Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) 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 BREW over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBinary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank192273
Rank change on same period last yearUp+81
Matching permanent IT job ads385
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.026 %0.002 %
As % of the category below1.487 %0.138 %
Salaries quoted224
Average minimum salary£39,773£35,000
Average salary£41,545£40,625
% change on same period last year+2.26 %
Average maximum salary£43,318£46,250
UK excluding London average salary£44,466£41,063
% change on same period last year+8.28 %
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 %
BREW South EastBREW
South East

BREW
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire BREW Demand Trend

BREW
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire BREW Salary Trend

BREW
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire BREW Salary Histogram

BREW
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

150 (94.34 %)Java
150 (94.34 %)Handset
248 (90.57 %)Symbian
343 (81.13 %)Internet
441 (77.36 %)3G
536 (67.92 %)MIDP
619 (35.85 %)J2ME
718 (33.96 %)Yahoo!
718 (33.96 %)Google
815 (28.30 %)AJAX
815 (28.30 %)Series 60
815 (28.30 %)Broadband
815 (28.30 %)Windows
815 (28.30 %)C++
815 (28.30 %)XHTML
913 (24.53 %)Web 2.0
1011 (20.75 %)Windows Mobile
1011 (20.75 %)HTTP
1011 (20.75 %)Nokia
1011 (20.75 %)Flash
1011 (20.75 %)JavaScript
1110 (18.87 %)Linux
1110 (18.87 %)3GPP
1110 (18.87 %)Ericsson
1110 (18.87 %)Android
1110 (18.87 %)HSPA
129 (16.98 %)QA
129 (16.98 %)Software Testing
138 (15.09 %)Project Management
147 (13.21 %)GSM

BREW
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
136 (67.92 %)MIDP
219 (35.85 %)J2ME
315 (28.30 %)Series 60
315 (28.30 %)AJAX
315 (28.30 %)XHTML
43 (5.660 %)CLDC
51 (1.887 %)Java ME
51 (1.887 %)J2SE
51 (1.887 %)XML
51 (1.887 %)XSLT
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (7.547 %)MS Visio
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
143 (81.13 %)Internet
241 (77.36 %)3G
315 (28.30 %)Broadband
411 (20.75 %)HTTP
510 (18.87 %)3GPP
510 (18.87 %)HSPA
67 (13.21 %)GSM
74 (7.547 %)WiMAX
74 (7.547 %)LTE
83 (5.660 %)UMTS
92 (3.774 %)Wireless
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (20.75 %)Flash
21 (1.887 %)Eclipse
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (7.547 %)Telecoms
21 (1.887 %)Health
21 (1.887 %)Pensions
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (28.30 %)Architect
115 (28.30 %)Applications Architect
214 (26.42 %)Test Engineer
38 (15.09 %)Design Engineer
47 (13.21 %)Systems Engineer
47 (13.21 %)Applications Manager
54 (7.547 %)Software Engineer
54 (7.547 %)Test Manager
63 (5.660 %)QA Manager
63 (5.660 %)Developer
72 (3.774 %)Applications Developer
81 (1.887 %)Java Developer
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
150 (94.34 %)Handset
213 (24.53 %)Web 2.0
31 (1.887 %)Computer Science
31 (1.887 %)Client/Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (28.30 %)Windows
211 (20.75 %)Windows Mobile
310 (18.87 %)Android
310 (18.87 %)Linux
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (16.98 %)Software Testing
28 (15.09 %)Project Management
36 (11.32 %)Test Scripting
43 (5.660 %)Requirements Management
52 (3.774 %)Software Engineering
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
150 (94.34 %)Java
215 (28.30 %)C++
311 (20.75 %)JavaScript
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (13.21 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
19 (16.98 %)QA
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
148 (90.57 %)Symbian
218 (33.96 %)Yahoo!
218 (33.96 %)Google
311 (20.75 %)Nokia
410 (18.87 %)Ericsson
56 (11.32 %)HP
62 (3.774 %)Microsoft