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The table below looks at the demand for Structured Query Language (SQL) skills within the Aberdeen region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SQL over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkStructured Query Language (SQL)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank44
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching permanent IT job ads6453
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.035 %0.022 %
As % of the category below61.54 %52.48 %
Salaries quoted5030
Average minimum salary£28,980£33,633
Average salary£31,800£35,233
% change on same period last year-9.74 %
Average maximum salary£34,620£36,833
UK excluding London average salary£34,837£35,204
% change on same period last year-1.04 %
Aberdeen IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Aberdeen
Matching permanent IT job ads104101
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.058 %0.042 %
Salaries quoted7762
Average minimum salary£31,023£33,503
Average salary£33,670£35,075
% change on same period last year-4.00 %
Average maximum salary£36,318£36,646
UK excluding London average salary£35,272£35,655
% change on same period last year-1.07 %
SQL ScotlandSQL
Scotland

SQL
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing SQL across the Aberdeen region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Aberdeen SQL Demand Trend

SQL
Salary Trend

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

Aberdeen SQL Salary Trend

SQL
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SQL across the Aberdeen region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Aberdeen SQL Salary Histogram

SQL
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Aberdeen region citing SQL 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 SQL.

148 (45.28 %)Oracle
234 (32.08 %)Windows
234 (32.08 %)Citrix
329 (27.36 %)SQL Server
329 (27.36 %)Microsoft
424 (22.64 %).NET
523 (21.70 %)Cisco
622 (20.75 %)Linux
721 (19.81 %)Windows Server 2003
820 (18.87 %)Degree
919 (17.92 %)PL/SQL
1017 (16.04 %)OO
1017 (16.04 %)ASP
1116 (15.09 %)ERP
1215 (14.15 %)Active Directory
1215 (14.15 %)IIS
1314 (13.21 %)VMware
1413 (12.26 %)XML
1413 (12.26 %)Software Engineering
1512 (11.32 %)Exchange Server 2003
1512 (11.32 %)ASP.NET
1512 (11.32 %)MS Exchange
1512 (11.32 %)E-business
1611 (10.38 %)SAN
1611 (10.38 %)MS Excel
1611 (10.38 %)MySQL
1611 (10.38 %)Java
1710 (9.434 %)Pensions
189 (8.491 %)VB
189 (8.491 %)UNIX

SQL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Aberdeen region citing SQL 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 SQL. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Aberdeen IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
124 (22.64 %).NET
217 (16.04 %)ASP
313 (12.26 %)XML
412 (11.32 %)ASP.NET
58 (7.547 %)HTML
66 (5.660 %)CSS
72 (1.887 %)WebServices
72 (1.887 %).NET Framework
72 (1.887 %)ADO.NET
Aberdeen IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
115 (14.15 %)IIS
212 (11.32 %)MS Exchange
212 (11.32 %)Exchange Server 2003
35 (4.717 %)Oracle Application Server
44 (3.774 %)SharePoint
53 (2.830 %)LiveLink
62 (1.887 %)Lotus Notes
71 (0.943 %)Lotus Domino
71 (0.943 %)ColdFusion
71 (0.943 %)SharePoint Portal Server
Aberdeen IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (10.38 %)MS Excel
25 (4.717 %)Authorware
34 (3.774 %)MS Office
Aberdeen IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (3.774 %)Dynamics CRM
22 (1.887 %)Dynamics AX
22 (1.887 %)Microsoft CRM
31 (0.943 %)MAXIMO
Aberdeen IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (10.38 %)SAN
27 (6.604 %)LAN
27 (6.604 %)WAN
36 (5.660 %)Firewall
45 (4.717 %)Internet
45 (4.717 %)DNS
54 (3.774 %)VPN
54 (3.774 %)DHCP
62 (1.887 %)TCP/IP
71 (0.943 %)VoIP
Aberdeen IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
129 (27.36 %)SQL Server
211 (10.38 %)MySQL
39 (8.491 %)RDBMS
48 (7.547 %)Oracle 10g
48 (7.547 %)Datawarehouse
48 (7.547 %)Oracle Reports
56 (5.660 %)BusinessObjects
65 (4.717 %)Oracle Discoverer
65 (4.717 %)Oracle 8/8i
74 (3.774 %)Oracle 9i
74 (3.774 %)DTS
74 (3.774 %)Crystal Reports
74 (3.774 %)SQL Server 2005
83 (2.830 %)SQL Server Integration Services
83 (2.830 %)SQL Server 2000
91 (0.943 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
91 (0.943 %)MS Access
Aberdeen IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (7.547 %)Oracle Forms
27 (6.604 %)Flash
34 (3.774 %)JDeveloper
42 (1.887 %)Visual Studio
51 (0.943 %)TestDirector
Aberdeen IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (9.434 %)Pensions
27 (6.604 %)Insurance
36 (5.660 %)Multimedia
44 (3.774 %)Finance
52 (1.887 %)Education
52 (1.887 %)Health
52 (1.887 %)Manufacturing
61 (0.943 %)Telecoms
Aberdeen IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
127 (25.47 %)Developer
224 (22.64 %)Analyst
314 (13.21 %)Software Engineer
413 (12.26 %)Systems Engineer
512 (11.32 %)DBA
67 (6.604 %)Administrator
76 (5.660 %)Oracle DBA
76 (5.660 %)Oracle Developer
76 (5.660 %)Analyst Developer
85 (4.717 %)Programmer
85 (4.717 %)Web Developer
94 (3.774 %)Tester
94 (3.774 %)Test Analyst
94 (3.774 %)Applications Support
94 (3.774 %).NET Developer
94 (3.774 %)Infrastructure Engineer
94 (3.774 %)Software Tester
94 (3.774 %)Server Engineer
94 (3.774 %)Oracle Analyst
94 (3.774 %)Linux Engineer
Aberdeen IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (4.717 %)Client/Server
15 (4.717 %)Computer Science
24 (3.774 %)E-Learning
32 (1.887 %)Clustering
41 (0.943 %)Management Information System
Aberdeen IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
134 (32.08 %)Windows
222 (20.75 %)Linux
321 (19.81 %)Windows Server 2003
49 (8.491 %)UNIX
55 (4.717 %)Windows 2000 Server
64 (3.774 %)Windows 2000
64 (3.774 %)Solaris
72 (1.887 %)Windows XP
72 (1.887 %)Windows Vista
Aberdeen IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (16.04 %)OO
216 (15.09 %)ERP
313 (12.26 %)Software Engineering
412 (11.32 %)E-business
59 (8.491 %)Project Management
68 (7.547 %)Business Intelligence
68 (7.547 %)Software Testing
77 (6.604 %)Web Development
86 (5.660 %)Requirements Analysis
86 (5.660 %)Business Analysis
86 (5.660 %)CRM
95 (4.717 %)Data Modelling
95 (4.717 %)Data Analysis
104 (3.774 %)Automated Testing
104 (3.774 %)Migration
104 (3.774 %)ITIL
113 (2.830 %)SOA
113 (2.830 %)Data Management
113 (2.830 %)Enterprise Data Management
122 (1.887 %)Risk Analysis
Aberdeen IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
119 (17.92 %)PL/SQL
211 (10.38 %)Java
39 (8.491 %)VB
48 (7.547 %)JavaScript
57 (6.604 %)ActionScript
63 (2.830 %)VB.NET
63 (2.830 %)C#
72 (1.887 %)Uniface
72 (1.887 %)Formula Language
72 (1.887 %)PHP
81 (0.943 %)VBScript
81 (0.943 %)VB6
Aberdeen IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
120 (18.87 %)Degree
27 (6.604 %)ISEB
33 (2.830 %)Microsoft Certification
42 (1.887 %)ISTQB
51 (0.943 %)Cisco Certification
51 (0.943 %)MCP
51 (0.943 %)MCSE
51 (0.943 %)CCNA
Aberdeen IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
115 (14.15 %)Active Directory
27 (6.604 %)VMware Infrastructure
34 (3.774 %)ISA Server
34 (3.774 %)Oracle RAC
43 (2.830 %)Citrix Presentation Server
51 (0.943 %)NetBackup
Aberdeen IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (0.943 %)Legato
Aberdeen IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
148 (45.28 %)Oracle
234 (32.08 %)Citrix
329 (27.36 %)Microsoft
423 (21.70 %)Cisco
514 (13.21 %)VMware
66 (5.660 %)Business Objects
75 (4.717 %)Macromedia
84 (3.774 %)Cognos
93 (2.830 %)CommVault
102 (1.887 %)Lotus