Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The first part of the table below looks at the demand for Python skills in IT jobs advertised for the Devon region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Python over the 3 months to 18 March 2010 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second part of the table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Programming Languages category for the Devon region.

 Python
Location
3 months to
18 Mar 2010
Same period 2009Same period 2008
Rank313956
Rank change year-on-year
Up+8Up+17
Matching permanent IT job ads61821
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Devon2.069 %3.789 %2.509 %
As % of the Programming Languages category4.082 %5.732 %4.384 %
Salaries quoted51819
Average salary£30,425£45,000£47,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-32.39 %-5.260 %
UK excluding London average salary£35,000£35,000£35,000
Devon IT Job Market, Programming Languages CategoryAll Programming Languages
Devon
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Programming Languages category
147314479
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Devon50.69 %66.11 %57.23 %
Salaries quoted135288410
Average salary£30,500£30,000£32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+1.660 %-7.690 %
90% of jobs offered a salary of more than£19,500£27,500£24,498
10% of jobs offered a salary of more than£38,250£45,000£42,500
UK excluding London average salary£35,000£35,000£34,500
% change year-on-year
-+1.440 %
Python South WestPython
South West

Python
Demand Trend

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

Devon Python Demand Trend

Python
Salary Trend

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

Devon Python Salary Trend

Python
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Python within the Devon region over the 3 months to 18 March 2010. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
PlymouthNew entry-3£30,425-
ExeterNew entry-2£40,000-
Python South WestPython
South West

Python
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 March 2010, IT jobs across the Devon region citing Python 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 Python.

110 (55.56 %)C++
28 (44.44 %)Linux
37 (38.89 %)Web Development
46 (33.33 %)Windows
55 (27.78 %)UNIX
55 (27.78 %)Java
55 (27.78 %)JavaScript
64 (22.22 %)Telecoms
64 (22.22 %)Degree
64 (22.22 %)Django
73 (16.67 %)Data Integration
73 (16.67 %)Visualisation
73 (16.67 %)Open Source
73 (16.67 %)BPEL
73 (16.67 %)AJAX
73 (16.67 %)Web 2.0
73 (16.67 %)Workflow
73 (16.67 %)PHP
73 (16.67 %)Apache
73 (16.67 %)Intranet
81 (5.556 %)Internet
81 (5.556 %)C
81 (5.556 %)VC++
81 (5.556 %)SQL
81 (5.556 %)JSP
81 (5.556 %)Web Services
81 (5.556 %)Perl
81 (5.556 %)Hibernate
81 (5.556 %)Music
81 (5.556 %)Music Industry

Python
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 March 2010, IT jobs across the Devon region citing Python 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 Python. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Devon IT Job Market, Application Development CategoryApplication Development
14 (22.22 %)Django
23 (16.67 %)AJAX
31 (5.556 %)JSP
31 (5.556 %)Web Services
31 (5.556 %)Hibernate
31 (5.556 %)Adobe Flex
Devon IT Job Market, Application Platforms CategoryApplication Platforms
13 (16.67 %)Apache
Devon IT Job Market, Communications & Networking CategoryCommunications & Networking
13 (16.67 %)Intranet
21 (5.556 %)Internet
Devon IT Job Market, General CategoryGeneral
14 (22.22 %)Telecoms
21 (5.556 %)Music
21 (5.556 %)Music Industry
Devon IT Job Market, Job Titles CategoryJob Titles
113 (72.22 %)Developer
26 (33.33 %)Web Developer
34 (22.22 %)C++ Developer
43 (16.67 %)Python Developer
43 (16.67 %)Software Developer
51 (5.556 %)Software Engineer
51 (5.556 %)Internet Developer
51 (5.556 %)C++ Programmer
51 (5.556 %)Programmer
51 (5.556 %)Audio Engineer
51 (5.556 %)Audio Software Engineer
Devon IT Job Market, Miscellaneous CategoryMiscellaneous
13 (16.67 %)Data Integration
13 (16.67 %)Visualisation
13 (16.67 %)Open Source
13 (16.67 %)Web 2.0
Devon IT Job Market, Operating Systems CategoryOperating Systems
18 (44.44 %)Linux
26 (33.33 %)Windows
35 (27.78 %)UNIX
Devon IT Job Market, Processes & Methodologies CategoryProcesses & Methodologies
17 (38.89 %)Web Development
23 (16.67 %)BPEL
23 (16.67 %)Workflow
Devon IT Job Market, Programming Languages CategoryProgramming Languages
110 (55.56 %)C++
25 (27.78 %)Java
25 (27.78 %)JavaScript
33 (16.67 %)PHP
41 (5.556 %)C
41 (5.556 %)VC++
41 (5.556 %)SQL
41 (5.556 %)Perl
Devon IT Job Market, Qualifications CategoryQualifications
14 (22.22 %)Degree
21 (5.556 %)SC Cleared
21 (5.556 %)Security Cleared