Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for PhD in IT jobs within the Belfast region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited PhD over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPhD
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank23-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads20
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below8.000 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted20
Average minimum salary£35,000-
Average salary£40,000-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£45,000-
UK excluding London average salary£36,351£39,558
% change on same period last year-8.10 %
Belfast IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Belfast
Matching permanent IT job ads2545
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.020 %
Salaries quoted1627
Average minimum salary£28,792£34,722
Average salary£31,333£36,731
% change on same period last year-14.69 %
Average maximum salary£33,875£38,741
UK excluding London average salary£37,931£37,901
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
PhD County AntrimPhD
County Antrim

PhD
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing PhD across the Belfast region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Belfast PhD Demand Trend

PhD
Salary Trend

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

Belfast PhD Salary Trend

PhD
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing PhD across the Belfast region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

Belfast PhD Salary Histogram

PhD
Top 4 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Belfast region citing PhD 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 PhD.

12 (100.00 %)MATLAB
12 (100.00 %)Simulink
12 (100.00 %)Degree
21 (50.00 %)Aerospace

PhD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Belfast region citing PhD 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 PhD. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Belfast IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (100.00 %)MATLAB
12 (100.00 %)Simulink
Belfast IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Aerospace
Belfast IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Systems Engineer
Belfast IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (100.00 %)Degree