The first table below looks at the demand for the Graduate Software Developer role in IT jobs advertised for the Cambridge region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Graduate Software Developer in their job title 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 Job Titles advertised for the Cambridge region.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Graduate Software Developer
Rank 99 117 95
Rank change year-on-year
+18 -22
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate Software Developer 20 9 28
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Cambridge 1.173% 0.444% 1.335%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.244% 0.456% 1.399%
Number of salaries quoted 19 8 28
Average salary £30,000 £28,750 £31,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+4.34% -8.73%
UK excluding London average salary £23,500 £22,500 £21,500
% change year-on-year
+4.44% +4.65%
All Job Titles
Cambridge
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
1608 1974 2001
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Cambridge 94.31% 97.39% 95.38%
Number of salaries quoted 1441 1689 1824
Average salary £40,000 £40,000 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +6.66%
90% offered a salary of more than £30,000 £28,500 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-1.29% +2.66%
Graduate Software Developer
Cambridgeshire

Graduate Software Developer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Graduate Software Developer across the Cambridge region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Cambridge Graduate Software Developer Jobs Demand Trend

Graduate Software Developer
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Graduate Software Developer across the Cambridge region.

Cambridge Graduate Software Developer Salary Trend

Graduate Software Developer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Cambridge region that cited Graduate Software Developer 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 Graduate Software Developer in their job title.

1 31 (96.88%) Java
2 28 (87.50%) C
2 28 (87.50%) Computer Science
3 27 (84.38%) Degree
3 27 (84.38%) Mathematics
4 25 (78.13%) C++
5 23 (71.88%) C#
6 22 (68.75%) Physics
7 20 (62.50%) Perl
7 20 (62.50%) Internet
8 6 (18.75%) UNIX
8 6 (18.75%) Windows
9 4 (12.50%) PhD
10 3 (9.375%) OO
11 2 (6.250%) XML
12 1 (3.125%) SCOM
12 1 (3.125%) Multithreading
12 1 (3.125%) Time Management
12 1 (3.125%) Agile Software Development
12 1 (3.125%) Software Engineering
12 1 (3.125%) Web Development
12 1 (3.125%) UML
12 1 (3.125%) OOP
12 1 (3.125%) HTML
12 1 (3.125%) SQL
12 1 (3.125%) .NET
12 1 (3.125%) J2EE
12 1 (3.125%) SQL Server
12 1 (3.125%) ASP.NET
12 1 (3.125%) CSS

Graduate Software Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Cambridge region that cited Graduate Software Developer 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 Graduate Software Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 2 (6.250%) XML
2 1 (3.125%) HTML
2 1 (3.125%) .NET
2 1 (3.125%) J2EE
2 1 (3.125%) ASP.NET
2 1 (3.125%) CSS
Communications & Networking
1 20 (62.50%) Internet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (3.125%) SQL Server
Miscellaneous
1 28 (87.50%) Computer Science
2 27 (84.38%) Mathematics
3 22 (68.75%) Physics
Operating Systems
1 6 (18.75%) UNIX
1 6 (18.75%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (9.375%) OO
2 1 (3.125%) Multithreading
2 1 (3.125%) Time Management
2 1 (3.125%) Agile Software Development
2 1 (3.125%) Software Engineering
2 1 (3.125%) Web Development
2 1 (3.125%) UML
2 1 (3.125%) OOP
Programming Languages
1 31 (96.88%) Java
2 28 (87.50%) C
3 25 (78.13%) C++
4 23 (71.88%) C#
5 20 (62.50%) Perl
6 1 (3.125%) SQL
Qualifications
1 27 (84.38%) Degree
2 4 (12.50%) PhD
Systems Management
1 1 (3.125%) SCOM
Cambridge
The company takes a highly professional and Agile approach to software development, and hence are seeking people with not only a keen interest in games but also a...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: £0 - £35,000 per year
Posted: 10 June 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
The successful graduate Software Developer will have the following attributes: Degree educated - 1st/2:1 (or equivalent) Exposure to any of the following languages: C#, Asp.net, HTML,...
ReThink Recruitment
Salary: £20000 - £25000.00 per annum
Posted: 18 June 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
We would love to hear from straight graduates or experienced Graduate Software Engineer / Developer -Java / C++ / Perl... You should have some programming knowledge, and we would be particularly...
Computer People
Salary: £25000.00 - £35000.00 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 18 June 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
Professional software development, Agile, Computer Science, Graphics, Maths. Cambridge, £Graduate + Benefits.Have you just graduated (or are about to graduate) with a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: £Graduate + benefits
Posted: 17 June 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Professional software development, Agile, Computer Science, Graphics, Maths... Have you just graduated (or are about to graduate) with a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar? Have...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: £Graduate + benefits
Posted: 17 June 2013