The first table below looks at the demand for Windows XP skills in IT jobs advertised for the Yorkshire region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Windows XP over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Operating Systems category for the Yorkshire region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Microsoft Windows XP
Rank 94 111 95
Rank change year-on-year
+17 -16
Permanent jobs citing Windows XP 131 111 110
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Yorkshire 2.401% 2.138% 2.175%
As % of the Operating Systems category 9.452% 8.761% 7.891%
Number of salaries quoted 109 94 90
Average salary £20,500 £21,000 £22,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-2.38% -6.66%
90% offered a salary of more than £16,500 £17,000 £19,000
10% offered a salary of more than £30,000 £33,150 £31,200
UK excluding London average salary £27,500 £26,000 £25,000
% change year-on-year
+5.76% +4.00%
All Operating Systems
Yorkshire
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Operating Systems category
1386 1267 1394
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Yorkshire 25.41% 24.41% 27.57%
Number of salaries quoted 1084 1018 1164
Average salary £32,000 £34,000 £31,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-5.88% +9.67%
90% offered a salary of more than £20,000 £20,000 £21,500
10% offered a salary of more than £47,500 £44,200 £45,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
Windows XP
England

Windows XP
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Windows XP across the Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Yorkshire Windows XP Jobs Demand Trend

Windows XP
Salary Trend

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

Yorkshire Windows XP Salary Trend

Windows XP
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Windows XP across the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

Yorkshire Windows XP Salary Histogram

Windows XP
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Windows XP within the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
West Yorkshire -8 60 £21,250 -1.16%
South Yorkshire +26 47 £19,500 -1.26%
East Yorkshire +10 16 £26,000 +48.57%
North Yorkshire -10 8 £20,500 -14.58%
Windows XP
England

Windows XP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Yorkshire 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.

1 254 (100.00%) Windows
2 168 (66.14%) Microsoft
3 162 (63.78%) Active Directory
4 135 (53.15%) MS Office
5 131 (51.57%) Windows 7
6 125 (49.21%) MS Excel
7 121 (47.64%) Windows Server 2003
8 111 (43.70%) Windows Server 2008
9 100 (39.37%) MS Exchange
10 75 (29.53%) Windows Vista
11 61 (24.02%) VMware
12 58 (22.83%) VMware Infrastructure
13 49 (19.29%) Windows 2000
14 46 (18.11%) Exchange Server 2003
15 44 (17.32%) Blackberry
16 43 (16.93%) WAN
16 43 (16.93%) SLA
17 40 (15.75%) LAN
17 40 (15.75%) SQL Server
18 39 (15.35%) ITIL
18 39 (15.35%) Firewall
19 38 (14.96%) Microsoft Certification
20 35 (13.78%) Citrix
21 34 (13.39%) HP
22 33 (12.99%) TCP/IP
23 32 (12.60%) Client/Server
24 30 (11.81%) Time Management
24 30 (11.81%) Exchange Server 2007
25 28 (11.02%) DNS
26 27 (10.63%) SQL Server 2008

Windows XP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Yorkshire 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.

Application Development
1 5 (1.969%) HTML
2 3 (1.181%) EDI
2 3 (1.181%) .NET
3 2 (0.787%) CSS
Application Platforms
1 100 (39.37%) MS Exchange
2 46 (18.11%) Exchange Server 2003
3 30 (11.81%) Exchange Server 2007
4 23 (9.055%) Exchange Server 2010
5 12 (4.724%) Lotus Notes
5 12 (4.724%) SharePoint
6 10 (3.937%) IIS
7 6 (2.362%) SharePoint 2010
8 4 (1.575%) Exchange Server 5.5
9 3 (1.181%) WordPress
9 3 (1.181%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
Applications
1 135 (53.15%) MS Office
2 125 (49.21%) MS Excel
3 8 (3.150%) SmartSuite
4 4 (1.575%) Spreadsheet
4 4 (1.575%) Google Apps
5 3 (1.181%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.394%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 4 (1.575%) Line 500
2 1 (0.394%) Dynamics NAV
Communications & Networking
1 43 (16.93%) WAN
2 40 (15.75%) LAN
3 39 (15.35%) Firewall
4 33 (12.99%) TCP/IP
5 28 (11.02%) DNS
6 24 (9.449%) VPN
7 23 (9.055%) Internet
8 18 (7.087%) SAN
9 16 (6.299%) Wi-Fi
10 15 (5.906%) Wireless
11 13 (5.118%) VoIP
12 12 (4.724%) DHCP
13 6 (2.362%) VLAN
14 5 (1.969%) IP Telephony
14 5 (1.969%) Intranet
15 4 (1.575%) MPLS
15 4 (1.575%) NAS
16 3 (1.181%) PBX
16 3 (1.181%) FTP
17 2 (0.787%) Cisco IOS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 40 (15.75%) SQL Server
2 27 (10.63%) SQL Server 2008
2 27 (10.63%) SQL Server 2005
3 5 (1.969%) SQL Server 2012
4 3 (1.181%) MS Access
4 3 (1.181%) Crystal Reports
5 2 (0.787%) Oracle 11g
6 1 (0.394%) PostgreSQL
6 1 (0.394%) RDBMS
6 1 (0.394%) MySQL
Development Applications
1 10 (3.937%) MSI
2 6 (2.362%) InstallShield
2 6 (2.362%) Wise Package Studio
3 4 (1.575%) Visual Studio
General
1 25 (9.843%) Telecoms
2 11 (4.331%) Manufacturing
3 10 (3.937%) Advertising
4 7 (2.756%) Finance
5 5 (1.969%) Publishing
6 4 (1.575%) Military
6 4 (1.575%) Aerospace
6 4 (1.575%) Electronics
7 3 (1.181%) Legal
8 2 (0.787%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 95 (37.40%) Analyst
2 64 (25.20%) Support Analyst
3 46 (18.11%) 1st Line Support
4 40 (15.75%) Support Engineer
5 39 (15.35%) Technical Support
6 33 (12.99%) Service Analyst
7 32 (12.60%) 2nd Line Support
8 31 (12.20%) Desktop Support
9 30 (11.81%) Service Desk Analyst
10 27 (10.63%) Help Desk Support
10 27 (10.63%) IT Support
11 18 (7.087%) Systems Support
12 16 (6.299%) Desktop Support Analyst
12 16 (6.299%) Desktop Analyst
13 14 (5.512%) 1st Line Support Analyst
13 14 (5.512%) Technical Analyst
13 14 (5.512%) Technical Support Analyst
14 13 (5.118%) IT Administrator
14 13 (5.118%) Infrastructure Engineer
14 13 (5.118%) Administrator
Miscellaneous
1 44 (17.32%) Blackberry
2 32 (12.60%) Client/Server
3 13 (5.118%) CCTV
4 8 (3.150%) N-Tier
4 8 (3.150%) Replication
5 5 (1.969%) Management Information System
6 4 (1.575%) NHS
6 4 (1.575%) Thin Client
6 4 (1.575%) Fat Client
7 2 (0.787%) Smartphone
7 2 (0.787%) Computer Science
7 2 (0.787%) iPhone
7 2 (0.787%) iPad
8 1 (0.394%) Mathematics
8 1 (0.394%) AS400
Operating Systems
1 254 (100.00%) Windows
2 131 (51.57%) Windows 7
3 121 (47.64%) Windows Server 2003
4 111 (43.70%) Windows Server 2008
5 75 (29.53%) Windows Vista
6 49 (19.29%) Windows 2000
7 19 (7.480%) Windows 2000 Server
8 17 (6.693%) Mac OS
9 16 (6.299%) Windows 8
10 12 (4.724%) Linux
11 11 (4.331%) Mac OS X
12 9 (3.543%) Windows NT
13 8 (3.150%) OS/400
14 5 (1.969%) Windows Server 2012
15 4 (1.575%) UNIX
15 4 (1.575%) Apple iOS
16 3 (1.181%) Windows XP Embedded
17 2 (0.787%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
17 2 (0.787%) Android
18 1 (0.394%) NetWare
Processes & Methodologies
1 39 (15.35%) ITIL
2 30 (11.81%) Time Management
3 17 (6.693%) ERP
4 14 (5.512%) Service Delivery
5 11 (4.331%) Asset Management
5 11 (4.331%) Disaster Recovery
6 8 (3.150%) Service Management
7 6 (2.362%) Project Management
7 6 (2.362%) Software Deployment
8 5 (1.969%) Network Management
8 5 (1.969%) Incident Management
8 5 (1.969%) Validation
9 4 (1.575%) CAD
9 4 (1.575%) Contact Management
9 4 (1.575%) Information Management
9 4 (1.575%) Network Design
9 4 (1.575%) Communications Security
9 4 (1.575%) Root Cause Analysis
10 3 (1.181%) Change Control
10 3 (1.181%) Build Automation
Programming Languages
1 14 (5.512%) SQL
2 9 (3.543%) C
3 8 (3.150%) VB
3 8 (3.150%) PowerShell
4 7 (2.756%) VBA
5 5 (1.969%) VBScript
6 2 (0.787%) Java
7 1 (0.394%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 38 (14.96%) Microsoft Certification
2 20 (7.874%) MCSE
3 17 (6.693%) MCSA
4 15 (5.906%) Degree
5 13 (5.118%) MCDST
6 12 (4.724%) MCITP
7 11 (4.331%) Security Cleared
8 10 (3.937%) MCP
8 10 (3.937%) SC Cleared
9 8 (3.150%) MCAD
10 4 (1.575%) A+ Certification
10 4 (1.575%) Network+ Certification
11 3 (1.181%) Cisco Certification
11 3 (1.181%) CCNA
12 2 (0.787%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 43 (16.93%) SLA
System Software
1 162 (63.78%) Active Directory
2 58 (22.83%) VMware Infrastructure
3 13 (5.118%) Terminal Services
4 12 (4.724%) Hyper-V
4 12 (4.724%) XenApp
4 12 (4.724%) VMware ESXi
5 5 (1.969%) VMware ESX
5 5 (1.969%) Microsoft App-V
5 5 (1.969%) Terminal Server
6 4 (1.575%) XenDesktop
6 4 (1.575%) vSphere
7 3 (1.181%) IAG
8 2 (0.787%) Xen
8 2 (0.787%) Citrix Presentation Server
Systems Management
1 21 (8.268%) SCCM
2 16 (6.299%) Backup Exec
3 7 (2.756%) WSUS
3 7 (2.756%) SCOM
3 7 (2.756%) DameWare
4 6 (2.362%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 5 (1.969%) HP SIM
5 5 (1.969%) Tivoli Storage Manager
5 5 (1.969%) MOM
5 5 (1.969%) Norton AntiVirus
6 4 (1.575%) OpenView
6 4 (1.575%) Unicenter
6 4 (1.575%) ServiceCenter
Vendors
1 168 (66.14%) Microsoft
2 61 (24.02%) VMware
3 35 (13.78%) Citrix
4 34 (13.39%) HP
5 26 (10.24%) Cisco
6 18 (7.087%) Sophos
7 15 (5.906%) Apple
8 13 (5.118%) Dell
8 13 (5.118%) Lotus
8 13 (5.118%) Symantec
9 12 (4.724%) McAfee
10 9 (3.543%) ProCurve
11 7 (2.756%) Bomgar
11 7 (2.756%) Veeam
12 6 (2.362%) Sage
13 5 (1.969%) CommVault
13 5 (1.969%) Remedy
14 4 (1.575%) CA
14 4 (1.575%) NetApp
14 4 (1.575%) SolidWorks
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Service Desk Engineer/ Experienced Technical Support professional is needed to work on a short term contract working on a fresh and dynamic project. The role will involve providing...
Advantage XPO
Salary: £100 - £120 per annum
Posted: 24 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
As a Service Desk Analyst you will beresponsible for 1 st and 2 nd line technical support withina windows environment.You will bedealing with problem resolution and working...
4it Recruitment Ltd
Salary: Up to £18,000 per annum plus benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
IT Support Technician - Sheffield / Chesterfield / Rotherham - Windows, Server, Exchange, Sharepoint - £15,000 - £20,000... You will also be a capable technician with skills including: Windows XP / 7 server...
Oscar Associates (UK) Ltd
Salary: £15000 - £20000 per annum
Posted: 21 May 2013
Hull, North Humberside
Essential Skills: Technical background and in depth knowledge and experience of WIN2k, Windows 2003/2008 and SQL2005/2008. Experience of LAN's/WAN's - with Cisco experience being...
Go IT Recruitment Ltd
Salary: From £20,000 to £24,000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
Hull, North Humberside
Windows XP Professional, Server 2003, PC Anywhere and Image Ghosting software. Essential Skills: Technical background and in depth knowledge and experience of WIN2k, Windows 2003/2008 and SQL2005/...
Go IT Recruitment Ltd
Salary: From £22,000 to £30,000 per annum + excellent benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Key Words: Network Administrator, Network Support, Network Engineer, Support Analyst, Technical Support, 1st Line Support, 2nd Line Support, 3rd Line Support, Infrastructure Support, IT Support, Service Desk Analyst,...
Harvey Nash plc
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum
Posted: 24 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
With excellent training and personal development this company has a lot to offer for a Technical Support Consultant with at least 5 years experience and technical skills in...
Searchability.co.uk
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum
Posted: 24 May 2013