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The table below looks at the demand for Client Server skills within the Bristol region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Client/Server over the 3 months to 8 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkClient Server
Location
3 months to
8 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank7959
Rank change on same period last yearDown-20
Matching permanent IT job ads6073
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.033 %0.031 %
As % of the category below13.07 %14.66 %
Salaries quoted4862
Average minimum salary£30,938£25,952
Average salary£35,052£28,008
% change on same period last year+25.14 %
Average maximum salary£39,167£30,065
UK excluding London average salary£35,766£41,394
% change on same period last year-13.59 %
Bristol IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Bristol
Matching permanent IT job ads459498
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.255 %0.210 %
Salaries quoted401374
Average minimum salary£30,205£31,397
Average salary£34,947£34,867
% change on same period last year+0.22 %
Average maximum salary£39,689£38,338
UK excluding London average salary£37,744£39,030
% change on same period last year-3.29 %
Client/Server South WestClient/Server
South West

Client/Server
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Client/Server across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

Bristol Client/Server Demand Trend

Client/Server
Salary Trend

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

Bristol Client/Server Salary Trend

Client/Server
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Client/Server across the Bristol region over the 3 months to 8 September 2008.

Bristol Client/Server Salary Histogram

Client/Server
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 September 2008, IT jobs across the Bristol region citing Client/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 Client/Server.

148 (32.21 %)SQL
247 (31.54 %)Finance
345 (30.20 %)Windows
438 (25.50 %)C
536 (24.16 %).NET
536 (24.16 %)Web Testing
634 (22.82 %)Software Testing
730 (20.13 %)TestDirector
829 (19.46 %)C#
829 (19.46 %)UNIX
926 (17.45 %)VB
926 (17.45 %)ISEB
1024 (16.11 %)SQL Server
1123 (15.44 %)VB.NET
1123 (15.44 %)RDBMS
1123 (15.44 %)Pensions
1123 (15.44 %)Data Analysis
1222 (14.77 %)Health
1320 (13.42 %)User Acceptance Testing
1419 (12.75 %)HTML
1419 (12.75 %)JavaScript
1419 (12.75 %)OO
1516 (10.74 %)Linux
1516 (10.74 %)Device Driver
1614 (9.396 %)Java
1712 (8.054 %)Delphi
1712 (8.054 %)Regression Testing
1811 (7.383 %)N-Tier
1811 (7.383 %)Insurance
1910 (6.711 %)QA

Client/Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 September 2008, IT jobs across the Bristol region citing Client/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 Client/Server. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bristol IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
136 (24.16 %).NET
219 (12.75 %)HTML
310 (6.711 %).NET Framework
310 (6.711 %)ASP.NET
310 (6.711 %)ATL
310 (6.711 %)DCOM
310 (6.711 %)WebServices
310 (6.711 %)XML
49 (6.040 %)WebSphere
58 (5.369 %)J2EE
63 (2.013 %)ADO
Bristol IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (6.711 %)IIS
29 (6.040 %)WebLogic
32 (1.342 %)JBoss
41 (0.671 %)MS Exchange
Bristol IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (5.369 %)MS Excel
Bristol IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
124 (16.11 %)SQL Server
223 (15.44 %)RDBMS
34 (2.685 %)Oracle Reports
43 (2.013 %)SQL Server 2000
43 (2.013 %)SQL Server 2005
51 (0.671 %)MS Access
Bristol IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
130 (20.13 %)TestDirector
210 (6.711 %)Visual Studio
Bristol IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
147 (31.54 %)Finance
223 (15.44 %)Pensions
322 (14.77 %)Health
411 (7.383 %)Insurance
56 (4.027 %)Banking
64 (2.685 %)Marketing
Bristol IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
168 (45.64 %)Analyst
267 (44.97 %)Test Analyst
340 (26.85 %)Developer
431 (20.81 %)Software Developer
530 (20.13 %).NET Developer
620 (13.42 %)VB.NET Developer
719 (12.75 %)VB Developer
815 (10.07 %)Tester
913 (8.725 %)Software Engineer
913 (8.725 %)Software Test Analyst
1010 (6.711 %)ASP.NET Developer
119 (6.040 %)Software Tester
126 (4.027 %)Junior
135 (3.356 %)Junior Test Analyst
135 (3.356 %)Junior Analyst
144 (2.685 %)Senior DBA
144 (2.685 %)DBA
152 (1.342 %)VB6 Developer
161 (0.671 %)Junior VB Developer
161 (0.671 %)Senior Developer
Bristol IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
116 (10.74 %)Device Driver
211 (7.383 %)N-Tier
310 (6.711 %)Replication
44 (2.685 %)Statistics
53 (2.013 %)Mainframe
Bristol IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
145 (30.20 %)Windows
229 (19.46 %)UNIX
316 (10.74 %)Linux
41 (0.671 %)Windows 2000
41 (0.671 %)Windows NT
41 (0.671 %)Windows XP
41 (0.671 %)Windows Server 2003
Bristol IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
136 (24.16 %)Web Testing
234 (22.82 %)Software Testing
323 (15.44 %)Data Analysis
420 (13.42 %)User Acceptance Testing
519 (12.75 %)OO
612 (8.054 %)Regression Testing
710 (6.711 %)OOD
88 (5.369 %)Software Engineering
97 (4.698 %)UML
106 (4.027 %)PRINCE2
106 (4.027 %)CRM
106 (4.027 %)Project Management
114 (2.685 %)Data Modelling
122 (1.342 %)Test Management
122 (1.342 %)Manual Testing
131 (0.671 %)Technical Architecture
131 (0.671 %)Agile Software Development
Bristol IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
148 (32.21 %)SQL
238 (25.50 %)C
329 (19.46 %)C#
426 (17.45 %)VB
523 (15.44 %)VB.NET
619 (12.75 %)JavaScript
714 (9.396 %)Java
812 (8.054 %)Delphi
97 (4.698 %)Shell Script
103 (2.013 %)VB6
103 (2.013 %)C++
103 (2.013 %)VBA
Bristol IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
126 (17.45 %)ISEB
22 (1.342 %)Degree
Bristol IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
110 (6.711 %)QA
Bristol IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (0.671 %)MetaFrame
11 (0.671 %)Backup Exec
Bristol IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (0.671 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Bristol IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (6.711 %)Oracle
26 (4.027 %)Sybase
35 (3.356 %)Microsoft
35 (3.356 %)SmartStream
43 (2.013 %)Borland
51 (0.671 %)Citrix