Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Economics 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 Economics over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkEconomics
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank238285
Rank change on same period last yearUp+47
Matching permanent IT job ads21
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.130 %0.042 %
Salaries quoted00
Average minimum salary--
Average salary--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary--
UK excluding London average salary£32,883£34,825
% change on same period last year-5.57 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads15432354
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.995 %1.054 %
Salaries quoted13021968
Average minimum salary£36,735£37,794
Average salary£40,261£41,650
% change on same period last year-3.33 %
Average maximum salary£43,787£45,507
UK excluding London average salary£37,532£40,020
% change on same period last year-6.21 %
Economics South EastEconomics
South East

Economics
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Economics Demand Trend

Economics
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Economics Salary Trend

Economics
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Economics within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 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
ReadingNew entry-2--
Economics South EastEconomics
South East

Economics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Economics 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 Economics.

16 (75.00 %)Degree
25 (62.50 %)Mathematics
33 (37.50 %)Government
33 (37.50 %)Oracle Applications
33 (37.50 %)Computer Science
33 (37.50 %)Data Management
33 (37.50 %)Data Analysis
33 (37.50 %)C
33 (37.50 %)C++
33 (37.50 %)Java
33 (37.50 %)SQL
33 (37.50 %)Oracle
33 (37.50 %)SQL Server
33 (37.50 %)DB2
33 (37.50 %)PeopleSoft
33 (37.50 %)SAP
33 (37.50 %)WebServices
33 (37.50 %)Informix
33 (37.50 %)Siebel
33 (37.50 %)DV Cleared
33 (37.50 %)Security Cleared
42 (25.00 %)PhD
42 (25.00 %)Statistics
42 (25.00 %)Quantitative Analysis
42 (25.00 %)Telecoms
51 (12.50 %)VMware
51 (12.50 %)Health
51 (12.50 %)Marketing
51 (12.50 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
51 (12.50 %)Broadband

Economics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Economics 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 Economics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (37.50 %)WebServices
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (37.50 %)Oracle Applications
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (12.50 %)Broadband
11 (12.50 %)GSM
11 (12.50 %)SAN
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (37.50 %)SQL Server
13 (37.50 %)DB2
13 (37.50 %)Informix
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (37.50 %)Government
22 (25.00 %)Telecoms
31 (12.50 %)Health
31 (12.50 %)Marketing
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (50.00 %)Consultant
23 (37.50 %)Senior Consultant
31 (12.50 %)Analyst
31 (12.50 %)Sales Consultant
31 (12.50 %)Capacity Planner
31 (12.50 %)Presales Consultant
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (62.50 %)Mathematics
23 (37.50 %)Computer Science
32 (25.00 %)Statistics
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (37.50 %)Data Management
13 (37.50 %)Data Analysis
13 (37.50 %)DV Cleared
13 (37.50 %)Security Cleared
22 (25.00 %)Quantitative Analysis
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (37.50 %)C
13 (37.50 %)C++
13 (37.50 %)Java
13 (37.50 %)SQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (75.00 %)Degree
22 (25.00 %)PhD
31 (12.50 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (12.50 %)VMware Infrastructure
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (37.50 %)Oracle
13 (37.50 %)PeopleSoft
13 (37.50 %)SAP
13 (37.50 %)Siebel
21 (12.50 %)IBM
21 (12.50 %)HP
21 (12.50 %)Citrix
21 (12.50 %)Hitachi
21 (12.50 %)VMware