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The table below looks at the demand for Language Integrated Query (LINQ) skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited LINQ over the 3 months to 8 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLanguage Integrated Query (LINQ)
Location
3 months to
8 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank153-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads70
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.565 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted70
Average minimum salary£43,000-
Average salary£43,500-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£44,000-
UK excluding London average salary£36,230£35,792
% change on same period last year+1.22 %
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Hertfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads12381475
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.713 %0.644 %
Salaries quoted10701264
Average minimum salary£37,852£36,163
Average salary£41,702£39,866
% change on same period last year+4.60 %
Average maximum salary£45,552£43,568
UK excluding London average salary£35,959£36,645
% change on same period last year-1.87 %
LINQ East of EnglandLINQ
East of England

LINQ
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing LINQ across the Hertfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Hertfordshire LINQ Demand Trend

LINQ
Salary Trend

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

Hertfordshire LINQ Salary Trend

LINQ
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing LINQ across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 8 October 2008.

Hertfordshire LINQ Salary Histogram

LINQ
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing LINQ within the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 8 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
WatfordNew entry-2£47,500-
LINQ East of EnglandLINQ
East of England

LINQ
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing LINQ 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 LINQ.

121 (100.00 %)C#
121 (100.00 %).NET
121 (100.00 %)SQL Server
220 (95.24 %)WebServices
319 (90.48 %)WCF
418 (85.71 %)XML
516 (76.19 %)ASP.NET
615 (71.43 %)SQL
714 (66.67 %)VB.NET
714 (66.67 %)SOAP
714 (66.67 %)UML
714 (66.67 %)Financial Institution
714 (66.67 %)Finance
714 (66.67 %)APACS
714 (66.67 %)ISO8583
714 (66.67 %)BPEL
87 (33.33 %)SQL Server 2005
87 (33.33 %)WinForms
96 (28.57 %)Visual Studio
104 (19.05 %).NET Framework
113 (14.29 %)Data Management
122 (9.524 %)ASP
131 (4.762 %)Crystal Reports
131 (4.762 %)OO
131 (4.762 %)FoxPro (VFP)
131 (4.762 %)B2B
131 (4.762 %)Microsoft

LINQ
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing LINQ 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 LINQ. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
121 (100.00 %).NET
220 (95.24 %)WebServices
319 (90.48 %)WCF
418 (85.71 %)XML
516 (76.19 %)ASP.NET
614 (66.67 %)SOAP
77 (33.33 %)WinForms
84 (19.05 %).NET Framework
92 (9.524 %)ASP
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
121 (100.00 %)SQL Server
27 (33.33 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (4.762 %)Crystal Reports
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (28.57 %)Visual Studio
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (66.67 %)Financial Institution
114 (66.67 %)Finance
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
121 (100.00 %)Developer
214 (66.67 %).NET Developer
39 (42.86 %)C# Developer
46 (28.57 %)SQL Developer
46 (28.57 %)SQL Server Developer
54 (19.05 %)Senior Developer
54 (19.05 %)VB.NET Developer
54 (19.05 %)ASP.NET Developer
54 (19.05 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
54 (19.05 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
62 (9.524 %)Senior C# Developer
71 (4.762 %)Lead Developer
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (66.67 %)APACS
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (66.67 %)UML
114 (66.67 %)BPEL
23 (14.29 %)Data Management
31 (4.762 %)OO
31 (4.762 %)B2B
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
121 (100.00 %)C#
215 (71.43 %)SQL
314 (66.67 %)VB.NET
41 (4.762 %)FoxPro (VFP)
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
114 (66.67 %)ISO8583
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (4.762 %)Microsoft