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This section looks at the prevalence of the term 'Finance' in IT jobs within the Fife region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Finance over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkFinancial
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank134
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching permanent IT job ads169
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.004 %
As % of the category below28.07 %56.25 %
Salaries quoted107
Average minimum salary£33,300£43,429
Average salary£35,200£47,000
% change on same period last year-25.10 %
Average maximum salary£37,100£50,571
UK excluding London average salary£43,410£44,192
% change on same period last year-1.76 %
Fife IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Fife
Matching permanent IT job ads5716
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.007 %
Salaries quoted4112
Average minimum salary£30,423£31,250
Average salary£33,337£34,125
% change on same period last year-2.31 %
Average maximum salary£36,250£37,000
UK excluding London average salary£41,112£42,120
% change on same period last year-2.39 %
Finance ScotlandFinance
Scotland

Finance
Demand Trend

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

Fife Finance Demand Trend

Finance
Salary Trend

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

Fife Finance Salary Trend

Finance
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Finance across the Fife region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

Fife Finance Salary Histogram

Finance
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Finance within the Fife region over the 3 months to 21 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
DunfermlineNo change010£40,500+15.71 %
GlenrothesNew entry-1--
Finance ScotlandFinance
Scotland

Finance
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Fife region citing Finance 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 Finance.

111 (31.43 %)UNIX
210 (28.57 %)Windows
210 (28.57 %)Degree
38 (22.86 %)C
38 (22.86 %)C#
38 (22.86 %)C++
38 (22.86 %)Java
38 (22.86 %)UML
38 (22.86 %)Telecoms
38 (22.86 %)Automotive
38 (22.86 %)ISO9001
38 (22.86 %)Windows CE
38 (22.86 %)MATLAB
47 (20.00 %)WebSphere MQ
47 (20.00 %)AIX
47 (20.00 %)WebSphere Application Server
47 (20.00 %)WebSphere
56 (17.14 %)Manufacturing
65 (14.29 %)SQL
65 (14.29 %)VB
65 (14.29 %)Cognos
65 (14.29 %)VB6
74 (11.43 %)Marketing
74 (11.43 %)Cognos Powerplay
74 (11.43 %)PL/SQL
74 (11.43 %)Oracle
74 (11.43 %)Business Intelligence
83 (8.571 %)ASP.NET
83 (8.571 %)SQL Server
83 (8.571 %)Business Objects

Finance
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Fife region citing Finance 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 Finance. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Fife IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (20.00 %)WebSphere
23 (8.571 %).NET
23 (8.571 %)ASP.NET
32 (5.714 %)HTML
41 (2.857 %)Middleware
Fife IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (20.00 %)WebSphere Application Server
17 (20.00 %)WebSphere MQ
21 (2.857 %)Apache
21 (2.857 %)MQSeries
21 (2.857 %)SAS
Fife IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (22.86 %)MATLAB
21 (2.857 %)MS PowerPoint
21 (2.857 %)MS Project
Fife IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (5.714 %)SAN
21 (2.857 %)Intranet
Fife IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (11.43 %)Cognos Powerplay
23 (8.571 %)Datawarehouse
23 (8.571 %)SQL Server
23 (8.571 %)BusinessObjects
23 (8.571 %)DecisionStream
32 (5.714 %)Oracle Reports
41 (2.857 %)Oracle 8/8i
41 (2.857 %)ETL
41 (2.857 %)BusinessObjects XI
41 (2.857 %)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
Fife IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (5.714 %)Flash
Fife IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (22.86 %)Telecoms
18 (22.86 %)Automotive
26 (17.14 %)Manufacturing
34 (11.43 %)Marketing
42 (5.714 %)Retail
42 (5.714 %)Government
42 (5.714 %)Health
51 (2.857 %)Education
51 (2.857 %)Financial Institution
Fife IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (37.14 %)Analyst
26 (17.14 %)Administrator
34 (11.43 %)Business Analyst
43 (8.571 %)Developer
43 (8.571 %)AIX Administrator
43 (8.571 %)Software Developer
52 (5.714 %)WebSphere Administrator
61 (2.857 %)Information Analyst
61 (2.857 %)Information Manager
61 (2.857 %)Datawarehouse Analyst
61 (2.857 %)Business Objects Analyst
61 (2.857 %)Report Analyst
61 (2.857 %)Business Manager
61 (2.857 %)Project Controller
61 (2.857 %)MI Analyst
Fife IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (31.43 %)UNIX
210 (28.57 %)Windows
38 (22.86 %)Windows CE
47 (20.00 %)AIX
52 (5.714 %)Linux
Fife IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (22.86 %)UML
24 (11.43 %)Business Intelligence
32 (5.714 %)ERP
32 (5.714 %)Data Modelling
32 (5.714 %)Network Design
32 (5.714 %)Service Delivery
41 (2.857 %)Risk Management
41 (2.857 %)Document Management
41 (2.857 %)Data Analysis
41 (2.857 %)User Acceptance Testing
41 (2.857 %)Performance Management
41 (2.857 %)Project Management
41 (2.857 %)CMMI
Fife IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (22.86 %)C
18 (22.86 %)C#
18 (22.86 %)C++
18 (22.86 %)Java
25 (14.29 %)SQL
25 (14.29 %)VB
25 (14.29 %)VB6
34 (11.43 %)PL/SQL
42 (5.714 %)Progress 4GL
42 (5.714 %)Shell Script
Fife IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (28.57 %)Degree
21 (2.857 %)ACCA
21 (2.857 %)CIMA
Fife IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (22.86 %)ISO9001
21 (2.857 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
21 (2.857 %)GAAP
Fife IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (14.29 %)Cognos
24 (11.43 %)Oracle
33 (8.571 %)Business Objects
33 (8.571 %)Microsoft
42 (5.714 %)Progress
42 (5.714 %)IBM