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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) 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 VB6 over the 3 months to 8 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6)
Location
3 months to
8 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank7295
Rank change on same period last yearUp+23
Matching permanent IT job ads4729
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.026 %0.012 %
As % of the category below4.498 %2.451 %
Salaries quoted4524
Average minimum salary£35,021£35,625
Average salary£37,489£37,875
% change on same period last year-1.01 %
Average maximum salary£39,957£40,125
UK excluding London average salary£32,794£33,139
% change on same period last year-1.04 %
Essex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Essex
Matching permanent IT job ads10451183
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.580 %0.498 %
Salaries quoted8681064
Average minimum salary£34,812£34,152
Average salary£37,305£36,392
% change on same period last year+2.50 %
Average maximum salary£39,798£38,633
UK excluding London average salary£35,278£35,644
% change on same period last year-1.02 %
VB6 East of EnglandVB6
East of England

VB6
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing VB6 across the Essex region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Essex VB6 Demand Trend

VB6
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing VB6 across the Essex region.

Essex VB6 Salary Trend

VB6
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing VB6 across the Essex region over the 3 months to 8 September 2008.

Essex VB6 Salary Histogram

VB6
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VB6 within the Essex region over the 3 months to 8 September 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
BrentwoodUp+910£42,150+11.33 %
BasildonUp+55£40,000-
BraintreeNew entry-3£16,000-
ChelmsfordNew entry-3£21,500-
HarlowDown-71£30,000-33.33 %
VB6 East of EnglandVB6
East of England

VB6
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 September 2008, IT jobs across the Essex region citing VB6 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 VB6.

181 (100.00 %)VB
276 (93.83 %).NET
365 (80.25 %)SQL Server
463 (77.78 %)VB.NET
550 (61.73 %)XML
639 (48.15 %)Insurance
639 (48.15 %)Web Development
737 (45.68 %)SQL
834 (41.98 %)ASP
933 (40.74 %)User Acceptance Testing
1030 (37.04 %)Business Analysis
1126 (32.10 %)C#
1219 (23.46 %)ASP.NET
1219 (23.46 %)SQL Server 2005
1317 (20.99 %)SQL Server 2000
1414 (17.28 %)Microsoft
1510 (12.35 %)WebServices
169 (11.11 %)Visual Studio
169 (11.11 %).NET Framework
178 (9.877 %)HTML
178 (9.877 %)Windows
187 (8.642 %)DTS
187 (8.642 %)Client/Server
187 (8.642 %)JavaScript
196 (7.407 %)WinForms
196 (7.407 %)SQL Server Integration Services
205 (6.173 %)Migration
205 (6.173 %)Back Office
205 (6.173 %)Telecoms
205 (6.173 %)Intranet

VB6
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 September 2008, IT jobs across the Essex region citing VB6 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 VB6. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Essex IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
176 (93.83 %).NET
250 (61.73 %)XML
334 (41.98 %)ASP
419 (23.46 %)ASP.NET
510 (12.35 %)WebServices
69 (11.11 %).NET Framework
78 (9.877 %)HTML
86 (7.407 %)WinForms
94 (4.938 %)AJAX
94 (4.938 %)COM
102 (2.469 %)CSS
102 (2.469 %)FIXML
111 (1.235 %)JRules
111 (1.235 %)Swing
111 (1.235 %)JavaBeans
111 (1.235 %)JSP
111 (1.235 %)Servlets
111 (1.235 %)Struts
111 (1.235 %)J2EE
Essex IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (4.938 %)MTS
22 (2.469 %)SharePoint
31 (1.235 %)Apache
31 (1.235 %)Tomcat
Essex IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (4.938 %)MS Excel
Essex IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (6.173 %)Intranet
Essex IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
165 (80.25 %)SQL Server
219 (23.46 %)SQL Server 2005
317 (20.99 %)SQL Server 2000
47 (8.642 %)DTS
56 (7.407 %)SQL Server Integration Services
65 (6.173 %)Crystal Reports
73 (3.704 %)MS Access
81 (1.235 %)Oracle 10g
81 (1.235 %)Oracle Reports
81 (1.235 %)Oracle 8/8i
81 (1.235 %)Oracle 9i
81 (1.235 %)SQLite
Essex IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (11.11 %)Visual Studio
22 (2.469 %)InstallShield
22 (2.469 %)NUnit
31 (1.235 %)VSS/SourceSafe
Essex IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
139 (48.15 %)Insurance
25 (6.173 %)Back Office
25 (6.173 %)Telecoms
34 (4.938 %)Finance
34 (4.938 %)Front Office
41 (1.235 %)Pensions
41 (1.235 %)Automotive
41 (1.235 %)Retail
Essex IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
138 (46.91 %)Developer
235 (43.21 %)Programmer
333 (40.74 %)Analyst
333 (40.74 %)Analyst Programmer
419 (23.46 %).NET Developer
511 (13.58 %)Senior Analyst
511 (13.58 %)Senior Analyst Programmer
511 (13.58 %)Senior Programmer
511 (13.58 %).NET Programmer
511 (13.58 %).NET Analyst Programmer
69 (11.11 %)VB Analyst Programmer
69 (11.11 %)VB.NET Analyst Programmer
69 (11.11 %)VB.NET Programmer
69 (11.11 %)VB6 Analyst Programmer
69 (11.11 %)C# Developer
77 (8.642 %)VB.NET Developer
77 (8.642 %)Applications Developer
77 (8.642 %)Senior .NET Analyst Programmer
77 (8.642 %)Senior .NET Programmer
85 (6.173 %)VB Developer
Essex IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (8.642 %)Client/Server
23 (3.704 %)N-Tier
23 (3.704 %)PDA
32 (2.469 %)Equities
41 (1.235 %)Fat Client
41 (1.235 %)Thin Client
Essex IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (9.877 %)Windows
23 (3.704 %)Windows Mobile
32 (2.469 %)Linux
41 (1.235 %)UNIX
Essex IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
139 (48.15 %)Web Development
233 (40.74 %)User Acceptance Testing
330 (37.04 %)Business Analysis
45 (6.173 %)CRM
45 (6.173 %)Migration
54 (4.938 %)Scrum
54 (4.938 %)TDD
54 (4.938 %)Systems Analysis
63 (3.704 %)Web Design
63 (3.704 %)UML
72 (2.469 %)Agile Software Development
72 (2.469 %)Project Management
81 (1.235 %)OO
81 (1.235 %)OOD
81 (1.235 %)Asset Management
81 (1.235 %)Logistics
81 (1.235 %)Automated Testing
81 (1.235 %)Unit Testing
81 (1.235 %)Integration Testing
81 (1.235 %)V-Model
Essex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
181 (100.00 %)VB
263 (77.78 %)VB.NET
337 (45.68 %)SQL
426 (32.10 %)C#
57 (8.642 %)JavaScript
65 (6.173 %)VBScript
74 (4.938 %)DHTML
83 (3.704 %)Java
83 (3.704 %)PHP
83 (3.704 %)Transact-SQL
91 (1.235 %)Delphi
91 (1.235 %)C
91 (1.235 %)VBA
Essex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (3.704 %)Degree
22 (2.469 %)MCAD
22 (2.469 %)MCSD
22 (2.469 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (1.235 %)MCP
Essex IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.235 %)ISO9001
11 (1.235 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
11 (1.235 %)QA
Essex IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (17.28 %)Microsoft
23 (3.704 %)Oracle
32 (2.469 %)ProClarity
41 (1.235 %)ILOG