The first table below looks at the demand for Python skills in IT jobs advertised for the Essex region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Python over the 3 months to 21 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 of the Programming Languages category for the Essex region.

Location
3 months to
21 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Python
Rank 67 110 95
Rank change year-on-year
+43 -15
Permanent jobs citing Python 14 6 7
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Essex 1.433% 0.431% 0.558%
As % of the Programming Languages category 2.518% 0.644% 1.016%
Number of salaries quoted 14 5 7
Average salary £25,000 £27,500 £57,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-9.09% -52.17%
UK excluding London average salary £38,500 £40,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year
-3.75% -
All Programming Languages
Essex
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Programming Languages category
556 931 689
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Essex 56.91% 66.83% 54.90%
Number of salaries quoted 482 760 586
Average salary £39,500 £37,500 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+5.33% +7.14%
90% offered a salary of more than £28,500 £25,000 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
Python
East of England

Python
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Python across the Essex region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Essex Python Jobs Demand Trend

Python
Salary Trend

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

Essex Python Salary Trend

Python
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Python across the Essex region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013.

Essex Python Salary Histogram

Python
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Python within the Essex region over the 3 months to 21 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
Colchester +25 13 £25,000 -9.09%
Basildon - 1 £35,000 -
Python
East of England

Python
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the Essex region citing Python 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 Python.

1 22 (88.00%) PHP
2 21 (84.00%) Degree
3 19 (76.00%) ERP
4 18 (72.00%) CRM
4 18 (72.00%) ASP
4 18 (72.00%) Computer Science
4 18 (72.00%) Django
5 15 (60.00%) SQL
6 7 (28.00%) Java
6 7 (28.00%) C#
6 7 (28.00%) .NET
7 5 (20.00%) Linux
7 5 (20.00%) Software Engineering
8 4 (16.00%) Open Source
8 4 (16.00%) Web Application Development
8 4 (16.00%) C
8 4 (16.00%) XML
9 3 (12.00%) SOAP
9 3 (12.00%) C++
9 3 (12.00%) Delphi
9 3 (12.00%) MATLAB
9 3 (12.00%) Fortran
9 3 (12.00%) Mobile App
9 3 (12.00%) .NET Framework
9 3 (12.00%) Apple iOS
9 3 (12.00%) Machine Learning
9 3 (12.00%) Android
9 3 (12.00%) Ubuntu
9 3 (12.00%) TDD
9 3 (12.00%) Artificial Intelligence

Python
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the Essex region citing Python 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 Python. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 18 (72.00%) ASP
1 18 (72.00%) Django
2 7 (28.00%) .NET
3 4 (16.00%) XML
4 3 (12.00%) SOAP
4 3 (12.00%) .NET Framework
4 3 (12.00%) XML-RPC
5 1 (4.000%) Ruby on Rails
5 1 (4.000%) jQuery
5 1 (4.000%) CGI
5 1 (4.000%) HTML
5 1 (4.000%) Web Services
5 1 (4.000%) CSS
Communications & Networking
1 1 (4.000%) DNS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (12.00%) PostgreSQL
2 1 (4.000%) Firebird
2 1 (4.000%) MS Access
2 1 (4.000%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 1 (4.000%) Git (software)
General
1 1 (4.000%) Retail
1 1 (4.000%) Marketing
1 1 (4.000%) Games
Job Titles
1 23 (92.00%) Developer
2 21 (84.00%) Software Developer
3 3 (12.00%) Graduate
3 3 (12.00%) Graduate Software Developer
3 3 (12.00%) Graduate Developer
4 1 (4.000%) Senior Software Engineer
4 1 (4.000%) Database Developer
4 1 (4.000%) Technical Director
4 1 (4.000%) Software Engineer
4 1 (4.000%) Web Developer
Miscellaneous
1 18 (72.00%) Computer Science
2 4 (16.00%) Open Source
3 3 (12.00%) Mobile App
3 3 (12.00%) Machine Learning
3 3 (12.00%) Artificial Intelligence
4 1 (4.000%) Visualisation
4 1 (4.000%) Augmented Reality
4 1 (4.000%) Animation
4 1 (4.000%) Motion Graphics
4 1 (4.000%) 3D Graphics
Operating Systems
1 5 (20.00%) Linux
2 3 (12.00%) Apple iOS
2 3 (12.00%) Android
2 3 (12.00%) Ubuntu
3 1 (4.000%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 19 (76.00%) ERP
2 18 (72.00%) CRM
3 5 (20.00%) Software Engineering
4 4 (16.00%) Web Application Development
5 3 (12.00%) TDD
5 3 (12.00%) Scrum
6 1 (4.000%) Agile Software Development
6 1 (4.000%) Logistics
6 1 (4.000%) Systems Analysis
6 1 (4.000%) Product Management
6 1 (4.000%) Embedded Software Development
6 1 (4.000%) Business Intelligence
6 1 (4.000%) OO
6 1 (4.000%) E-Commerce
6 1 (4.000%) MVC
Programming Languages
1 22 (88.00%) PHP
2 15 (60.00%) SQL
3 7 (28.00%) Java
3 7 (28.00%) C#
4 4 (16.00%) C
5 3 (12.00%) C++
5 3 (12.00%) Delphi
5 3 (12.00%) MATLAB
5 3 (12.00%) Fortran
6 1 (4.000%) Ruby
6 1 (4.000%) Assembly Language
6 1 (4.000%) JavaScript
6 1 (4.000%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 21 (84.00%) Degree
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