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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows XP skills within the Westminster region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Windows XP over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows XP
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank36
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching permanent IT job ads61
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.000 %
As % of the category below46.15 %33.33 %
Salaries quoted61
Average minimum salary£29,833£30,000
Average salary£32,792£35,000
% change on same period last year-6.30 %
Average maximum salary£35,750£40,000
UK excluding London average salary£27,232£26,813
% change on same period last year+1.56 %
Westminster IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Westminster
Matching permanent IT job ads133
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.001 %
Salaries quoted123
Average minimum salary£32,667£46,875
Average salary£35,333£48,125
% change on same period last year-26.58 %
Average maximum salary£38,000£49,375
UK excluding London average salary£34,399£34,145
% change on same period last year+0.74 %
Windows XP LondonWindows XP
London

Windows XP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Windows XP across the Westminster region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Westminster Windows XP Demand Trend

Windows XP
Salary Trend

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

Westminster Windows XP Salary Trend

Windows XP
Salary Histogram

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

Westminster Windows XP Salary Histogram

Windows XP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Westminster region citing Windows XP 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 Windows XP.

18 (100.00 %)Windows
26 (75.00 %)Active Directory
26 (75.00 %)Windows Server 2003
35 (62.50 %)Microsoft Certification
35 (62.50 %)DHCP
35 (62.50 %)TCP/IP
35 (62.50 %)DNS
35 (62.50 %)MCSE
44 (50.00 %)Cisco
44 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
44 (50.00 %)Finance
44 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
53 (37.50 %)Windows Vista
53 (37.50 %)Pensions
53 (37.50 %)Backup Exec
53 (37.50 %)Symantec
53 (37.50 %)Microsoft
53 (37.50 %)MS Excel
53 (37.50 %)SQL Server
53 (37.50 %)MCP
62 (25.00 %)UNIX
62 (25.00 %)Linux
62 (25.00 %)SharePoint
62 (25.00 %)MCSA
62 (25.00 %)CCNA
62 (25.00 %)SMS
62 (25.00 %)Avaya
62 (25.00 %)Red Hat
62 (25.00 %)Reuters
62 (25.00 %)Bloomberg

Windows XP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Westminster region citing Windows XP 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 Windows XP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Westminster IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
14 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
22 (25.00 %)SharePoint
Westminster IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (37.50 %)MS Excel
Westminster IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (62.50 %)DHCP
15 (62.50 %)TCP/IP
15 (62.50 %)DNS
22 (25.00 %)SMS
31 (12.50 %)VoIP
Westminster IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (37.50 %)SQL Server
Westminster IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (50.00 %)Finance
23 (37.50 %)Pensions
32 (25.00 %)Banking
Westminster IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (25.00 %)Desktop Support
12 (25.00 %)IT Manager
12 (25.00 %)Support Technician
12 (25.00 %)Support Engineer
12 (25.00 %)Network Technician
12 (25.00 %)Network Support
12 (25.00 %)Network Support Technician
12 (25.00 %)ICT Technician
21 (12.50 %)Desktop Support Engineer
21 (12.50 %)Desktop Engineer
21 (12.50 %)IT Support Engineer
21 (12.50 %)IT Administrator
21 (12.50 %)Administrator
21 (12.50 %)Systems Administrator
Westminster IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (12.50 %)PDA
Westminster IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (100.00 %)Windows
26 (75.00 %)Windows Server 2003
33 (37.50 %)Windows Vista
42 (25.00 %)Red Hat Linux
42 (25.00 %)Linux
42 (25.00 %)UNIX
Westminster IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (62.50 %)MCSE
15 (62.50 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (37.50 %)MCP
32 (25.00 %)MCSA
32 (25.00 %)CCNA
32 (25.00 %)Cisco Certification
Westminster IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
16 (75.00 %)Active Directory
23 (37.50 %)Backup Exec
Westminster IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (50.00 %)Cisco
23 (37.50 %)Microsoft
23 (37.50 %)Symantec
32 (25.00 %)Avaya
32 (25.00 %)Red Hat
32 (25.00 %)Reuters
32 (25.00 %)Bloomberg
41 (12.50 %)HP