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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL) skills within the Bolton region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SQL Server over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft SQL Server (MS SQL)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank13
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching permanent IT job ads6419
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.035 %0.008 %
As % of the category below81.01 %79.17 %
Salaries quoted6318
Average minimum salary£23,825£25,167
Average salary£26,853£26,861
% change on same period last year-0.02 %
Average maximum salary£29,881£28,556
UK excluding London average salary£34,812£34,819
% change on same period last year-0.02 %
Bolton IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Bolton
Matching permanent IT job ads7924
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.044 %0.010 %
Salaries quoted7323
Average minimum salary£23,730£25,444
Average salary£27,212£27,685
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
Average maximum salary£30,694£29,926
UK excluding London average salary£37,294£38,349
% change on same period last year-2.74 %
SQL Server ManchesterSQL Server
Manchester

SQL Server
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing SQL Server across the Bolton region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Bolton SQL Server Demand Trend

SQL Server
Salary Trend

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

Bolton SQL Server Salary Trend

SQL Server
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SQL Server across the Bolton region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Bolton SQL Server Salary Histogram

SQL Server
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Bolton region citing SQL Server 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 SQL Server.

185 (69.67 %).NET
265 (53.28 %)ASP.NET
361 (50.00 %)XML
452 (42.62 %)C#
537 (30.33 %)ASP
537 (30.33 %)WebServices
636 (29.51 %)SQL
636 (29.51 %)VB
734 (27.87 %)Transact-SQL
734 (27.87 %)Pensions
833 (27.05 %)Health
930 (24.59 %)SQL Server 2005
1029 (23.77 %)VB.NET
1126 (21.31 %)Visual Studio
1224 (19.67 %)OO
1322 (18.03 %)WinForms
1322 (18.03 %).NET Framework
1421 (17.21 %)Web Development
1520 (16.39 %)C++
1618 (14.75 %)Scrum
1618 (14.75 %)WCF
1618 (14.75 %)WPF
1618 (14.75 %)LINQ
1618 (14.75 %)Windows
1618 (14.75 %)MVC
1618 (14.75 %)SQL Server 2008
1618 (14.75 %)Unit Testing
1716 (13.11 %)EDI
1814 (11.48 %)JavaScript
1913 (10.66 %)VBA

SQL Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Bolton region citing SQL Server 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 SQL Server. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bolton IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
185 (69.67 %).NET
265 (53.28 %)ASP.NET
361 (50.00 %)XML
437 (30.33 %)WebServices
437 (30.33 %)ASP
522 (18.03 %).NET Framework
522 (18.03 %)WinForms
618 (14.75 %)MVC
618 (14.75 %)LINQ
618 (14.75 %)WCF
618 (14.75 %)WPF
716 (13.11 %)EDI
813 (10.66 %)CSS
911 (9.016 %)ADO
109 (7.377 %)AJAX
117 (5.738 %)XHTML
125 (4.098 %)HTML
134 (3.279 %)COM+
143 (2.459 %)MFC
152 (1.639 %)J2EE
Bolton IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (3.279 %)CMS
21 (0.820 %)SharePoint Portal Server
Bolton IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (5.738 %)MS Excel
22 (1.639 %)Spreadsheet
Bolton IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (5.738 %)Internet
23 (2.459 %)LAN
23 (2.459 %)WAN
23 (2.459 %)Intranet
31 (0.820 %)GPRS
Bolton IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
130 (24.59 %)SQL Server 2005
218 (14.75 %)SQL Server 2008
310 (8.197 %)SQL Server 2000
46 (4.918 %)MS Access
54 (3.279 %)MySQL
61 (0.820 %)RDBMS
61 (0.820 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
Bolton IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
126 (21.31 %)Visual Studio
Bolton IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
134 (27.87 %)Pensions
233 (27.05 %)Health
312 (9.836 %)Finance
411 (9.016 %)Insurance
55 (4.098 %)Pharmaceutical
55 (4.098 %)Back Office
63 (2.459 %)Graphic Design
72 (1.639 %)Retail
Bolton IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1100 (81.97 %)Developer
224 (19.67 %)C# Developer
321 (17.21 %)Software Developer
420 (16.39 %).NET Developer
420 (16.39 %)SQL Developer
515 (12.30 %)Web Developer
515 (12.30 %)Programmer
614 (11.48 %)Junior
614 (11.48 %)ASP.NET Developer
614 (11.48 %)SQL Server Developer
712 (9.836 %)VB Developer
811 (9.016 %)Team Leader
811 (9.016 %)Analyst
910 (8.197 %)Access Developer
910 (8.197 %)VBA Developer
108 (6.557 %)Analyst Programmer
108 (6.557 %)ASP Developer
108 (6.557 %)Junior Developer
117 (5.738 %)Senior Developer
126 (4.918 %)Graduate
Bolton IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (3.279 %)N-Tier
23 (2.459 %)LIMS
32 (1.639 %)Management Information System
32 (1.639 %)Data Extraction
Bolton IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
118 (14.75 %)Windows
24 (3.279 %)UNIX
Bolton IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
124 (19.67 %)OO
221 (17.21 %)Web Development
318 (14.75 %)Unit Testing
318 (14.75 %)Scrum
48 (6.557 %)OOP
55 (4.098 %)Requirements Analysis
64 (3.279 %)Test Management
64 (3.279 %)E-Commerce
73 (2.459 %)Release Management
73 (2.459 %)Software Testing
82 (1.639 %)Migration
82 (1.639 %)Project Management
82 (1.639 %)UML
91 (0.820 %)Agile Software Development
91 (0.820 %)Business Analysis
91 (0.820 %)Risk Management
91 (0.820 %)Manual Testing
Bolton IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
152 (42.62 %)C#
236 (29.51 %)VB
236 (29.51 %)SQL
334 (27.87 %)Transact-SQL
429 (23.77 %)VB.NET
520 (16.39 %)C++
614 (11.48 %)JavaScript
713 (10.66 %)VBA
810 (8.197 %)VB6
98 (6.557 %)Java
105 (4.098 %)C
113 (2.459 %)PHP
Bolton IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (8.197 %)Degree
27 (5.738 %)ISEB
31 (0.820 %)Microsoft Certification
Bolton IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
113 (10.66 %)Oracle
211 (9.016 %)Microsoft