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The table below looks at the demand for Physics 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 Physics over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPhysics
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank221250
Rank change on same period last yearUp+29
Matching permanent IT job ads3535
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.015 %
As % of the category below1.967 %1.369 %
Salaries quoted3326
Average minimum salary£27,273£29,000
Average salary£32,030£31,558
% change on same period last year+1.49 %
Average maximum salary£36,788£34,115
UK excluding London average salary£34,368£34,135
% change on same period last year+0.68 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads17792557
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.038 %1.096 %
Salaries quoted15472058
Average minimum salary£36,694£37,637
Average salary£40,507£41,489
% change on same period last year-2.36 %
Average maximum salary£44,320£45,341
UK excluding London average salary£37,729£39,500
% change on same period last year-4.48 %
Physics South EastPhysics
South East

Physics
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Physics Demand Trend

Physics
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Physics Salary Trend

Physics
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Physics across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Berkshire Physics Salary Histogram

Physics
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Physics within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 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
NewburyDown-811£28,136+16.62 %
ReadingUp+2810£31,600+70.81 %
BracknellNew entry-5£33,250-
Physics South EastPhysics
South East

Physics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Physics 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 Physics.

137 (80.43 %)Mathematics
228 (60.87 %)C++
326 (56.52 %)Degree
422 (47.83 %)Java
520 (43.48 %)Chemistry
618 (39.13 %)PhD
717 (36.96 %)Biology
814 (30.43 %)C
913 (28.26 %)Electronics
913 (28.26 %)Education
1011 (23.91 %).NET
118 (17.39 %)C#
118 (17.39 %)VxWorks
118 (17.39 %)Computer Science
127 (15.22 %)Health
127 (15.22 %)OO
136 (13.04 %)MS Visio
145 (10.87 %)OOD
145 (10.87 %)SQL
145 (10.87 %)Oracle
145 (10.87 %)ASP.NET
145 (10.87 %)Data Management
145 (10.87 %)Software Engineering
145 (10.87 %).NET Framework
154 (8.696 %)Security Cleared
154 (8.696 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
163 (6.522 %)TDD
163 (6.522 %)Windows
163 (6.522 %)MySQL
163 (6.522 %)XML

Physics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Physics 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 Physics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
111 (23.91 %).NET
25 (10.87 %)ASP.NET
25 (10.87 %).NET Framework
33 (6.522 %)DirectX
33 (6.522 %)XML
33 (6.522 %)ActiveX
42 (4.348 %)STL
51 (2.174 %)MFC
51 (2.174 %)OpenGL
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (13.04 %)MS Visio
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (2.174 %)Internet
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (6.522 %)MySQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (28.26 %)Electronics
113 (28.26 %)Education
27 (15.22 %)Health
33 (6.522 %)Aerospace
42 (4.348 %)Pharmaceutical
42 (4.348 %)Military
51 (2.174 %)Finance
51 (2.174 %)Manufacturing
51 (2.174 %)Advertising
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (36.96 %)Graduate
212 (26.09 %)Developer
212 (26.09 %)Programmer
311 (23.91 %)Software Engineer
48 (17.39 %)Java Programmer
55 (10.87 %)Graduate Developer
55 (10.87 %)Analyst
55 (10.87 %).NET Developer
55 (10.87 %)C++ Developer
55 (10.87 %)C++ Software Engineer
55 (10.87 %)Graduate .NET Developer
55 (10.87 %)Graduate Programmer
64 (8.696 %)Embedded Software Engineer
64 (8.696 %)C Software Engineer
73 (6.522 %)QA Analyst
73 (6.522 %)QA Test Analyst
73 (6.522 %)Test Engineer
73 (6.522 %)Test Analyst
73 (6.522 %)Junior
73 (6.522 %)Software Test Analyst
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
137 (80.43 %)Mathematics
220 (43.48 %)Chemistry
317 (36.96 %)Biology
48 (17.39 %)Computer Science
54 (8.696 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
63 (6.522 %)MPEG
72 (4.348 %)IPTV
72 (4.348 %)Robotics
81 (2.174 %)Cybernetics
81 (2.174 %)Device Driver
81 (2.174 %)French Language
81 (2.174 %)German Language
81 (2.174 %)Polish Language
81 (2.174 %)Russian Language
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (17.39 %)VxWorks
23 (6.522 %)Windows
31 (2.174 %)UNIX
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (15.22 %)OO
25 (10.87 %)OOD
25 (10.87 %)Data Management
25 (10.87 %)Software Engineering
34 (8.696 %)Security Cleared
43 (6.522 %)User Acceptance Testing
43 (6.522 %)Test Scripting
43 (6.522 %)TDD
52 (4.348 %)Regression Testing
52 (4.348 %)Web Development
52 (4.348 %)Business Development
61 (2.174 %)Supply Chain Management
61 (2.174 %)OOA/OOD
61 (2.174 %)Electronic Trading
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
128 (60.87 %)C++
222 (47.83 %)Java
314 (30.43 %)C
48 (17.39 %)C#
55 (10.87 %)SQL
63 (6.522 %)Python
72 (4.348 %)Embedded C
81 (2.174 %)Prolog
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
126 (56.52 %)Degree
218 (39.13 %)PhD
31 (2.174 %)Postgraduate
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (6.522 %)QA
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (10.87 %)Oracle