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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) 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 ADO over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank136143
Rank change on same period last yearUp+7
Matching permanent IT job ads74
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.002 %
As % of the category below0.621 %0.362 %
Salaries quoted73
Average minimum salary£25,143£32,333
Average salary£26,929£34,000
% change on same period last year-20.79 %
Average maximum salary£28,714£35,667
UK excluding London average salary£34,196£32,458
% change on same period last year+5.35 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads11281104
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.658 %0.473 %
Salaries quoted1062999
Average minimum salary£29,263£30,242
Average salary£31,977£32,589
% change on same period last year-1.87 %
Average maximum salary£34,690£34,936
UK excluding London average salary£35,966£36,644
% change on same period last year-1.85 %
ADO North WestADO
North West

ADO
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire ADO Demand Trend

ADO
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire ADO Salary Trend

ADO
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ADO across the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Cheshire ADO Salary Histogram

ADO
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ADO within the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 7 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
ChesterUp+65£28,800-11.38 %
Ellesmere PortNew entry-2£22,250-
ADO North WestADO
North West

ADO
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing ADO 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 ADO.

117 (100.00 %)SQL
216 (94.12 %)VB
314 (82.35 %)MS Excel
410 (58.82 %)MS Access
410 (58.82 %)Visual Studio
410 (58.82 %)WebServices
410 (58.82 %)Pensions
57 (41.18 %)XML
57 (41.18 %)SQL Server
57 (41.18 %)HTML
57 (41.18 %)JavaScript
66 (35.29 %)VBScript
66 (35.29 %)VBA
66 (35.29 %)ODBC
66 (35.29 %)ASP
66 (35.29 %)MS Office
66 (35.29 %)Change Management
66 (35.29 %)CSS
66 (35.29 %)MCSA
66 (35.29 %)DTS
66 (35.29 %)Microsoft Certification
66 (35.29 %)SQL Server 2000
66 (35.29 %)VB6
66 (35.29 %)Degree
66 (35.29 %)Release Management
74 (23.53 %)SLA
74 (23.53 %)Crystal Reports
74 (23.53 %)Direct Marketing
74 (23.53 %)Marketing
82 (11.76 %)HND

ADO
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing ADO 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 ADO. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
110 (58.82 %)WebServices
27 (41.18 %)XML
27 (41.18 %)HTML
36 (35.29 %)ASP
36 (35.29 %)ODBC
36 (35.29 %)CSS
41 (5.882 %)XHTML
41 (5.882 %)XSL
41 (5.882 %)ASP.NET
41 (5.882 %).NET
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (5.882 %)SharePoint
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
114 (82.35 %)MS Excel
26 (35.29 %)MS Office
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
110 (58.82 %)MS Access
27 (41.18 %)SQL Server
36 (35.29 %)DTS
36 (35.29 %)SQL Server 2000
44 (23.53 %)Crystal Reports
Cheshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (58.82 %)Visual Studio
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (58.82 %)Pensions
24 (23.53 %)Marketing
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (100.00 %)Developer
210 (58.82 %)VB Developer
36 (35.29 %)Software Developer
45 (29.41 %)Senior Software Developer
45 (29.41 %)Senior Developer
51 (5.882 %).NET Developer
51 (5.882 %)C# Developer
51 (5.882 %)SharePoint Developer
51 (5.882 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
51 (5.882 %)ASP.NET Developer
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (35.29 %)Change Management
16 (35.29 %)Release Management
24 (23.53 %)Direct Marketing
31 (5.882 %)Data Analysis
31 (5.882 %)OO
31 (5.882 %)Project Management
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
117 (100.00 %)SQL
216 (94.12 %)VB
37 (41.18 %)JavaScript
46 (35.29 %)VBScript
46 (35.29 %)VBA
46 (35.29 %)VB6
51 (5.882 %)C#
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (35.29 %)MCSA
16 (35.29 %)Microsoft Certification
16 (35.29 %)Degree
22 (11.76 %)HND
Cheshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (23.53 %)SLA