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

LinkChemistry
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank227-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads30
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.204 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted20
Average minimum salary£25,000-
Average salary£28,000-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£31,000-
UK excluding London average salary£35,186£34,501
% change on same period last year+1.98 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads14742287
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.998 %1.039 %
Salaries quoted12431927
Average minimum salary£37,110£37,990
Average salary£40,599£41,748
% change on same period last year-2.75 %
Average maximum salary£44,088£45,506
UK excluding London average salary£37,736£40,246
% change on same period last year-6.23 %
Chemistry South EastChemistry
South East

Chemistry
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Chemistry Demand Trend

Chemistry
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Chemistry Salary Trend

Chemistry
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Chemistry Salary Histogram

Chemistry
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Chemistry 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
NewburyNew entry-2£28,000-
Chemistry South EastChemistry
South East

Chemistry
Top 23 Related IT Skills

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

115 (83.33 %)Physics
115 (83.33 %)Biology
29 (50.00 %)Mathematics
38 (44.44 %)Java
47 (38.89 %)C
47 (38.89 %)PhD
47 (38.89 %)Health
47 (38.89 %)C++
56 (33.33 %).NET
64 (22.22 %)Degree
64 (22.22 %)Education
73 (16.67 %)Electric
73 (16.67 %)Marketing
73 (16.67 %)User Acceptance Testing
73 (16.67 %)Test Scripting
73 (16.67 %)QA
82 (11.11 %)Business Development
82 (11.11 %)Regression Testing
82 (11.11 %)Pharmaceutical
91 (5.556 %)C#
91 (5.556 %)Electronics
91 (5.556 %)Aerospace
91 (5.556 %)Robotics

Chemistry
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (33.33 %).NET
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (38.89 %)Health
24 (22.22 %)Education
33 (16.67 %)Electric
33 (16.67 %)Marketing
42 (11.11 %)Pharmaceutical
51 (5.556 %)Electronics
51 (5.556 %)Aerospace
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (44.44 %)Programmer
25 (27.78 %)Graduate
25 (27.78 %)Graduate Programmer
34 (22.22 %)Java Programmer
43 (16.67 %)Technical Services Manager
43 (16.67 %)Test Engineer
43 (16.67 %)Technical Manager
43 (16.67 %)Service Manager
43 (16.67 %)Analyst
43 (16.67 %)Test Analyst
43 (16.67 %)QA Test Analyst
43 (16.67 %)QA Analyst
43 (16.67 %)Software Test Analyst
52 (11.11 %)Junior Analyst
52 (11.11 %)C Programmer
52 (11.11 %)Junior Test Analyst
52 (11.11 %)Junior
52 (11.11 %)Software Engineer
52 (11.11 %)QA Engineer
52 (11.11 %)C++ Programmer
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
115 (83.33 %)Physics
115 (83.33 %)Biology
29 (50.00 %)Mathematics
31 (5.556 %)Robotics
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (16.67 %)User Acceptance Testing
13 (16.67 %)Test Scripting
22 (11.11 %)Regression Testing
22 (11.11 %)Business Development
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (44.44 %)Java
27 (38.89 %)C++
27 (38.89 %)C
31 (5.556 %)C#
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (38.89 %)PhD
24 (22.22 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (16.67 %)QA