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The table below looks at the demand for Component Object Model (COM) 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 COM over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComponent Object Model (COM)
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank59101
Rank change on same period last yearUp+42
Matching permanent IT job ads65
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.002 %
As % of the category below2.609 %0.829 %
Salaries quoted65
Average minimum salary£29,000£27,000
Average salary£36,500£31,000
% change on same period last year+17.74 %
Average maximum salary£44,000£35,000
UK excluding London average salary£39,779£43,331
% change on same period last year-8.19 %
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 %
COM South WestCOM
South West

COM
Demand Trend

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

Dorset COM Demand Trend

COM
Salary Trend

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

Dorset COM Salary Trend

COM
Salary Histogram

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

Dorset COM Salary Histogram

COM
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing COM 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+436£35,833+15.59 %
BournemouthNew entry-4£37,500-
COM South WestCOM
South West

COM
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

134 (100.00 %)Microsoft
228 (82.35 %)VC++
322 (64.71 %)C#
322 (64.71 %).NET
419 (55.88 %)OO
518 (52.94 %)XML
616 (47.06 %)MS Excel
713 (38.24 %)OOD
812 (35.29 %)C++
911 (32.35 %)HTML
911 (32.35 %)JavaScript
911 (32.35 %)ATL
911 (32.35 %)UML
911 (32.35 %)STL
1010 (29.41 %)VBScript
119 (26.47 %)TCP/IP
119 (26.47 %)SQL
119 (26.47 %)XSL
127 (20.59 %)RDBMS
127 (20.59 %)SQL Server
135 (14.71 %)VSS/SourceSafe
135 (14.71 %)Process Management
135 (14.71 %).NET Framework
144 (11.76 %)ADO
144 (11.76 %)ASP.NET
144 (11.76 %)Progress
144 (11.76 %)Client/Server
144 (11.76 %)ERP
153 (8.824 %)SOAP
153 (8.824 %)Windows

COM
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Dorset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
122 (64.71 %).NET
218 (52.94 %)XML
311 (32.35 %)HTML
311 (32.35 %)ATL
311 (32.35 %)STL
49 (26.47 %)XSL
55 (14.71 %).NET Framework
64 (11.76 %)ADO
64 (11.76 %)ASP.NET
73 (8.824 %)SOAP
73 (8.824 %)WebServices
73 (8.824 %)XSD
73 (8.824 %)OLE
73 (8.824 %)OLE DB
82 (5.882 %)CSS
Dorset IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
116 (47.06 %)MS Excel
Dorset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (26.47 %)TCP/IP
22 (5.882 %)VoIP
Dorset IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (20.59 %)RDBMS
17 (20.59 %)SQL Server
23 (8.824 %)Crystal Reports
Dorset IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (14.71 %)VSS/SourceSafe
23 (8.824 %)InstallShield
Dorset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (5.882 %)Pensions
12 (5.882 %)Telemarketing
12 (5.882 %)Finance
Dorset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
119 (55.88 %)Developer
210 (29.41 %)Senior Developer
210 (29.41 %)Software Developer
38 (23.53 %)C++ Developer
38 (23.53 %)Senior C++ Developer
38 (23.53 %)Software Engineer
45 (14.71 %)Junior
45 (14.71 %)Senior Software Engineer
54 (11.76 %)Consultant
63 (8.824 %)Junior Software Engineer
72 (5.882 %)Telemarketer
72 (5.882 %)Junior Developer
72 (5.882 %)Senior Software Developer
81 (2.941 %)Graduate
81 (2.941 %)Graduate Software Developer
81 (2.941 %)Graduate Developer
81 (2.941 %)Junior Software Developer
Dorset IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (11.76 %)Client/Server
21 (2.941 %)Computer Science
Dorset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (8.824 %)Windows
Dorset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
119 (55.88 %)OO
213 (38.24 %)OOD
311 (32.35 %)UML
45 (14.71 %)Process Management
54 (11.76 %)ERP
Dorset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
128 (82.35 %)VC++
222 (64.71 %)C#
312 (35.29 %)C++
411 (32.35 %)JavaScript
510 (29.41 %)VBScript
69 (26.47 %)SQL
73 (8.824 %)Transact-SQL
73 (8.824 %)VB
73 (8.824 %)VB.NET
73 (8.824 %)VB6
Dorset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (8.824 %)Degree
21 (2.941 %)PhD
Dorset IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (5.882 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Dorset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
134 (100.00 %)Microsoft
24 (11.76 %)Progress
33 (8.824 %)Oracle
42 (5.882 %)Citrix
42 (5.882 %)SAP