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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC) skills within the Cambridge region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MFC over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Foundation Class Library (MFC)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank8453
Rank change on same period last yearDown-31
Matching permanent IT job ads6082
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.033 %0.034 %
As % of the category below5.017 %8.524 %
Salaries quoted5972
Average minimum salary£31,220£33,333
Average salary£36,415£36,799
% change on same period last year-1.04 %
Average maximum salary£41,610£40,264
UK excluding London average salary£35,962£35,795
% change on same period last year+0.46 %
Cambridge IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Cambridge
Matching permanent IT job ads1196962
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.662 %0.403 %
Salaries quoted1052819
Average minimum salary£32,770£33,885
Average salary£35,845£36,866
% change on same period last year-2.76 %
Average maximum salary£38,920£39,846
UK excluding London average salary£35,934£36,795
% change on same period last year-2.33 %
MFC CambridgeshireMFC
Cambridgeshire

MFC
Demand Trend

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

Cambridge MFC Demand Trend

MFC
Salary Trend

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

Cambridge MFC Salary Trend

MFC
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MFC across the Cambridge region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Cambridge MFC Salary Histogram

MFC
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridge 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.

1128 (100.00 %)C++
291 (71.09 %)Windows
372 (56.25 %).NET
451 (39.84 %)STL
550 (39.06 %)C#
644 (34.38 %)Visual Studio
739 (30.47 %)Degree
829 (22.66 %)XML
928 (21.88 %)Computer Science
1027 (21.09 %)Mathematics
1126 (20.31 %)Pensions
1126 (20.31 %)HTTP
1225 (19.53 %)VC++
1324 (18.75 %)OO
1324 (18.75 %)MSI
1324 (18.75 %)JavaScript
1422 (17.19 %)Health
1521 (16.41 %)WebServices
1521 (16.41 %)WSDL
1620 (15.63 %)SQL
1719 (14.84 %)SOAP
1719 (14.84 %)Microsoft
1719 (14.84 %)Perforce
1817 (13.28 %).NET Framework
1817 (13.28 %)CAD
1916 (12.50 %)SQL Server
2015 (11.72 %)Software Engineering
2114 (10.94 %)Macrovision
2212 (9.375 %)Education
2212 (9.375 %)Animation

MFC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridge 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.

Cambridge IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
172 (56.25 %).NET
251 (39.84 %)STL
329 (22.66 %)XML
421 (16.41 %)WebServices
421 (16.41 %)WSDL
519 (14.84 %)SOAP
617 (13.28 %).NET Framework
712 (9.375 %)ASP.NET
88 (6.250 %)OpenGL
96 (4.688 %)OLE
96 (4.688 %)WinForms
96 (4.688 %)ActiveX
105 (3.906 %)COM
112 (1.563 %)ODBC
121 (0.781 %)RSS
121 (0.781 %)ISAPI
121 (0.781 %)CGI
Cambridge IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (8.594 %)MS Excel
25 (3.906 %)MS Visio
25 (3.906 %)MATLAB
25 (3.906 %)Pro/ENGINEER
33 (2.344 %)MS Office
Cambridge IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
126 (20.31 %)HTTP
24 (3.125 %)TCP/IP
33 (2.344 %)Internet
42 (1.563 %)SMTP
42 (1.563 %)TETRA
51 (0.781 %)POP3
51 (0.781 %)Wireless
Cambridge IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
116 (12.50 %)SQL Server
23 (2.344 %)SQL Server 2005
23 (2.344 %)SQL Server 2008
31 (0.781 %)Data Mining
Cambridge IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
144 (34.38 %)Visual Studio
224 (18.75 %)MSI
32 (1.563 %)InstallShield
41 (0.781 %)ProC
Cambridge IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
126 (20.31 %)Pensions
222 (17.19 %)Health
312 (9.375 %)Education
312 (9.375 %)Animation
411 (8.594 %)Insurance
411 (8.594 %)3D Graphics
56 (4.688 %)Automotive
65 (3.906 %)Telecoms
65 (3.906 %)Electric
74 (3.125 %)Finance
74 (3.125 %)Retail
82 (1.563 %)Electronics
82 (1.563 %)Games
Cambridge IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
173 (57.03 %)Developer
264 (50.00 %)Software Engineer
358 (45.31 %)C++ Developer
454 (42.19 %)Software Developer
536 (28.13 %)C++ Software Developer
616 (12.50 %)C++ Software Engineer
712 (9.375 %)GUI Developer
712 (9.375 %)C++/C# Developer
712 (9.375 %)C# Developer
811 (8.594 %)CAD Engineer
811 (8.594 %)CSharp Software Developer
97 (5.469 %).NET Developer
105 (3.906 %)C# Software Engineer
105 (3.906 %)Graduate
114 (3.125 %)Analyst
114 (3.125 %)Graduate Software Developer
114 (3.125 %)Graduate Developer
114 (3.125 %)Analyst Developer
122 (1.563 %)PC Engineer
122 (1.563 %)Graduate Software Engineer
Cambridge IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
128 (21.88 %)Computer Science
227 (21.09 %)Mathematics
37 (5.469 %)Device Driver
46 (4.688 %)Multithreading
55 (3.906 %)Physics
63 (2.344 %)Data Protection Act
71 (0.781 %)Client/Server
Cambridge IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
191 (71.09 %)Windows
28 (6.250 %)Linux
28 (6.250 %)Windows Vista
36 (4.688 %)UNIX
36 (4.688 %)Solaris
42 (1.563 %)Mac OS X
42 (1.563 %)Windows CE
51 (0.781 %)Windows XP
51 (0.781 %)AIX
51 (0.781 %)HPUX
Cambridge IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
124 (18.75 %)OO
217 (13.28 %)CAD
315 (11.72 %)Software Engineering
49 (7.031 %)OOA/OOD
57 (5.469 %)OOD
66 (4.688 %)UML
66 (4.688 %)Data Management
75 (3.906 %)Yourdon
84 (3.125 %)OOP
93 (2.344 %)Data Protection
102 (1.563 %)Web Design
102 (1.563 %)Data Analysis
Cambridge IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1128 (100.00 %)C++
250 (39.06 %)C#
325 (19.53 %)VC++
424 (18.75 %)JavaScript
520 (15.63 %)SQL
611 (8.594 %)VB
77 (5.469 %)C
77 (5.469 %)Java
81 (0.781 %)Embedded C
81 (0.781 %)Delphi
81 (0.781 %)Perl
Cambridge IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
139 (30.47 %)Degree
21 (0.781 %)PhD
Cambridge IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
119 (14.84 %)Microsoft
119 (14.84 %)Perforce
214 (10.94 %)Macrovision
35 (3.906 %)Autodesk
41 (0.781 %)Oracle
41 (0.781 %)Sun