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The table below looks at the demand for Firmware skills within the Hampshire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Firmware over the 3 months to 14 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkFirmware
Location
3 months to
14 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank174172
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching permanent IT job ads2528
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.012 %
As % of the category below1.911 %1.915 %
Salaries quoted2011
Average minimum salary£32,952£29,545
Average salary£36,952£37,045
% change on same period last year-0.25 %
Average maximum salary£40,952£44,545
UK excluding London average salary£36,055£36,439
% change on same period last year-1.05 %
Hampshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Hampshire
Matching permanent IT job ads13081462
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.772 %0.631 %
Salaries quoted10931079
Average minimum salary£35,014£34,444
Average salary£38,471£37,137
% change on same period last year+3.59 %
Average maximum salary£41,927£39,830
UK excluding London average salary£37,628£39,630
% change on same period last year-5.05 %
Firmware South EastFirmware
South East

Firmware
Demand Trend

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

Hampshire Firmware Demand Trend

Firmware
Salary Trend

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

Hampshire Firmware Salary Trend

Firmware
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Firmware across the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 14 October 2008.

Hampshire Firmware Salary Histogram

Firmware
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Firmware within the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 14 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
BasingstokeDown-55--
HavantNew entry-4£35,000-
SouthamptonUp+32£26,250-22.22 %
Firmware South EastFirmware
South East

Firmware
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT jobs across the Hampshire region citing Firmware 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 Firmware.

148 (63.16 %)C
242 (55.26 %)Device Driver
341 (53.95 %)Windows
433 (43.42 %)ASIC
530 (39.47 %)Handset
625 (32.89 %)Wireless
724 (31.58 %)Telecoms
822 (28.95 %)ClearCase
921 (27.63 %)Configuration Management
1015 (19.74 %)Validation
1015 (19.74 %)Active Directory
1114 (18.42 %)Symbian
1212 (15.79 %)Electronics
139 (11.84 %)Flash
148 (10.53 %)Assembly Language
157 (9.211 %)3G
166 (7.895 %)Ericsson
166 (7.895 %)VHDL
166 (7.895 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
175 (6.579 %)Xilinx
175 (6.579 %)Project Planning
175 (6.579 %)TETRA
184 (5.263 %)Bugzilla
184 (5.263 %)Degree
184 (5.263 %)MATLAB
184 (5.263 %)Embedded C
193 (3.947 %)GPRS
193 (3.947 %)GSM
193 (3.947 %)UMTS
193 (3.947 %)UML

Firmware
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT jobs across the Hampshire region citing Firmware 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 Firmware. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hampshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (2.632 %)XML
Hampshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (5.263 %)MATLAB
21 (1.316 %)Spreadsheet
Hampshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
125 (32.89 %)Wireless
27 (9.211 %)3G
35 (6.579 %)TETRA
43 (3.947 %)GPRS
43 (3.947 %)GSM
43 (3.947 %)UMTS
52 (2.632 %)WCDMA
52 (2.632 %)SAN
52 (2.632 %)DVB
61 (1.316 %)OFDM
Hampshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
122 (28.95 %)ClearCase
29 (11.84 %)Flash
34 (5.263 %)Bugzilla
Hampshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
124 (31.58 %)Telecoms
212 (15.79 %)Electronics
31 (1.316 %)Finance
Hampshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
131 (40.79 %)Software Engineer
217 (22.37 %)Senior Software Engineer
315 (19.74 %)Support Engineer
45 (6.579 %)Principal Software Engineer
45 (6.579 %)DSP Engineer
45 (6.579 %)Principal Engineer
54 (5.263 %)Electronics Engineer
61 (1.316 %)Hardware Engineer
61 (1.316 %)Administrator
61 (1.316 %)Embedded Software Engineer
61 (1.316 %)DSP Software Engineer
61 (1.316 %)Procurement Administrator
Hampshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
142 (55.26 %)Device Driver
233 (43.42 %)ASIC
330 (39.47 %)Handset
46 (7.895 %)VHDL
46 (7.895 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
52 (2.632 %)Computer Science
61 (1.316 %)PDA
61 (1.316 %)Physics
Hampshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
141 (53.95 %)Windows
22 (2.632 %)Windows 2000
22 (2.632 %)Windows XP
22 (2.632 %)Windows Server 2003
Hampshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
121 (27.63 %)Configuration Management
215 (19.74 %)Validation
35 (6.579 %)Project Planning
43 (3.947 %)Integration Testing
43 (3.947 %)UML
52 (2.632 %)OO
52 (2.632 %)OOD
61 (1.316 %)Project Management
Hampshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
148 (63.16 %)C
28 (10.53 %)Assembly Language
34 (5.263 %)Embedded C
43 (3.947 %)C++
Hampshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (5.263 %)Degree
Hampshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (2.632 %)JTAG
Hampshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
115 (19.74 %)Active Directory
22 (2.632 %)VMware ESX
22 (2.632 %)VMware Infrastructure
Hampshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (2.632 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Hampshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (18.42 %)Symbian
26 (7.895 %)Ericsson
35 (6.579 %)Xilinx
42 (2.632 %)VMware
42 (2.632 %)Microsoft
51 (1.316 %)EMC
51 (1.316 %)Agresso
51 (1.316 %)Perforce