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The table below looks at the demand for C++ skills within the Bedford region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited C++ over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC++
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank1019
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching permanent IT job ads3516
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.024 %0.007 %
As % of the category below20.11 %14.68 %
Salaries quoted3416
Average minimum salary£30,706£28,188
Average salary£34,794£34,344
% change on same period last year+1.31 %
Average maximum salary£38,882£40,500
UK excluding London average salary£37,081£37,172
% change on same period last year-0.24 %
Bedford IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Bedford
Matching permanent IT job ads174109
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.117 %0.049 %
Salaries quoted171101
Average minimum salary£30,946£29,351
Average salary£33,812£32,618
% change on same period last year+3.65 %
Average maximum salary£36,677£35,884
UK excluding London average salary£35,736£35,967
% change on same period last year-0.64 %
C++ BedfordshireC++
Bedfordshire

C++
Demand Trend

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

Bedford C++ Demand Trend

C++
Salary Trend

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

Bedford C++ Salary Trend

C++
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing C++ across the Bedford region over the 3 months to 3 December 2008.

Bedford C++ Salary Histogram

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT jobs across the Bedford region citing C++ 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 C++.

132 (56.14 %)C
221 (36.84 %)OO
318 (31.58 %)C#
414 (24.56 %)Java
414 (24.56 %)Degree
513 (22.81 %).NET
513 (22.81 %)UNIX
513 (22.81 %)Windows
513 (22.81 %)Linux
611 (19.30 %)Mathematics
710 (17.54 %)Computer Science
88 (14.04 %)STL
97 (12.28 %)WebServices
106 (10.53 %)Electronics
106 (10.53 %)OpenGL
115 (8.772 %)Project Management
115 (8.772 %)Microsoft
115 (8.772 %)XML
115 (8.772 %)VC++
115 (8.772 %)Swing
115 (8.772 %)MFC
115 (8.772 %)Physics
115 (8.772 %)Security Cleared
115 (8.772 %)Logistics
124 (7.018 %)WinForms
124 (7.018 %)Oracle
124 (7.018 %)Change Management
124 (7.018 %)MATLAB
124 (7.018 %)PhD
133 (5.263 %)ISO9001

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT jobs across the Bedford region citing C++ 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 C++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bedford IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (22.81 %).NET
28 (14.04 %)STL
37 (12.28 %)WebServices
46 (10.53 %)OpenGL
55 (8.772 %)Swing
55 (8.772 %)XML
55 (8.772 %)MFC
64 (7.018 %)WinForms
73 (5.263 %)ATL
82 (3.509 %)COM
82 (3.509 %)CORBA
82 (3.509 %)WCF
82 (3.509 %)WF
82 (3.509 %)J2SE
82 (3.509 %)NetBeans
Bedford IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (5.263 %)IIS
21 (1.754 %)BizTalk Server
Bedford IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (7.018 %)MATLAB
23 (5.263 %)MS Excel
Bedford IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (3.509 %)Broadband
12 (3.509 %)Ethernet
21 (1.754 %)TCP/IP
Bedford IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (5.263 %)SQL Server
21 (1.754 %)RDBMS
21 (1.754 %)SQL Server 2000
Bedford IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (5.263 %)Visual Studio
Bedford IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (10.53 %)Electronics
23 (5.263 %)Avionics
31 (1.754 %)Pharmaceutical
31 (1.754 %)Government
Bedford IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
130 (52.63 %)Software Engineer
213 (22.81 %)C++ Software Engineer
310 (17.54 %)Quality Engineer
49 (15.79 %)Development Manager
57 (12.28 %)Developer
57 (12.28 %)C Software Engineer
65 (8.772 %)Software Manager
65 (8.772 %)Software Developer
74 (7.018 %)C# Developer
74 (7.018 %)Graduate
74 (7.018 %)Graduate Software Engineer
74 (7.018 %)Java Software Engineer
74 (7.018 %)Software Development Manager
82 (3.509 %)Senior Software Developer
82 (3.509 %)UNIX Engineer
82 (3.509 %)Helpdesk Engineer
82 (3.509 %)Senior C# Developer
82 (3.509 %)IT Development Manager
82 (3.509 %)CSharp Software Developer
82 (3.509 %)Senior Software Engineer
Bedford IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
111 (19.30 %)Mathematics
210 (17.54 %)Computer Science
35 (8.772 %)Physics
Bedford IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (22.81 %)UNIX
113 (22.81 %)Windows
113 (22.81 %)Linux
Bedford IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
121 (36.84 %)OO
25 (8.772 %)Logistics
25 (8.772 %)Project Management
25 (8.772 %)Security Cleared
34 (7.018 %)Change Management
43 (5.263 %)UML
43 (5.263 %)OOP
43 (5.263 %)Data Management
52 (3.509 %)Software Engineering
52 (3.509 %)Resource Management
52 (3.509 %)Business Intelligence
52 (3.509 %)Agile Software Development
61 (1.754 %)OOD
61 (1.754 %)Matrix Management
61 (1.754 %)ITIL
61 (1.754 %)PRINCE2
61 (1.754 %)Risk Management
61 (1.754 %)Validation
Bedford IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
132 (56.14 %)C
218 (31.58 %)C#
314 (24.56 %)Java
45 (8.772 %)VC++
53 (5.263 %)VB.NET
53 (5.263 %)VBA
62 (3.509 %)Embedded C
62 (3.509 %)Embedded C++
62 (3.509 %)Shell Script
62 (3.509 %)VB
71 (1.754 %)Delphi
71 (1.754 %)PL/SQL
71 (1.754 %)SQL
71 (1.754 %)Transact-SQL
Bedford IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (24.56 %)Degree
24 (7.018 %)PhD
31 (1.754 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Bedford IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (5.263 %)ISO9001
13 (5.263 %)TickIT
21 (1.754 %)21 CFR Part 11
Bedford IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (8.772 %)Microsoft
24 (7.018 %)Oracle