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The table below looks at the demand for the Senior Software Developer role in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Senior Software Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSenior Software Developer
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank196269
Rank change on same period last yearUp+73
Matching permanent IT job ads4417
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.028 %0.008 %
As % of the category below0.578 %0.149 %
Salaries quoted4317
Average minimum salary£44,860£43,235
Average salary£47,349£47,206
% change on same period last year+0.30 %
Average maximum salary£49,837£51,176
UK excluding London average salary£41,087£37,379
% change on same period last year+9.91 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads761011412
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled4.910 %5.108 %
Salaries quoted63699337
Average minimum salary£38,871£38,405
Average salary£42,272£42,054
% change on same period last year+0.51 %
Average maximum salary£45,673£45,703
UK excluding London average salary£38,468£39,125
% change on same period last year-1.68 %
Senior Software Developer South EastSenior Software Developer
South East

Senior Software Developer
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Senior Software Developer across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Berkshire Senior Software Developer Demand Trend

Senior Software Developer
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Senior Software Developer Salary Trend

Senior Software Developer
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Senior Software Developer Salary Histogram

Senior Software Developer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Software Developer 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
NewburyNew entry-8£49,286-
ReadingUp+257£48,333-3.33 %
WindsorDown-63£45,000-14.28 %
Senior Software Developer South EastSenior Software Developer
South East

Senior Software Developer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Senior Software Developer in their job title 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 with Senior Software Developer in their job title.

156 (69.14 %)C++
245 (55.56 %)C
339 (48.15 %).NET
438 (46.91 %)C#
438 (46.91 %)COBOL
537 (45.68 %)Windows
635 (43.21 %)Linux
635 (43.21 %)UNIX
731 (38.27 %)Java
821 (25.93 %)Degree
919 (23.46 %)Computer Science
1018 (22.22 %)SQL
1117 (20.99 %)ASP.NET
1117 (20.99 %)Agile Software Development
1215 (18.52 %)SQL Server
1314 (17.28 %)MS Visio
1413 (16.05 %)zOS
1413 (16.05 %)Education
1511 (13.58 %)MSI
1511 (13.58 %)InstallShield
1511 (13.58 %)OO
1511 (13.58 %)XML
1610 (12.35 %)PL/1
179 (11.11 %)Assembly Language
179 (11.11 %)Intel
179 (11.11 %)WebServices
179 (11.11 %)ActionScript
179 (11.11 %)Adobe Flex
188 (9.877 %)JavaScript
197 (8.642 %)VB.NET

Senior Software Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Senior Software Developer in their job title 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 with Senior Software Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
139 (48.15 %).NET
217 (20.99 %)ASP.NET
311 (13.58 %)XML
49 (11.11 %)WebServices
49 (11.11 %)Adobe Flex
56 (7.407 %)HTML
65 (6.173 %)CSS
74 (4.938 %)AJAX
83 (3.704 %)OLE
83 (3.704 %)ADO
83 (3.704 %)ADO.NET
83 (3.704 %)ODBC
92 (2.469 %)XHTML
92 (2.469 %)ASP
92 (2.469 %)J2EE
101 (1.235 %)MFC
101 (1.235 %)JDBC
101 (1.235 %)XML Schema
101 (1.235 %)JavaBeans
101 (1.235 %)Middleware
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.235 %)IIS
11 (1.235 %)JBoss
11 (1.235 %)Apache
11 (1.235 %)CICS
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
114 (17.28 %)MS Visio
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (2.469 %)Internet
21 (1.235 %)3G
21 (1.235 %)GSM
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
115 (18.52 %)SQL Server
23 (3.704 %)Crystal Reports
23 (3.704 %)SQL Server 2000
23 (3.704 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (1.235 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
31 (1.235 %)MySQL
31 (1.235 %)Informix
31 (1.235 %)DB2
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (13.58 %)MSI
111 (13.58 %)InstallShield
26 (7.407 %)Visual Studio
33 (3.704 %)VSS/SourceSafe
41 (1.235 %)Rational Rose
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (16.05 %)Education
22 (2.469 %)Finance
22 (2.469 %)Marketing
31 (1.235 %)Electronics
31 (1.235 %)Telecoms
31 (1.235 %)Health
31 (1.235 %)Retail
31 (1.235 %)Insurance
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
119 (23.46 %)Computer Science
22 (2.469 %)IBM Mainframe
22 (2.469 %)Mainframe
31 (1.235 %)Data Integration
31 (1.235 %)Client/Server
31 (1.235 %)DTV
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
137 (45.68 %)Windows
235 (43.21 %)Linux
235 (43.21 %)UNIX
313 (16.05 %)zOS
41 (1.235 %)VxWorks
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (20.99 %)Agile Software Development
211 (13.58 %)OO
33 (3.704 %)Performance Management
42 (2.469 %)UML
42 (2.469 %)Software Engineering
51 (1.235 %)Business Analysis
51 (1.235 %)Requirements Analysis
51 (1.235 %)Internet Marketing
51 (1.235 %)OOP
51 (1.235 %)E-Commerce
51 (1.235 %)Configuration Management
51 (1.235 %)Content Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
156 (69.14 %)C++
245 (55.56 %)C
338 (46.91 %)C#
338 (46.91 %)COBOL
431 (38.27 %)Java
518 (22.22 %)SQL
610 (12.35 %)PL/1
79 (11.11 %)ActionScript
79 (11.11 %)Assembly Language
88 (9.877 %)JavaScript
97 (8.642 %)VB.NET
104 (4.938 %)VB6
104 (4.938 %)VB
111 (1.235 %)Perl
111 (1.235 %)JCL
111 (1.235 %)Python
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
121 (25.93 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.235 %)QA
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (11.11 %)Intel
23 (3.704 %)Micro Focus
23 (3.704 %)IBM
32 (2.469 %)Oracle
41 (1.235 %)Sybase
41 (1.235 %)Microsoft