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This section looks at the demand for SAP ABAP skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ABAP over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSAP ABAP
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank147129
Rank change on same period last yearDown-18
Matching permanent IT job ads79
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.004 %
As % of the category below0.474 %0.609 %
Salaries quoted76
Average minimum salary£42,857£36,286
Average salary£43,929£38,857
% change on same period last year+13.05 %
Average maximum salary£45,000£41,429
UK excluding London average salary£48,842£48,682
% change on same period last year+0.32 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads14761477
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.795 %0.616 %
Salaries quoted13531312
Average minimum salary£29,581£30,174
Average salary£32,505£32,400
% change on same period last year+0.32 %
Average maximum salary£35,429£34,627
UK excluding London average salary£35,245£35,645
% change on same period last year-1.11 %
ABAP North WestABAP
North West

ABAP
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire ABAP Demand Trend

ABAP
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire ABAP Salary Trend

ABAP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ABAP across the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Cheshire ABAP Salary Histogram

ABAP
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ABAP within the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
RuncornNew entry-2£51,250-
CreweUp+181£45,000+30.43 %
ABAP North WestABAP
North West

ABAP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing ABAP 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 ABAP.

132 (100.00 %)SAP
215 (46.88 %)SAPscript
314 (43.75 %)BAPI
413 (40.63 %)NetWeaver
511 (34.38 %)SAP ALE
610 (31.25 %)CRM
79 (28.13 %)Business Intelligence
79 (28.13 %)SAP XI
88 (25.00 %)SAP Smart Forms
95 (15.63 %)SAP CO
95 (15.63 %)SAP BW
95 (15.63 %)Java
95 (15.63 %)SAP FI
95 (15.63 %)SAP FI/CO
104 (12.50 %)Manufacturing
104 (12.50 %)Project Management
104 (12.50 %)Oracle
104 (12.50 %)SQL Server
104 (12.50 %)UNIX
104 (12.50 %)Windows
104 (12.50 %)SAP Retail
104 (12.50 %)Pensions
104 (12.50 %)Retail
104 (12.50 %)SAP Basis
113 (9.375 %)OO
113 (9.375 %)WebServices
122 (6.250 %)SAP MM
122 (6.250 %)Degree
122 (6.250 %)SAP Implementation
131 (3.125 %)LSMW

ABAP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing ABAP 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 ABAP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
114 (43.75 %)BAPI
211 (34.38 %)SAP ALE
39 (28.13 %)SAP XI
48 (25.00 %)SAP Smart Forms
54 (12.50 %)SAP Basis
63 (9.375 %)WebServices
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
113 (40.63 %)NetWeaver
Cheshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (15.63 %)SAP FI
15 (15.63 %)SAP FI/CO
15 (15.63 %)SAP CO
24 (12.50 %)SAP Retail
32 (6.250 %)SAP MM
41 (3.125 %)SAP CRM
41 (3.125 %)SAP SD
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (15.63 %)SAP BW
24 (12.50 %)SQL Server
Cheshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (3.125 %)LSMW
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (12.50 %)Manufacturing
14 (12.50 %)Retail
14 (12.50 %)Pensions
21 (3.125 %)Health
21 (3.125 %)Billing
21 (3.125 %)Insurance
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (40.63 %)Consultant
113 (40.63 %)SAP Consultant
212 (37.50 %)Developer
212 (37.50 %)ABAP Developer
310 (31.25 %)SAP Developer
46 (18.75 %)ABAP Consultant
55 (15.63 %)Senior ABAP Consultant
55 (15.63 %)Senior SAP Consultant
55 (15.63 %)Technical Consultant
55 (15.63 %)Analyst
55 (15.63 %)Senior Consultant
64 (12.50 %)SAP Basis Consultant
73 (9.375 %)Programmer
73 (9.375 %)SAP Programmer
82 (6.250 %)SAP Analyst
82 (6.250 %)SAP Support
82 (6.250 %)SAP Support Analyst
82 (6.250 %)Support Analyst
82 (6.250 %)Analyst Programmer
82 (6.250 %)SAP FI/CO Consultant
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (12.50 %)UNIX
14 (12.50 %)Windows
21 (3.125 %)VMS
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (31.25 %)CRM
29 (28.13 %)Business Intelligence
34 (12.50 %)Project Management
43 (9.375 %)OO
52 (6.250 %)SAP Implementation
61 (3.125 %)Data Migration
61 (3.125 %)Migration
61 (3.125 %)ERP
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
115 (46.88 %)SAPscript
25 (15.63 %)Java
31 (3.125 %)SQL
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (6.250 %)Degree
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
132 (100.00 %)SAP
24 (12.50 %)Oracle
31 (3.125 %)Pegasus