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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft DirectX 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 DirectX over the last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft DirectX
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank135-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads100
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.950 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted90
Average minimum salary£26,000-
Average salary£32,500-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£39,000-
UK excluding London average salary£36,851£37,390
% change on same period last year-1.44 %
Application Development CheshireApplication Development
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads10531394
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.516 %0.617 %
Salaries quoted9831274
Average minimum salary£31,616£30,513
Average salary£34,623£33,605
% change on same period last year+3.02 %
Average maximum salary£37,629£36,697
UK excluding London average salary£35,972£36,627
% change on same period last year-1.78 %
DirectX North WestDirectX
North West

DirectX
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire DirectX Demand Trend

DirectX
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire DirectX Salary Trend

DirectX
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing DirectX across the Cheshire region over the past 3 months.

Cheshire DirectX Salary Histogram

DirectX
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DirectX within the Cheshire region over the past 3 months.

RankLocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
1WarringtonNew entry-8£32,188-
DirectX North WestDirectX
North West

DirectX
Top 18 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing DirectX also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing DirectX.

121 (100.00 %)C++
121 (100.00 %)OpenGL
219 (90.48 %)CAD
219 (90.48 %)OO
219 (90.48 %)3D Graphics
318 (85.71 %)Microsoft
417 (80.95 %)C#
417 (80.95 %)VB
417 (80.95 %).NET
417 (80.95 %)Pharmaceutical
417 (80.95 %)Chemicals
516 (76.19 %)MS Office
615 (71.43 %)Degree
77 (33.33 %)VC++
82 (9.524 %)Agile Software Development
82 (9.524 %)Education
82 (9.524 %)UML
82 (9.524 %)OOA/OOD

DirectX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing DirectX also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing DirectX. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
121 (100.00 %)OpenGL
217 (80.95 %).NET
Applications
116 (76.19 %)MS Office
General
119 (90.48 %)3D Graphics
217 (80.95 %)Pharmaceutical
217 (80.95 %)Chemicals
32 (9.524 %)Education
Job Titles
121 (100.00 %)Developer
218 (85.71 %)C++ Developer
311 (52.38 %)Software Developer
48 (38.10 %)Senior Developer
48 (38.10 %)C++ Software Developer
57 (33.33 %)Senior C++ Developer
64 (19.05 %)Junior Developer
64 (19.05 %)Junior
73 (14.29 %)Senior Software Developer
Processes & Methodologies
119 (90.48 %)OO
119 (90.48 %)CAD
22 (9.524 %)Agile Software Development
22 (9.524 %)UML
22 (9.524 %)OOA/OOD
Programming Languages
121 (100.00 %)C++
217 (80.95 %)VB
217 (80.95 %)C#
37 (33.33 %)VC++
Qualifications
115 (71.43 %)Degree
Vendors
118 (85.71 %)Microsoft
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