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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) skills within the Cambridge region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited VBScript over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank132114
Rank change on same period last yearDown-18
Matching permanent IT job ads1212
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.620 %0.665 %
Salaries quoted1212
Average minimum salary£34,233£26,167
Average salary£35,867£30,542
% change on same period last year+17.43 %
Average maximum salary£37,500£34,917
UK excluding London average salary£33,426£33,513
% change on same period last year-0.25 %
Cambridge IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Cambridge
Matching permanent IT job ads19351804
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.071 %0.757 %
Salaries quoted16801481
Average minimum salary£32,297£33,663
Average salary£35,879£37,151
% change on same period last year-3.42 %
Average maximum salary£39,460£40,639
UK excluding London average salary£35,272£35,655
% change on same period last year-1.07 %
VBScript CambridgeshireVBScript
Cambridgeshire

VBScript
Demand Trend

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

Cambridge VBScript Demand Trend

VBScript
Salary Trend

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

Cambridge VBScript Salary Trend

VBScript
Salary Histogram

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

Cambridge VBScript Salary Histogram

VBScript
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

113 (92.86 %).NET
212 (85.71 %)SQL Server
37 (50.00 %)DTS
37 (50.00 %)BizTalk Server
37 (50.00 %)SQL
46 (42.86 %)ASP
46 (42.86 %)JavaScript
55 (35.71 %)SharePoint
55 (35.71 %)ASP.NET
55 (35.71 %)C#
55 (35.71 %)VB
55 (35.71 %)VB.NET
64 (28.57 %)Automated Testing
64 (28.57 %)Oracle
64 (28.57 %)XML
64 (28.57 %)Windows
73 (21.43 %)Microsoft
73 (21.43 %)SQL Server Integration Services
82 (14.29 %)Degree
82 (14.29 %)SQL Server 2005
82 (14.29 %)Manual Testing
82 (14.29 %)VB6
82 (14.29 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
82 (14.29 %)Oracle OWB
82 (14.29 %)Replication
82 (14.29 %)Clustering
82 (14.29 %)Oracle RMAN
82 (14.29 %)Oracle 10g
82 (14.29 %)ISEB
82 (14.29 %)Microsoft Certification

VBScript
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Cambridge IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (92.86 %).NET
26 (42.86 %)ASP
35 (35.71 %)ASP.NET
44 (28.57 %)XML
51 (7.143 %)HTML
Cambridge IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (50.00 %)BizTalk Server
25 (35.71 %)SharePoint
Cambridge IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (7.143 %)Internet
Cambridge IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (85.71 %)SQL Server
27 (50.00 %)DTS
33 (21.43 %)SQL Server Integration Services
42 (14.29 %)Oracle 10g
42 (14.29 %)SQL Server 2000
42 (14.29 %)Oracle OWB
42 (14.29 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
42 (14.29 %)SQL Server 2005
42 (14.29 %)Crystal Reports
42 (14.29 %)Oracle Reports
42 (14.29 %)Oracle 9i
Cambridge IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (14.29 %)VSS/SourceSafe
12 (14.29 %)QuickTest Pro
Cambridge IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (14.29 %)Finance
21 (7.143 %)Education
Cambridge IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (42.86 %)Developer
25 (35.71 %)Software Developer
32 (14.29 %)Tester
32 (14.29 %)Software Engineer
32 (14.29 %)Software Test Engineer
32 (14.29 %)Analyst
32 (14.29 %)DBA
32 (14.29 %)Software Tester
32 (14.29 %)SQL Server DBA
32 (14.29 %)Test Engineer
32 (14.29 %)SQL DBA
32 (14.29 %)Configuration Analyst
41 (7.143 %)SQL Server Developer
41 (7.143 %)VB Developer
41 (7.143 %)ASP Developer
41 (7.143 %)SQL Developer
Cambridge IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (14.29 %)Replication
12 (14.29 %)Clustering
21 (7.143 %)Computer Science
Cambridge IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (28.57 %)Windows
22 (14.29 %)UNIX
Cambridge IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (28.57 %)Automated Testing
22 (14.29 %)ITIL
22 (14.29 %)Configuration Management
22 (14.29 %)Manual Testing
31 (7.143 %)Systems Analysis
Cambridge IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (50.00 %)SQL
26 (42.86 %)JavaScript
35 (35.71 %)C#
35 (35.71 %)VB
35 (35.71 %)VB.NET
42 (14.29 %)VB6
42 (14.29 %)Transact-SQL
Cambridge IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (14.29 %)HND
12 (14.29 %)MCSE
12 (14.29 %)MCDBA
12 (14.29 %)ISEB
12 (14.29 %)Microsoft Certification
12 (14.29 %)Degree
Cambridge IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (14.29 %)Oracle RMAN
Cambridge IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (28.57 %)Oracle
23 (21.43 %)Microsoft