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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL) skills within the Halifax region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SQL Server over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft SQL Server (MS SQL)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank1713
Rank change on same period last yearDown-4
Matching permanent IT job ads4570
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.024 %0.029 %
As % of the category below50.00 %61.40 %
Salaries quoted4166
Average minimum salary£28,280£26,470
Average salary£31,182£28,583
% change on same period last year+9.09 %
Average maximum salary£34,083£30,697
UK excluding London average salary£34,893£34,733
% change on same period last year+0.45 %
Halifax IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Halifax
Matching permanent IT job ads90114
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.048 %0.047 %
Salaries quoted85108
Average minimum salary£29,780£27,274
Average salary£31,924£29,814
% change on same period last year+7.07 %
Average maximum salary£34,067£32,354
UK excluding London average salary£37,141£38,092
% change on same period last year-2.49 %
SQL Server West YorkshireSQL Server
West Yorkshire

SQL Server
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing SQL Server across the Halifax region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Halifax SQL Server Demand Trend

SQL Server
Salary Trend

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

Halifax SQL Server Salary Trend

SQL Server
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SQL Server across the Halifax region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Halifax SQL Server Salary Histogram

SQL Server
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Halifax region citing SQL Server 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 SQL Server.

185 (72.65 %).NET
263 (53.85 %)ASP.NET
361 (52.14 %)C#
448 (41.03 %)Microsoft
546 (39.32 %)VB
638 (32.48 %).NET Framework
736 (30.77 %)Finance
835 (29.91 %)Oracle
934 (29.06 %)VB.NET
1032 (27.35 %)XML
1129 (24.79 %)ASP
1129 (24.79 %)SQL Server 2005
1228 (23.93 %)Windows
1228 (23.93 %)SQL
1326 (22.22 %)JavaScript
1425 (21.37 %)VB6
1425 (21.37 %)WebServices
1425 (21.37 %)Visual Studio
1521 (17.95 %)CSS
1521 (17.95 %)SQL Server 2000
1619 (16.24 %)QA
1718 (15.38 %)Microsoft Certification
1718 (15.38 %)Windows NT
1718 (15.38 %)HTML
1817 (14.53 %)VBScript
1817 (14.53 %)Web Development
1916 (13.68 %)ADO.NET
1916 (13.68 %)XHTML
2015 (12.82 %)Transact-SQL
2114 (11.97 %)Internet

SQL Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Halifax region citing SQL Server 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 SQL Server. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Halifax IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
185 (72.65 %).NET
263 (53.85 %)ASP.NET
338 (32.48 %).NET Framework
432 (27.35 %)XML
529 (24.79 %)ASP
625 (21.37 %)WebServices
721 (17.95 %)CSS
818 (15.38 %)HTML
916 (13.68 %)ADO.NET
916 (13.68 %)XHTML
1013 (11.11 %)XML Messaging
1013 (11.11 %)XSL
118 (6.838 %)AJAX
124 (3.419 %)ASP.NET 2.0
132 (1.709 %)WinForms
141 (0.855 %)SGML
141 (0.855 %)jQuery
141 (0.855 %)MooTools
141 (0.855 %)XSLT
Halifax IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (5.128 %)IIS
25 (4.274 %)BizTalk Server
33 (2.564 %)MQSeries
42 (1.709 %)SharePoint
51 (0.855 %)Lotus Domino
51 (0.855 %)Oracle Workflow
Halifax IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (9.402 %)MS Excel
Halifax IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (2.564 %)Dynamics CRM
22 (1.709 %)Axapta
Halifax IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (11.97 %)Internet
21 (0.855 %)Firewall
21 (0.855 %)Network Security
21 (0.855 %)LAN
21 (0.855 %)WAN
21 (0.855 %)TCP/IP
21 (0.855 %)Intranet
Halifax IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
129 (24.79 %)SQL Server 2005
221 (17.95 %)SQL Server 2000
35 (4.274 %)Datawarehouse
44 (3.419 %)Oracle 9i
53 (2.564 %)Oracle 8/8i
62 (1.709 %)DB2
62 (1.709 %)VLDB
62 (1.709 %)Oracle 10g
62 (1.709 %)SQL Server Integration Services
71 (0.855 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
71 (0.855 %)Data Cleansing
71 (0.855 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
71 (0.855 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
71 (0.855 %)MySQL
71 (0.855 %)DTS
71 (0.855 %)ETL
71 (0.855 %)RDBMS
Halifax IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
125 (21.37 %)Visual Studio
22 (1.709 %)VSS/SourceSafe
Halifax IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
136 (30.77 %)Finance
214 (11.97 %)Pensions
313 (11.11 %)Insurance
49 (7.692 %)Health
55 (4.274 %)Banking
64 (3.419 %)Marketing
73 (2.564 %)Back Office
82 (1.709 %)Financial Institution
82 (1.709 %)Automotive
82 (1.709 %)Retail
91 (0.855 %)Construction
91 (0.855 %)Legal
91 (0.855 %)Advertising
91 (0.855 %)Publishing
Halifax IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
196 (82.05 %)Developer
241 (35.04 %).NET Developer
326 (22.22 %)C# Developer
422 (18.80 %)ASP.NET Developer
519 (16.24 %)VB.NET Developer
519 (16.24 %)Analyst
618 (15.38 %)VB Developer
618 (15.38 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
712 (10.26 %)Programmer
811 (9.402 %).NET Programmer
910 (8.547 %)C# Analyst Programmer
910 (8.547 %)Analyst Programmer
910 (8.547 %)Software Developer
910 (8.547 %)Developer Analyst
910 (8.547 %).NET Analyst Programmer
106 (5.128 %)ASP Developer
106 (5.128 %)VB.NET Analyst Programmer
106 (5.128 %)VB.NET Programmer
106 (5.128 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
115 (4.274 %)Systems Developer
Halifax IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (3.419 %)N-Tier
22 (1.709 %)Replication
31 (0.855 %)Clustering
31 (0.855 %)Computer Science
Halifax IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
128 (23.93 %)Windows
218 (15.38 %)Windows NT
32 (1.709 %)Windows Server 2003
Halifax IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (14.53 %)Web Development
210 (8.547 %)OO
36 (5.128 %)E-Commerce
45 (4.274 %)UML
54 (3.419 %)SOA
54 (3.419 %)Business Intelligence
54 (3.419 %)Logistics
63 (2.564 %)Systems Analysis
63 (2.564 %)Business Analysis
63 (2.564 %)CRM
72 (1.709 %)RAD
72 (1.709 %)Disaster Recovery
72 (1.709 %)Web Design
81 (0.855 %)E-business
81 (0.855 %)Workflow
81 (0.855 %)Project Management
81 (0.855 %)Load Balancing
81 (0.855 %)Direct Marketing
81 (0.855 %)Search Engine Marketing
81 (0.855 %)Risk Analysis
Halifax IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
161 (52.14 %)C#
246 (39.32 %)VB
334 (29.06 %)VB.NET
428 (23.93 %)SQL
526 (22.22 %)JavaScript
625 (21.37 %)VB6
717 (14.53 %)VBScript
815 (12.82 %)Transact-SQL
92 (1.709 %)Java
92 (1.709 %)PL/SQL
92 (1.709 %)VBA
101 (0.855 %)OmniMark
101 (0.855 %)Delphi
Halifax IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
118 (15.38 %)Microsoft Certification
210 (8.547 %)MCTS
39 (7.692 %)MCAD
39 (7.692 %)MCSD
47 (5.983 %)MCSE
47 (5.983 %)Degree
56 (5.128 %)MCP
Halifax IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
119 (16.24 %)QA
Halifax IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
18 (6.838 %)Active Directory
Halifax IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
148 (41.03 %)Microsoft
235 (29.91 %)Oracle
31 (0.855 %)Cognos
31 (0.855 %)VERITAS
31 (0.855 %)Lotus
31 (0.855 %)Marshal
31 (0.855 %)WatchGuard
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