The first table below looks at the demand for 4G skills in IT jobs advertised for the Bristol region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited 4G over the 3 months to 21 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Communications & Networking category for the Bristol region.

Location
3 months to
21 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
4G
Rank 121 109 110
Rank change year-on-year
-12 +1
Permanent jobs citing 4G 1 4 1
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bristol 0.057% 0.229% 0.056%
As % of the Communications & Networking category 0.505% 1.550% 0.285%
Number of salaries quoted 1 3 1
Average salary £60,000 £50,000 £45,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+20.00% +11.11%
UK excluding London average salary £50,000 £45,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year
+11.11% -40.00%
All Communications & Networking
Bristol
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Communications & Networking category
198 258 351
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bristol 11.31% 14.76% 19.79%
Number of salaries quoted 159 219 259
Average salary £42,500 £37,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+14.86% +5.71%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,800 £26,500 £20,500
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +6.66%
4G
South West

4G
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing 4G across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Bristol 4G Jobs Demand Trend

4G
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing 4G across the Bristol region.

Bristol 4G Salary Trend

4G
Top 23 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the Bristol region citing 4G 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 4G.

1 2 (66.67%) Software Engineering
1 2 (66.67%) C
1 2 (66.67%) Signal Processing
1 2 (66.67%) Embedded Systems
2 1 (33.33%) SQL Server
2 1 (33.33%) UNIX
2 1 (33.33%) Linux
2 1 (33.33%) UML
2 1 (33.33%) Firmware
2 1 (33.33%) 3G
2 1 (33.33%) Supplier Management
2 1 (33.33%) Technical Architecture
2 1 (33.33%) Degree
2 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
2 1 (33.33%) Integration Testing
2 1 (33.33%) JTAG
2 1 (33.33%) Digital Signal Processing
2 1 (33.33%) Regression Testing
2 1 (33.33%) Wireless
2 1 (33.33%) 2G
2 1 (33.33%) Handset
2 1 (33.33%) TETRA
2 1 (33.33%) WiMAX

4G
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the Bristol region citing 4G 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 4G. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Communications & Networking
1 1 (33.33%) 3G
1 1 (33.33%) Wireless
1 1 (33.33%) 2G
1 1 (33.33%) TETRA
1 1 (33.33%) WiMAX
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) SQL Server
Job Titles
1 2 (66.67%) Software Engineer
2 1 (33.33%) DSP Software Engineer
2 1 (33.33%) Wireless Engineer
2 1 (33.33%) Analyst
2 1 (33.33%) Support Analyst
2 1 (33.33%) Applications Support
2 1 (33.33%) Applications Support Analyst
2 1 (33.33%) Team Leader
2 1 (33.33%) Support Team Leader
2 1 (33.33%) DSP Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Embedded Systems
2 1 (33.33%) Firmware
2 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
2 1 (33.33%) Handset
Operating Systems
1 1 (33.33%) UNIX
1 1 (33.33%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Software Engineering
1 2 (66.67%) Signal Processing
2 1 (33.33%) UML
2 1 (33.33%) Supplier Management
2 1 (33.33%) Technical Architecture
2 1 (33.33%) Integration Testing
2 1 (33.33%) Digital Signal Processing
2 1 (33.33%) Regression Testing
Programming Languages
1 2 (66.67%) C
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) JTAG
Bristol, Avon
Qualifications/Experience: - C for embedded systems (assembly for DSP processors desirable) - Full software development lifecycle: software design, implementation and testing - HW/SW interface debugging (JTAG, logic analyser, oscilloscope) -...
Optimus Search Ltd
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013