Virtual LAN (VLAN)
UK

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for VLAN skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited VLAN over the 6 months to 25 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
25 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 415 511 684
Rank change year-on-year +96 +173 -271
Permanent jobs citing VLAN 624 541 670
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.61% 0.55% 0.41%
As % of the Communications & Networking category 4.63% 3.49% 3.07%
Number of salaries quoted 558 470 571
10th Percentile £26,750 £30,450 £27,500
25th Percentile £32,500 £33,527 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £42,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% - -5.56%
75th Percentile £53,750 £55,750 £58,750
90th Percentile £68,750 £65,000 £76,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £37,500 £39,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year -5.06% -1.25% -5.88%

All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
UK

VLAN is in the Communications and Computer Networking category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills 13,491 15,522 21,848
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 13.27% 15.86% 13.30%
Number of salaries quoted 9,400 7,791 11,762
10th Percentile £26,250 £27,900 £28,250
25th Percentile £32,500 £35,750 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% -4.76% +5.00%
75th Percentile £63,750 £70,750 £70,000
90th Percentile £77,718 £87,500 £85,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £43,746 £45,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -2.79% -5.26% +5.56%

VLAN
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing VLAN as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for VLAN in the UK

VLAN
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing VLAN.

Salary trend for VLAN in the UK

VLAN
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing VLAN over the 6 months to 25 May 2024.

Salary histogram for VLAN in the UK

VLAN
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VLAN within the UK over the 6 months to 25 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England +79 576 £40,000 -5.88% 172
UK excluding London +75 483 £37,500 -5.06% 146
Work from Home +46 192 £50,000 +8.70% 63
South East +9 136 £37,500 -6.25% 50
Midlands +79 129 £37,500 -6.25% 24
London +52 120 £57,500 +9.52% 47
North of England +47 83 £37,500 -11.76% 26
West Midlands +54 69 £39,750 -11.67% 16
East of England +30 60 £40,000 +11.11% 12
East Midlands +24 60 £37,500 +2.74% 8
South West -28 46 £37,500 +7.14% 25
Yorkshire +88 38 £37,500 +10.29% 14
North West -11 28 £45,000 - 11
Scotland -52 18 £36,500 +17.74% 2
North East +9 17 £29,500 -43.81% 1
Wales +21 10 £44,886 - 7
Northern Ireland +22 2 £32,500 -

VLAN
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 134 (21.47%) SharePoint
2 103 (16.51%) Microsoft Exchange
3 8 (1.28%) OpenStack
4 7 (1.12%) SAS
5 5 (0.80%) Exchange Server 2010
6 4 (0.64%) Confluence
6 4 (0.64%) IIS
7 3 (0.48%) Exchange Server 2007
8 2 (0.32%) Exchange Server 2003
8 2 (0.32%) Exchange Server 2013
8 2 (0.32%) Skype for Business
9 1 (0.16%) JOnAS
Applications
1 87 (13.94%) Microsoft Office
2 9 (1.44%) MS Visio
3 3 (0.48%) Microsoft Excel
3 3 (0.48%) Trello
4 2 (0.32%) CATIA
4 2 (0.32%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (0.32%) NASTRAN
Business Applications
1 4 (0.64%) Sage 200
2 2 (0.32%) Teamcenter
3 1 (0.16%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.16%) Dynamics GP
3 1 (0.16%) Dynamics NAV
3 1 (0.16%) SAP ERP
3 1 (0.16%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 335 (53.69%) Microsoft 365
2 301 (48.24%) Azure
3 96 (15.38%) Entra ID
4 87 (13.94%) AWS
5 53 (8.49%) OneDrive
6 23 (3.69%) SaaS
7 19 (3.04%) Google Workspace
8 18 (2.88%) IaaS
9 14 (2.24%) Cloud Computing
9 14 (2.24%) GCP
10 12 (1.92%) PaaS
11 10 (1.60%) Mimecast
12 9 (1.44%) WhatsApp
13 8 (1.28%) Azure Sentinel
14 6 (0.96%) Azure ExpressRoute
14 6 (0.96%) Dynamics 365
14 6 (0.96%) Nutanix
15 5 (0.80%) AWS Direct Connect
15 5 (0.80%) Power Platform
16 3 (0.48%) Datadog
Communications & Networking
1 385 (61.70%) Firewall
2 264 (42.31%) VPN
3 251 (40.22%) DNS
4 241 (38.62%) WAN
5 211 (33.81%) DHCP
6 188 (30.13%) LAN
7 167 (26.76%) TCP/IP
8 137 (21.96%) Wi-Fi
9 103 (16.51%) Wireless
10 86 (13.78%) SAN
11 84 (13.46%) MPLS
12 81 (12.98%) BGP
13 79 (12.66%) OSPF
14 65 (10.42%) VoIP
15 62 (9.94%) SD-WAN
16 61 (9.78%) Network Security
17 41 (6.57%) IPsec
18 37 (5.93%) Internet
19 32 (5.13%) HSRP
20 31 (4.97%) NAS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (3.69%) SQL Server
2 17 (2.72%) Amazon RDS
3 5 (0.80%) Azure SQL Database
3 5 (0.80%) NoSQL
4 4 (0.64%) DB2
4 4 (0.64%) Power BI
5 3 (0.48%) MySQL
6 2 (0.32%) DTS
7 1 (0.16%) BusinessObjects
Development Applications
1 5 (0.80%) JIRA
2 1 (0.16%) Git
2 1 (0.16%) Selenium
General
1 194 (31.09%) Social Skills
2 50 (8.01%) Analytical Skills
3 38 (6.09%) Finance
4 30 (4.81%) Telecoms
5 23 (3.69%) Law
6 20 (3.21%) Documentation Skills
7 18 (2.88%) Retail
8 16 (2.56%) Manufacturing
9 15 (2.40%) Banking
10 14 (2.24%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 12 (1.92%) Billing
12 11 (1.76%) Automotive
13 9 (1.44%) Police
14 8 (1.28%) Legal
14 8 (1.28%) Organisational Skills
15 6 (0.96%) Marketing
16 5 (0.80%) Aerospace
16 5 (0.80%) Local Government
17 4 (0.64%) Publishing
17 4 (0.64%) Tech for Good
Job Titles
1 127 (20.35%) Network Engineer
2 113 (18.11%) Support Engineer
3 106 (16.99%) Senior
4 97 (15.54%) IT Support
5 94 (15.06%) Infrastructure Engineer
6 90 (14.42%) IT Engineer
7 55 (8.81%) IT Support Engineer
8 48 (7.69%) Analyst
9 43 (6.89%) IT Technician
10 39 (6.25%) 3rd Line Engineer
11 37 (5.93%) 2nd Line Support
12 33 (5.29%) IT Manager
13 31 (4.97%) 3rd Line Support
14 30 (4.81%) 2nd Line Engineer
15 25 (4.01%) Architect
15 25 (4.01%) Senior Network Engineer
16 24 (3.85%) Lead
16 24 (3.85%) Systems Engineer
17 23 (3.69%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
17 23 (3.69%) IT Infrastructure Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 29 (4.65%) 802.1X
2 8 (1.28%) LDAP
3 7 (1.12%) ADSI
4 6 (0.96%) LAMP
5 5 (0.80%) XMPP
6 4 (0.64%) LEMP Stack
7 3 (0.48%) CSS
7 3 (0.48%) REST
7 3 (0.48%) SOAP
7 3 (0.48%) Web Services
8 2 (0.32%) V-Ray
9 1 (0.16%) .NET
9 1 (0.16%) Anaconda
9 1 (0.16%) Elastic Stack
9 1 (0.16%) JSON
9 1 (0.16%) OAuth
9 1 (0.16%) OAuth2
Miscellaneous
1 79 (12.66%) Data Centre
2 38 (6.09%) Driving Licence
3 27 (4.33%) Public Cloud
4 21 (3.37%) Hybrid Cloud
4 21 (3.37%) Onboarding
5 20 (3.21%) Replication
6 17 (2.72%) Clustering
7 16 (2.56%) Self-Motivation
8 12 (1.92%) Management Information System
9 11 (1.76%) FMCG
10 9 (1.44%) CCTV
11 7 (1.12%) Cyberattack
12 6 (0.96%) iPhone
13 5 (0.80%) Algorithms
13 5 (0.80%) Client/Server
13 5 (0.80%) Data Structures
13 5 (0.80%) Educational Technology
13 5 (0.80%) PMI
13 5 (0.80%) Video Conferencing
14 4 (0.64%) Product Ownership
Operating Systems
1 319 (51.12%) Windows
2 222 (35.58%) Windows Server
3 103 (16.51%) Linux
4 70 (11.22%) Windows 10
5 57 (9.13%) Windows Server 2019
6 44 (7.05%) Android
7 37 (5.93%) Windows Server 2012
8 33 (5.29%) Windows Server 2016
9 27 (4.33%) Apple iOS
10 21 (3.37%) Ubuntu
11 19 (3.04%) Windows Server 2008
12 14 (2.24%) Mac OS
13 13 (2.08%) Mac OS X
13 13 (2.08%) Unix
14 10 (1.60%) Debian
14 10 (1.60%) SUSE
15 7 (1.12%) Windows 7
16 5 (0.80%) Windows 8
17 4 (0.64%) VMS
18 3 (0.48%) CentOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 122 (19.55%) Problem-Solving
2 115 (18.43%) Infrastructure Engineering
3 92 (14.74%) Customer Service
4 80 (12.82%) ITIL
5 58 (9.29%) Cybersecurity
6 51 (8.17%) Continuous Improvement
6 51 (8.17%) Mentoring
7 50 (8.01%) Disaster Recovery
8 42 (6.73%) Project Delivery
9 38 (6.09%) Kalman Filter
10 36 (5.77%) Agile
10 36 (5.77%) Migration
10 36 (5.77%) Network Management
11 35 (5.61%) Roadmaps
12 34 (5.45%) Network Monitoring
12 34 (5.45%) Project Management
12 34 (5.45%) Service Delivery
13 29 (4.65%) Computer Science
14 26 (4.17%) Asset Management
15 25 (4.01%) Network Design
Programming Languages
1 96 (15.38%) PowerShell
2 60 (9.62%) SQL
3 17 (2.72%) Python
4 7 (1.12%) Shell Script
5 5 (0.80%) Bash
6 1 (0.16%) C
6 1 (0.16%) C#
6 1 (0.16%) C++
Qualifications
1 119 (19.07%) Cisco Certification
2 86 (13.78%) Degree
3 75 (12.02%) CCNA
4 65 (10.42%) CCNP
5 62 (9.94%) Microsoft Certification
6 43 (6.89%) MCSE
7 39 (6.25%) Security Cleared
8 32 (5.13%) Computer Science Degree
9 25 (4.01%) MCSA
10 23 (3.69%) Azure Certification
11 22 (3.53%) SC Cleared
12 19 (3.04%) CCIE
13 16 (2.56%) APMP
14 12 (1.92%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
15 11 (1.76%) DBS Check
15 11 (1.76%) MCP
16 10 (1.60%) AWS Certification
17 8 (1.28%) CCDP
18 7 (1.12%) A+ Certification
18 7 (1.12%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (3.85%) SLA
2 21 (3.37%) Cyber Essentials
3 18 (2.88%) GDPR
4 14 (2.24%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 8 (1.28%) QA
6 6 (0.96%) NCSC
7 5 (0.80%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 5 (0.80%) ISO/IEC 20000
8 4 (0.64%) Sarbanes-Oxley
9 3 (0.48%) Disclosure Scotland
9 3 (0.48%) NIST
10 1 (0.16%) PCI DSS
10 1 (0.16%) PMO
System Software
1 297 (47.60%) Active Directory
2 172 (27.56%) Hyper-V
3 162 (25.96%) VMware Infrastructure
4 32 (5.13%) vSphere
5 26 (4.17%) Virtual Machines
5 26 (4.17%) VMware ESXi
6 11 (1.76%) Virtual Desktop
7 10 (1.60%) vCloud
8 8 (1.28%) Firmware
8 8 (1.28%) Virtual Servers
9 6 (0.96%) NFS
10 4 (0.64%) Microsoft Virtual Server
10 4 (0.64%) Terminal Services
11 3 (0.48%) Docker
11 3 (0.48%) pfSense
12 2 (0.32%) Citrix Hypervisor
12 2 (0.32%) Terminal Server
12 2 (0.32%) VMware Server
13 1 (0.16%) KVM
13 1 (0.16%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 96 (15.38%) Microsoft Intune
2 39 (6.25%) SCCM
3 30 (4.81%) WSUS
4 19 (3.04%) Jamf Pro
5 15 (2.40%) Autotask
5 15 (2.40%) FortiGate
6 13 (2.08%) Nagios
7 12 (1.92%) SmoothWall
8 11 (1.76%) Ansible
8 11 (1.76%) Failover Clustering
9 8 (1.28%) ZABBIX
10 5 (0.80%) OfficeScan
10 5 (0.80%) Puppet
10 5 (0.80%) Single Sign-On
11 4 (0.64%) Nessus
11 4 (0.64%) Terraform
12 3 (0.48%) Active Directory Federation Services
12 3 (0.48%) vCenter Server
13 2 (0.32%) Backup Exec
13 2 (0.32%) Microsoft Clustering
Vendors
1 347 (55.61%) Microsoft
2 225 (36.06%) Cisco
3 209 (33.49%) VMware
4 64 (10.26%) Veeam
5 42 (6.73%) Juniper
6 40 (6.41%) Apple
6 40 (6.41%) Meraki
7 36 (5.77%) Citrix
8 33 (5.29%) Fortinet
9 31 (4.97%) CheckPoint
10 30 (4.81%) HP
11 28 (4.49%) SolarWinds
12 23 (3.69%) Palo Alto
13 22 (3.53%) Aruba
13 22 (3.53%) SonicWALL
14 19 (3.04%) Avaya
14 19 (3.04%) Dell
14 19 (3.04%) Google
15 17 (2.72%) Datto
15 17 (2.72%) Ruckus Wireless