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This section looks at the demand for Handsets skills within the Cambridge region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Handset over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Handsets
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank121102
Rank change on same period last yearDown-19
Matching permanent IT job ads2435
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.014 %
As % of the category below2.620 %4.476 %
Salaries quoted2327
Average minimum salary£38,478£35,000
Average salary£41,087£41,759
% change on same period last year-1.60 %
Average maximum salary£43,696£48,519
UK excluding London average salary£38,333£38,091
% change on same period last year+0.63 %
Cambridge IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Cambridge
Matching permanent IT job ads916782
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.484 %0.320 %
Salaries quoted813647
Average minimum salary£31,733£34,821
Average salary£35,847£38,411
% change on same period last year-6.67 %
Average maximum salary£39,961£42,001
UK excluding London average salary£38,014£39,235
% change on same period last year-3.11 %
Handset CambridgeshireHandset
Cambridgeshire

Handset
Demand Trend

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

Cambridge Handset Demand Trend

Handset
Salary Trend

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

Cambridge Handset Salary Trend

Handset
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Handset across the Cambridge region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Cambridge Handset Salary Histogram

Handset
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridge region citing Handset 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 Handset.

130 (42.25 %)WAP
229 (40.85 %)Wireless
327 (38.03 %)TETRA
423 (32.39 %)GSM
423 (32.39 %)Requirements Analysis
517 (23.94 %)C++
517 (23.94 %)GPRS
615 (21.13 %)C
714 (19.72 %)Symbian
813 (18.31 %)Java
912 (16.90 %)Telecoms
1011 (15.49 %)Series 60
1110 (14.08 %)J2ME
1110 (14.08 %)Degree
129 (12.68 %)MATLAB
129 (12.68 %)Electronics
136 (8.451 %)CDMA
136 (8.451 %)3GPP
145 (7.042 %)Windows Mobile
145 (7.042 %)Windows
145 (7.042 %)EMC
154 (5.634 %)3G
154 (5.634 %)Blackberry
154 (5.634 %)Sony
154 (5.634 %)Symbian OS
154 (5.634 %)Regression Testing
154 (5.634 %)Wi-Fi
154 (5.634 %)Ericsson
154 (5.634 %)Motorola
154 (5.634 %)Nokia

Handset
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridge region citing Handset 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 Handset. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridge IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
130 (42.25 %)WAP
211 (15.49 %)Series 60
310 (14.08 %)J2ME
43 (4.225 %)MIDP
43 (4.225 %).NET
43 (4.225 %)ASP.NET
52 (2.817 %)AJAX
Cambridge IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (12.68 %)MATLAB
23 (4.225 %)MS Office
Cambridge IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
129 (40.85 %)Wireless
227 (38.03 %)TETRA
323 (32.39 %)GSM
417 (23.94 %)GPRS
56 (8.451 %)CDMA
56 (8.451 %)3GPP
64 (5.634 %)3G
64 (5.634 %)Wi-Fi
72 (2.817 %)DECT
72 (2.817 %)ATM
81 (1.408 %)UMTS
81 (1.408 %)VoIP
81 (1.408 %)IPCC
81 (1.408 %)IP Telephony
81 (1.408 %)WiMAX
81 (1.408 %)Cisco ICM
81 (1.408 %)Cisco IPT
Cambridge IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (4.225 %)SQL Server
Cambridge IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (16.90 %)Telecoms
29 (12.68 %)Electronics
32 (2.817 %)Multimedia
41 (1.408 %)Mobile Games
41 (1.408 %)Games
Cambridge IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (19.72 %)Developer
28 (11.27 %)Software Engineer
37 (9.859 %)C++ Developer
37 (9.859 %)Test Engineer
46 (8.451 %)C Developer
55 (7.042 %)Hardware Engineer
55 (7.042 %)Hardware Design Engineer
55 (7.042 %)Design Engineer
55 (7.042 %)Applications Developer
64 (5.634 %)Software Architect
64 (5.634 %)Architect
64 (5.634 %)Software Test Engineer
64 (5.634 %)Electronics Engineer
73 (4.225 %)Lead Developer
82 (2.817 %)DSP Engineer
82 (2.817 %)Multimedia Engineer
91 (1.408 %)Systems Test Engineer
91 (1.408 %)Team Leader
91 (1.408 %)Senior Software Engineer
91 (1.408 %)Trainer
Cambridge IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (5.634 %)Blackberry
22 (2.817 %)Streaming Media
22 (2.817 %)Web 2.0
31 (1.408 %)Computer Science
Cambridge IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (7.042 %)Windows
15 (7.042 %)Windows Mobile
24 (5.634 %)Symbian OS
31 (1.408 %)Windows CE
Cambridge IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
123 (32.39 %)Requirements Analysis
24 (5.634 %)Regression Testing
24 (5.634 %)IC Design
24 (5.634 %)Automated Testing
33 (4.225 %)Configuration Management
42 (2.817 %)OO
51 (1.408 %)Business Development
51 (1.408 %)User Acceptance Testing
51 (1.408 %)Software Testing
Cambridge IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
117 (23.94 %)C++
215 (21.13 %)C
313 (18.31 %)Java
43 (4.225 %)Embedded C
51 (1.408 %)Perl
Cambridge IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (14.08 %)Degree
21 (1.408 %)CCNA
21 (1.408 %)Cisco Certification
21 (1.408 %)CCVP
Cambridge IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.408 %)QA
Cambridge IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (19.72 %)Symbian
25 (7.042 %)EMC
34 (5.634 %)Ericsson
34 (5.634 %)Motorola
34 (5.634 %)Nokia
34 (5.634 %)Sony
41 (1.408 %)Cisco
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