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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft ActiveX skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ActiveX over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft ActiveX
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank136131
Rank change on same period last yearDown-5
Matching permanent IT job ads186
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.002 %
As % of the category below1.500 %0.514 %
Salaries quoted186
Average minimum salary£29,222£24,833
Average salary£30,694£27,833
% change on same period last year+10.27 %
Average maximum salary£32,167£30,833
UK excluding London average salary£34,759£34,870
% change on same period last year-0.31 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads12001167
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.632 %0.479 %
Salaries quoted10941049
Average minimum salary£30,192£30,394
Average salary£33,389£32,923
% change on same period last year+1.41 %
Average maximum salary£36,586£35,453
UK excluding London average salary£35,868£36,811
% change on same period last year-2.56 %
ActiveX North WestActiveX
North West

ActiveX
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire ActiveX Demand Trend

ActiveX
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire ActiveX Salary Trend

ActiveX
Salary Histogram

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

Cheshire ActiveX Salary Histogram

ActiveX
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ActiveX within the Cheshire 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
MacclesfieldDown-154£34,375+14.58 %
ChesterNew entry-2£30,000-
KnutsfordNew entry-1£36,000-
NorthwichDown-111£27,500-
ActiveX North WestActiveX
North West

ActiveX
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing ActiveX 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 ActiveX.

129 (78.38 %)XML
224 (64.86 %)Windows
224 (64.86 %)Degree
321 (56.76 %)JavaScript
420 (54.05 %)C++
420 (54.05 %)VC++
519 (51.35 %)HTTP
519 (51.35 %)Web Development
615 (40.54 %)VB
713 (35.14 %).NET
713 (35.14 %)SQL
812 (32.43 %)Microsoft
812 (32.43 %)VSS/SourceSafe
99 (24.32 %)SQL Server
99 (24.32 %)VB6
108 (21.62 %)Computer Science
117 (18.92 %)SQL Server 2000
126 (16.22 %)C#
126 (16.22 %)Java
126 (16.22 %)MFC
126 (16.22 %)MS Office
126 (16.22 %)Software Engineering
135 (13.51 %)VB.NET
135 (13.51 %)Client/Server
144 (10.81 %)Windows XP
144 (10.81 %)Automotive
144 (10.81 %)IIS
144 (10.81 %)ASP
144 (10.81 %)ASP.NET
144 (10.81 %)XSL

ActiveX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing ActiveX 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 ActiveX. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
129 (78.38 %)XML
213 (35.14 %).NET
36 (16.22 %)MFC
44 (10.81 %)ASP
44 (10.81 %)ASP.NET
44 (10.81 %)XSL
44 (10.81 %)WebServices
53 (8.108 %)SOAP
53 (8.108 %)Swing
53 (8.108 %)JavaBeans
62 (5.405 %)XSLT
62 (5.405 %)COM
71 (2.703 %).NET Framework
71 (2.703 %)J2SE
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (10.81 %)IIS
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (16.22 %)MS Office
22 (5.405 %)MS Excel
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
119 (51.35 %)HTTP
21 (2.703 %)TCP/IP
21 (2.703 %)LAN
21 (2.703 %)WAN
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (24.32 %)SQL Server
27 (18.92 %)SQL Server 2000
32 (5.405 %)OLAP
32 (5.405 %)Datawarehouse
32 (5.405 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
41 (2.703 %)SQL Server 2005
Cheshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
112 (32.43 %)VSS/SourceSafe
23 (8.108 %)Eclipse
32 (5.405 %)JUnit
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (10.81 %)Automotive
22 (5.405 %)Electric
22 (5.405 %)Marketing
31 (2.703 %)Electronics
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
121 (56.76 %)Software Engineer
213 (35.14 %)Developer
312 (32.43 %)C++ Software Engineer
411 (29.73 %).NET Developer
58 (21.62 %)VB6 Developer
58 (21.62 %)VB Developer
67 (18.92 %)SQL Developer
67 (18.92 %)SQL Server Developer
74 (10.81 %)Lead Developer
83 (8.108 %)Java Software Engineer
91 (2.703 %)VB.NET Developer
91 (2.703 %)Project Manager
91 (2.703 %)Senior Developer
91 (2.703 %)Senior VB Developer
91 (2.703 %)Senior VB6 Developer
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (21.62 %)Computer Science
25 (13.51 %)Client/Server
32 (5.405 %)Management Information System
32 (5.405 %)Pocket PC
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
124 (64.86 %)Windows
24 (10.81 %)Windows XP
33 (8.108 %)Windows 2000
42 (5.405 %)Linux
42 (5.405 %)Windows CE
51 (2.703 %)UNIX
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
119 (51.35 %)Web Development
26 (16.22 %)Software Engineering
33 (8.108 %)Scrum
33 (8.108 %)Agile Software Development
33 (8.108 %)SOA
42 (5.405 %)CRM
51 (2.703 %)PRINCE2
51 (2.703 %)Stakeholder Management
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
121 (56.76 %)JavaScript
220 (54.05 %)C++
220 (54.05 %)VC++
315 (40.54 %)VB
413 (35.14 %)SQL
59 (24.32 %)VB6
66 (16.22 %)Java
66 (16.22 %)C#
75 (13.51 %)VB.NET
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
124 (64.86 %)Degree
22 (5.405 %)Sun Certification
31 (2.703 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (32.43 %)Microsoft
22 (5.405 %)Cognos
31 (2.703 %)Macrovision
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