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The table below looks at the demand for Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) 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 ODBC over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpen Database Connectivity (ODBC)
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank7993
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching permanent IT job ads22
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.623 %0.374 %
Salaries quoted22
Average minimum salary£22,500£45,000
Average salary£22,500£45,000
% change on same period last year-50.00 %
Average maximum salary£22,500£45,000
UK excluding London average salary£29,830£31,845
% change on same period last year-6.32 %
Dorset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Dorset
Matching permanent IT job ads321535
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.187 %0.229 %
Salaries quoted303463
Average minimum salary£30,111£39,719
Average salary£32,846£41,407
% change on same period last year-20.67 %
Average maximum salary£35,581£43,094
UK excluding London average salary£35,966£36,644
% change on same period last year-1.85 %
ODBC South WestODBC
South West

ODBC
Demand Trend

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

Dorset ODBC Demand Trend

ODBC
Salary Trend

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

Dorset ODBC Salary Trend

ODBC
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ODBC across the Dorset region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Dorset ODBC Salary Histogram

ODBC
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ODBC within the Dorset region over the 3 months to 7 October 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+211£22,500-50.00 %
ODBC South WestODBC
South West

ODBC
Top 23 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing ODBC 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 ODBC.

14 (100.00 %)Windows
23 (75.00 %)Linux
23 (75.00 %)SQL
32 (50.00 %)Windows Vista
32 (50.00 %)QA
32 (50.00 %)IIS
32 (50.00 %)Windows XP
32 (50.00 %)FTP
32 (50.00 %)Microsoft
32 (50.00 %)Active Directory
32 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (25.00 %)Shell Script
41 (25.00 %)OLE DB
41 (25.00 %)UNIX
41 (25.00 %)Process Management
41 (25.00 %).NET
41 (25.00 %)C
41 (25.00 %)Perl
41 (25.00 %)CRM
41 (25.00 %)ERP
41 (25.00 %)Software Testing
41 (25.00 %)Pensions
41 (25.00 %)Degree

ODBC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing ODBC 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 ODBC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Dorset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (25.00 %).NET
11 (25.00 %)OLE DB
Dorset IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (50.00 %)IIS
Dorset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (50.00 %)FTP
Dorset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (25.00 %)Pensions
Dorset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (100.00 %)Software Engineer
23 (75.00 %)Test Engineer
23 (75.00 %)Software Test Engineer
31 (25.00 %)C Software Engineer
Dorset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (100.00 %)Windows
23 (75.00 %)Linux
32 (50.00 %)Windows XP
32 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (50.00 %)Windows Vista
41 (25.00 %)UNIX
Dorset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (25.00 %)CRM
11 (25.00 %)ERP
11 (25.00 %)Process Management
11 (25.00 %)Software Testing
Dorset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (75.00 %)SQL
21 (25.00 %)Shell Script
21 (25.00 %)C
21 (25.00 %)Perl
Dorset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (25.00 %)Degree
Dorset IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (50.00 %)QA
Dorset IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (50.00 %)Active Directory
Dorset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (50.00 %)Microsoft