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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) 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 VBScript over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank99108
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching permanent IT job ads1819
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.008 %
As % of the category below1.732 %1.595 %
Salaries quoted1318
Average minimum salary£27,231£28,444
Average salary£29,731£30,417
% change on same period last year-2.25 %
Average maximum salary£32,231£32,389
UK excluding London average salary£33,426£33,513
% change on same period last year-0.25 %
Essex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Essex
Matching permanent IT job ads10391191
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.575 %0.499 %
Salaries quoted8631073
Average minimum salary£34,874£34,058
Average salary£37,369£36,297
% change on same period last year+2.95 %
Average maximum salary£39,865£38,537
UK excluding London average salary£35,272£35,655
% change on same period last year-1.07 %
VBScript East of EnglandVBScript
East of England

VBScript
Demand Trend

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

Essex VBScript Demand Trend

VBScript
Salary Trend

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

Essex VBScript Salary Trend

VBScript
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing VBScript across the Essex region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Essex VBScript Salary Histogram

VBScript
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VBScript within the Essex region over the 3 months to 5 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
ChelmsfordUp+1511£35,000-1.40 %
VBScript East of EnglandVBScript
East of England

VBScript
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Essex region citing VBScript 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 VBScript.

123 (74.19 %)SQL Server
221 (67.74 %).NET
320 (64.52 %)VB
320 (64.52 %)Microsoft
416 (51.61 %)SQL
513 (41.94 %)IIS
611 (35.48 %)Finance
611 (35.48 %)HTML
710 (32.26 %)Transact-SQL
710 (32.26 %)Windows
710 (32.26 %)SLA
89 (29.03 %)SharePoint
89 (29.03 %)ASP
89 (29.03 %)ASP.NET
98 (25.81 %)JavaScript
107 (22.58 %)C#
107 (22.58 %)XML
107 (22.58 %)Windows Server 2003
107 (22.58 %)Internet
116 (19.35 %)SQL Server 2005
116 (19.35 %)Pensions
116 (19.35 %)SQL Server 2000
116 (19.35 %)Shell Script
116 (19.35 %)Active Directory
125 (16.13 %)MS Excel
125 (16.13 %)Microsoft Certification
125 (16.13 %)MS Exchange
125 (16.13 %)VB.NET
125 (16.13 %)VB6
134 (12.90 %)Insurance

VBScript
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Essex region citing VBScript 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 VBScript. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Essex IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
121 (67.74 %).NET
211 (35.48 %)HTML
39 (29.03 %)ASP
39 (29.03 %)ASP.NET
47 (22.58 %)XML
54 (12.90 %)COM
62 (6.452 %)CORBA
62 (6.452 %)SOAP
62 (6.452 %)WebServices
62 (6.452 %)WebSphere
71 (3.226 %)AJAX
71 (3.226 %)CSS
Essex IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
113 (41.94 %)IIS
29 (29.03 %)SharePoint
35 (16.13 %)MS Exchange
44 (12.90 %)MTS
52 (6.452 %)SharePoint Portal Server
61 (3.226 %)SharePoint Server 2007
61 (3.226 %)BizTalk Server
61 (3.226 %)Content Management Server
61 (3.226 %)CMS
Essex IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (16.13 %)MS Excel
22 (6.452 %)MS Office
Essex IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (22.58 %)Internet
24 (12.90 %)TCP/IP
31 (3.226 %)LAN
31 (3.226 %)WAN
Essex IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
123 (74.19 %)SQL Server
26 (19.35 %)SQL Server 2000
26 (19.35 %)SQL Server 2005
33 (9.677 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
41 (3.226 %)Oracle 9i
41 (3.226 %)Oracle 10g
Essex IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (12.90 %)Visual Studio
Essex IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (35.48 %)Finance
26 (19.35 %)Pensions
34 (12.90 %)Front Office
34 (12.90 %)Insurance
Essex IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
112 (38.71 %)Developer
211 (35.48 %)Analyst
211 (35.48 %)Support Analyst
37 (22.58 %)Applications Support
37 (22.58 %)Applications Support Analyst
44 (12.90 %).NET Developer
44 (12.90 %)C# Developer
44 (12.90 %)Web Developer
53 (9.677 %)Systems Support
62 (6.452 %)Support Technician
62 (6.452 %)DBA
62 (6.452 %)Systems Analyst
62 (6.452 %)Software Developer
62 (6.452 %)SQL Developer
62 (6.452 %)SQL DBA
62 (6.452 %)Systems Support Analyst
71 (3.226 %)Web Applications Developer
71 (3.226 %)Senior C# Developer
71 (3.226 %)Systems Support Engineer
71 (3.226 %)Senior .NET Developer
Essex IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (3.226 %)NHS
11 (3.226 %)Clustering
11 (3.226 %)Artificial Intelligence
Essex IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (32.26 %)Windows
27 (22.58 %)Windows Server 2003
34 (12.90 %)Windows 2000 Server
42 (6.452 %)Windows XP
51 (3.226 %)Windows 2000
Essex IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (6.452 %)Service Delivery
21 (3.226 %)Content Management
Essex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (64.52 %)VB
216 (51.61 %)SQL
310 (32.26 %)Transact-SQL
48 (25.81 %)JavaScript
57 (22.58 %)C#
66 (19.35 %)Shell Script
75 (16.13 %)VB6
75 (16.13 %)VB.NET
84 (12.90 %)DHTML
92 (6.452 %)Java
92 (6.452 %)C++
Essex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (16.13 %)Microsoft Certification
24 (12.90 %)MCSE
32 (6.452 %)Degree
41 (3.226 %)MCSD
Essex IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
110 (32.26 %)SLA
Essex IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
16 (19.35 %)Active Directory
21 (3.226 %)MetaFrame
Essex IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
120 (64.52 %)Microsoft
21 (3.226 %)Citrix
21 (3.226 %)Oracle