Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft ActiveX skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ActiveX over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft ActiveX
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank220251
Rank change on same period last yearUp+31
Matching permanent IT job ads1027
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.012 %
As % of the category below0.391 %0.747 %
Salaries quoted1027
Average minimum salary£28,500£34,037
Average salary£32,500£35,111
% change on same period last year-7.43 %
Average maximum salary£36,500£36,185
UK excluding London average salary£36,561£33,633
% change on same period last year+8.70 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads25563616
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.730 %1.643 %
Salaries quoted22293053
Average minimum salary£37,242£37,165
Average salary£41,002£40,833
% change on same period last year+0.41 %
Average maximum salary£44,763£44,500
UK excluding London average salary£36,052£36,567
% change on same period last year-1.40 %
ActiveX South EastActiveX
South East

ActiveX
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing ActiveX across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Berkshire ActiveX Demand Trend

ActiveX
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire ActiveX Salary Trend

ActiveX
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire ActiveX Salary Histogram

ActiveX
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ActiveX within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 4 December 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
BracknellUp+305£31,500-21.25 %
MaidenheadNew entry-1£35,500-
ReadingUp+111£37,500+19.04 %
ActiveX South EastActiveX
South East

ActiveX
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing ActiveX 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 ActiveX.

119 (86.36 %).NET
218 (81.82 %)VB
218 (81.82 %)XML
316 (72.73 %)C#
414 (63.64 %)Microsoft
414 (63.64 %)SQL Server
513 (59.09 %)ASP
612 (54.55 %)Windows
710 (45.45 %)ASP.NET
710 (45.45 %)JavaScript
89 (40.91 %)VB6
89 (40.91 %)AJAX
89 (40.91 %)Computer Science
89 (40.91 %)Degree
89 (40.91 %)Windows Vista
89 (40.91 %)C++
89 (40.91 %)VBScript
89 (40.91 %)MFC
89 (40.91 %)ODBC
89 (40.91 %)Windows XP
89 (40.91 %)Windows Server 2003
98 (36.36 %)Middleware
98 (36.36 %)EAI
98 (36.36 %)ERP
98 (36.36 %)XSL
98 (36.36 %)COM
98 (36.36 %)WebServices
98 (36.36 %)VC++
98 (36.36 %)XHTML
98 (36.36 %)CRM

ActiveX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
119 (86.36 %).NET
218 (81.82 %)XML
313 (59.09 %)ASP
410 (45.45 %)ASP.NET
59 (40.91 %)MFC
59 (40.91 %)ODBC
59 (40.91 %)AJAX
68 (36.36 %)HTML
68 (36.36 %)XHTML
68 (36.36 %)Middleware
68 (36.36 %)XSL
68 (36.36 %)COM
68 (36.36 %)WebServices
71 (4.545 %)OCX
71 (4.545 %)Windows SharePoint Services
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (4.545 %)IIS
11 (4.545 %)SharePoint
11 (4.545 %)CMS
11 (4.545 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (9.091 %)LAN
12 (9.091 %)WAN
21 (4.545 %)TCP/IP
21 (4.545 %)Internet
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
114 (63.64 %)SQL Server
26 (27.27 %)SQL Server 2000
26 (27.27 %)SQL Server 2005
35 (22.73 %)SQL Server 2008
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (18.18 %)Visual Studio
21 (4.545 %)InstallShield
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (27.27 %)Publishing
25 (22.73 %)Multimedia
25 (22.73 %)Government
25 (22.73 %)Legal
25 (22.73 %)Advertising
31 (4.545 %)Finance
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (68.18 %)Developer
210 (45.45 %)C# Developer
39 (40.91 %)ASP.NET Developer
39 (40.91 %).NET Developer
39 (40.91 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
48 (36.36 %)JavaScript Developer
48 (36.36 %).NET Consultant
48 (36.36 %)Consultant
48 (36.36 %)Technical Consultant
55 (22.73 %)Analyst Programmer
55 (22.73 %)Programmer
55 (22.73 %)Analyst
64 (18.18 %)Senior Developer
64 (18.18 %)Senior Consultant
64 (18.18 %)Senior ASP.NET Developer
64 (18.18 %)VB Developer
64 (18.18 %)Senior Technical Consultant
64 (18.18 %)Senior C# Developer
64 (18.18 %)Senior .NET Developer
64 (18.18 %)Senior .NET Consultant
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (40.91 %)Computer Science
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (54.55 %)Windows
29 (40.91 %)Windows XP
29 (40.91 %)Windows Server 2003
29 (40.91 %)Windows Vista
35 (22.73 %)Windows Server 2008
44 (18.18 %)Windows 2000
53 (13.64 %)UNIX
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (36.36 %)CRM
18 (36.36 %)ERP
18 (36.36 %)EAI
22 (9.091 %)PRINCE2
22 (9.091 %)Stakeholder Management
31 (4.545 %)Web Design
31 (4.545 %)UML
31 (4.545 %)OO
31 (4.545 %)Data Modelling
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
118 (81.82 %)VB
216 (72.73 %)C#
310 (45.45 %)JavaScript
49 (40.91 %)C++
49 (40.91 %)VBScript
49 (40.91 %)VB6
58 (36.36 %)VC++
65 (22.73 %)VB.NET
65 (22.73 %)DHTML
65 (22.73 %)SQL
74 (18.18 %)Java
81 (4.545 %)C
81 (4.545 %)PHP
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (40.91 %)Degree
22 (9.091 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (63.64 %)Microsoft