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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) 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 VB6 over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6)
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank8890
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching permanent IT job ads7047
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.037 %0.019 %
As % of the category below4.620 %3.084 %
Salaries quoted6245
Average minimum salary£28,597£29,356
Average salary£30,411£31,489
% change on same period last year-3.42 %
Average maximum salary£32,226£33,622
UK excluding London average salary£33,054£33,083
% change on same period last year-0.08 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads15151524
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.798 %0.625 %
Salaries quoted13711352
Average minimum salary£30,290£29,875
Average salary£33,178£32,144
% change on same period last year+3.21 %
Average maximum salary£36,065£34,412
UK excluding London average salary£35,183£35,555
% change on same period last year-1.04 %
VB6 North WestVB6
North West

VB6
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing VB6 across the Cheshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Cheshire VB6 Demand Trend

VB6
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing VB6 across the Cheshire region.

Cheshire VB6 Salary Trend

VB6
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing VB6 across the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 24 July 2008.

Cheshire VB6 Salary Histogram

VB6
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VB6 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
ChesterUp+2016£30,633-5.01 %
WarringtonDown-1613£27,846-16.39 %
KnutsfordNew entry-8£35,000-
WidnesNew entry-6£27,250-
CreweUp+255£27,900-15.45 %
LymmUp+11£36,500+15.87 %
NorthwichDown-111£27,500-
VB6 North WestVB6
North West

VB6
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing VB6 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 VB6.

1134 (100.00 %)VB
298 (73.13 %).NET
386 (64.18 %)SQL Server
463 (47.01 %)VB.NET
554 (40.30 %)SQL
650 (37.31 %)C#
729 (21.64 %)VBA
828 (20.90 %)ASP.NET
926 (19.40 %)Microsoft
926 (19.40 %)SQL Server 2000
1020 (14.93 %)SQL Server 2005
1119 (14.18 %)Transact-SQL
1218 (13.43 %)Crystal Reports
1315 (11.19 %)MS Office
1315 (11.19 %)XML
1315 (11.19 %)HTML
1315 (11.19 %)MS Excel
1414 (10.45 %)C++
1414 (10.45 %)Pensions
1414 (10.45 %)Marketing
1512 (8.955 %)BizTalk Server
1611 (8.209 %)MS Access
1710 (7.463 %)Client/Server
1710 (7.463 %)Microsoft Certification
1710 (7.463 %)Finance
189 (6.716 %)OO
189 (6.716 %)ActiveX
198 (5.970 %)Oracle
198 (5.970 %)CSS
198 (5.970 %)Legal

VB6
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing VB6 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 VB6. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
198 (73.13 %).NET
228 (20.90 %)ASP.NET
315 (11.19 %)XML
315 (11.19 %)HTML
49 (6.716 %)ActiveX
58 (5.970 %)CSS
66 (4.478 %)DCOM
75 (3.731 %)ASP
84 (2.985 %).NET Framework
92 (1.493 %)WCF
92 (1.493 %)WF
92 (1.493 %)WinForms
92 (1.493 %)AJAX
92 (1.493 %)ODBC
92 (1.493 %)ADO
101 (0.746 %)XSLT
101 (0.746 %)Java RMI
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
112 (8.955 %)BizTalk Server
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
115 (11.19 %)MS Office
115 (11.19 %)MS Excel
22 (1.493 %)MS Visio
22 (1.493 %)Paint Shop Pro
31 (0.746 %)MS PowerPoint
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (0.746 %)Internet
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
186 (64.18 %)SQL Server
226 (19.40 %)SQL Server 2000
320 (14.93 %)SQL Server 2005
418 (13.43 %)Crystal Reports
511 (8.209 %)MS Access
65 (3.731 %)SQL Server 7
74 (2.985 %)Oracle 10g
74 (2.985 %)ETL
74 (2.985 %)Oracle 9i
83 (2.239 %)Datawarehouse
83 (2.239 %)DTS
92 (1.493 %)MySQL
92 (1.493 %)OLAP
92 (1.493 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
101 (0.746 %)RDBMS
101 (0.746 %)Oracle 8/8i
Cheshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (4.478 %)VSS/SourceSafe
25 (3.731 %)Visual Studio
34 (2.985 %)Dreamweaver
42 (1.493 %)InstallShield
51 (0.746 %)TestDirector
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (10.45 %)Pensions
114 (10.45 %)Marketing
210 (7.463 %)Finance
38 (5.970 %)Legal
43 (2.239 %)Insurance
52 (1.493 %)Games
52 (1.493 %)Automotive
52 (1.493 %)Government
52 (1.493 %)Health
52 (1.493 %)Law
52 (1.493 %)Pharmaceutical
61 (0.746 %)Retail
61 (0.746 %)Local Government
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1108 (80.60 %)Developer
255 (41.04 %)VB Developer
339 (29.10 %).NET Developer
436 (26.87 %)VB6 Developer
521 (15.67 %)VB.NET Developer
521 (15.67 %)Software Developer
620 (14.93 %)SQL Developer
715 (11.19 %)SQL Server Developer
812 (8.955 %)Senior Developer
97 (5.224 %)C# Developer
97 (5.224 %)Oracle Developer
97 (5.224 %)Database Developer
104 (2.985 %)Senior VB Developer
104 (2.985 %)Access Developer
104 (2.985 %)Software Engineer
104 (2.985 %)Author
104 (2.985 %)Technical Author
113 (2.239 %)Junior
113 (2.239 %)Architect
113 (2.239 %)Analyst
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (7.463 %)Client/Server
22 (1.493 %)Management Information System
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (4.478 %)Windows
22 (1.493 %)Linux
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (6.716 %)OO
26 (4.478 %)UML
26 (4.478 %)Automated Testing
26 (4.478 %)Direct Marketing
26 (4.478 %)Unit Testing
34 (2.985 %)Web Development
34 (2.985 %)Data Management
34 (2.985 %)Business Intelligence
43 (2.239 %)Workflow
52 (1.493 %)Web Design
52 (1.493 %)Agile Software Development
52 (1.493 %)Data Analysis
52 (1.493 %)CRM
52 (1.493 %)E-Commerce
52 (1.493 %)ERP
52 (1.493 %)Software Testing
52 (1.493 %)Pay per click
52 (1.493 %)Product Marketing
52 (1.493 %)Time Management
61 (0.746 %)Data Migration
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1134 (100.00 %)VB
263 (47.01 %)VB.NET
354 (40.30 %)SQL
450 (37.31 %)C#
529 (21.64 %)VBA
619 (14.18 %)Transact-SQL
714 (10.45 %)C++
86 (4.478 %)Java
86 (4.478 %)C
94 (2.985 %)JavaScript
94 (2.985 %)PL/SQL
102 (1.493 %)DHTML
102 (1.493 %)VBScript
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (7.463 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (4.478 %)Degree
32 (1.493 %)MCP
32 (1.493 %)MCAD
32 (1.493 %)MCSD
41 (0.746 %)MCSA
41 (0.746 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Cheshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (2.239 %)SLA
22 (1.493 %)21 CFR Part 11
31 (0.746 %)QA
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
126 (19.40 %)Microsoft
28 (5.970 %)Oracle
34 (2.985 %)Teradata
34 (2.985 %)Alterian
34 (2.985 %)Unica
43 (2.239 %)Macromedia
52 (1.493 %)Cognos
61 (0.746 %)Trillium
61 (0.746 %)Novell
61 (0.746 %)Northgate
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