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The table below looks at the demand for C skills within the Bedfordshire 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 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank2418
Rank change on same period last yearDown-6
Matching permanent IT job ads5752
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.033 %0.022 %
As % of the category below11.33 %13.07 %
Salaries quoted4547
Average minimum salary£32,222£33,723
Average salary£35,389£37,144
% change on same period last year-4.72 %
Average maximum salary£38,556£40,565
UK excluding London average salary£37,486£36,910
% change on same period last year+1.55 %
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Bedfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads503398
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.291 %0.171 %
Salaries quoted437353
Average minimum salary£34,060£33,296
Average salary£37,018£36,043
% change on same period last year+2.70 %
Average maximum salary£39,977£38,790
UK excluding London average salary£35,506£35,791
% change on same period last year-0.79 %
C East of EnglandC
East of England

C
Demand Trend

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

Bedfordshire 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 Bedfordshire region.

Bedfordshire C Salary Trend

C
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing C across the Bedfordshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Bedfordshire C Salary Histogram

C
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C within the Bedfordshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
BedfordDown-822£35,325+27.81 %
C East of EnglandC
East of England

C
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire 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.

186 (71.07 %)C++
230 (24.79 %)Java
329 (23.97 %)Degree
421 (17.36 %)C#
519 (15.70 %)Linux
519 (15.70 %)Microsoft
617 (14.05 %)Project Management
617 (14.05 %)Computer Science
714 (11.57 %)Internet
714 (11.57 %)UNIX
714 (11.57 %)Windows
813 (10.74 %).NET
912 (9.917 %)WebServices
912 (9.917 %)OpenGL
1011 (9.091 %)Oracle
1110 (8.264 %)SQL Server
1110 (8.264 %)Embedded C
129 (7.438 %)Electronics
129 (7.438 %)Wireless
129 (7.438 %)SQL
138 (6.612 %)Embedded C++
138 (6.612 %)Security Cleared
147 (5.785 %)VxWorks
147 (5.785 %)Automotive
147 (5.785 %)3D Graphics
147 (5.785 %)XML
147 (5.785 %)MS Excel
147 (5.785 %)Client/Server
147 (5.785 %)GPRS
147 (5.785 %)ISDN

C
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire 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.

Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (10.74 %).NET
212 (9.917 %)WebServices
212 (9.917 %)OpenGL
37 (5.785 %)XML
46 (4.959 %)ASP.NET
53 (2.479 %)ODBC
53 (2.479 %)MFC
62 (1.653 %)ADO.NET
62 (1.653 %)ASP
62 (1.653 %)J2EE
62 (1.653 %)CORBA
62 (1.653 %)CSS
62 (1.653 %)SOAP
62 (1.653 %)HTML
62 (1.653 %)XML Schema
71 (0.826 %)DirectX
71 (0.826 %)AJAX
71 (0.826 %)Swing
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (4.132 %)IIS
15 (4.132 %)Apache
21 (0.826 %)CMS
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (5.785 %)MS Excel
24 (3.306 %)MATLAB
33 (2.479 %)Simulink
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (11.57 %)Internet
29 (7.438 %)Wireless
37 (5.785 %)ISDN
37 (5.785 %)GPRS
45 (4.132 %)LDAP
45 (4.132 %)TCP/IP
45 (4.132 %)DNS
54 (3.306 %)SMTP
54 (3.306 %)Ethernet
54 (3.306 %)FTP
54 (3.306 %)HTTP
54 (3.306 %)PPP
54 (3.306 %)SNMP
63 (2.479 %)GSM
63 (2.479 %)Intranet
72 (1.653 %)Broadband
81 (0.826 %)VoIP
81 (0.826 %)LTE
81 (0.826 %)Extranet
81 (0.826 %)3G
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
110 (8.264 %)SQL Server
26 (4.959 %)GIS
35 (4.132 %)SQL Server 2005
44 (3.306 %)SQL Server Integration Services
44 (3.306 %)MySQL
53 (2.479 %)RDBMS
53 (2.479 %)Informix
53 (2.479 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
62 (1.653 %)DTS
62 (1.653 %)SQL Server 2000
71 (0.826 %)BusinessObjects
71 (0.826 %)DB2
71 (0.826 %)Crystal Reports
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (4.132 %)Visual Studio
23 (2.479 %)VSS/SourceSafe
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (7.438 %)Electronics
27 (5.785 %)Automotive
27 (5.785 %)3D Graphics
35 (4.132 %)Telecoms
35 (4.132 %)Pensions
35 (4.132 %)Avionics
43 (2.479 %)Marketing
52 (1.653 %)Health
52 (1.653 %)Military
52 (1.653 %)Finance
52 (1.653 %)Aerospace
61 (0.826 %)Games
61 (0.826 %)Construction
61 (0.826 %)Government
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
157 (47.11 %)Software Engineer
226 (21.49 %)Embedded Software Engineer
317 (14.05 %)C++ Software Engineer
317 (14.05 %)C Software Engineer
411 (9.091 %)Development Manager
510 (8.264 %)Quality Engineer
68 (6.612 %)Developer
76 (4.959 %)Graduate
76 (4.959 %)Technical Manager
85 (4.132 %)Software Manager
85 (4.132 %)Graduate Software Engineer
85 (4.132 %)Software Developer
85 (4.132 %)Team Leader
94 (3.306 %)Software Development Manager
94 (3.306 %).NET Developer
94 (3.306 %)Embedded C Engineer
94 (3.306 %)Embedded C/C++ Engineer
94 (3.306 %)Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer
94 (3.306 %)Embedded C++ Engineer
94 (3.306 %)Embedded C++ Software Engineer
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
117 (14.05 %)Computer Science
27 (5.785 %)Client/Server
36 (4.959 %)Mathematics
45 (4.132 %)Clustering
45 (4.132 %)IPTV
53 (2.479 %)Data Integration
61 (0.826 %)Physics
61 (0.826 %)Statistics
61 (0.826 %)Firmware
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
119 (15.70 %)Linux
214 (11.57 %)UNIX
214 (11.57 %)Windows
37 (5.785 %)VxWorks
46 (4.959 %)Windows CE
55 (4.132 %)Nucleus RTOS
55 (4.132 %)Red Hat Linux
55 (4.132 %)Solaris
55 (4.132 %)FreeBSD
63 (2.479 %)ThreadX
71 (0.826 %)pSOS
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (14.05 %)Project Management
28 (6.612 %)Security Cleared
36 (4.959 %)OO
36 (4.959 %)Asset Management
44 (3.306 %)OOD
53 (2.479 %)OOP
53 (2.479 %)Software Engineering
62 (1.653 %)Business Analysis
62 (1.653 %)Web Development
62 (1.653 %)Resource Management
62 (1.653 %)UML
62 (1.653 %)CMMI
62 (1.653 %)Agile Software Development
62 (1.653 %)Data Management
71 (0.826 %)Content Management
71 (0.826 %)Data Analysis
71 (0.826 %)Logistics
71 (0.826 %)E-Commerce
71 (0.826 %)Change Management
71 (0.826 %)Risk Management
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
186 (71.07 %)C++
230 (24.79 %)Java
321 (17.36 %)C#
410 (8.264 %)Embedded C
59 (7.438 %)SQL
68 (6.612 %)Embedded C++
76 (4.959 %)Assembly Language
84 (3.306 %)JavaScript
93 (2.479 %)PHP
102 (1.653 %)PL/SQL
102 (1.653 %)VC++
102 (1.653 %)Python
102 (1.653 %)Shell Script
102 (1.653 %)DHTML
102 (1.653 %)Transact-SQL
102 (1.653 %)VB.NET
111 (0.826 %)VBA
111 (0.826 %)Perl
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
129 (23.97 %)Degree
21 (0.826 %)CCNP
21 (0.826 %)CCNA
21 (0.826 %)Cisco Certification
21 (0.826 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (4.959 %)SLA
22 (1.653 %)TickIT
22 (1.653 %)QA
22 (1.653 %)ISO9001
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
119 (15.70 %)Microsoft
211 (9.091 %)Oracle
35 (4.132 %)Sun
35 (4.132 %)VERITAS
35 (4.132 %)Red Hat
43 (2.479 %)IBM
52 (1.653 %)Sybase
52 (1.653 %)SAP
61 (0.826 %)Cisco
61 (0.826 %)Business Objects
61 (0.826 %)QNX
61 (0.826 %)Avaya