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This section looks at the demand for C++ skills within the Fife 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 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC++
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank53
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching permanent IT job ads2310
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.004 %
As % of the category below32.86 %34.48 %
Salaries quoted1210
Average minimum salary£32,333£21,800
Average salary£34,292£21,800
% change on same period last year+57.30 %
Average maximum salary£36,250£21,800
UK excluding London average salary£36,182£36,269
% change on same period last year-0.24 %
Fife IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Fife
Matching permanent IT job ads7029
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.038 %0.012 %
Salaries quoted4824
Average minimum salary£29,913£24,813
Average salary£32,733£26,516
% change on same period last year+23.44 %
Average maximum salary£35,553£28,219
UK excluding London average salary£35,257£35,638
% change on same period last year-1.07 %
C++ ScotlandC++
Scotland

C++
Demand Trend

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

Fife 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 Fife region.

Fife C++ Salary Trend

C++
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing C++ across the Fife region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Fife 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 Fife region over the 3 months to 29 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
DunfermlineNew entry-2--
C++ ScotlandC++
Scotland

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Fife 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++.

157 (79.17 %)C
239 (54.17 %)Degree
325 (34.72 %)Java
424 (33.33 %)C#
520 (27.78 %).NET
618 (25.00 %)Computer Science
715 (20.83 %)Linux
715 (20.83 %)UML
813 (18.06 %)Web Development
813 (18.06 %)JavaScript
912 (16.67 %)SQL
912 (16.67 %)OO
912 (16.67 %)Visual Studio
912 (16.67 %)ASP.NET
912 (16.67 %)XML
912 (16.67 %)Windows
912 (16.67 %)XHTML
912 (16.67 %)TCP/IP
912 (16.67 %)System Testing
1010 (13.89 %)Subversion
1010 (13.89 %)Embedded C++
119 (12.50 %)Embedded C
119 (12.50 %)Software Engineering
128 (11.11 %)Telecoms
128 (11.11 %)Finance
128 (11.11 %)Automotive
128 (11.11 %)MATLAB
128 (11.11 %)Project Management
128 (11.11 %)Windows CE
128 (11.11 %)ISO9001

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Fife 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.

Fife IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
120 (27.78 %).NET
212 (16.67 %)ASP.NET
212 (16.67 %)XML
212 (16.67 %)XHTML
31 (1.389 %)CGI
31 (1.389 %)HTML
Fife IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (11.11 %)MATLAB
23 (4.167 %)MS Excel
Fife IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
112 (16.67 %)TCP/IP
21 (1.389 %)ATM
Fife IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (5.556 %)Informix
23 (4.167 %)PostgreSQL
23 (4.167 %)DB2
32 (2.778 %)SQL Server
41 (1.389 %)SQL Server 2005
Fife IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
112 (16.67 %)Visual Studio
210 (13.89 %)Subversion
Fife IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (11.11 %)Telecoms
18 (11.11 %)Finance
18 (11.11 %)Automotive
23 (4.167 %)Mobile Games
23 (4.167 %)Games
31 (1.389 %)Electronics
31 (1.389 %)Electric
Fife IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
140 (55.56 %)Software Engineer
214 (19.44 %)Developer
311 (15.28 %)C++ Software Engineer
410 (13.89 %)Senior Software Engineer
410 (13.89 %)Software Developer
58 (11.11 %)Development Manager
65 (6.944 %)Graduate
65 (6.944 %)Software Development Manager
65 (6.944 %)Software Manager
74 (5.556 %)C++ Developer
83 (4.167 %)C Developer
92 (2.778 %)Graduate Software Engineer
92 (2.778 %)Junior
92 (2.778 %)Senior Developer
92 (2.778 %)Senior Software Developer
92 (2.778 %)Junior Software Engineer
92 (2.778 %)Embedded Software Developer
101 (1.389 %)Embedded C Engineer
101 (1.389 %)C++ Software Developer
101 (1.389 %)Hardware Engineer
Fife IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
118 (25.00 %)Computer Science
21 (1.389 %)EPoS
21 (1.389 %)VHDL
Fife IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (20.83 %)Linux
212 (16.67 %)Windows
38 (11.11 %)Windows CE
42 (2.778 %)UNIX
51 (1.389 %)Embedded Linux
Fife IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (20.83 %)UML
213 (18.06 %)Web Development
312 (16.67 %)System Testing
312 (16.67 %)OO
49 (12.50 %)Software Engineering
58 (11.11 %)OOD
58 (11.11 %)Project Management
63 (4.167 %)Performance Management
63 (4.167 %)Release Management
72 (2.778 %)Unit Testing
81 (1.389 %)Service Delivery
Fife IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
157 (79.17 %)C
225 (34.72 %)Java
324 (33.33 %)C#
413 (18.06 %)JavaScript
512 (16.67 %)SQL
610 (13.89 %)Embedded C++
79 (12.50 %)Embedded C
82 (2.778 %)VB6
82 (2.778 %)VB
91 (1.389 %)VB.NET
91 (1.389 %)Progress 4GL
91 (1.389 %)PHP
Fife IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
139 (54.17 %)Degree
Fife IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (11.11 %)ISO9001
Fife IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (4.167 %)Microsoft