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This section looks at the demand for the Java Programmer role in IT jobs within the Kent region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Java Programmer in their job title over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Java Programmer
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank8897
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching permanent IT job ads92
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.683 %0.140 %
Salaries quoted01
Average minimum salary-£18,000
Average salary-£23,000
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary-£28,000
UK excluding London average salary£32,627£36,361
% change on same period last year-10.26 %
Kent IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Kent
Matching permanent IT job ads13171432
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.709 %0.597 %
Salaries quoted10661187
Average minimum salary£32,516£30,635
Average salary£34,986£32,752
% change on same period last year+6.82 %
Average maximum salary£37,457£34,868
UK excluding London average salary£38,072£39,428
% change on same period last year-3.43 %
Java Programmer South EastJava Programmer
South East

Java Programmer
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Java Programmer across the Kent region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Kent Java Programmer Demand Trend

Java Programmer
Salary Trend

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

Kent Java Programmer Salary Trend

Java Programmer
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Java Programmer within the Kent region over the 3 months to 21 August 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
FolkestoneNew entry-3--
DoverNew entry-1--
Java Programmer South EastJava Programmer
South East

Java Programmer
Top 29 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Kent region that cited Java Programmer in their job title 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 with Java Programmer in their job title.

115 (100.00 %)Java
115 (100.00 %)SQL
210 (66.67 %)J2EE
210 (66.67 %)XML
39 (60.00 %)Linux
39 (60.00 %)Swing
39 (60.00 %)PL/SQL
39 (60.00 %)Oracle
46 (40.00 %)Hibernate
55 (33.33 %)JSP
55 (33.33 %)Servlets
55 (33.33 %)Struts
55 (33.33 %)JBoss
64 (26.67 %)WebServices
73 (20.00 %)Business Analysis
73 (20.00 %)Java SE
73 (20.00 %)Unit Testing
73 (20.00 %)Systems Analysis
73 (20.00 %)System Testing
73 (20.00 %)OOP
81 (6.667 %)OO
81 (6.667 %)UNIX
81 (6.667 %)Windows
81 (6.667 %)Apache
81 (6.667 %)Tomcat
81 (6.667 %)MySQL
81 (6.667 %)Multithreading
81 (6.667 %)Adobe Flex
81 (6.667 %)Spring

Java Programmer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Kent region that cited Java Programmer in their job title 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 with Java Programmer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Kent IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
110 (66.67 %)J2EE
110 (66.67 %)XML
29 (60.00 %)Swing
36 (40.00 %)Hibernate
45 (33.33 %)JSP
45 (33.33 %)Servlets
45 (33.33 %)Struts
54 (26.67 %)WebServices
63 (20.00 %)Java SE
71 (6.667 %)Adobe Flex
71 (6.667 %)Spring
Kent IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (33.33 %)JBoss
21 (6.667 %)Apache
21 (6.667 %)Tomcat
Kent IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (6.667 %)MySQL
Kent IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (6.667 %)Multithreading
Kent IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (60.00 %)Linux
21 (6.667 %)UNIX
21 (6.667 %)Windows
Kent IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (20.00 %)Systems Analysis
13 (20.00 %)Business Analysis
13 (20.00 %)Unit Testing
13 (20.00 %)System Testing
13 (20.00 %)OOP
21 (6.667 %)OO
Kent IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
115 (100.00 %)Java
115 (100.00 %)SQL
29 (60.00 %)PL/SQL
Kent IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (60.00 %)Oracle