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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft .NET Framework skills within the Dorset region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited .NET Framework over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft .NET Framework
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6047
Rank change on same period last yearDown-13
Matching permanent IT job ads561
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.027 %
As % of the category below2.174 %10.12 %
Salaries quoted534
Average minimum salary£32,000£35,868
Average salary£37,000£37,974
% change on same period last year-2.56 %
Average maximum salary£42,000£40,079
UK excluding London average salary£37,252£37,486
% change on same period last year-0.62 %
Dorset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Dorset
Matching permanent IT job ads230603
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.151 %0.267 %
Salaries quoted224515
Average minimum salary£30,869£41,737
Average salary£33,575£43,687
% change on same period last year-23.14 %
Average maximum salary£36,281£45,636
UK excluding London average salary£36,010£36,548
% change on same period last year-1.47 %
.NET Framework South West.NET Framework
South West

.NET Framework
Demand Trend

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

Dorset .NET Framework Demand Trend

.NET Framework
Salary Trend

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

Dorset .NET Framework Salary Trend

.NET Framework
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing .NET Framework across the Dorset region over the 3 months to 1 December 2008.

Dorset .NET Framework Salary Histogram

.NET Framework
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing .NET Framework within the Dorset region over the 3 months to 1 December 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
BournemouthUp+72£33,250-7.69 %
WeymouthNew entry-1£23,500-
.NET Framework South West.NET Framework
South West

.NET Framework
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing .NET Framework 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 .NET Framework.

134 (100.00 %).NET
232 (94.12 %)C#
323 (67.65 %)Microsoft
421 (61.76 %)SQL Server
520 (58.82 %)UML
617 (50.00 %)ASP.NET
714 (41.18 %)XML
813 (38.24 %)OO
813 (38.24 %)VB.NET
813 (38.24 %)Scrum
911 (32.35 %)SQL Server 2000
1010 (29.41 %)WinForms
1010 (29.41 %)VB
119 (26.47 %)MCP
119 (26.47 %)MCAD
119 (26.47 %)MCSD
119 (26.47 %)Extreme Programming
119 (26.47 %)Microsoft Certification
119 (26.47 %)BizTalk Server
119 (26.47 %)RUP
119 (26.47 %)SharePoint
119 (26.47 %)Finance
119 (26.47 %)Music
119 (26.47 %)SharePoint Server 2007
119 (26.47 %)Silverlight
128 (23.53 %)Oracle
136 (17.65 %)JavaScript
136 (17.65 %)SOAP
136 (17.65 %)Pensions
145 (14.71 %)WebServices

.NET Framework
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing .NET Framework 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 .NET Framework. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Dorset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
134 (100.00 %).NET
217 (50.00 %)ASP.NET
314 (41.18 %)XML
410 (29.41 %)WinForms
59 (26.47 %)Silverlight
66 (17.65 %)SOAP
75 (14.71 %)HTML
75 (14.71 %)WebServices
75 (14.71 %)COM
84 (11.76 %)ADO
93 (8.824 %)ATL
93 (8.824 %)STL
93 (8.824 %)XSD
93 (8.824 %)XSL
93 (8.824 %)OLE
93 (8.824 %)OLE DB
102 (5.882 %)J2EE
111 (2.941 %)ADO.NET
111 (2.941 %)COM+
111 (2.941 %)CSS
Dorset IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
19 (26.47 %)SharePoint
19 (26.47 %)BizTalk Server
19 (26.47 %)SharePoint Server 2007
21 (2.941 %)IIS
21 (2.941 %)MTS
Dorset IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (14.71 %)MS Excel
Dorset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (8.824 %)TCP/IP
21 (2.941 %)Internet
Dorset IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
121 (61.76 %)SQL Server
211 (32.35 %)SQL Server 2000
33 (8.824 %)RDBMS
42 (5.882 %)SQL Server 2005
Dorset IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (8.824 %)VSS/SourceSafe
13 (8.824 %)InstallShield
Dorset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (26.47 %)Finance
19 (26.47 %)Music
26 (17.65 %)Pensions
31 (2.941 %)Back Office
Dorset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
123 (67.65 %)Developer
212 (35.29 %)Software Developer
310 (29.41 %).NET Developer
46 (17.65 %)Architect
55 (14.71 %)Graduate
55 (14.71 %)Junior
55 (14.71 %)Junior Developer
64 (11.76 %)Systems Architect
64 (11.76 %)Junior Software Developer
73 (8.824 %)C# Developer
73 (8.824 %)Analyst
73 (8.824 %)Systems Analyst
82 (5.882 %)Software Architect
82 (5.882 %)Development Manager
82 (5.882 %)CSharp Software Developer
91 (2.941 %)IT Director
91 (2.941 %)Trainee Developer
91 (2.941 %)Trainee
91 (2.941 %)Software Designer
91 (2.941 %)Senior Developer
Dorset IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (2.941 %)Computer Science
Dorset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (14.71 %)Windows
22 (5.882 %)Windows CE
Dorset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
120 (58.82 %)UML
213 (38.24 %)OO
213 (38.24 %)Scrum
39 (26.47 %)Extreme Programming
39 (26.47 %)RUP
43 (8.824 %)OOD
52 (5.882 %)SOA
61 (2.941 %)Project Management
61 (2.941 %)DSDM
61 (2.941 %)Software Engineering
61 (2.941 %)Systems Analysis
Dorset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
132 (94.12 %)C#
213 (38.24 %)VB.NET
310 (29.41 %)VB
46 (17.65 %)JavaScript
55 (14.71 %)VC++
55 (14.71 %)SQL
64 (11.76 %)VBScript
71 (2.941 %)VB6
71 (2.941 %)PHP
71 (2.941 %)Java
Dorset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (26.47 %)MCP
19 (26.47 %)MCAD
19 (26.47 %)MCSD
19 (26.47 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (2.941 %)Degree
21 (2.941 %)PhD
Dorset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
123 (67.65 %)Microsoft
28 (23.53 %)Oracle