The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in IT jobs advertised for the Hertfordshire region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Electronics over the 3 months to 23 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our General category for the Hertfordshire region.

Location
3 months to
23 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Electronics
Rank 106 92 108
Rank change year-on-year
-14 +16
Permanent jobs citing Electronics 36 53 59
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Hertfordshire 1.472% 2.092% 1.727%
As % of the General category 3.095% 4.609% 3.493%
Number of salaries quoted 23 32 57
Average salary £42,500 £41,250 £39,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+3.03% +5.76%
90% offered a salary of more than £30,900 £31,500 £32,500
10% offered a salary of more than £57,000 £57,500 £53,500
UK excluding London average salary £37,501 £35,500 £37,000
% change year-on-year
+5.63% -4.05%
All of the General Category
Hertfordshire
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
General category
1163 1150 1689
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Hertfordshire 47.57% 45.40% 49.44%
Number of salaries quoted 894 864 1290
Average salary £45,000 £45,000 £42,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +5.88%
90% offered a salary of more than £30,000 £30,000 £30,000
10% offered a salary of more than £65,000 £62,000 £65,000
UK excluding London average salary £42,500 £42,500 £41,000
% change year-on-year
- +3.65%
Electronics
East of England

Electronics
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Electronics across the Hertfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

Hertfordshire Electronics Jobs Demand Trend

Electronics
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Electronics across the Hertfordshire region.

Hertfordshire Electronics Salary Trend

Electronics
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Electronics across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013.

Hertfordshire Electronics Salary Histogram

Electronics
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Stevenage +16 13 £50,000 +5.26%
Hemel Hempstead +4 5 £34,000 -
Borehamwood - 4 £35,000 -
Letchworth -17 2 £21,000 -61.81%
Watford +12 1 £42,500 -15.00%
Kings Langley +1 1 £57,500 -
Electronics
East of England

Electronics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing Electronics 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 Electronics.

1 66 (70.97%) Degree
2 31 (33.33%) C
3 24 (25.81%) C++
4 19 (20.43%) C#
5 17 (18.28%) Manufacturing
6 16 (17.20%) Time Management
7 15 (16.13%) Computer Science
8 14 (15.05%) Multithreading
9 13 (13.98%) LabVIEW
10 12 (12.90%) VB
11 11 (11.83%) HNC
11 11 (11.83%) ASIC
11 11 (11.83%) 3D Graphics
11 11 (11.83%) Wireless
12 10 (10.75%) Ethernet
12 10 (10.75%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
13 9 (9.677%) PhD
14 8 (8.602%) MATLAB
14 8 (8.602%) Validation
14 8 (8.602%) VHDL
15 7 (7.527%) Telecoms
15 7 (7.527%) Python
15 7 (7.527%) Assembly Language
15 7 (7.527%) Linux
15 7 (7.527%) Software Engineering
15 7 (7.527%) Business Development
16 6 (6.452%) VB6
16 6 (6.452%) MS Excel
16 6 (6.452%) LAN
17 5 (5.376%) Microsoft

Electronics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing Electronics 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 Electronics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 2 (2.151%) HTML
1 2 (2.151%) Flash
2 1 (1.075%) Cocoa
2 1 (1.075%) OpenGL
2 1 (1.075%) DirectX
2 1 (1.075%) JSP
2 1 (1.075%) Struts
2 1 (1.075%) .NET
2 1 (1.075%) Spring
2 1 (1.075%) Qt
2 1 (1.075%) OpenCL
2 1 (1.075%) Cocoa Touch
2 1 (1.075%) Direct3D
Application Platforms
1 1 (1.075%) Apache
1 1 (1.075%) Tomcat
Applications
1 6 (6.452%) MS Excel
2 3 (3.226%) MS PowerPoint
3 1 (1.075%) Simulink
3 1 (1.075%) 3ds Max
3 1 (1.075%) MS Office
3 1 (1.075%) Photoshop
Business Applications
1 1 (1.075%) Dynamics NAV
1 1 (1.075%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 11 (11.83%) Wireless
2 10 (10.75%) Ethernet
3 6 (6.452%) LAN
4 4 (4.301%) Wi-Fi
5 3 (3.226%) RTP
5 3 (3.226%) UMTS
5 3 (3.226%) VPN
5 3 (3.226%) FTP
5 3 (3.226%) HTTP
5 3 (3.226%) LTE
6 2 (2.151%) NAS
6 2 (2.151%) ASN.1
7 1 (1.075%) Bluetooth
7 1 (1.075%) GSM
7 1 (1.075%) TCP/IP
7 1 (1.075%) HTTPS
7 1 (1.075%) Internet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (3.226%) SQL Server
2 2 (2.151%) BusinessObjects XI
2 2 (2.151%) MySQL
3 1 (1.075%) TOAD
Development Applications
1 13 (13.98%) LabVIEW
2 4 (4.301%) VSS/SourceSafe
3 3 (3.226%) Visual Studio
4 1 (1.075%) NetBeans
4 1 (1.075%) ClearCase
4 1 (1.075%) Eclipse
4 1 (1.075%) ClearQuest
4 1 (1.075%) Subversion
4 1 (1.075%) Rational DOORS
General
1 17 (18.28%) Manufacturing
2 7 (7.527%) Telecoms
3 5 (5.376%) Multimedia
3 5 (5.376%) Marketing
4 4 (4.301%) Advertising
5 2 (2.151%) Legal
5 2 (2.151%) Military
5 2 (2.151%) Aerospace
6 1 (1.075%) Automotive
6 1 (1.075%) Finance
6 1 (1.075%) Games
Job Titles
1 21 (22.58%) Software Engineer
2 17 (18.28%) Design Engineer
3 12 (12.90%) Test Engineer
4 10 (10.75%) Development Engineer
4 10 (10.75%) Test Development Engineer
5 9 (9.677%) Electronics Engineer
6 7 (7.527%) Technical Support
6 7 (7.527%) Graduate
6 7 (7.527%) Physical Design Engineer
7 6 (6.452%) Embedded Software Engineer
8 4 (4.301%) Technical Engineer
8 4 (4.301%) Sales Manager
8 4 (4.301%) Technical Support Engineer
8 4 (4.301%) Support Engineer
9 3 (3.226%) Junior
9 3 (3.226%) Analyst
9 3 (3.226%) Field Engineer
9 3 (3.226%) Junior Software Engineer
10 2 (2.151%) FPGA Engineer
10 2 (2.151%) RF Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 15 (16.13%) Computer Science
2 11 (11.83%) ASIC
2 11 (11.83%) 3D Graphics
3 10 (10.75%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
4 8 (8.602%) VHDL
5 5 (5.376%) Mathematics
5 5 (5.376%) Physics
6 4 (4.301%) Embedded Systems
6 4 (4.301%) Verilog
7 3 (3.226%) Handset
7 3 (3.226%) Machine Learning
8 2 (2.151%) Firmware
9 1 (1.075%) Blackberry
9 1 (1.075%) Smartphone
9 1 (1.075%) Robotics
9 1 (1.075%) Mechatronics
9 1 (1.075%) GPGPU
9 1 (1.075%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 7 (7.527%) Linux
2 4 (4.301%) UNIX
2 4 (4.301%) VxWorks
3 3 (3.226%) Windows
3 3 (3.226%) Android
3 3 (3.226%) Apple iOS
4 1 (1.075%) Windows CE
4 1 (1.075%) Embedded Linux
4 1 (1.075%) Windows Phone
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (17.20%) Time Management
2 14 (15.05%) Multithreading
3 8 (8.602%) Validation
4 7 (7.527%) Software Engineering
4 7 (7.527%) Business Development
5 5 (5.376%) Signal Processing
6 4 (4.301%) Test Strategy
7 3 (3.226%) Project Management
7 3 (3.226%) Root Cause Analysis
8 2 (2.151%) Data Analysis
8 2 (2.151%) Agile Software Development
8 2 (2.151%) OO
8 2 (2.151%) CAD
8 2 (2.151%) CAE
9 1 (1.075%) Information Security Management
9 1 (1.075%) Security Management
9 1 (1.075%) Information Security
9 1 (1.075%) Programme Management
9 1 (1.075%) Scrum
9 1 (1.075%) E-Commerce
Programming Languages
1 31 (33.33%) C
2 24 (25.81%) C++
3 19 (20.43%) C#
4 12 (12.90%) VB
5 8 (8.602%) MATLAB
6 7 (7.527%) Python
6 7 (7.527%) Assembly Language
7 6 (6.452%) VB6
8 5 (5.376%) VC++
8 5 (5.376%) Java
9 4 (4.301%) Embedded C
10 3 (3.226%) Embedded C++
10 3 (3.226%) Tcl
10 3 (3.226%) Perl
10 3 (3.226%) C-shell
11 2 (2.151%) PHP
11 2 (2.151%) JavaScript
11 2 (2.151%) SQL
11 2 (2.151%) Objective-C
12 1 (1.075%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 66 (70.97%) Degree
2 11 (11.83%) HNC
3 9 (9.677%) PhD
4 2 (2.151%) Security Cleared
5 1 (1.075%) MBA
5 1 (1.075%) ISEB
5 1 (1.075%) ISTQB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (4.301%) ISO 9001
2 3 (3.226%) IEC 61508
3 1 (1.075%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 1 (1.075%) DO-178B
3 1 (1.075%) DO-254
Systems Management
1 1 (1.075%) EMC NetWorker
Vendors
1 5 (5.376%) Microsoft
1 5 (5.376%) Altera
2 4 (4.301%) Twitter
2 4 (4.301%) Agilent
2 4 (4.301%) HP
2 4 (4.301%) EMC
3 2 (2.151%) Xilinx
3 2 (2.151%) Google
3 2 (2.151%) Business Objects
3 2 (2.151%) Symbian
4 1 (1.075%) Motorola
4 1 (1.075%) Nokia
4 1 (1.075%) Intel
4 1 (1.075%) Oracle
4 1 (1.075%) Coremetrics
Hertfordshire
Embedded Systems, Electronics etc. Required Experience: *C/C++ *Embedded Systems/Firmware *Full Development *Regulatory Standards (IEC61508, IEC62304, DO178B, ISO) This is a fantastic opportunity for an Embedded Systems...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
Cambridgeshire Hertfordshire, South East
They are seeking ambitious electronics / firmware engineers to work on a variety of development projects, ranging from one-off process equipment to high-volume consumer products... The team...
Questor Resourcing
Salary: Very competitive + VG benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Hertfordshire, South East
Senior Electronics Development Engineer (FPGA/ VHDL)Location: HertfordshireSkills: Degree, Physics/ Electronics, FPGA, VHDLSalary: NegotiableOur client, a market leading consultancy, are looking for an exceptional Electronics Development Engineer to...
DP Connect Ltd
Salary: Pension, Health, Life assurance
Posted: 4 May 2013
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Rewarding opportunity for a Degree qualified Senior Engineer with a solid background of working on Protocol development ( LTE / UMTS ) and with good experience of real-time embedded application...
Technical Futures
Salary: From £40,000 to £50,000 per annum Dep on Experience
Posted: 17 May 2013
Hertfordshire, South East
Summary: This is an excellent opportunity for a C / C++ Embedded Software Engineer to work on robust video processing and graphics products with an established leader in their...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to c£50k + benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Hertfordshire
You should have a good degree in computer science, electronics, physics or similar and commercial experience of embedded software development in C and/or C++... Ideally, your experience...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to c£50k + benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
In addition to C++ any of the following skills will be advantageous -, multi-threading, Client server/web based development, DirectX/OpenGL, SQL/Databases, MacOS/iOS, Ajax, XML, HTTP...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: £25000 to £35000 per annum
Posted: 22 May 2013
Watford, Hertfordshire
A leading name in the high-tech development market has an urgent requirement for a UNIX Application Administrator with 3+ years experience of Solaris, Linux administration and scripting.....
Technical Futures
Salary: From £30,000 to £35,000 per annum + Share Awards
Posted: 21 May 2013
West Herts, London
Whilst web design has continued at a pace they now need to bring to the team someone who can accelerate development and increase domain knowledge in this crucial...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £45k + Benefits
Posted: 26 April 2013
Watford, Hertfordshire
For this position Unix / Linux Systems Administrators will need to have a strong experience of Solaris, Linux administration and scripting. A proven experience of Unix System administration, Enterprise.....
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: From £25,000 to £35,000 per annum canteen, shares, good benefits packa
Posted: 17 May 2013