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The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of SolidWorks products and/or services in IT jobs within the Cambridge region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SolidWorks over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSolidWorks
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank136124
Rank change on same period last yearDown-12
Matching permanent IT job ads82
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.880 %0.274 %
Salaries quoted81
Average minimum salary£23,750£35,000
Average salary£27,313£35,000
% change on same period last year-21.96 %
Average maximum salary£30,875£35,000
UK excluding London average salary£32,237£30,103
% change on same period last year+7.09 %
Cambridge IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
Cambridge
Matching permanent IT job ads909730
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.503 %0.306 %
Salaries quoted767617
Average minimum salary£33,832£33,807
Average salary£36,449£36,363
% change on same period last year+0.23 %
Average maximum salary£39,066£38,920
UK excluding London average salary£40,138£41,870
% change on same period last year-4.13 %
SolidWorks CambridgeshireSolidWorks
Cambridgeshire

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the SolidWorks Corporation.

SolidWorks
Demand Trend

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

Cambridge SolidWorks Demand Trend

SolidWorks
Salary Trend

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

Cambridge SolidWorks Salary Trend

SolidWorks
Salary Histogram

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

Cambridge SolidWorks Salary Histogram

SolidWorks
Top 21 Related IT Skills

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

120 (80.00 %)CAD
214 (56.00 %)Manufacturing
313 (52.00 %)Pro/ENGINEER
411 (44.00 %)Degree
56 (24.00 %)Pharmaceutical
65 (20.00 %)Wireless
65 (20.00 %)Life Science
74 (16.00 %)CAE
83 (12.00 %)Health
83 (12.00 %)PDM
83 (12.00 %)QA
92 (8.000 %)CATIA
92 (8.000 %)PLM
101 (4.000 %)AutoCAD
101 (4.000 %)Java
101 (4.000 %)HND
101 (4.000 %)Windows
101 (4.000 %)Windows XP
101 (4.000 %)Education
101 (4.000 %)Data Management
101 (4.000 %)Stress Testing

SolidWorks
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridge region citing SolidWorks 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 SolidWorks. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridge IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
113 (52.00 %)Pro/ENGINEER
22 (8.000 %)CATIA
31 (4.000 %)AutoCAD
Cambridge IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (20.00 %)Wireless
Cambridge IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (56.00 %)Manufacturing
26 (24.00 %)Pharmaceutical
33 (12.00 %)Health
41 (4.000 %)Education
Cambridge IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (44.00 %)Design Engineer
28 (32.00 %)Mechanical Engineer
36 (24.00 %)CAD Engineer
45 (20.00 %)Mechanical Design Engineer
54 (16.00 %)CAD Design Engineer
62 (8.000 %)Technical Support Consultant
62 (8.000 %)Consultant
62 (8.000 %)Technical Support
62 (8.000 %)Technical Consultant
62 (8.000 %)Support Consultant
71 (4.000 %)Sales Executive
Cambridge IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (20.00 %)Life Science
Cambridge IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (4.000 %)Windows
11 (4.000 %)Windows XP
Cambridge IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
120 (80.00 %)CAD
24 (16.00 %)CAE
33 (12.00 %)PDM
42 (8.000 %)PLM
51 (4.000 %)Data Management
51 (4.000 %)Stress Testing
Cambridge IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (4.000 %)Java
Cambridge IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
111 (44.00 %)Degree
21 (4.000 %)HND
Cambridge IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (12.00 %)QA