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This section looks at the prevalence of the term 'Games' in IT jobs within the Berkshire region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Games over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Games
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank212217
Rank change on same period last yearUp+5
Matching permanent IT job ads5482
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.028 %0.034 %
As % of the category below1.116 %1.297 %
Salaries quoted4369
Average minimum salary£45,721£40,986
Average salary£49,233£45,678
% change on same period last year+7.78 %
Average maximum salary£52,744£50,370
UK excluding London average salary£35,647£35,666
% change on same period last year-0.05 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads48406321
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.549 %2.593 %
Salaries quoted38815113
Average minimum salary£39,492£42,202
Average salary£43,070£45,778
% change on same period last year-5.91 %
Average maximum salary£46,648£49,354
UK excluding London average salary£40,867£42,372
% change on same period last year-3.55 %
Games South EastGames
South East

Games
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Games Demand Trend

Games
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Games Salary Trend

Games
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Games across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 24 July 2008.

Berkshire Games Salary Histogram

Games
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 24 July 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
ReadingUp+1820£61,667+30.25 %
SloughUp+316£40,769+24.08 %
MaidenheadUp+179£46,313+49.74 %
BracknellUp+262£51,500+5.64 %
NewburyNew entry-2£21,250-
WokinghamNew entry-1£47,500-
Games South EastGames
South East

Games
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Games 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 Games.

134 (30.63 %)Marketing
233 (29.73 %)Java
332 (28.83 %)Billing
430 (27.03 %)Internet
528 (25.23 %)QA
627 (24.32 %)Interactive Media
721 (18.92 %)J2EE
820 (18.02 %)DTV
918 (16.22 %)Music
1016 (14.41 %)Linux
1115 (13.51 %)Windows
1115 (13.51 %)C#
1115 (13.51 %)Degree
1214 (12.61 %)HTML
1214 (12.61 %)Microsoft
1313 (11.71 %)Oracle
1313 (11.71 %)SQL Server
1313 (11.71 %)Online Games
1412 (10.81 %)SQL
1412 (10.81 %)Wireless
1511 (9.910 %)E-Commerce
1610 (9.009 %)CSS
1610 (9.009 %)Project Management
178 (7.207 %)Oracle EBS
178 (7.207 %)Telecoms
178 (7.207 %)Finance
178 (7.207 %)Electric
178 (7.207 %)Oracle Applications
178 (7.207 %)Oracle 10g
178 (7.207 %)JDeveloper

Games
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Games 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 Games. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
121 (18.92 %)J2EE
214 (12.61 %)HTML
310 (9.009 %)CSS
48 (7.207 %)JSP
48 (7.207 %).NET
48 (7.207 %)XML
57 (6.306 %)XHTML
57 (6.306 %)J2ME
57 (6.306 %)ASP.NET
66 (5.405 %)AJAX
66 (5.405 %)WebServices
66 (5.405 %)Java ME
74 (3.604 %)XSLT
82 (1.802 %)MFC
82 (1.802 %).NET Remoting
82 (1.802 %)DirectX
91 (0.901 %)MIDP
91 (0.901 %)SAP Basis
91 (0.901 %)BREW
91 (0.901 %)ASP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
18 (7.207 %)Oracle 9iAS
25 (4.505 %)WebLogic
25 (4.505 %)WebLogic Portal
32 (1.802 %)CMS
41 (0.901 %)SharePoint Server 2007
41 (0.901 %)IIS
41 (0.901 %)SharePoint
41 (0.901 %)NetWeaver
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (4.505 %)MS Project
24 (3.604 %)MS Excel
24 (3.604 %)Photoshop
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
18 (7.207 %)Oracle EBS
18 (7.207 %)Oracle Applications
24 (3.604 %)Oracle 11i
33 (2.703 %)Oracle Financials
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
130 (27.03 %)Internet
212 (10.81 %)Wireless
35 (4.505 %)BSS
35 (4.505 %)3G
41 (0.901 %)MPLS
41 (0.901 %)Wi-Fi
41 (0.901 %)Network Security
41 (0.901 %)SMS
41 (0.901 %)HTTP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
113 (11.71 %)SQL Server
28 (7.207 %)Oracle 10g
28 (7.207 %)Oracle 8/8i
28 (7.207 %)Oracle 9i
34 (3.604 %)SQL Server 2005
43 (2.703 %)Datawarehouse
51 (0.901 %)DTS
51 (0.901 %)Crystal Reports
51 (0.901 %)Informix
51 (0.901 %)MySQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (7.207 %)JDeveloper
26 (5.405 %)Visual Studio
35 (4.505 %)Flash
44 (3.604 %)Subversion
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
134 (30.63 %)Marketing
232 (28.83 %)Billing
327 (24.32 %)Interactive Media
418 (16.22 %)Music
513 (11.71 %)Online Games
68 (7.207 %)Telecoms
68 (7.207 %)Finance
68 (7.207 %)Electric
76 (5.405 %)Retail
84 (3.604 %)Publishing
84 (3.604 %)Graphic Design
84 (3.604 %)Animation
92 (1.802 %)Pensions
101 (0.901 %)3D Graphics
101 (0.901 %)Mobile Games
101 (0.901 %)Pharmaceutical
101 (0.901 %)Health
101 (0.901 %)Advertising
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
132 (28.83 %)Developer
223 (20.72 %)Test Manager
315 (13.51 %)Java Developer
49 (8.108 %)DBA
58 (7.207 %)Oracle DBA
58 (7.207 %)Quality Manager
58 (7.207 %)QA Manager
58 (7.207 %)Oracle Applications DBA
67 (6.306 %)Analyst
76 (5.405 %)Software Developer
76 (5.405 %)Project Manager
76 (5.405 %)Business Analyst
76 (5.405 %)J2EE Developer
76 (5.405 %)Java Software Developer
76 (5.405 %)Java/J2EE Developer
85 (4.505 %)Telecoms Project Manager
85 (4.505 %)C# Developer
94 (3.604 %).NET Developer
94 (3.604 %)Applications Developer
94 (3.604 %)Consultant
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
120 (18.02 %)DTV
28 (7.207 %)Multithreading
37 (6.306 %)N-Tier
37 (6.306 %)PMI
44 (3.604 %)Computer Science
53 (2.703 %)Flash Lite
62 (1.802 %)Web 2.0
62 (1.802 %)W3C
62 (1.802 %)Handset
71 (0.901 %)IPTV
71 (0.901 %)Mathematics
71 (0.901 %)Client/Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
116 (14.41 %)Linux
215 (13.51 %)Windows
38 (7.207 %)Solaris
47 (6.306 %)UNIX
51 (0.901 %)Windows XP
51 (0.901 %)Windows Mobile
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (9.910 %)E-Commerce
210 (9.009 %)Project Management
36 (5.405 %)PRINCE2
36 (5.405 %)CRM
45 (4.505 %)ERP
45 (4.505 %)Risk Management
54 (3.604 %)BPEL
54 (3.604 %)SOA
54 (3.604 %)User Acceptance Testing
63 (2.703 %)Web Development
63 (2.703 %)Business Development
63 (2.703 %)Strategic Planning
72 (1.802 %)Software Testing
72 (1.802 %)Release Management
72 (1.802 %)PRINCE
72 (1.802 %)UML
72 (1.802 %)Stakeholder Management
72 (1.802 %)Scrum
72 (1.802 %)Content Management
72 (1.802 %)SEO
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
133 (29.73 %)Java
215 (13.51 %)C#
312 (10.81 %)SQL
48 (7.207 %)PL/SQL
48 (7.207 %)JavaScript
55 (4.505 %)C++
64 (3.604 %)VB.NET
73 (2.703 %)ActionScript
73 (2.703 %)VC++
73 (2.703 %)DHTML
82 (1.802 %)C
82 (1.802 %)VB
91 (0.901 %)VB6
91 (0.901 %)VBA
91 (0.901 %)Transact-SQL
91 (0.901 %)Perl
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
115 (13.51 %)Degree
25 (4.505 %)PMI Certification
32 (1.802 %)ISEB
41 (0.901 %)Microsoft Certification
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
128 (25.23 %)QA
22 (1.802 %)WCAG
31 (0.901 %)GxP
31 (0.901 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
18 (7.207 %)Oracle RAC
21 (0.901 %)Active Directory
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (12.61 %)Microsoft
213 (11.71 %)Oracle
38 (7.207 %)Sun
42 (1.802 %)SAP
42 (1.802 %)Cisco
51 (0.901 %)Symbian
51 (0.901 %)Nortel
51 (0.901 %)Juniper
51 (0.901 %)Alcatel
51 (0.901 %)Ericsson
51 (0.901 %)Motorola
51 (0.901 %)Sony
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