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This section looks at the demand for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SEO over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSearch Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank227274
Rank change on same period last yearUp+47
Matching permanent IT job ads3527
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.011 %
As % of the category below0.616 %0.359 %
Salaries quoted3427
Average minimum salary£33,385£33,828
Average salary£36,026£36,328
% change on same period last year-0.83 %
Average maximum salary£38,667£38,828
UK excluding London average salary£29,327£28,243
% change on same period last year+3.83 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads56797523
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled3.101 %3.159 %
Salaries quoted47105929
Average minimum salary£42,250£43,645
Average salary£46,271£47,452
% change on same period last year-2.48 %
Average maximum salary£50,292£51,260
UK excluding London average salary£42,478£44,432
% change on same period last year-4.39 %
SEO South EastSEO
South East

SEO
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire SEO Demand Trend

SEO
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire SEO Salary Trend

SEO
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SEO across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Berkshire SEO Salary Histogram

SEO
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SEO within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 29 August 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-18£38,333-
ReadingUp+298£34,438+6.23 %
MaidenheadNew entry-1£35,000-
WindsorDown-71£45,000+12.50 %
SEO South EastSEO
South East

SEO
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing SEO 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 SEO.

129 (34.52 %)JavaScript
226 (30.95 %)Web Design
325 (29.76 %)Marketing
424 (28.57 %)HTML
520 (23.81 %)Pay per click
618 (21.43 %).NET
618 (21.43 %)SQL Server
618 (21.43 %)XHTML
618 (21.43 %)Web Analytics
716 (19.05 %)Content Management
716 (19.05 %)Flash
716 (19.05 %)Time Management
815 (17.86 %)CSS
913 (15.48 %)Internet Marketing
1012 (14.29 %)VB.NET
1012 (14.29 %)ASP.NET
1110 (11.90 %)Internet
129 (10.71 %)SQL
129 (10.71 %)Taxonomies
138 (9.524 %)Degree
138 (9.524 %)ASP
138 (9.524 %)Oracle
138 (9.524 %)PL/SQL
147 (8.333 %)Intranet
147 (8.333 %)W3C
147 (8.333 %)B2B
147 (8.333 %)AJAX
147 (8.333 %)Finance
156 (7.143 %)Advertising
156 (7.143 %)B2C

SEO
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing SEO 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 SEO. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
124 (28.57 %)HTML
218 (21.43 %).NET
218 (21.43 %)XHTML
315 (17.86 %)CSS
412 (14.29 %)ASP.NET
58 (9.524 %)ASP
67 (8.333 %)AJAX
76 (7.143 %)XML
81 (1.190 %)DOM
81 (1.190 %)YUI
81 (1.190 %)script.aculo.us
81 (1.190 %)jQuery
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (5.952 %)CMS
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (5.952 %)Photoshop
22 (2.381 %)Adobe Illustrator
31 (1.190 %)CINEMA 4D
31 (1.190 %)Fireworks
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (3.571 %)Google Analytics
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
110 (11.90 %)Internet
27 (8.333 %)Intranet
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
118 (21.43 %)SQL Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
116 (19.05 %)Flash
24 (4.762 %)Visual Studio
32 (2.381 %)Dreamweaver
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
125 (29.76 %)Marketing
27 (8.333 %)Finance
36 (7.143 %)Advertising
45 (5.952 %)Pensions
45 (5.952 %)FMCG
54 (4.762 %)Multimedia
54 (4.762 %)Manufacturing
63 (3.571 %)Retail
72 (2.381 %)Games
81 (1.190 %)Telecoms
81 (1.190 %)Telemarketing
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
134 (40.48 %)Developer
228 (33.33 %)Web Developer
310 (11.90 %)Consultant
310 (11.90 %)Information Architect
310 (11.90 %)Architect
47 (8.333 %).NET Developer
47 (8.333 %)Web Designer
55 (5.952 %)ASP Developer
55 (5.952 %)Usability Specialist
64 (4.762 %)Senior Web Developer
64 (4.762 %)HTML Developer
64 (4.762 %)Graduate
64 (4.762 %)Senior Developer
73 (3.571 %)Graduate Developer
73 (3.571 %)SEO Specialist
73 (3.571 %)Marketing Manager
73 (3.571 %)SEO Consultant
73 (3.571 %)Graduate Web Developer
73 (3.571 %)Web Engineer
73 (3.571 %).NET Web Developer
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (10.71 %)Taxonomies
27 (8.333 %)W3C
32 (2.381 %)BBC
32 (2.381 %)Norwegian Language
32 (2.381 %)Swedish Language
32 (2.381 %)Danish Language
32 (2.381 %)Finnish Language
41 (1.190 %)French Language
41 (1.190 %)German Language
41 (1.190 %)Web 2.0
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
126 (30.95 %)Web Design
220 (23.81 %)Pay per click
318 (21.43 %)Web Analytics
416 (19.05 %)Content Management
416 (19.05 %)Time Management
513 (15.48 %)Internet Marketing
67 (8.333 %)B2B
76 (7.143 %)B2C
76 (7.143 %)Digital Marketing
76 (7.143 %)Direct Marketing
85 (5.952 %)Web Development
85 (5.952 %)E-Commerce
92 (2.381 %)Email Marketing
101 (1.190 %)Performance Management
101 (1.190 %)Project Management
101 (1.190 %)E-business
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
129 (34.52 %)JavaScript
212 (14.29 %)VB.NET
39 (10.71 %)SQL
48 (9.524 %)PL/SQL
55 (5.952 %)C
64 (4.762 %)PHP
73 (3.571 %)ActionScript
81 (1.190 %)DHTML
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (9.524 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (3.571 %)WCAG
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (9.524 %)Oracle
26 (7.143 %)Microsoft
35 (5.952 %)Tridion
35 (5.952 %)Quark
43 (3.571 %)Google
51 (1.190 %)Yahoo!
51 (1.190 %)Adobe