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This section looks at the demand for C skills within the Essex 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 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank4064
Rank change on same period last yearUp+24
Matching permanent IT job ads8563
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.045 %0.026 %
As % of the category below7.996 %4.884 %
Salaries quoted5847
Average minimum salary£34,746£34,766
Average salary£37,908£37,298
% change on same period last year+1.63 %
Average maximum salary£41,070£39,830
UK excluding London average salary£37,294£36,884
% change on same period last year+1.11 %
Essex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Essex
Matching permanent IT job ads10631290
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.561 %0.528 %
Salaries quoted8521144
Average minimum salary£32,552£34,405
Average salary£34,930£36,576
% change on same period last year-4.50 %
Average maximum salary£37,308£38,748
UK excluding London average salary£35,180£35,575
% change on same period last year-1.10 %
C East of EnglandC
East of England

C
Demand Trend

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

Essex 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 Essex region.

Essex C Salary Trend

C
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing C across the Essex region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Essex C Salary Histogram

C
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C within the Essex region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
BasildonUp+2014£34,038-12.15 %
BrentwoodNew entry-13£35,385-
ChelmsfordUp+67£34,357+26.08 %
ColchesterDown-143£55,000+26.43 %
Saffron WaldenUp+23--
Southend-on-SeaNew entry-1£27,000-
MaldonNew entry-1£34,000-
RochfordNew entry-1£50,000-
C East of EnglandC
East of England

C
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Essex 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.

193 (46.04 %)Linux
286 (42.57 %)C++
377 (38.12 %)Electronics
470 (34.65 %)Windows
560 (29.70 %)VxWorks
639 (19.31 %)Device Driver
735 (17.33 %)UNIX
735 (17.33 %)Embedded C
829 (14.36 %)Firmware
923 (11.39 %)Intel
923 (11.39 %)Windows XP
1022 (10.89 %)Degree
1121 (10.40 %)SQL
1220 (9.901 %).NET
1220 (9.901 %)Finance
1220 (9.901 %)Software Engineering
1318 (8.911 %)Java
1318 (8.911 %)Embedded Linux
1417 (8.416 %)Pensions
1417 (8.416 %)Insurance
1515 (7.426 %)Health
1515 (7.426 %)CAD
1515 (7.426 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
1614 (6.931 %)Data Analysis
1614 (6.931 %)VHDL
1713 (6.436 %)VB
1713 (6.436 %)C#
1713 (6.436 %)OO
1713 (6.436 %)Embedded C++
1812 (5.941 %)Delphi

C
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Essex 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.

Essex IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
120 (9.901 %).NET
27 (3.465 %)ASP.NET
35 (2.475 %)HTML
44 (1.980 %)ASP
44 (1.980 %)XHTML
53 (1.485 %)XML
53 (1.485 %)XSLT
53 (1.485 %)ADO.NET
62 (0.990 %)MFC
62 (0.990 %)WebServices
62 (0.990 %)AJAX
71 (0.495 %)WinForms
71 (0.495 %)CSS
Essex IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (1.485 %)Apache
13 (1.485 %)CMS
Essex IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (1.485 %)MATLAB
13 (1.485 %)Simulink
22 (0.990 %)MS Excel
Essex IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
16 (2.970 %)SAP SD
Essex IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (4.455 %)Ethernet
19 (4.455 %)Wireless
28 (3.960 %)TCP/IP
33 (1.485 %)Intranet
42 (0.990 %)Internet
51 (0.495 %)DHCP
Essex IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (2.475 %)SQL Server
24 (1.980 %)MySQL
31 (0.495 %)Crystal Reports
31 (0.495 %)MS Access
31 (0.495 %)Datawarehouse
Essex IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (1.980 %)Flash
21 (0.495 %)Dreamweaver
Essex IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
177 (38.12 %)Electronics
220 (9.901 %)Finance
317 (8.416 %)Insurance
317 (8.416 %)Pensions
415 (7.426 %)Health
512 (5.941 %)Telecoms
512 (5.941 %)Aerospace
69 (4.455 %)Automotive
76 (2.970 %)Marketing
84 (1.980 %)Military
92 (0.990 %)Banking
92 (0.990 %)Investment Banking
92 (0.990 %)Manufacturing
101 (0.495 %)Publishing
101 (0.495 %)Education
101 (0.495 %)Billing
101 (0.495 %)FMCG
Essex IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
160 (29.70 %)Software Engineer
220 (9.901 %)Senior Software Engineer
319 (9.406 %)Developer
319 (9.406 %)Linux Engineer
418 (8.911 %)Senior Linux Engineer
517 (8.416 %)Embedded Software Engineer
615 (7.426 %)Embedded C Engineer
615 (7.426 %)C Software Engineer
713 (6.436 %)C++ Software Engineer
713 (6.436 %)Embedded C Software Engineer
812 (5.941 %)Data Manager
910 (4.950 %)SAP Manager
910 (4.950 %)Embedded C/C++ Engineer
910 (4.950 %)Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer
910 (4.950 %)Embedded C++ Engineer
910 (4.950 %)Embedded C++ Software Engineer
106 (2.970 %)C Developer
106 (2.970 %)Analyst
106 (2.970 %)Web Developer
115 (2.475 %)Test Manager
Essex IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
139 (19.31 %)Device Driver
229 (14.36 %)Firmware
315 (7.426 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
414 (6.931 %)VHDL
56 (2.970 %)Management Information System
64 (1.980 %)Client/Server
73 (1.485 %)Computer Science
82 (0.990 %)Multithreading
82 (0.990 %)PDA
82 (0.990 %)Mathematics
91 (0.495 %)E-Learning
91 (0.495 %)NHS
Essex IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
193 (46.04 %)Linux
270 (34.65 %)Windows
360 (29.70 %)VxWorks
435 (17.33 %)UNIX
523 (11.39 %)Windows XP
618 (8.911 %)Embedded Linux
76 (2.970 %)Solaris
83 (1.485 %)Windows NT
92 (0.990 %)Windows Mobile
101 (0.495 %)Windows CE
101 (0.495 %)Windows Server 2003
Essex IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
120 (9.901 %)Software Engineering
215 (7.426 %)CAD
314 (6.931 %)Data Analysis
413 (6.436 %)OO
511 (5.446 %)Data Management
69 (4.455 %)Project Management
77 (3.465 %)OOD
85 (2.475 %)Validation
85 (2.475 %)User Acceptance Testing
94 (1.980 %)Matrix Management
94 (1.980 %)Configuration Management
94 (1.980 %)UML
103 (1.485 %)Regression Testing
103 (1.485 %)System Testing
103 (1.485 %)Performance Testing
112 (0.990 %)Test Scripting
112 (0.990 %)Incident Management
112 (0.990 %)Web Development
112 (0.990 %)Logistics
112 (0.990 %)Systems Analysis
Essex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
186 (42.57 %)C++
235 (17.33 %)Embedded C
321 (10.40 %)SQL
418 (8.911 %)Java
513 (6.436 %)VB
513 (6.436 %)Embedded C++
513 (6.436 %)C#
612 (5.941 %)Delphi
79 (4.455 %)VB.NET
87 (3.465 %)Assembly Language
96 (2.970 %)JavaScript
103 (1.485 %)PHP
103 (1.485 %)ActionScript
112 (0.990 %)VC++
121 (0.495 %)Python
121 (0.495 %)Perl
121 (0.495 %)ABAP
Essex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
122 (10.89 %)Degree
28 (3.960 %)PhD
34 (1.980 %)HND
41 (0.495 %)MCSE
41 (0.495 %)CCNP
41 (0.495 %)CCNA
41 (0.495 %)Cisco Certification
41 (0.495 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (0.495 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Essex IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (1.980 %)QA
22 (0.990 %)SLA
Essex IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
123 (11.39 %)Intel
212 (5.941 %)SAP
311 (5.446 %)QNX
43 (1.485 %)Oracle
43 (1.485 %)Microsoft
43 (1.485 %)Xilinx
52 (0.990 %)Borland
61 (0.495 %)NEC
61 (0.495 %)Cisco
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