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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Architect 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 Software Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Architect
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank233270
Rank change on same period last yearUp+37
Matching permanent IT job ads716
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.007 %
As % of the category below0.092 %0.140 %
Salaries quoted716
Average minimum salary£55,429£48,500
Average salary£59,857£55,225
% change on same period last year+8.38 %
Average maximum salary£64,286£61,950
UK excluding London average salary£50,136£48,604
% change on same period last year+3.15 %
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 %
Software Architect South EastSoftware Architect
South East

Software Architect
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Software Architect Demand Trend

Software Architect
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Software Architect Salary Trend

Software Architect
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Software Architect Salary Histogram

Software Architect
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Architect 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+121£50,000-3.08 %
NewburyNew entry-1£77,500-
MaidenheadUp+271£57,500-6.50 %
Software Architect South EastSoftware Architect
South East

Software Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

17 (41.18 %)Degree
17 (41.18 %)Computer Science
25 (29.41 %)GSM
25 (29.41 %)Java
25 (29.41 %)SQL Server
25 (29.41 %)Wireless
34 (23.53 %)Electric
34 (23.53 %).NET
34 (23.53 %)UNIX
34 (23.53 %)Windows
34 (23.53 %)Bluetooth
34 (23.53 %)CDMA
34 (23.53 %)GPRS
34 (23.53 %)UMTS
34 (23.53 %)802.11
34 (23.53 %)CDMA2000
43 (17.65 %)MS Visio
43 (17.65 %)CICS
43 (17.65 %)UML
43 (17.65 %)J2EE
43 (17.65 %)Oracle
43 (17.65 %)COBOL
43 (17.65 %)Agile Software Development
43 (17.65 %)Telecoms
43 (17.65 %)JCL
43 (17.65 %)Education
52 (11.76 %)Finance
52 (11.76 %)Health
52 (11.76 %)Hibernate
52 (11.76 %)Content Management

Software Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (23.53 %).NET
23 (17.65 %)J2EE
32 (11.76 %)ASP.NET
32 (11.76 %)Hibernate
32 (11.76 %)AJAX
32 (11.76 %).NET Framework
32 (11.76 %)WCF
41 (5.882 %)YUI
41 (5.882 %)JSR 168
41 (5.882 %)JSR 170
41 (5.882 %)UIQ
41 (5.882 %)Series 60
41 (5.882 %)Lucene
41 (5.882 %)Spring
41 (5.882 %)JSF
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (17.65 %)CICS
21 (5.882 %)CMS
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (17.65 %)MS Visio
22 (11.76 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (29.41 %)GSM
15 (29.41 %)Wireless
24 (23.53 %)802.11
24 (23.53 %)CDMA2000
24 (23.53 %)UMTS
24 (23.53 %)Bluetooth
24 (23.53 %)CDMA
24 (23.53 %)GPRS
31 (5.882 %)Internet
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (29.41 %)SQL Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (23.53 %)Electric
23 (17.65 %)Telecoms
23 (17.65 %)Education
32 (11.76 %)Finance
32 (11.76 %)Health
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (41.18 %)Computer Science
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (23.53 %)UNIX
14 (23.53 %)Windows
21 (5.882 %)Linux
21 (5.882 %)zOS
21 (5.882 %)Windows CE
21 (5.882 %)Windows Mobile
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (17.65 %)UML
13 (17.65 %)Agile Software Development
22 (11.76 %)Content Management
31 (5.882 %)Use Case
31 (5.882 %)OO
31 (5.882 %)E-Commerce
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (29.41 %)Java
23 (17.65 %)COBOL
23 (17.65 %)JCL
31 (5.882 %)C++
31 (5.882 %)SQL
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (41.18 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (17.65 %)Oracle
22 (11.76 %)Microsoft
31 (5.882 %)Nokia
31 (5.882 %)ATG
31 (5.882 %)Symbian
31 (5.882 %)IBM