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The table below looks at the demand for Domain Name System (DNS) skills within the Westminster region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited DNS over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDomain Name System (DNS)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank3-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads60
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.000 %
As % of the category below54.55 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted60
Average minimum salary£27,667-
Average salary£28,875-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£30,083-
UK excluding London average salary£34,596£35,216
% change on same period last year-1.76 %
Westminster IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Westminster
Matching permanent IT job ads112
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.001 %
Salaries quoted112
Average minimum salary£31,323£33,333
Average salary£32,847£36,667
% change on same period last year-10.41 %
Average maximum salary£34,371£40,000
UK excluding London average salary£37,772£38,125
% change on same period last year-0.92 %
DNS LondonDNS
London

DNS
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing DNS across the Westminster region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Westminster DNS Demand Trend

DNS
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing DNS across the Westminster region.

Westminster DNS Salary Trend

DNS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing DNS across the Westminster region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Westminster DNS Salary Histogram

DNS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Westminster region citing DNS also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited DNS.

17 (70.00 %)Windows
17 (70.00 %)Active Directory
17 (70.00 %)Windows Server 2003
26 (60.00 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (60.00 %)MCSE
26 (60.00 %)DHCP
26 (60.00 %)TCP/IP
35 (50.00 %)Windows XP
44 (40.00 %)MS Exchange
44 (40.00 %)Microsoft
44 (40.00 %)Firewall
44 (40.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
53 (30.00 %)Windows Vista
53 (30.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
53 (30.00 %)Pensions
53 (30.00 %)Finance
53 (30.00 %)VMware
53 (30.00 %)Backup Exec
53 (30.00 %)Symantec
53 (30.00 %)MCP
53 (30.00 %)MS Excel
53 (30.00 %)Linux
53 (30.00 %)C
53 (30.00 %)Oracle
53 (30.00 %)SQL Server
62 (20.00 %)MCSA
62 (20.00 %)SharePoint
62 (20.00 %)Cisco
62 (20.00 %)SMS
62 (20.00 %)Avaya

DNS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Westminster region citing DNS also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited DNS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Westminster IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (40.00 %)MS Exchange
14 (40.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
22 (20.00 %)SharePoint
Westminster IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (30.00 %)MS Excel
21 (10.00 %)MS Office
Westminster IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (60.00 %)DHCP
16 (60.00 %)TCP/IP
24 (40.00 %)Firewall
32 (20.00 %)Wireless
32 (20.00 %)SMS
41 (10.00 %)WLAN
41 (10.00 %)LAN
41 (10.00 %)Network Security
Westminster IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (30.00 %)SQL Server
Westminster IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (30.00 %)Finance
13 (30.00 %)Pensions
22 (20.00 %)Government
22 (20.00 %)Banking
31 (10.00 %)Back Office
Westminster IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (30.00 %)Junior
13 (30.00 %)Systems Administrator
13 (30.00 %)DBA
13 (30.00 %)Oracle DBA
13 (30.00 %)Support Engineer
13 (30.00 %)Administrator
13 (30.00 %)Junior DBA
13 (30.00 %)Junior Oracle DBA
22 (20.00 %)Network Support Technician
22 (20.00 %)ICT Technician
22 (20.00 %)Network Technician
22 (20.00 %)Desktop Support
22 (20.00 %)Network Support
22 (20.00 %)Support Technician
31 (10.00 %)Network Engineer
31 (10.00 %)Desktop Support Engineer
31 (10.00 %)Desktop Engineer
31 (10.00 %)IT Support Engineer
Westminster IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (20.00 %)PDA
21 (10.00 %)Blackberry
Westminster IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (70.00 %)Windows
17 (70.00 %)Windows Server 2003
25 (50.00 %)Windows XP
33 (30.00 %)Windows Vista
33 (30.00 %)Linux
Westminster IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (20.00 %)Web Development
21 (10.00 %)Security Cleared
21 (10.00 %)Penetration Testing
Westminster IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (30.00 %)C
22 (20.00 %)Shell Script
22 (20.00 %)Korn
Westminster IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (60.00 %)MCSE
16 (60.00 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (30.00 %)MCP
32 (20.00 %)MCSA
32 (20.00 %)CCNA
32 (20.00 %)Cisco Certification
Westminster IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (70.00 %)Active Directory
23 (30.00 %)Backup Exec
23 (30.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
31 (10.00 %)VMware Server
Westminster IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (40.00 %)Microsoft
23 (30.00 %)Oracle
23 (30.00 %)Symantec
23 (30.00 %)VMware
32 (20.00 %)Reuters
32 (20.00 %)Bloomberg
32 (20.00 %)Cisco
32 (20.00 %)Avaya
41 (10.00 %)CheckPoint