The first table below looks at the demand for MFC skills in IT jobs advertised for the Bristol region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MFC over the 3 months to 19 June 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 Application Development category for the Bristol region.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC)
Rank 107 98 111
Rank change year-on-year
-9 +13
Permanent jobs citing MFC 12 17 8
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bristol 0.711% 1.001% 0.428%
As % of the Application Development category 1.404% 2.329% 0.974%
Number of salaries quoted 12 17 7
Average salary £40,000 £30,000 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+33.33% -7.69%
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £37,500
All Application Development
Bristol
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Application Development category
855 730 821
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bristol 50.68% 42.99% 43.97%
Number of salaries quoted 787 685 736
Average salary £35,000 £34,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+2.94% -2.85%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £26,500 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £45,000 £50,000 £45,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £36,500
% change year-on-year
- +2.73%
MFC
South West

MFC
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing MFC across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Bristol MFC Jobs Demand Trend

MFC
Salary Trend

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

Bristol MFC Salary Trend

MFC
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MFC across the Bristol region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013.

Bristol MFC Salary Histogram

MFC
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Bristol region citing MFC 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 MFC.

1 24 (100.00%) C++
2 19 (79.17%) OO
3 18 (75.00%) Windows
4 17 (70.83%) STL
4 17 (70.83%) Microsoft
5 15 (62.50%) ATL
5 15 (62.50%) MSBuild
6 12 (50.00%) Degree
6 12 (50.00%) Multithreading
6 12 (50.00%) VC++
7 11 (45.83%) Computer Science
8 10 (41.67%) Games
9 7 (29.17%) OOD
9 7 (29.17%) C
10 4 (16.67%) Game Development
10 4 (16.67%) OOA/OOD
10 4 (16.67%) OLE
11 3 (12.50%) Electronics
11 3 (12.50%) Data Modelling
11 3 (12.50%) Software Engineering
12 2 (8.333%) Qt
12 2 (8.333%) Mathematics
12 2 (8.333%) UNIX
12 2 (8.333%) COM
13 1 (4.167%) Visual Studio
13 1 (4.167%) ODBC
13 1 (4.167%) Linux
13 1 (4.167%) UML
13 1 (4.167%) Eclipse
13 1 (4.167%) Ethernet

MFC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Bristol region citing MFC 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 MFC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 17 (70.83%) STL
2 15 (62.50%) ATL
3 4 (16.67%) OLE
4 2 (8.333%) Qt
4 2 (8.333%) COM
5 1 (4.167%) ODBC
Communications & Networking
1 1 (4.167%) Ethernet
1 1 (4.167%) TCP/IP
Development Applications
1 15 (62.50%) MSBuild
2 1 (4.167%) Visual Studio
2 1 (4.167%) Eclipse
General
1 10 (41.67%) Games
2 3 (12.50%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 11 (45.83%) Developer
2 8 (33.33%) C++ Developer
3 7 (29.17%) Software Engineer
3 7 (29.17%) Programmer
3 7 (29.17%) C++ Programmer
4 6 (25.00%) C++ Software Engineer
5 5 (20.83%) C Software Engineer
6 3 (12.50%) Software Developer
7 2 (8.333%) Applications Engineer
8 1 (4.167%) Graduate
8 1 (4.167%) C++ Software Developer
8 1 (4.167%) Graduate Software Developer
8 1 (4.167%) Graduate Developer
8 1 (4.167%) Senior Applications Developer
8 1 (4.167%) Applications Developer
8 1 (4.167%) Senior Developer
8 1 (4.167%) Software Applications Engineer
8 1 (4.167%) Senior Applications Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 11 (45.83%) Computer Science
2 2 (8.333%) Mathematics
3 1 (4.167%) Device Driver
3 1 (4.167%) 3D Graphics
Operating Systems
1 18 (75.00%) Windows
2 2 (8.333%) UNIX
3 1 (4.167%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 19 (79.17%) OO
2 12 (50.00%) Multithreading
3 7 (29.17%) OOD
4 4 (16.67%) Game Development
4 4 (16.67%) OOA/OOD
5 3 (12.50%) Data Modelling
5 3 (12.50%) Software Engineering
6 1 (4.167%) UML
6 1 (4.167%) CAD
6 1 (4.167%) Configuration Management
6 1 (4.167%) Software Architecture
Programming Languages
1 24 (100.00%) C++
2 12 (50.00%) VC++
3 7 (29.17%) C
Qualifications
1 12 (50.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 17 (70.83%) Microsoft
Bristol, Avon
My client, an exciting Software Company based in Bristol are currently looking to recruit C++ Programmers... The ideal candidate will be required to demonstrate 2/5 years C++...
CPS Group UK
Salary: £30000.00 - £40000.00 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 14 June 2013
Bristol, Avon
You will have achieved a good Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or similar related discipline and will have demonstrable Object Orientated design skills together with STL development skills.....
Technical Futures
Salary: Competitive Package
Posted: 18 June 2013