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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) skills within the Ipswich region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited VB over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic (VB)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank4045
Rank change on same period last yearUp+5
Matching permanent IT job ads2210
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.004 %
As % of the category below6.790 %4.608 %
Salaries quoted47
Average minimum salary£43,000£23,500
Average salary£50,875£24,214
% change on same period last year+110.10 %
Average maximum salary£58,750£24,929
UK excluding London average salary£33,055£33,758
% change on same period last year-2.08 %
Ipswich IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Ipswich
Matching permanent IT job ads324217
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.171 %0.089 %
Salaries quoted267178
Average minimum salary£36,340£28,585
Average salary£39,325£32,241
% change on same period last year+21.97 %
Average maximum salary£42,310£35,897
UK excluding London average salary£35,180£35,575
% change on same period last year-1.10 %
VB SuffolkVB
Suffolk

VB
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing VB across the Ipswich region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Ipswich VB Demand Trend

VB
Salary Trend

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

Ipswich VB Salary Trend

VB
Salary Histogram

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

Ipswich VB Salary Histogram

VB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Ipswich region citing VB 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 VB.

150 (98.04 %)SQL Server
247 (92.16 %).NET
329 (56.86 %)VB.NET
329 (56.86 %)ASP.NET
426 (50.98 %)VB6
521 (41.18 %)COM+
618 (35.29 %)SQL Server 2005
618 (35.29 %)SQL Server Integration Services
618 (35.29 %).NET Framework
618 (35.29 %)DCOM
618 (35.29 %)Windows
618 (35.29 %)SQL Server 2000
618 (35.29 %)DTS
618 (35.29 %)BizTalk Server
711 (21.57 %)MS Exchange
711 (21.57 %)Microsoft
810 (19.61 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
810 (19.61 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
98 (15.69 %)Risk Management
107 (13.73 %)Aerospace
107 (13.73 %)SQL
114 (7.843 %)MS Excel
123 (5.882 %)MS Access
123 (5.882 %)EDI
123 (5.882 %)Microsoft Certification
123 (5.882 %)ADO
123 (5.882 %)ASP
123 (5.882 %)MCP
123 (5.882 %)MCSD
123 (5.882 %)XML

VB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Ipswich IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
147 (92.16 %).NET
229 (56.86 %)ASP.NET
321 (41.18 %)COM+
418 (35.29 %)DCOM
418 (35.29 %).NET Framework
53 (5.882 %)XML
53 (5.882 %)ADO
53 (5.882 %)ASP
53 (5.882 %)EDI
62 (3.922 %)WinForms
71 (1.961 %)ODBC
Ipswich IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
118 (35.29 %)BizTalk Server
211 (21.57 %)MS Exchange
Ipswich IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (7.843 %)MS Excel
Ipswich IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (3.922 %)Intranet
12 (3.922 %)Extranet
Ipswich IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
150 (98.04 %)SQL Server
218 (35.29 %)DTS
218 (35.29 %)SQL Server 2000
218 (35.29 %)SQL Server 2005
218 (35.29 %)SQL Server Integration Services
310 (19.61 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
310 (19.61 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
43 (5.882 %)MS Access
Ipswich IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (13.73 %)Aerospace
22 (3.922 %)Manufacturing
31 (1.961 %)Finance
Ipswich IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
146 (90.20 %)Developer
224 (47.06 %).NET Developer
319 (37.25 %)Programmer
418 (35.29 %)Software Developer
516 (31.37 %)Analyst Programmer
516 (31.37 %)Analyst
516 (31.37 %)VB.NET Developer
516 (31.37 %)Developer Analyst
516 (31.37 %).NET Programmer
516 (31.37 %)Software Programmer
516 (31.37 %)VB.NET Programmer
614 (27.45 %)Lead Developer
713 (25.49 %)VB.NET Analyst Programmer
713 (25.49 %).NET Analyst Programmer
810 (19.61 %)Architect
96 (11.76 %)Technical Architect
96 (11.76 %)Lead Technical Architect
96 (11.76 %)Lead Architect
104 (7.843 %)Solutions Architect
113 (5.882 %)VB Developer
Ipswich IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (1.961 %)Management Information System
Ipswich IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
118 (35.29 %)Windows
Ipswich IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (15.69 %)Risk Management
23 (5.882 %)Logistics
32 (3.922 %)Lean Manufacturing
32 (3.922 %)OO
32 (3.922 %)ERP
41 (1.961 %)Data Management
Ipswich IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
129 (56.86 %)VB.NET
226 (50.98 %)VB6
37 (13.73 %)SQL
42 (3.922 %)Transact-SQL
42 (3.922 %)C#
51 (1.961 %)VBA
Ipswich IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (5.882 %)MCP
13 (5.882 %)MCSD
13 (5.882 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (5.882 %)Degree
Ipswich IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (21.57 %)Microsoft
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