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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Online 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 jobs that have cited Online Games over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOnline Game
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank111154
Rank change on same period last yearUp+43
Matching permanent IT job ads375
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.002 %
As % of the category below2.386 %0.283 %
Salaries quoted375
Average minimum salary£30,405£28,400
Average salary£34,541£31,300
% change on same period last year+10.35 %
Average maximum salary£38,676£34,200
UK excluding London average salary£37,500£36,212
% change on same period last year+3.55 %
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Cambridgeshire
Matching permanent IT job ads15511769
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.898 %0.761 %
Salaries quoted12591459
Average minimum salary£34,175£34,827
Average salary£37,378£37,997
% change on same period last year-1.62 %
Average maximum salary£40,582£41,167
UK excluding London average salary£41,278£41,791
% change on same period last year-1.22 %
Online Games East of EnglandOnline Games
East of England

Online Games
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Online Games Demand Trend

Online Games
Salary Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Online Games Salary Trend

Online Games
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Online Games across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Cambridgeshire Online Games Salary Histogram

Online Games
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Online Games within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 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
CambridgeUp+3430£26,850-18.94 %
Online Games East of EnglandOnline Games
East of England

Online Games
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing Online 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 Online Games.

165 (100.00 %)Games
243 (66.15 %)Java
324 (36.92 %)C++
421 (32.31 %)Internet
520 (30.77 %)HTML
618 (27.69 %)JavaScript
618 (27.69 %)Degree
717 (26.15 %)CSS
814 (21.54 %)Web Development
814 (21.54 %)QA
912 (18.46 %)Linux
1010 (15.38 %)Windows
1010 (15.38 %)HTTP
119 (13.85 %)OO
127 (10.77 %)Flash
127 (10.77 %)Project Management
127 (10.77 %)Graphic Design
136 (9.231 %)Multithreading
136 (9.231 %)J2SE
136 (9.231 %)Swing
136 (9.231 %)PHP
145 (7.692 %)C
145 (7.692 %)3D Graphics
145 (7.692 %)Assembly Language
145 (7.692 %)Marketing
154 (6.154 %)W3C
163 (4.615 %)Education
163 (4.615 %)ISEB
163 (4.615 %)User Acceptance Testing
163 (4.615 %)Stress Testing

Online Games
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing Online 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 Online Games. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
120 (30.77 %)HTML
217 (26.15 %)CSS
36 (9.231 %)Swing
36 (9.231 %)J2SE
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (1.538 %)Photoshop
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
121 (32.31 %)Internet
210 (15.38 %)HTTP
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (10.77 %)Flash
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
165 (100.00 %)Games
27 (10.77 %)Graphic Design
35 (7.692 %)3D Graphics
35 (7.692 %)Marketing
43 (4.615 %)Education
52 (3.077 %)Health
52 (3.077 %)Publishing
52 (3.077 %)Construction
61 (1.538 %)Finance
61 (1.538 %)Banking
61 (1.538 %)Retail
61 (1.538 %)Retail Banking
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
127 (41.54 %)Developer
214 (21.54 %)Tester
214 (21.54 %)QA Tester
313 (20.00 %)Java Developer
410 (15.38 %)Systems Tester
59 (13.85 %)Games Developer
67 (10.77 %)Development Manager
75 (7.692 %)C++ Developer
75 (7.692 %)C++/Java Developer
84 (6.154 %)Junior Developer
84 (6.154 %)Junior
84 (6.154 %)Web Developer
93 (4.615 %)Team Leader
102 (3.077 %)Graphic Designer
111 (1.538 %)Java Software Developer
111 (1.538 %)GUI Designer
111 (1.538 %)Web Designer
111 (1.538 %)Software Developer
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (9.231 %)Multithreading
24 (6.154 %)W3C
31 (1.538 %)French Language
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (18.46 %)Linux
210 (15.38 %)Windows
32 (3.077 %)UNIX
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (21.54 %)Web Development
29 (13.85 %)OO
37 (10.77 %)Project Management
43 (4.615 %)User Acceptance Testing
43 (4.615 %)Stress Testing
51 (1.538 %)E-Commerce
51 (1.538 %)Scrum
51 (1.538 %)Agile Software Development
51 (1.538 %)Supplier Management
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
143 (66.15 %)Java
224 (36.92 %)C++
318 (27.69 %)JavaScript
46 (9.231 %)PHP
55 (7.692 %)C
55 (7.692 %)Assembly Language
62 (3.077 %)RPG
71 (1.538 %)ActionScript
71 (1.538 %)Jython
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
118 (27.69 %)Degree
23 (4.615 %)ISEB
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
114 (21.54 %)QA