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This section looks at the demand for the Software Programmer role in IT jobs within the Cambridgeshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Programmer in their job title over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Programmer
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank137161
Rank change on same period last yearUp+24
Matching permanent IT job ads347
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.818 %0.178 %
Salaries quoted347
Average minimum salary£35,912£30,714
Average salary£39,221£33,571
% change on same period last year+16.82 %
Average maximum salary£42,529£36,429
UK excluding London average salary£35,650£33,095
% change on same period last year+7.71 %
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Cambridgeshire
Matching permanent IT job ads41573943
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.189 %1.617 %
Salaries quoted35203300
Average minimum salary£32,838£31,870
Average salary£35,931£35,125
% change on same period last year+2.29 %
Average maximum salary£39,024£38,381
UK excluding London average salary£38,194£39,492
% change on same period last year-3.28 %
Software Programmer East of EnglandSoftware Programmer
East of England

Software Programmer
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Software Programmer Demand Trend

Software Programmer
Salary Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Software Programmer Salary Trend

Software Programmer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Programmer across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 24 July 2008.

Cambridgeshire Software Programmer Salary Histogram

Software Programmer
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Programmer within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 24 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
CambridgeUp+1431£40,210+16.54 %
Software Programmer East of EnglandSoftware Programmer
East of England

Software Programmer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region that cited Software Programmer in their job title 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 with Software Programmer in their job title.

132 (65.31 %)Degree
231 (63.27 %)Computer Science
328 (57.14 %)OO
328 (57.14 %)Java
422 (44.90 %)Pensions
521 (42.86 %)GIS
521 (42.86 %)Magik
521 (42.86 %)Smallworld
521 (42.86 %)Health
521 (42.86 %)UNIX
521 (42.86 %)Windows
521 (42.86 %)Intranet
521 (42.86 %)Internet
613 (26.53 %)Mathematics
711 (22.45 %).NET
711 (22.45 %)C++
89 (18.37 %)C#
89 (18.37 %)OOD
98 (16.33 %)PhD
107 (14.29 %)Numerical Analysis
114 (8.163 %)Physics
114 (8.163 %)Software Engineering
114 (8.163 %)Games
114 (8.163 %)SQL
114 (8.163 %)Business Intelligence
114 (8.163 %)SQL Server 2000
114 (8.163 %)C
114 (8.163 %)SQL Server
114 (8.163 %)ASP.NET
114 (8.163 %)SQL Server 2005

Software Programmer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region that cited Software Programmer in their job title 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 with Software Programmer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
111 (22.45 %).NET
24 (8.163 %)ASP.NET
33 (6.122 %)CSS
33 (6.122 %)HTML
42 (4.082 %)XML
42 (4.082 %)DirectX
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
121 (42.86 %)Smallworld
23 (6.122 %)ColdFusion
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
121 (42.86 %)Intranet
121 (42.86 %)Internet
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
121 (42.86 %)GIS
24 (8.163 %)SQL Server 2005
24 (8.163 %)SQL Server
24 (8.163 %)SQL Server 2000
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (4.082 %)Visual Studio
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
122 (44.90 %)Pensions
221 (42.86 %)Health
34 (8.163 %)Games
43 (6.122 %)Banking
43 (6.122 %)Investment Banking
43 (6.122 %)Chemicals
43 (6.122 %)Pharmaceutical
52 (4.082 %)Finance
61 (2.041 %)3D Graphics
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
131 (63.27 %)Computer Science
213 (26.53 %)Mathematics
34 (8.163 %)Physics
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
121 (42.86 %)UNIX
121 (42.86 %)Windows
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
128 (57.14 %)OO
29 (18.37 %)OOD
37 (14.29 %)Numerical Analysis
44 (8.163 %)Software Engineering
44 (8.163 %)Business Intelligence
53 (6.122 %)Risk Assessment
62 (4.082 %)UML
62 (4.082 %)OOA/OOD
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
128 (57.14 %)Java
221 (42.86 %)Magik
311 (22.45 %)C++
49 (18.37 %)C#
54 (8.163 %)C
54 (8.163 %)SQL
63 (6.122 %)JavaScript
63 (6.122 %)PHP
71 (2.041 %)PL/SQL
71 (2.041 %)Embedded C
71 (2.041 %)Lua
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
132 (65.31 %)Degree
28 (16.33 %)PhD
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (2.041 %)Microsoft
11 (2.041 %)Sony
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