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The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Oracle products and/or services in IT jobs within the Kent region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Oracle over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOracle
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank1526
Rank change on same period last yearUp+11
Matching permanent IT job ads137116
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.079 %0.050 %
As % of the category below19.05 %17.79 %
Salaries quoted11877
Average minimum salary£35,566£37,475
Average salary£39,259£41,450
% change on same period last year-5.28 %
Average maximum salary£42,953£45,425
UK excluding London average salary£42,059£42,255
% change on same period last year-0.46 %
Kent IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
Kent
Matching permanent IT job ads719652
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.416 %0.281 %
Salaries quoted595531
Average minimum salary£34,249£32,261
Average salary£36,848£34,779
% change on same period last year+5.94 %
Average maximum salary£39,448£37,298
UK excluding London average salary£40,460£41,836
% change on same period last year-3.28 %
Oracle South EastOracle
South East

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the Oracle Corporation.

Oracle
Demand Trend

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

Kent Oracle Demand Trend

Oracle
Salary Trend

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

Kent Oracle Salary Trend

Oracle
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Oracle across the Kent region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Kent Oracle Salary Histogram

Oracle
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Oracle within the Kent region over the 3 months to 10 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
FolkestoneUp+639£44,250+25.53 %
RochesterUp+1318£32,778-17.79 %
West MallingNew entry-3£45,000-
SevenoaksUp+22£41,250+17.85 %
CanterburyNew entry-2£37,500-
DoverNew entry-1--
MaidstoneDown-61£35,370-0.13 %
TonbridgeDown-41£40,000+2.56 %
FavershamNew entry-1£30,000-
SittingbourneDown-31£31,000-0.95 %
SwanleyNew entry-1£36,000-
EdenbridgeNew entry-1£40,000-
Oracle South EastOracle
South East

Oracle
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Kent region citing Oracle 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 Oracle.

1131 (47.99 %)SQL
299 (36.26 %)SQL Server
384 (30.77 %)Java
483 (30.40 %)XML
581 (29.67 %)PL/SQL
680 (29.30 %)Finance
755 (20.15 %)Linux
851 (18.68 %).NET
947 (17.22 %)UNIX
1046 (16.85 %)WebServices
1046 (16.85 %)Insurance
1145 (16.48 %)Oracle 10g
1243 (15.75 %)OO
1342 (15.38 %)Oracle Applications
1439 (14.29 %)J2EE
1537 (13.55 %)JavaScript
1537 (13.55 %)OOP
1635 (12.82 %)Oracle Forms
1635 (12.82 %)Swing
1635 (12.82 %)Unit Testing
1734 (12.45 %)Oracle 9i
1734 (12.45 %)CSS
1832 (11.72 %)HTML
1931 (11.36 %)Oracle EBS
2030 (10.99 %)ASP
2030 (10.99 %)Oracle Reports
2030 (10.99 %)Solaris
2030 (10.99 %)Web Development
2129 (10.62 %)Business Analysis
2228 (10.26 %)Java SE

Oracle
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Kent region citing Oracle 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 Oracle. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Kent IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
183 (30.40 %)XML
251 (18.68 %).NET
346 (16.85 %)WebServices
439 (14.29 %)J2EE
535 (12.82 %)Swing
634 (12.45 %)CSS
732 (11.72 %)HTML
830 (10.99 %)ASP
928 (10.26 %)Java SE
1020 (7.326 %)ASP.NET
1118 (6.593 %)WebSphere
1213 (4.762 %)EJB
139 (3.297 %)Struts
147 (2.564 %)AJAX
156 (2.198 %)JSP
156 (2.198 %)Servlets
164 (1.465 %)XHTML
173 (1.099 %)JDBC
173 (1.099 %)Silverlight
182 (0.733 %)LAMP
Kent IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
121 (7.692 %)Oracle Workflow
217 (6.227 %)Apache
310 (3.663 %)WebLogic
310 (3.663 %)IIS
49 (3.297 %)WebSphere MQ
58 (2.930 %)Tomcat
66 (2.198 %)Oracle Application Server
74 (1.465 %)MS Exchange
74 (1.465 %)Oracle 9iAS
83 (1.099 %)CMS
92 (0.733 %)Exchange Server 2003
101 (0.366 %)WebLogic Integration
101 (0.366 %)SharePoint
Kent IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
114 (5.128 %)MS Excel
25 (1.832 %)MS Office
Kent IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
142 (15.38 %)Oracle Applications
231 (11.36 %)Oracle EBS
35 (1.832 %)Oracle ERP
42 (0.733 %)Oracle Financials
42 (0.733 %)Oracle 11i
42 (0.733 %)CODA-Financials
51 (0.366 %)Oracle Payroll
51 (0.366 %)Cognos Planning
Kent IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (4.029 %)Internet
27 (2.564 %)Firewall
36 (2.198 %)Intranet
36 (2.198 %)VPN
44 (1.465 %)DNS
44 (1.465 %)DMZ
44 (1.465 %)TCP/IP
44 (1.465 %)Extranet
44 (1.465 %)Cisco PIX
52 (0.733 %)LAN
52 (0.733 %)WAN
61 (0.366 %)TELNET
Kent IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
199 (36.26 %)SQL Server
245 (16.48 %)Oracle 10g
334 (12.45 %)Oracle 9i
430 (10.99 %)Oracle Reports
523 (8.425 %)RDBMS
621 (7.692 %)DB2
717 (6.227 %)Oracle Discoverer
816 (5.861 %)Oracle 8/8i
913 (4.762 %)SQL Server 2000
1010 (3.663 %)MySQL
119 (3.297 %)Datawarehouse
128 (2.930 %)BusinessObjects
136 (2.198 %)DB2 UDB
144 (1.465 %)Oracle 11g
144 (1.465 %)DTS
153 (1.099 %)Oracle OWB
153 (1.099 %)SQL Server 2005
153 (1.099 %)TOAD
162 (0.733 %)Crystal Reports
162 (0.733 %)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
Kent IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
135 (12.82 %)Oracle Forms
219 (6.960 %)PowerBuilder
314 (5.128 %)Oracle APEX
411 (4.029 %)Subversion
59 (3.297 %)Log4j
59 (3.297 %)Eclipse
63 (1.099 %)Visual Studio
72 (0.733 %)PVCS
72 (0.733 %)ClearCase
72 (0.733 %)Ant
81 (0.366 %)ProC
Kent IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
180 (29.30 %)Finance
246 (16.85 %)Insurance
319 (6.960 %)Manufacturing
413 (4.762 %)Education
510 (3.663 %)Aerospace
69 (3.297 %)Pensions
76 (2.198 %)Health
83 (1.099 %)Banking
91 (0.366 %)Electronics
91 (0.366 %)Government
Kent IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1103 (37.73 %)Developer
255 (20.15 %)DBA
338 (13.92 %)Java Developer
434 (12.45 %)Oracle DBA
434 (12.45 %)Analyst
434 (12.45 %)Consultant
533 (12.09 %)Administrator
628 (10.26 %)Oracle Developer
723 (8.425 %)Oracle Applications Developer
723 (8.425 %)Applications Developer
818 (6.593 %)Oracle Applications DBA
818 (6.593 %)Java/J2EE Developer
917 (6.227 %)Systems Analyst
1016 (5.861 %)Software Engineer
1115 (5.495 %)J2EE Developer
1214 (5.128 %)Team Leader
1313 (4.762 %)Oracle Consultant
1412 (4.396 %)SQL DBA
1412 (4.396 %)Java Consultant
1511 (4.029 %)Programmer
Kent IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (4.396 %)Client/Server
28 (2.930 %)Mathematics
28 (2.930 %)Management Information System
35 (1.832 %)Mainframe
35 (1.832 %)Computer Science
35 (1.832 %)French Language
44 (1.465 %)German Language
44 (1.465 %)Italian Language
44 (1.465 %)Spanish Language
44 (1.465 %)HACMP
52 (0.733 %)W3C
52 (0.733 %)AS400
61 (0.366 %)Web 2.0
61 (0.366 %)Blackberry
Kent IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
155 (20.15 %)Linux
247 (17.22 %)UNIX
330 (10.99 %)Solaris
411 (4.029 %)Windows
54 (1.465 %)AIX
62 (0.733 %)Windows XP
62 (0.733 %)Windows Server 2003
62 (0.733 %)Windows 2000 Server
71 (0.366 %)SUSE
71 (0.366 %)Windows Vista
71 (0.366 %)Windows 2000
71 (0.366 %)Windows NT
Kent IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
143 (15.75 %)OO
237 (13.55 %)OOP
335 (12.82 %)Unit Testing
430 (10.99 %)Web Development
529 (10.62 %)Business Analysis
628 (10.26 %)Security Cleared
726 (9.524 %)Systems Analysis
726 (9.524 %)System Testing
822 (8.059 %)E-business
921 (7.692 %)ERP
921 (7.692 %)Workflow
1018 (6.593 %)Disaster Recovery
1116 (5.861 %)SC Cleared
1213 (4.762 %)Migration
1311 (4.029 %)Validation
1311 (4.029 %)UML
149 (3.297 %)RUP
149 (3.297 %)Scrum
149 (3.297 %)Software Engineering
158 (2.930 %)Project Management
Kent IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1131 (47.99 %)SQL
284 (30.77 %)Java
381 (29.67 %)PL/SQL
437 (13.55 %)JavaScript
527 (9.890 %)C#
625 (9.158 %)VB
720 (7.326 %)PHP
819 (6.960 %)C++
911 (4.029 %)Transact-SQL
1010 (3.663 %)Shell Script
119 (3.297 %)Perl
128 (2.930 %)VC++
136 (2.198 %)VB.NET
136 (2.198 %)C
144 (1.465 %)DHTML
153 (1.099 %)PHP5
162 (0.733 %)Ruby
171 (0.366 %)Korn
171 (0.366 %)VBA
Kent IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (3.297 %)Degree
25 (1.832 %)Microsoft Certification
32 (0.733 %)PRINCE2 Certification
32 (0.733 %)ACCA
32 (0.733 %)CIMA
32 (0.733 %)Cisco Certification
32 (0.733 %)MCSE
41 (0.366 %)MCSA
41 (0.366 %)MCDBA
Kent IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
111 (4.029 %)SLA
28 (2.930 %)QA
Kent IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (2.564 %)Oracle RAC
25 (1.832 %)Active Directory
31 (0.366 %)ISA Server
31 (0.366 %)Oracle RMAN
31 (0.366 %)AquaLogic
Kent IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (0.733 %)Oracle Enterprise Manager
Kent IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
123 (8.425 %)Microsoft
28 (2.930 %)Sun
28 (2.930 %)Business Objects
28 (2.930 %)Mapinfo
37 (2.564 %)Sybase
37 (2.564 %)Cisco
37 (2.564 %)Pegasus
44 (1.465 %)SAP
44 (1.465 %)Brio
44 (1.465 %)Pega
52 (0.733 %)BladeLogic
52 (0.733 %)VMware
52 (0.733 %)Perforce
52 (0.733 %)CODA
52 (0.733 %)Citrix
61 (0.366 %)Avaya
61 (0.366 %)Juniper
61 (0.366 %)Hyperion
61 (0.366 %)JD Edwards
61 (0.366 %)Red Hat