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This section looks at the prevalence of the term 'Games' in IT jobs within the Cambridgeshire region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT job ads that have cited Games over the 3 months to 18 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Games
Location
3 months to 18 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank5346
Rank change on same period last yearDown-7
Matching permanent IT job ads160165
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.084 %0.068 %
As % of the category below8.036 %8.763 %
Salaries quoted152140
Average minimum salary£28,510£26,871
Average salary£32,549£30,093
% change on same period last year+8.16 %
Average maximum salary£36,588£33,314
UK excluding London average salary£35,693£35,504
% change on same period last year+0.53 %
General CambridgeshireGeneral
Cambridgeshire
Matching permanent IT job ads19911883
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.039 %0.777 %
Salaries quoted16611565
Average minimum salary£34,358£32,441
Average salary£37,460£35,833
% change on same period last year+4.54 %
Average maximum salary£40,563£39,225
UK excluding London average salary£40,867£42,383
% change on same period last year-3.57 %
Games East of EnglandGames
East of England

Games
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Games Demand Trend

Games
Salary Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Games Salary Trend

Games
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Games across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 18 July 2008.

Cambridgeshire Games Salary Histogram

Games
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT job ads citing Games within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 18 July 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
CambridgeDown-4131£30,544+0.57 %
PeterboroughNew entry-4£35,875-
Games East of EnglandGames
East of England

Games
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing Games 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 Games.

179 (29.59 %)Java
258 (21.72 %)Degree
353 (19.85 %)JavaScript
450 (18.73 %)C++
450 (18.73 %)Online Games
546 (17.23 %)HTML
641 (15.36 %)Project Management
641 (15.36 %)QA
735 (13.11 %)CSS
832 (11.99 %)Linux
930 (11.24 %)Computer Science
1027 (10.11 %)UNIX
1124 (8.989 %)Mathematics
1223 (8.614 %)3ds Max
1322 (8.240 %)C#
1421 (7.865 %)RPG
1421 (7.865 %)Flash
1520 (7.491 %)OO
1618 (6.742 %)Photoshop
1717 (6.367 %)Animation
1815 (5.618 %)Maya
1815 (5.618 %)C
1815 (5.618 %).NET
1914 (5.243 %)SQL
1914 (5.243 %)Windows
1914 (5.243 %)Physics
1914 (5.243 %)Graphic Design
2013 (4.869 %)DirectX
2111 (4.120 %)3D Graphics
2111 (4.120 %)Adobe Illustrator

Games
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing Games 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 Games. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
146 (17.23 %)HTML
235 (13.11 %)CSS
315 (5.618 %).NET
413 (4.869 %)DirectX
59 (3.371 %)OpenGL
59 (3.371 %)J2SE
68 (2.996 %)XML
77 (2.622 %)Swing
77 (2.622 %)J2EE
85 (1.873 %)ASP
85 (1.873 %)ASP.NET
85 (1.873 %)Middleware
85 (1.873 %)AJAX
94 (1.498 %)STL
103 (1.124 %)JMS
103 (1.124 %)JSP
103 (1.124 %)SWT
103 (1.124 %)JMX
112 (0.749 %)ASP.NET 2.0
112 (0.749 %)MFC
Application Platforms
11 (0.375 %)MS Exchange
Applications
123 (8.614 %)3ds Max
218 (6.742 %)Photoshop
315 (5.618 %)Maya
411 (4.120 %)Adobe Illustrator
57 (2.622 %)MATLAB
64 (1.498 %)MS Project
73 (1.124 %)Fireworks
73 (1.124 %)InDesign
82 (0.749 %)MS Visio
91 (0.375 %)MS Office
91 (0.375 %)MS Excel
Communications & Networking
110 (3.745 %)Internet
25 (1.873 %)Intranet
33 (1.124 %)HTTP
42 (0.749 %)Wireless
51 (0.375 %)IP Telephony
Database & Business Intelligence
16 (2.247 %)SQL Server
24 (1.498 %)MySQL
33 (1.124 %)DB2
33 (1.124 %)SQL Server 2000
33 (1.124 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (0.375 %)RDBMS
Development Applications
121 (7.865 %)Flash
27 (2.622 %)Visual Studio
35 (1.873 %)Dreamweaver
43 (1.124 %)MSI
43 (1.124 %)Eclipse
52 (0.749 %)Firebug
General
150 (18.73 %)Online Games
217 (6.367 %)Animation
314 (5.243 %)Graphic Design
411 (4.120 %)Pensions
411 (4.120 %)3D Graphics
510 (3.745 %)Marketing
67 (2.622 %)Music
76 (2.247 %)Publishing
85 (1.873 %)Health
94 (1.498 %)Browser Games
103 (1.124 %)Advertising
103 (1.124 %)Construction
103 (1.124 %)Multimedia
112 (0.749 %)Education
121 (0.375 %)Billing
121 (0.375 %)Insurance
121 (0.375 %)Finance
Job Titles
190 (33.71 %)Developer
248 (17.98 %)Java Developer
330 (11.24 %)Team Leader
428 (10.49 %)Senior Developer
522 (8.240 %)Development Manager
621 (7.865 %)Software Developer
720 (7.491 %)Games Developer
720 (7.491 %)Senior Java Developer
818 (6.742 %)Software Engineer
916 (5.993 %)Tester
1015 (5.618 %)QA Tester
1114 (5.243 %)Programmer
1213 (4.869 %)Project Manager
1311 (4.120 %)C++ Developer
149 (3.371 %)Senior Software Developer
158 (2.996 %)C++ Software Developer
158 (2.996 %)Graphic Designer
167 (2.622 %)C++ Programmer
167 (2.622 %)Development Team Leader
167 (2.622 %)Web Designer
Miscellaneous
130 (11.24 %)Computer Science
224 (8.989 %)Mathematics
314 (5.243 %)Physics
47 (2.622 %)Multithreading
47 (2.622 %)French Language
54 (1.498 %)German Language
54 (1.498 %)W3C
54 (1.498 %)Streaming Media
54 (1.498 %)Spanish Language
63 (1.124 %)Portuguese Language
72 (0.749 %)Web 2.0
72 (0.749 %)Handset
81 (0.375 %)Artificial Intelligence
81 (0.375 %)Pocket PC
81 (0.375 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
Operating Systems
132 (11.99 %)Linux
227 (10.11 %)UNIX
314 (5.243 %)Windows
41 (0.375 %)Windows XP
41 (0.375 %)Windows CE
41 (0.375 %)VxWorks
Processes & Methodologies
141 (15.36 %)Project Management
220 (7.491 %)OO
310 (3.745 %)Software Engineering
49 (3.371 %)E-Commerce
57 (2.622 %)Web Development
66 (2.247 %)Test Scripting
66 (2.247 %)Software Testing
75 (1.873 %)Agile Software Development
84 (1.498 %)PRINCE2
93 (1.124 %)SEO
102 (0.749 %)CAD
111 (0.375 %)Product Marketing
111 (0.375 %)Business Development
111 (0.375 %)Scrum
111 (0.375 %)Regression Testing
111 (0.375 %)OOP
111 (0.375 %)B2B
Programming Languages
179 (29.59 %)Java
253 (19.85 %)JavaScript
350 (18.73 %)C++
422 (8.240 %)C#
521 (7.865 %)RPG
615 (5.618 %)C
714 (5.243 %)SQL
88 (2.996 %)PHP
96 (2.247 %)Perl
96 (2.247 %)Python
105 (1.873 %)Lua
113 (1.124 %)Assembly Language
113 (1.124 %)VB.NET
122 (0.749 %)ActionScript
122 (0.749 %)VBScript
131 (0.375 %)Embedded C
131 (0.375 %)Jython
Qualifications
158 (21.72 %)Degree
24 (1.498 %)PRINCE2 Certification
24 (1.498 %)PhD
32 (0.749 %)ISEB
32 (0.749 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (0.375 %)MCP
41 (0.375 %)Postgraduate
41 (0.375 %)MCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
141 (15.36 %)QA
Systems Management
11 (0.375 %)ARCserve
Vendors
18 (2.996 %)Microsoft
23 (1.124 %)Adobe
23 (1.124 %)Macromedia
23 (1.124 %)Oracle
32 (0.749 %)Sony
32 (0.749 %)Citrix
41 (0.375 %)CommVault
41 (0.375 %)VERITAS
41 (0.375 %)Google
41 (0.375 %)Symbian
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