Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Progress products and/or services in IT jobs within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Progress over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkProgress
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank231-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads90
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.216 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted90
Average minimum salary£31,538-
Average salary£38,269-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£45,000-
UK excluding London average salary£33,962£33,376
% change on same period last year+1.75 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads41686038
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.689 %2.703 %
Salaries quoted34324844
Average minimum salary£40,812£38,563
Average salary£44,545£42,471
% change on same period last year+4.88 %
Average maximum salary£48,277£46,379
UK excluding London average salary£40,856£41,956
% change on same period last year-2.62 %
Progress South EastProgress
South East

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the Progress Software Corporation.

Progress
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Progress Demand Trend

Progress
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Progress Salary Trend

Progress
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Progress Salary Histogram

Progress
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Progress 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
AscotNew entry-4£37,500-
BracknellNew entry-4£37,500-
SloughNew entry-2£49,500-
ReadingNew entry-2£33,000-
NewburyNew entry-1£32,500-
Progress South EastProgress
South East

Progress
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

115 (55.56 %)Progress 4GL
29 (33.33 %)JavaScript
29 (33.33 %)CSS
37 (25.93 %)XML
37 (25.93 %)XSLT
37 (25.93 %)XHTML
37 (25.93 %)RDBMS
37 (25.93 %)Macromedia
37 (25.93 %)Fireworks
37 (25.93 %)Health
37 (25.93 %)WCAG
37 (25.93 %)Pensions
46 (22.22 %)Intranet
46 (22.22 %)OpenEdge
46 (22.22 %)SQL
55 (18.52 %)UNIX
55 (18.52 %)RAD
55 (18.52 %)SSADM
55 (18.52 %)CRM
55 (18.52 %)Telecoms
55 (18.52 %)Software Testing
55 (18.52 %)User Acceptance Testing
55 (18.52 %)Integration Testing
55 (18.52 %)Test Scripting
55 (18.52 %)Billing
64 (14.81 %)TAPI
64 (14.81 %)Microsoft
64 (14.81 %)Client/Server
64 (14.81 %)ERP
64 (14.81 %)MS Excel

Progress
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (33.33 %)CSS
27 (25.93 %)XML
27 (25.93 %)XSLT
27 (25.93 %)XHTML
34 (14.81 %)MAPI
34 (14.81 %)TAPI
34 (14.81 %)COM
42 (7.407 %)HTML
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (22.22 %)OpenEdge
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (25.93 %)Fireworks
24 (14.81 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (22.22 %)Intranet
21 (3.704 %)2G
21 (3.704 %)Broadband
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (25.93 %)RDBMS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (7.407 %)WebSpeed
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (25.93 %)Health
17 (25.93 %)Pensions
25 (18.52 %)Telecoms
25 (18.52 %)Billing
31 (3.704 %)Insurance
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (48.15 %)Developer
29 (33.33 %)Analyst
37 (25.93 %)Web Developer
37 (25.93 %)Programmer
46 (22.22 %)Progress Developer
55 (18.52 %)Progress Programmer
55 (18.52 %)Test Analyst
64 (14.81 %)Consultant
64 (14.81 %)Analyst Programmer
64 (14.81 %)Progress Analyst Programmer
64 (14.81 %)Analyst Developer
64 (14.81 %)JavaScript Developer
73 (11.11 %)Web Designer
82 (7.407 %)Project Manager
91 (3.704 %)Programme Manager
91 (3.704 %)Web Programmer
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (14.81 %)Client/Server
21 (3.704 %)Handset
21 (3.704 %)IVR
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (18.52 %)UNIX
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (18.52 %)RAD
15 (18.52 %)SSADM
15 (18.52 %)CRM
15 (18.52 %)Software Testing
15 (18.52 %)User Acceptance Testing
15 (18.52 %)Integration Testing
15 (18.52 %)Test Scripting
24 (14.81 %)ERP
31 (3.704 %)Workflow
31 (3.704 %)Migration
31 (3.704 %)Document Management
31 (3.704 %)Web Development
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
115 (55.56 %)Progress 4GL
29 (33.33 %)JavaScript
36 (22.22 %)SQL
41 (3.704 %)DHTML
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (3.704 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (25.93 %)WCAG
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (25.93 %)Macromedia
24 (14.81 %)Microsoft