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This section looks at the demand for the Programmer role in IT jobs within the Essex region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Programmer in their job title over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkProgrammer
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank3354
Rank change on same period last yearUp+21
Matching permanent IT job ads10383
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.055 %0.035 %
As % of the category below5.390 %3.737 %
Salaries quoted9074
Average minimum salary£42,857£31,324
Average salary£44,467£34,399
% change on same period last year+29.26 %
Average maximum salary£46,077£37,473
UK excluding London average salary£33,386£32,653
% change on same period last year+2.24 %
Essex IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Essex
Matching permanent IT job ads19112221
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.028 %0.926 %
Salaries quoted15961956
Average minimum salary£36,561£35,678
Average salary£38,760£37,847
% change on same period last year+2.41 %
Average maximum salary£40,958£40,015
UK excluding London average salary£38,072£39,428
% change on same period last year-3.43 %
Programmer East of EnglandProgrammer
East of England

Programmer
Demand Trend

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

Essex Programmer Demand Trend

Programmer
Salary Trend

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

Essex Programmer Salary Trend

Programmer
Salary Histogram

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

Essex Programmer Salary Histogram

Programmer
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Programmer within the Essex 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
ColchesterUp+2534£54,265+20.58 %
ChelmsfordUp+1322£36,864+5.32 %
BrentwoodUp+64£42,500+18.05 %
MaldonNew entry-1£22,500-
BraintreeNew entry-1£18,000-
Programmer East of EnglandProgrammer
East of England

Programmer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Essex region that cited Programmer in their job title 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 with Programmer in their job title.

1167 (78.77 %).NET
2102 (48.11 %)Web Development
398 (46.23 %)SQL Server
488 (41.51 %)User Acceptance Testing
585 (40.09 %)SQL
684 (39.62 %)Business Analysis
783 (39.15 %)XML
882 (38.68 %)C#
981 (38.21 %)Finance
1063 (29.72 %)Advertising
1144 (20.75 %)VB.NET
1239 (18.40 %)VB
1334 (16.04 %)Insurance
1432 (15.09 %)VB6
1432 (15.09 %)ASP
1530 (14.15 %)Use Case
1629 (13.68 %)Systems Analysis
1726 (12.26 %)Data Modelling
1825 (11.79 %)Microsoft
1921 (9.906 %)OO
2020 (9.434 %)Configuration Management
2020 (9.434 %)XML Messaging
2119 (8.962 %)Windows
2216 (7.547 %)Degree
2315 (7.075 %)WebServices
2315 (7.075 %)ASP.NET
2315 (7.075 %)OOD
2414 (6.604 %).NET Framework
2512 (5.660 %)Windows Server 2003
2512 (5.660 %)DTS

Programmer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Essex region that cited Programmer in their job title 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 with Programmer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Essex IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
1167 (78.77 %).NET
283 (39.15 %)XML
332 (15.09 %)ASP
420 (9.434 %)XML Messaging
515 (7.075 %)ASP.NET
515 (7.075 %)WebServices
614 (6.604 %).NET Framework
711 (5.189 %)WinForms
88 (3.774 %)CSS
97 (3.302 %)HTML
103 (1.415 %)XSLT
103 (1.415 %)XHTML
103 (1.415 %)SOAP
103 (1.415 %)AJAX
112 (0.943 %)WebSphere
Essex IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (2.358 %)IIS
15 (2.358 %)CICS
Essex IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (3.774 %)MS Excel
23 (1.415 %)MS Visio
23 (1.415 %)Photoshop
Essex IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (0.472 %)AWD
11 (0.472 %)Line 100
11 (0.472 %)Sage MMS
Essex IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (3.774 %)DHCP
18 (3.774 %)DNS
26 (2.830 %)VPN
33 (1.415 %)Internet
42 (0.943 %)FTP
51 (0.472 %)Intranet
Essex IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
198 (46.23 %)SQL Server
212 (5.660 %)DTS
310 (4.717 %)MySQL
48 (3.774 %)Oracle Reports
48 (3.774 %)Oracle 10g
55 (2.358 %)Datawarehouse
63 (1.415 %)Cognos Powerplay
63 (1.415 %)Cognos Impromptu
63 (1.415 %)SQL Server Integration Services
72 (0.943 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
72 (0.943 %)SQL Server 2000
72 (0.943 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
72 (0.943 %)SQL Server 2005
81 (0.472 %)Oracle 9i
81 (0.472 %)Crystal Reports
Essex IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (3.774 %)Oracle Forms
27 (3.302 %)Visual Studio
34 (1.887 %)Zend Studio
43 (1.415 %)Dreamweaver
51 (0.472 %)InstallShield
Essex IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
181 (38.21 %)Finance
263 (29.72 %)Advertising
334 (16.04 %)Insurance
411 (5.189 %)Pensions
510 (4.717 %)Health
61 (0.472 %)Publishing
Essex IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (2.358 %)Mainframe
15 (2.358 %)IBM Mainframe
22 (0.943 %)N-Tier
31 (0.472 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
31 (0.472 %)Thin Client
31 (0.472 %)Client/Server
31 (0.472 %)Management Information System
31 (0.472 %)AS400
31 (0.472 %)Fat Client
31 (0.472 %)Multithreading
Essex IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
119 (8.962 %)Windows
212 (5.660 %)Windows Server 2003
37 (3.302 %)UNIX
45 (2.358 %)zOS
51 (0.472 %)Linux
Essex IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
1102 (48.11 %)Web Development
288 (41.51 %)User Acceptance Testing
384 (39.62 %)Business Analysis
430 (14.15 %)Use Case
529 (13.68 %)Systems Analysis
626 (12.26 %)Data Modelling
721 (9.906 %)OO
820 (9.434 %)Configuration Management
915 (7.075 %)OOD
109 (4.245 %)SEO
118 (3.774 %)Business Continuity
127 (3.302 %)UML
127 (3.302 %)Scrum
136 (2.830 %)Project Management
136 (2.830 %)ERP
136 (2.830 %)Requirements Analysis
136 (2.830 %)System Testing
144 (1.887 %)Business Intelligence
152 (0.943 %)Agile Software Development
161 (0.472 %)Asset Management
Essex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
185 (40.09 %)SQL
282 (38.68 %)C#
344 (20.75 %)VB.NET
439 (18.40 %)VB
532 (15.09 %)VB6
611 (5.189 %)PHP
79 (4.245 %)PL/SQL
88 (3.774 %)Transact-SQL
96 (2.830 %)Java
105 (2.358 %)C++
113 (1.415 %)COBOL
113 (1.415 %)JavaScript
113 (1.415 %)C
121 (0.472 %)Embedded C
121 (0.472 %)Shell Script
121 (0.472 %)PHP5
121 (0.472 %)RPG
Essex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
116 (7.547 %)Degree
23 (1.415 %)ICAEW
31 (0.472 %)MCAD
31 (0.472 %)MCSD
31 (0.472 %)Microsoft Certification
Essex IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (1.415 %)WAI
13 (1.415 %)QA
22 (0.943 %)ISO9000
Essex IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
18 (3.774 %)Active Directory
Essex IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
125 (11.79 %)Microsoft
212 (5.660 %)Oracle
36 (2.830 %)IBM
45 (2.358 %)CA
54 (1.887 %)Zend
63 (1.415 %)Cognos
71 (0.472 %)Sybase
71 (0.472 %)Sage
71 (0.472 %)ProClarity