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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual 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 VC++ over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual C++
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank4071
Rank change on same period last yearUp+31
Matching permanent IT job ads5321
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.029 %0.009 %
As % of the category below8.968 %2.796 %
Salaries quoted5016
Average minimum salary£28,794£31,588
Average salary£31,893£34,029
% change on same period last year-6.27 %
Average maximum salary£34,992£36,471
UK excluding London average salary£34,655£35,641
% change on same period last year-2.76 %
Dorset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Dorset
Matching permanent IT job ads591751
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.318 %0.313 %
Salaries quoted500627
Average minimum salary£29,765£35,308
Average salary£32,773£38,512
% change on same period last year-14.90 %
Average maximum salary£35,781£41,715
UK excluding London average salary£35,268£35,641
% change on same period last year-1.04 %
VC++ South WestVC++
South West

VC++
Demand Trend

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

Dorset VC++ Demand Trend

VC++
Salary Trend

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

Dorset VC++ Salary Trend

VC++
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing VC++ across the Dorset region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

Dorset VC++ Salary Histogram

VC++
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VC++ within the Dorset region over the 3 months to 21 August 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+3827£31,083+3.61 %
WeymouthDown-312£37,222+6.34 %
DorchesterUp+27£35,000-
BournemouthNew entry-6£23,750-
VC++ South WestVC++
South West

VC++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing VC++ 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 VC++.

164 (90.14 %)C#
255 (77.46 %)Microsoft
352 (73.24 %)C++
446 (64.79 %).NET
541 (57.75 %)OO
635 (49.30 %)OOD
733 (46.48 %)UML
733 (46.48 %)COM
824 (33.80 %)XML
824 (33.80 %)MS Excel
922 (30.99 %)SQL Server
1020 (28.17 %)VSS/SourceSafe
1119 (26.76 %)STL
1218 (25.35 %)ATL
1218 (25.35 %)Crystal Reports
1315 (21.13 %)Degree
1413 (18.31 %)JavaScript
1512 (16.90 %)HTML
1611 (15.49 %)OOA/OOD
1611 (15.49 %)SQL
1611 (15.49 %)VBScript
1611 (15.49 %)Windows
178 (11.27 %)XSL
178 (11.27 %)ASP.NET
178 (11.27 %)TCP/IP
187 (9.859 %)Process Management
196 (8.451 %)Visual Studio
196 (8.451 %)VB.NET
205 (7.042 %)C
205 (7.042 %)VB

VC++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing VC++ 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 VC++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Dorset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
146 (64.79 %).NET
233 (46.48 %)COM
324 (33.80 %)XML
419 (26.76 %)STL
518 (25.35 %)ATL
612 (16.90 %)HTML
78 (11.27 %)ASP.NET
78 (11.27 %)XSL
85 (7.042 %).NET Framework
94 (5.634 %)WebServices
94 (5.634 %)ADO
103 (4.225 %)XSD
103 (4.225 %)OLE
103 (4.225 %)OLE DB
103 (4.225 %)SOAP
112 (2.817 %)CSS
121 (1.408 %)DCOM
121 (1.408 %)WMI
Dorset IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
124 (33.80 %)MS Excel
Dorset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (11.27 %)TCP/IP
Dorset IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
122 (30.99 %)SQL Server
218 (25.35 %)Crystal Reports
33 (4.225 %)RDBMS
Dorset IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
120 (28.17 %)VSS/SourceSafe
26 (8.451 %)Visual Studio
33 (4.225 %)InstallShield
Dorset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (4.225 %)Pensions
22 (2.817 %)Finance
31 (1.408 %)Electronics
Dorset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
158 (81.69 %)Developer
227 (38.03 %)C++ Developer
227 (38.03 %)C# Developer
322 (30.99 %)Senior Developer
420 (28.17 %)Junior
517 (23.94 %)Junior Developer
615 (21.13 %)Junior C# Developer
615 (21.13 %)Software Developer
714 (19.72 %)Senior C++ Developer
812 (16.90 %)C++/C# Developer
812 (16.90 %)Software Engineer
97 (9.859 %)Senior Software Developer
106 (8.451 %)Senior Software Engineer
114 (5.634 %)Graduate
114 (5.634 %)Graduate Developer
123 (4.225 %).NET Developer
123 (4.225 %)Junior .NET Developer
123 (4.225 %)Junior Software Engineer
123 (4.225 %)VB.NET Developer
132 (2.817 %)Programmer
Dorset IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (1.408 %)Client/Server
11 (1.408 %)Device Driver
11 (1.408 %)Computer Science
Dorset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (15.49 %)Windows
Dorset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
141 (57.75 %)OO
235 (49.30 %)OOD
333 (46.48 %)UML
411 (15.49 %)OOA/OOD
57 (9.859 %)Process Management
61 (1.408 %)Security Cleared
61 (1.408 %)CRM
61 (1.408 %)ERP
Dorset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
164 (90.14 %)C#
252 (73.24 %)C++
313 (18.31 %)JavaScript
411 (15.49 %)SQL
411 (15.49 %)VBScript
56 (8.451 %)VB.NET
65 (7.042 %)Embedded C
65 (7.042 %)VB
65 (7.042 %)C
73 (4.225 %)VB6
73 (4.225 %)Transact-SQL
Dorset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
115 (21.13 %)Degree
21 (1.408 %)PhD
Dorset IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (2.817 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Dorset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
155 (77.46 %)Microsoft
23 (4.225 %)Oracle
32 (2.817 %)SAP
32 (2.817 %)Citrix