Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for the Consultant role in IT jobs within the Gloucestershire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Consultant in their job title over the 3 months to 8 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkConsultant
Location
3 months to
8 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank1534
Rank change on same period last yearUp+19
Matching permanent IT job ads15387
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.132 %0.044 %
As % of the category below10.47 %5.489 %
Salaries quoted15067
Average minimum salary£39,233£38,881
Average salary£43,060£43,679
% change on same period last year-1.41 %
Average maximum salary£46,887£48,478
UK excluding London average salary£50,429£51,023
% change on same period last year-1.16 %
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Gloucestershire
Matching permanent IT job ads14611585
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.263 %0.809 %
Salaries quoted13531360
Average minimum salary£33,804£31,409
Average salary£36,872£34,250
% change on same period last year+7.65 %
Average maximum salary£39,939£37,091
UK excluding London average salary£38,488£39,022
% change on same period last year-1.36 %
Consultant South WestConsultant
South West

Consultant
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Consultant across the Gloucestershire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Gloucestershire Consultant Demand Trend

Consultant
Salary Trend

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

Gloucestershire Consultant Salary Trend

Consultant
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Consultant across the Gloucestershire region over the 3 months to 8 January 2009.

Gloucestershire Consultant Salary Histogram

Consultant
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Consultant within the Gloucestershire region over the 3 months to 8 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
CirencesterUp+258£40,164+6.94 %
GloucesterDown-438£47,554+6.21 %
CheltenhamUp+1426£48,542-0.93 %
Consultant South WestConsultant
South West

Consultant
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT jobs across the Gloucestershire region that cited Consultant in their job title 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 with Consultant in their job title.

149 (18.49 %)Linux
246 (17.36 %)Windows
246 (17.36 %)Finance
246 (17.36 %)Security Cleared
341 (15.47 %)Cisco
440 (15.09 %)Degree
537 (13.96 %)Government
537 (13.96 %)SQL Server
537 (13.96 %)Cisco Certification
634 (12.83 %)CCNP
733 (12.45 %)Education
831 (11.70 %)SQL
831 (11.70 %)ISO27001
930 (11.32 %)Windows 2000
1029 (10.94 %)Windows XP
1127 (10.19 %)UNIX
1225 (9.434 %)CISSP
1324 (9.057 %)Novell
1324 (9.057 %)Solaris
1422 (8.302 %)SC Cleared
1519 (7.170 %)Telecoms
1617 (6.415 %)CCVP
1617 (6.415 %)Fujitsu Siemens
1617 (6.415 %)Siemens
1617 (6.415 %)CommVault
1617 (6.415 %)Hitachi
1716 (6.038 %)C
1815 (5.660 %)C++
1815 (5.660 %)UML
1815 (5.660 %)CCIE

Consultant
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT jobs across the Gloucestershire region that cited Consultant in their job title 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 with Consultant in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
112 (4.528 %).NET
211 (4.151 %)ASP.NET
39 (3.396 %)XML
39 (3.396 %)HTML
48 (3.019 %)WebServices
48 (3.019 %)WebSphere
56 (2.264 %)DHTML
56 (2.264 %)CSS
64 (1.509 %)J2EE
72 (0.755 %)EDI
72 (0.755 %)EDIFACT
72 (0.755 %)SAP XI
81 (0.377 %)XSLT
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (2.642 %)IIS
24 (1.509 %)JBoss
24 (1.509 %)Apache
24 (1.509 %)WebSphere Application Server
24 (1.509 %)WebLogic
33 (1.132 %)SAS
42 (0.755 %)ArcGIS
42 (0.755 %)MS Exchange
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (1.509 %)MS Visio
21 (0.377 %)MS Excel
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
16 (2.264 %)Sage MMS
21 (0.377 %)SAP FI
21 (0.377 %)Oracle Applications
21 (0.377 %)SAP FI/CO
21 (0.377 %)SAP CO
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (3.396 %)Firewall
27 (2.642 %)TCP/IP
34 (1.509 %)Kerberos
43 (1.132 %)SNMP
43 (1.132 %)DNS
43 (1.132 %)DHCP
52 (0.755 %)Cisco ASA
52 (0.755 %)Wireless
52 (0.755 %)Cisco IPT
52 (0.755 %)Internet
52 (0.755 %)Broadband
52 (0.755 %)LAN
52 (0.755 %)WLAN
52 (0.755 %)SMTP
61 (0.377 %)Network Security
61 (0.377 %)Intrusion Detection
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
137 (13.96 %)SQL Server
214 (5.283 %)SQL Server Integration Services
313 (4.906 %)DTS
43 (1.132 %)Oracle 10g
43 (1.132 %)SQL Server 2005
52 (0.755 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
52 (0.755 %)Database Marketing
52 (0.755 %)SQL Server 2000
52 (0.755 %)GIS
52 (0.755 %)Data Mining
52 (0.755 %)Crystal Reports
52 (0.755 %)Datawarehouse
61 (0.377 %)OLAP
61 (0.377 %)BusinessObjects
61 (0.377 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
61 (0.377 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
61 (0.377 %)BusinessObjects XI
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (1.132 %)Visual Studio
21 (0.377 %)TestDirector
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
146 (17.36 %)Finance
237 (13.96 %)Government
333 (12.45 %)Education
419 (7.170 %)Telecoms
512 (4.528 %)Pensions
611 (4.151 %)Military
611 (4.151 %)Aerospace
710 (3.774 %)Insurance
89 (3.396 %)Automotive
97 (2.642 %)Publishing
105 (1.887 %)Marketing
105 (1.887 %)Electric
113 (1.132 %)Banking
122 (0.755 %)Home Office
122 (0.755 %)Health
122 (0.755 %)Back Office
122 (0.755 %)Electronics
131 (0.377 %)Financial Institution
131 (0.377 %)Law
131 (0.377 %)Auditing
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (3.774 %)Computer Science
27 (2.642 %)RMADS
27 (2.642 %)PKI
27 (2.642 %)E-Learning
27 (2.642 %)SCORM
33 (1.132 %)Client/Server
42 (0.755 %)Management Information System
42 (0.755 %)Clustering
42 (0.755 %)Statistics
42 (0.755 %)Mathematics
51 (0.377 %)Data Conversion
51 (0.377 %)Biometrics
51 (0.377 %)CESG
51 (0.377 %)CESG CLAS
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
149 (18.49 %)Linux
246 (17.36 %)Windows
330 (11.32 %)Windows 2000
429 (10.94 %)Windows XP
527 (10.19 %)UNIX
624 (9.057 %)Solaris
711 (4.151 %)Windows Server 2003
84 (1.509 %)Windows 2000 Server
93 (1.132 %)Red Hat Linux
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (5.660 %)UML
214 (5.283 %)Business Continuity
313 (4.906 %)Penetration Testing
313 (4.906 %)SysML
410 (3.774 %)Risk Management
410 (3.774 %)ITIL
59 (3.396 %)Information Security
59 (3.396 %)DoDAF
68 (3.019 %)MODAF
68 (3.019 %)Network Design
77 (2.642 %)Service Management
85 (1.887 %)Change Management
85 (1.887 %)BCP
85 (1.887 %)Project Management
85 (1.887 %)Project Planning
94 (1.509 %)Programme Management
94 (1.509 %)Risk Assessment
94 (1.509 %)Disaster Recovery
94 (1.509 %)OO
103 (1.132 %)PRINCE2
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
131 (11.70 %)SQL
216 (6.038 %)C
315 (5.660 %)C++
413 (4.906 %)Transact-SQL
511 (4.151 %)C#
68 (3.019 %)JavaScript
74 (1.509 %)Java
83 (1.132 %)Perl
83 (1.132 %)VB
83 (1.132 %)Ada
83 (1.132 %)Shell Script
92 (0.755 %)Delphi
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
146 (17.36 %)Security Cleared
240 (15.09 %)Degree
337 (13.96 %)Cisco Certification
434 (12.83 %)CCNP
525 (9.434 %)CISSP
622 (8.302 %)SC Cleared
717 (6.415 %)CCVP
815 (5.660 %)CCIE
98 (3.019 %)DV Cleared
106 (2.264 %)CISM
113 (1.132 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
113 (1.132 %)CCDA
113 (1.132 %)CISA
122 (0.755 %)CCSA
122 (0.755 %)CCSE
131 (0.377 %)MCTS
131 (0.377 %)MCITP
131 (0.377 %)Microsoft Certification
131 (0.377 %)MCSE
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
131 (11.70 %)ISO27001
28 (3.019 %)BS7799
31 (0.377 %)ISO9001
31 (0.377 %)PCI DSS
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (0.755 %)Active Directory
12 (0.755 %)Xen
12 (0.755 %)Citrix Presentation Server
21 (0.377 %)Nmap
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (0.755 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
21 (0.377 %)Nessus
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
141 (15.47 %)Cisco
224 (9.057 %)Novell
317 (6.415 %)Siemens
317 (6.415 %)CommVault
317 (6.415 %)Hitachi
317 (6.415 %)Fujitsu Siemens
410 (3.774 %)VMware
59 (3.396 %)Microsoft
59 (3.396 %)Oracle
68 (3.019 %)Intel
76 (2.264 %)Sage
85 (1.887 %)SAP
94 (1.509 %)IBM
103 (1.132 %)Red Hat
112 (0.755 %)Citrix
112 (0.755 %)CheckPoint
112 (0.755 %)ESRI
112 (0.755 %)SEEBURGER
121 (0.377 %)Altiris
121 (0.377 %)BT