The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in IT jobs advertised for the Dorset region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Electronics over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our General category for the Dorset region.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Electronics
Rank 48 42 37
Rank change year-on-year
-6 -5
Permanent jobs citing Electronics 16 16 23
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Dorset 2.649% 3.313% 4.007%
As % of the General category 6.478% 5.674% 8.394%
Number of salaries quoted 16 13 23
Average salary £28,250 £23,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+22.82% -34.28%
UK excluding London average salary £38,500 £35,500 £37,000
% change year-on-year
+8.45% -4.05%
All of the General Category
Dorset
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
General category
247 282 274
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Dorset 40.89% 58.39% 47.74%
Number of salaries quoted 199 192 208
Average salary £43,750 £37,500 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+16.66% -
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £23,000 £27,500
10% offered a salary of more than £65,000 £65,000 £55,000
UK excluding London average salary £42,500 £42,500 £41,000
% change year-on-year
- +3.65%
Electronics
South West

Electronics
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Electronics across the Dorset region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

Dorset Electronics Jobs Demand Trend

Electronics
Salary Trend

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

Dorset Electronics Salary Trend

Electronics
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Electronics across the Dorset region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013.

Dorset Electronics Salary Histogram

Electronics
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the Dorset region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Weymouth - 4 £22,500 -
Poole - 3 £29,500 -
Electronics
South West

Electronics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing Electronics 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 Electronics.

1 24 (58.54%) C
2 23 (56.10%) Linux
3 17 (41.46%) C++
4 15 (36.59%) Security Cleared
5 14 (34.15%) Degree
6 12 (29.27%) Software Engineering
7 11 (26.83%) Windows
8 10 (24.39%) Java
8 10 (24.39%) Scrum
9 7 (17.07%) UML
10 6 (14.63%) ERP
10 6 (14.63%) ISO 9001
10 6 (14.63%) Embedded C
10 6 (14.63%) JavaScript
10 6 (14.63%) Six Sigma
10 6 (14.63%) Software Testing
10 6 (14.63%) QA
11 5 (12.20%) Configuration Management
11 5 (12.20%) CMMI
11 5 (12.20%) Manufacturing
11 5 (12.20%) TickIT
11 5 (12.20%) XML
11 5 (12.20%) MS Office
11 5 (12.20%) Microsoft
11 5 (12.20%) OO
12 4 (9.756%) CRM
12 4 (9.756%) Adobe
12 4 (9.756%) Salesforce.com
12 4 (9.756%) CSS
12 4 (9.756%) Photoshop

Electronics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing Electronics 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 Electronics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 5 (12.20%) XML
2 4 (9.756%) HTML
2 4 (9.756%) CSS
3 3 (7.317%) MFC
3 3 (7.317%) ATL
3 3 (7.317%) ActiveX
4 2 (4.878%) POSIX
4 2 (4.878%) DirectX
4 2 (4.878%) Middleware
4 2 (4.878%) .NET
Application Platforms
1 2 (4.878%) CM System
2 1 (2.439%) MS Exchange
2 1 (2.439%) Exchange Server 2003
Applications
1 5 (12.20%) MS Office
2 4 (9.756%) Adobe Illustrator
2 4 (9.756%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 3 (7.317%) LabWindows
Communications & Networking
1 2 (4.878%) DVB
2 1 (2.439%) FTP
2 1 (2.439%) Internet
Development Applications
1 2 (4.878%) Visual Studio
1 2 (4.878%) PVCS
1 2 (4.878%) ClearCase
General
1 5 (12.20%) Manufacturing
2 4 (9.756%) Marketing
2 4 (9.756%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 26 (63.41%) Software Engineer
2 10 (24.39%) Graduate
2 10 (24.39%) Graduate Software Engineer
3 9 (21.95%) Support Engineer
4 8 (19.51%) Software Support Engineer
5 6 (14.63%) Quality Engineer
6 5 (12.20%) Junior
6 5 (12.20%) Junior Software Engineer
6 5 (12.20%) Software Quality Engineer
7 4 (9.756%) Chief Software Architect
7 4 (9.756%) Marketing Assistant
7 4 (9.756%) Chief Architect
7 4 (9.756%) Architect
7 4 (9.756%) Hardware Engineer
7 4 (9.756%) Software Architect
8 3 (7.317%) Embedded Software Engineer
8 3 (7.317%) Graduate Hardware Engineer
9 2 (4.878%) Electronics Engineer
9 2 (4.878%) Broadcast Engineer
9 2 (4.878%) Software Developer
Miscellaneous
1 4 (9.756%) Graphic Design
1 4 (9.756%) Computer Science
1 4 (9.756%) Social Media
1 4 (9.756%) Digital Media
2 2 (4.878%) Embedded Systems
2 2 (4.878%) Physics
2 2 (4.878%) DTV
2 2 (4.878%) STB
Operating Systems
1 23 (56.10%) Linux
2 11 (26.83%) Windows
3 1 (2.439%) Windows Server 2003
3 1 (2.439%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (29.27%) Software Engineering
2 10 (24.39%) Scrum
3 7 (17.07%) UML
4 6 (14.63%) ERP
4 6 (14.63%) Six Sigma
4 6 (14.63%) Software Testing
5 5 (12.20%) Configuration Management
5 5 (12.20%) OO
5 5 (12.20%) CMMI
6 4 (9.756%) SEO
6 4 (9.756%) CRM
6 4 (9.756%) Email Marketing
6 4 (9.756%) Digital Marketing
6 4 (9.756%) Content Management
6 4 (9.756%) Web Marketing
7 3 (7.317%) Signal Processing
8 2 (4.878%) Multithreading
8 2 (4.878%) Requirements Analysis
8 2 (4.878%) Validation
9 1 (2.439%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 24 (58.54%) C
2 17 (41.46%) C++
3 10 (24.39%) Java
4 6 (14.63%) JavaScript
4 6 (14.63%) Embedded C
5 3 (7.317%) C#
6 2 (4.878%) Ada
Qualifications
1 15 (36.59%) Security Cleared
2 14 (34.15%) Degree
3 2 (4.878%) HNC
3 2 (4.878%) HND
4 1 (2.439%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (14.63%) ISO 9001
1 6 (14.63%) QA
2 5 (12.20%) TickIT
3 1 (2.439%) ISO 14001
System Software
1 1 (2.439%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (2.439%) Backup Exec
Vendors
1 5 (12.20%) Microsoft
2 4 (9.756%) Adobe
2 4 (9.756%) Salesforce.com
3 1 (2.439%) Symantec
3 1 (2.439%) VMware
3 1 (2.439%) Atmel
3 1 (2.439%) Citrix
Dorset, South West
Control & Instrumentation Engineer (Safety) - Permanent -Dorset Location: Dorset A reputable organisation based in East Dorset is looking to develop their Instrument and control team with more high quality...
Progressive Recruitment
Salary: £1 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Dorset, South West
Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance/ Have Security Clearance An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Principal Analogue Engineer to join a large multi national organisation...
Progressive Recruitment
Salary: £1 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Dorset, South West
Requirements: - Degree educated in a relevant engineering field - Excellent Analogue Electronic skills - Excellent analytical and problem solving skills- Documentation - Good attention to detail and accuracy - Ability to manage...
Progressive Recruitment
Salary: £1 - £2 per annum + Attractive Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Dorset, South West
Instrument & Control Team Leader (Safety) - Permanent - Dorset A fantastic new opportunity has arisen for an Instrument and Control (I&C) Team Leader to head a small team of...
Progressive Recruitment
Posted: 15 May 2013
Christchurch, Dorset
The role is developing in embedded C, primarily on a Linux platform and you will join a young development team of software engineers and testers... Beneficial: *Any exposure...
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd
Salary: £19000 - £22000 per annum
Posted: 14 May 2013
Dorset, South West
Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance/ Have Security Clearance I am currently seeking an excellent Senior Instrumentation Engineer to join one of the largest multinational Electronic firms...
Progressive Recruitment
Salary: £1 - £2 per annum + Health, Pension, childcare vouchers
Posted: 18 May 2013
Dorset
Hardware engineer - electronics, embedded, microcontrollers, ARM, CAD, PCB, LED, Hardware design... The successful candidate will need strong embedded skills and knowledge in electronic CAD design. Essential skills include: *...
Roc Search
Salary: £30000 - £45000 per annum + Excellent Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bournemouth, South West
Computer Futures are seeking a number of Solution Architect Team Leaders to work for a market leading client based in theBristolarea. The Company is enjoying a period of...
Computer Futures
Salary: £30000 - £45000 per annum + Pension, Healthcare
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bournemouth, South West
Analogue- Digital- Embedded- Filter design... I have just received instruction from a key client of mine for several Electronic Engineers in and around the Bournemouth Area... The client...
Computer Futures
Salary: £30000 - £450000 per annum + Pension, Healthcare
Posted: 15 May 2013