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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC) 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 MFC over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Foundation Class Library (MFC)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank208216
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching permanent IT job ads3270
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.031 %
As % of the category below1.172 %1.891 %
Salaries quoted3160
Average minimum salary£32,282£40,323
Average salary£37,103£43,538
% change on same period last year-14.78 %
Average maximum salary£41,923£46,754
UK excluding London average salary£35,764£36,030
% change on same period last year-0.73 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads27313702
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.762 %1.657 %
Salaries quoted23973129
Average minimum salary£37,422£37,302
Average salary£41,144£40,928
% change on same period last year+0.52 %
Average maximum salary£44,866£44,554
UK excluding London average salary£36,010£36,558
% change on same period last year-1.49 %
MFC South EastMFC
South East

MFC
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire MFC Demand Trend

MFC
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire MFC Salary Trend

MFC
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MFC across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Berkshire MFC Salary Histogram

MFC
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MFC 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
ReadingUp+159£37,500-23.27 %
NewburyNew entry-7£38,357-
BracknellUp+317£32,857-23.80 %
AscotDown-103£37,500-6.25 %
MaidenheadUp+323£42,500-15.00 %
WokinghamDown-112£36,250-31.06 %
MFC South EastMFC
South East

MFC
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

140 (71.43 %)C++
230 (53.57 %)C#
328 (50.00 %).NET
427 (48.21 %)Windows
526 (46.43 %)SQL Server
625 (44.64 %)Visual Studio
722 (39.29 %)VC++
821 (37.50 %)XML
920 (35.71 %)C
1018 (32.14 %)SQL
1018 (32.14 %)VB
1115 (26.79 %)Client/Server
1214 (25.00 %)Oracle
1214 (25.00 %)Degree
1214 (25.00 %)Computer Science
1313 (23.21 %)Java
1412 (21.43 %)WebServices
1412 (21.43 %)Microsoft
1511 (19.64 %)SQL Server 2005
1511 (19.64 %)SQL Server 2000
1511 (19.64 %)HTML
1610 (17.86 %)HTTP
179 (16.07 %)Windows XP
179 (16.07 %)MS Access
179 (16.07 %)ActiveX
179 (16.07 %)OO
179 (16.07 %)Windows Server 2003
179 (16.07 %)ODBC
179 (16.07 %)VB6
179 (16.07 %)Windows Vista

MFC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
128 (50.00 %).NET
221 (37.50 %)XML
312 (21.43 %)WebServices
411 (19.64 %)HTML
59 (16.07 %)ODBC
59 (16.07 %)ActiveX
68 (14.29 %).NET Framework
68 (14.29 %)ATL
77 (12.50 %)ASP
77 (12.50 %)STL
83 (5.357 %)JSP
83 (5.357 %)Servlets
91 (1.786 %)DCOM
91 (1.786 %)XSLT
91 (1.786 %)XML Schema
91 (1.786 %)Middleware
91 (1.786 %)OLE
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (12.50 %)IIS
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (5.357 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
110 (17.86 %)HTTP
27 (12.50 %)TCP/IP
27 (12.50 %)LAN
27 (12.50 %)WAN
33 (5.357 %)POP3
33 (5.357 %)SMTP
33 (5.357 %)FTP
33 (5.357 %)Internet
42 (3.571 %)TETRA
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
126 (46.43 %)SQL Server
211 (19.64 %)SQL Server 2000
211 (19.64 %)SQL Server 2005
39 (16.07 %)MS Access
45 (8.929 %)SQL Server 2008
54 (7.143 %)Data Mining
54 (7.143 %)RDBMS
62 (3.571 %)Oracle 8/8i
71 (1.786 %)DB2
71 (1.786 %)Informix
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
125 (44.64 %)Visual Studio
21 (1.786 %)Rational Rose
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (14.29 %)Government
26 (10.71 %)Finance
35 (8.929 %)Legal
35 (8.929 %)Advertising
35 (8.929 %)Publishing
35 (8.929 %)Multimedia
43 (5.357 %)Pensions
43 (5.357 %)Health
52 (3.571 %)Electronics
52 (3.571 %)Telecoms
61 (1.786 %)Construction
61 (1.786 %)Education
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
123 (41.07 %)Developer
218 (32.14 %)Software Engineer
313 (23.21 %)C++ Software Engineer
412 (21.43 %)Analyst
58 (14.29 %)Software Developer
58 (14.29 %)C++ Developer
65 (8.929 %)Analyst Programmer
65 (8.929 %)Programmer
65 (8.929 %)C++ Software Developer
74 (7.143 %)Systems Analyst
74 (7.143 %)VB Developer
83 (5.357 %)Lead Developer
83 (5.357 %)Analyst Developer
92 (3.571 %)Implementation Consultant
92 (3.571 %)Server Engineer
92 (3.571 %)Embedded C Software Engineer
92 (3.571 %)Embedded C Engineer
92 (3.571 %)C Software Engineer
92 (3.571 %).NET Developer
92 (3.571 %)Embedded Software Engineer
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
115 (26.79 %)Client/Server
214 (25.00 %)Computer Science
34 (7.143 %)Derivative
42 (3.571 %)PDA
42 (3.571 %)Multithreading
51 (1.786 %)Data Integration
51 (1.786 %)CCTV
51 (1.786 %)Mathematics
51 (1.786 %)Physics
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
127 (48.21 %)Windows
29 (16.07 %)Windows XP
29 (16.07 %)Windows Server 2003
29 (16.07 %)Windows Vista
35 (8.929 %)Windows Server 2008
35 (8.929 %)Linux
44 (7.143 %)Windows 2000
53 (5.357 %)UNIX
62 (3.571 %)Embedded Linux
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (16.07 %)OO
27 (12.50 %)Unit Testing
34 (7.143 %)Business Analysis
34 (7.143 %)Release Management
34 (7.143 %)User Acceptance Testing
34 (7.143 %)UML
34 (7.143 %)Project Management
43 (5.357 %)Service Management
43 (5.357 %)ITSM
43 (5.357 %)Programme Management
43 (5.357 %)Web Development
43 (5.357 %)ITIL
52 (3.571 %)Yourdon
52 (3.571 %)OOA/OOD
52 (3.571 %)OOD
61 (1.786 %)Software Engineering
61 (1.786 %)Electronic Trading
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
140 (71.43 %)C++
230 (53.57 %)C#
322 (39.29 %)VC++
420 (35.71 %)C
518 (32.14 %)SQL
518 (32.14 %)VB
613 (23.21 %)Java
79 (16.07 %)VB6
88 (14.29 %)VB.NET
96 (10.71 %)PHP
104 (7.143 %)DHTML
113 (5.357 %)JavaScript
113 (5.357 %)Shell Script
122 (3.571 %)Embedded C
122 (3.571 %)Embedded C++
122 (3.571 %)Assembly Language
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (25.00 %)Degree
21 (1.786 %)PhD
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (25.00 %)Oracle
212 (21.43 %)Microsoft
32 (3.571 %)NEC
32 (3.571 %)Perforce
41 (1.786 %)Sybase
41 (1.786 %)SAP