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

LinkC
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank1839
Rank change on same period last yearUp+21
Matching permanent IT job ads7469
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.049 %0.031 %
As % of the category below19.17 %8.926 %
Salaries quoted7054
Average minimum salary£31,360£37,422
Average salary£35,169£41,104
% change on same period last year-14.43 %
Average maximum salary£38,977£44,786
UK excluding London average salary£38,219£37,693
% change on same period last year+1.39 %
Dorset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Dorset
Matching permanent IT job ads386773
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.253 %0.343 %
Salaries quoted367668
Average minimum salary£31,563£41,977
Average salary£34,651£43,919
% change on same period last year-21.10 %
Average maximum salary£37,739£45,862
UK excluding London average salary£35,719£35,955
% change on same period last year-0.65 %
C South WestC
South West

C
Demand Trend

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

Dorset C Demand Trend

C
Salary Trend

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

Dorset C Salary Trend

C
Salary Histogram

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

Dorset C Salary Histogram

C
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C 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
PooleUp+4844£37,810-15.52 %
BournemouthUp+2331£32,871-19.43 %
WarehamNew entry-1£34,000-
ShaftesburyUp+21£27,500-21.42 %
C South WestC
South West

C
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

171 (48.63 %)C++
264 (43.84 %)Linux
342 (28.77 %)Windows
436 (24.66 %)Degree
535 (23.97 %)UNIX
629 (19.86 %)Embedded C
728 (19.18 %)Python
728 (19.18 %)Perl
825 (17.12 %)UML
921 (14.38 %)Mac OS X
1019 (13.01 %)C#
1118 (12.33 %)Electronics
1118 (12.33 %)Pensions
1217 (11.64 %)OOD
1316 (10.96 %)SQL
1316 (10.96 %)Software Engineering
1415 (10.27 %)Health
1514 (9.589 %)Telecoms
1514 (9.589 %)Visual Studio
1514 (9.589 %)Security Cleared
1613 (8.904 %)OO
1712 (8.219 %)SQL Server
1712 (8.219 %)Java
1712 (8.219 %)Firmware
1811 (7.534 %)Oracle
1811 (7.534 %)TCP/IP
199 (6.164 %)Internet
199 (6.164 %)Finance
199 (6.164 %)Advertising
199 (6.164 %)Tandem

C
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Dorset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (5.479 %)CSS
27 (4.795 %)ASP.NET
27 (4.795 %).NET
36 (4.110 %)J2EE
36 (4.110 %)XHTML
44 (2.740 %)WebServices
44 (2.740 %)XML
44 (2.740 %)HTML
44 (2.740 %)ASP
53 (2.055 %)STL
62 (1.370 %)SOAP
62 (1.370 %)Oracle Fusion
71 (0.685 %)LAMP
71 (0.685 %)MFC
Dorset IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (1.370 %)Apache
12 (1.370 %)ESB
21 (0.685 %)MS Exchange
21 (0.685 %)OpenEdge
21 (0.685 %)CMS
Dorset IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (2.740 %)MS Excel
22 (1.370 %)Photoshop
Dorset IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (0.685 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
Dorset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (7.534 %)TCP/IP
29 (6.164 %)Internet
36 (4.110 %)HTTP
36 (4.110 %)iSCSI
45 (3.425 %)Wireless
51 (0.685 %)MGW
51 (0.685 %)VoIP
51 (0.685 %)Firewall
Dorset IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (8.219 %)SQL Server
25 (3.425 %)Oracle OWB
25 (3.425 %)Data Mart
25 (3.425 %)Datawarehouse
25 (3.425 %)TOAD
25 (3.425 %)Oracle Discoverer
32 (1.370 %)Oracle 9i
32 (1.370 %)MySQL
41 (0.685 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (0.685 %)SQL Server 2000
Dorset IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
114 (9.589 %)Visual Studio
27 (4.795 %)C++Builder
35 (3.425 %)Flash
43 (2.055 %)Eclipse
52 (1.370 %)Dreamweaver
Dorset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
118 (12.33 %)Electronics
118 (12.33 %)Pensions
215 (10.27 %)Health
314 (9.589 %)Telecoms
49 (6.164 %)Finance
49 (6.164 %)Advertising
57 (4.795 %)Banking
57 (4.795 %)Retail
66 (4.110 %)Electric
66 (4.110 %)Avionics
75 (3.425 %)3D Graphics
75 (3.425 %)Aerospace
84 (2.740 %)Manufacturing
92 (1.370 %)Interactive Media
92 (1.370 %)Marketing
92 (1.370 %)Multimedia
101 (0.685 %)Telemarketing
101 (0.685 %)Graphic Design
Dorset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
165 (44.52 %)Software Engineer
249 (33.56 %)Developer
327 (18.49 %)C Software Engineer
417 (11.64 %)Programmer
514 (9.589 %)Linux Engineer
514 (9.589 %)C Developer
612 (8.219 %)UNIX Engineer
711 (7.534 %)Graduate
89 (6.164 %)Software Developer
89 (6.164 %)Analyst
89 (6.164 %)Analyst Programmer
98 (5.479 %)C Programmer
107 (4.795 %)Developer Analyst
107 (4.795 %)C++ Developer
107 (4.795 %)C++ Software Engineer
116 (4.110 %)Team Leader
116 (4.110 %)Lead Developer
116 (4.110 %)Web Developer
116 (4.110 %)Graduate Software Engineer
125 (3.425 %)DBA
Dorset IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (8.219 %)Firmware
29 (6.164 %)Tandem
29 (6.164 %)Physics
38 (5.479 %)Computer Science
46 (4.110 %)Device Driver
51 (0.685 %)Cryptography
51 (0.685 %)Robotics
51 (0.685 %)Data Integration
Dorset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
164 (43.84 %)Linux
242 (28.77 %)Windows
335 (23.97 %)UNIX
421 (14.38 %)Mac OS X
55 (3.425 %)Solaris
64 (2.740 %)Windows XP
64 (2.740 %)VxWorks
72 (1.370 %)Windows Vista
81 (0.685 %)Windows CE
Dorset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
125 (17.12 %)UML
217 (11.64 %)OOD
316 (10.96 %)Software Engineering
414 (9.589 %)Security Cleared
513 (8.904 %)OO
67 (4.795 %)ITIL
76 (4.110 %)RUP
76 (4.110 %)Scrum
76 (4.110 %)SOA
76 (4.110 %)Business Intelligence
85 (3.425 %)SC Cleared
85 (3.425 %)Web Development
94 (2.740 %)CAD
103 (2.055 %)Project Management
103 (2.055 %)Information Security
112 (1.370 %)Data Management
112 (1.370 %)Risk Management
112 (1.370 %)SEO
112 (1.370 %)Service Delivery
112 (1.370 %)Change Management
Dorset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
171 (48.63 %)C++
229 (19.86 %)Embedded C
328 (19.18 %)Perl
328 (19.18 %)Python
419 (13.01 %)C#
516 (10.96 %)SQL
612 (8.219 %)Java
77 (4.795 %)COBOL
85 (3.425 %)PL/SQL
85 (3.425 %)Embedded C++
93 (2.055 %)ActionScript
93 (2.055 %)VC++
93 (2.055 %)JavaScript
93 (2.055 %)Fortran
102 (1.370 %)PHP
111 (0.685 %)VB
111 (0.685 %)VB.NET
111 (0.685 %)Assembly Language
111 (0.685 %)VB6
111 (0.685 %)PHP5
Dorset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
136 (24.66 %)Degree
27 (4.795 %)ITIL Certification
35 (3.425 %)HNC
41 (0.685 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (0.685 %)MCP
Dorset IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (2.055 %)ISO9001
Dorset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (7.534 %)Oracle
28 (5.479 %)Borland
37 (4.795 %)Microsoft
45 (3.425 %)Intel
45 (3.425 %)Motorola
53 (2.055 %)EMC
61 (0.685 %)Cognos
61 (0.685 %)QAD