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The table below looks at the demand for Degree in IT jobs within the Fife region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Degree over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDegree
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank138
Rank change on same period last yearDown-5
Matching permanent IT job ads127
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.003 %
As % of the category below54.55 %35.00 %
Salaries quoted96
Average minimum salary£36,667£27,333
Average salary£37,222£29,000
% change on same period last year+28.35 %
Average maximum salary£37,778£30,667
UK excluding London average salary£36,347£36,760
% change on same period last year-1.12 %
Fife IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Fife
Matching permanent IT job ads2220
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.009 %
Salaries quoted1414
Average minimum salary£30,526£28,061
Average salary£33,421£29,667
% change on same period last year+12.65 %
Average maximum salary£36,316£31,273
UK excluding London average salary£37,875£38,420
% change on same period last year-1.41 %
Degree ScotlandDegree
Scotland

Degree
Demand Trend

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

Fife Degree Demand Trend

Degree
Salary Trend

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

Fife Degree Salary Trend

Degree
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Degree across the Fife region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Fife Degree Salary Histogram

Degree
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Fife region over the 3 months to 7 October 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
Newport-on-TayNew entry-1£30,000-
GlenrothesNew entry-1--
Degree ScotlandDegree
Scotland

Degree
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Fife region citing Degree 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 Degree.

135 (66.04 %)C++
224 (45.28 %)C
323 (43.40 %)Java
421 (39.62 %)C#
516 (30.19 %)SQL
615 (28.30 %).NET
714 (26.42 %)Computer Science
813 (24.53 %)UML
813 (24.53 %)Telecoms
912 (22.64 %)Microsoft
912 (22.64 %)Visual Studio
912 (22.64 %)System Testing
1010 (18.87 %)Web Development
1010 (18.87 %)Linux
1010 (18.87 %)Finance
1010 (18.87 %)MATLAB
119 (16.98 %)TCP/IP
119 (16.98 %)ASP.NET
119 (16.98 %)Software Engineering
128 (15.09 %)Windows
128 (15.09 %)ISO9001
128 (15.09 %)Windows CE
128 (15.09 %)Automotive
137 (13.21 %)Project Management
146 (11.32 %)XML
146 (11.32 %)OO
146 (11.32 %)JavaScript
155 (9.434 %)XHTML
164 (7.547 %)Mobile Games
164 (7.547 %)Games

Degree
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Fife region citing Degree 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 Degree. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Fife IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
115 (28.30 %).NET
29 (16.98 %)ASP.NET
36 (11.32 %)XML
45 (9.434 %)XHTML
51 (1.887 %)Java SE
51 (1.887 %)ASP
51 (1.887 %)HTML
Fife IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
110 (18.87 %)MATLAB
23 (5.660 %)MS Excel
32 (3.774 %)Simulink
32 (3.774 %)CATIA
32 (3.774 %)Pro/ENGINEER
41 (1.887 %)MS Project
Fife IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (16.98 %)TCP/IP
23 (5.660 %)SAN
Fife IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (7.547 %)SQL Server
23 (5.660 %)DB2
23 (5.660 %)Informix
23 (5.660 %)MySQL
23 (5.660 %)PostgreSQL
31 (1.887 %)BusinessObjects
Fife IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
112 (22.64 %)Visual Studio
22 (3.774 %)Subversion
Fife IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (24.53 %)Telecoms
210 (18.87 %)Finance
38 (15.09 %)Automotive
44 (7.547 %)Mobile Games
44 (7.547 %)Games
53 (5.660 %)Education
62 (3.774 %)Electric
62 (3.774 %)Manufacturing
71 (1.887 %)Military
71 (1.887 %)Billing
Fife IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
120 (37.74 %)Software Engineer
25 (9.434 %)Development Manager
25 (9.434 %)Graduate
34 (7.547 %)Developer
34 (7.547 %)Test Engineer
34 (7.547 %)Senior Software Engineer
43 (5.660 %)Server Engineer
43 (5.660 %)Software Developer
43 (5.660 %)Service Manager
52 (3.774 %)Junior
52 (3.774 %)Graduate Software Engineer
52 (3.774 %)Junior Software Engineer
52 (3.774 %)Business Manager
52 (3.774 %)Mechanical Engineer
52 (3.774 %)Senior Mechanical Engineer
61 (1.887 %)C Developer
61 (1.887 %)Software Manager
61 (1.887 %)CSharp Software Developer
61 (1.887 %)Project Controller
61 (1.887 %)C++ Developer
Fife IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (26.42 %)Computer Science
23 (5.660 %)Clustering
32 (3.774 %)Mechatronics
41 (1.887 %)Mathematics
Fife IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (18.87 %)Linux
28 (15.09 %)Windows CE
28 (15.09 %)Windows
Fife IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (24.53 %)UML
212 (22.64 %)System Testing
310 (18.87 %)Web Development
49 (16.98 %)Software Engineering
57 (13.21 %)Project Management
66 (11.32 %)OO
74 (7.547 %)Software Testing
74 (7.547 %)Release Management
83 (5.660 %)Unit Testing
92 (3.774 %)Performance Management
92 (3.774 %)OOD
92 (3.774 %)CAD
101 (1.887 %)OOP
101 (1.887 %)CMMI
Fife IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
135 (66.04 %)C++
224 (45.28 %)C
323 (43.40 %)Java
421 (39.62 %)C#
516 (30.19 %)SQL
66 (11.32 %)JavaScript
72 (3.774 %)Embedded C
72 (3.774 %)Embedded C++
81 (1.887 %)VB
Fife IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (5.660 %)MCP
13 (5.660 %)Microsoft Certification
Fife IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (15.09 %)ISO9001
24 (7.547 %)QA
Fife IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (22.64 %)Microsoft
23 (5.660 %)Oracle
32 (3.774 %)SolidWorks
41 (1.887 %)Business Objects