The first table below looks at the demand for C# skills in IT jobs advertised for the Lancashire region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited C# over the 3 months to 17 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 of the Programming Languages category for the Lancashire region.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
C#
Rank 3 6 4
Rank change year-on-year
+3 -2
Permanent jobs citing C# 151 147 92
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Lancashire 31.20% 25.93% 24.53%
As % of the Programming Languages category 48.71% 42.73% 38.66%
Number of salaries quoted 142 142 79
Average salary £35,000 £32,500 £30,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+7.69% +6.55%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £27,500 £20,000
10% offered a salary of more than £43,700 £40,000 £37,500
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
All Programming Languages
Lancashire
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Programming Languages category
310 344 238
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Lancashire 64.05% 60.67% 63.47%
Number of salaries quoted 285 324 215
Average salary £33,000 £31,000 £31,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+6.45% -
90% offered a salary of more than £24,500 £26,000 £22,000
10% offered a salary of more than £42,500 £42,500 £38,500
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
C#
North West

C#
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing C# across the Lancashire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Lancashire C# Jobs Demand Trend

C#
Salary Trend

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

Lancashire C# Salary Trend

C#
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing C# across the Lancashire region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013.

Lancashire C# Salary Histogram

C#
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C# within the Lancashire region over the 3 months to 17 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
Preston +5 51 £35,000 +1.44%
Lancaster +2 36 £42,500 +30.76%
Blackburn 0 28 £30,000 -
Chorley +3 5 £55,000 +73.22%
Colne - 2 £38,750 -
Burnley - 2 £30,000 -
Lytham St Annes - 2 £35,000 -
Ormskirk - 1 £37,500 -
C#
North West

C#
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Lancashire region citing C# 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 C#.

1 229 (89.11%) .NET
2 154 (59.92%) ASP.NET
3 149 (57.98%) SQL Server
4 98 (38.13%) SQL
5 92 (35.80%) JavaScript
6 90 (35.02%) MVC
7 89 (34.63%) CSS
8 85 (33.07%) WCF
9 81 (31.52%) HTML
10 62 (24.12%) Microsoft
11 55 (21.40%) jQuery
12 54 (21.01%) TDD
13 53 (20.62%) ASP.NET MVC
13 53 (20.62%) XML
14 46 (17.90%) VB.NET
15 39 (15.18%) Web Development
15 39 (15.18%) OO
16 37 (14.40%) Web Services
17 36 (14.01%) E-Commerce
18 35 (13.62%) SQL Server 2012
19 34 (13.23%) Java
20 33 (12.84%) MS Excel
20 33 (12.84%) ASP.NET MVC 4
21 32 (12.45%) Mobile App
22 31 (12.06%) Web Application Development
22 31 (12.06%) Microsoft Certification
23 30 (11.67%) MCP
23 30 (11.67%) MCAD
23 30 (11.67%) MCSD
23 30 (11.67%) MCTS

C#
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Lancashire region citing C# 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 C#. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 229 (89.11%) .NET
2 154 (59.92%) ASP.NET
3 89 (34.63%) CSS
4 85 (33.07%) WCF
5 81 (31.52%) HTML
6 55 (21.40%) jQuery
7 53 (20.62%) XML
7 53 (20.62%) ASP.NET MVC
8 37 (14.40%) Web Services
9 33 (12.84%) ASP.NET MVC 4
10 28 (10.89%) WPF
10 28 (10.89%) WinForms
11 26 (10.12%) .NET Framework
12 23 (8.949%) Ninject
13 22 (8.560%) HTML5
14 21 (8.171%) LINQ
15 20 (7.782%) JSON
16 19 (7.393%) SOAP
17 18 (7.004%) Node.js
17 18 (7.004%) KnockoutJS
Application Platforms
1 23 (8.949%) CMS
2 14 (5.447%) Umbraco
3 9 (3.502%) SharePoint
4 8 (3.113%) IIS
5 6 (2.335%) SharePoint 2010
6 1 (0.389%) WebLogic
6 1 (0.389%) BizTalk Server
Applications
1 33 (12.84%) MS Excel
2 3 (1.167%) Photoshop
3 2 (0.778%) MS Office
3 2 (0.778%) Fireworks
3 2 (0.778%) Adobe Illustrator
3 2 (0.778%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 8 (3.113%) Dynamics GP
2 2 (0.778%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.389%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 14 (5.447%) HTTP
2 11 (4.280%) Internet
3 2 (0.778%) Intranet
4 1 (0.389%) Extranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 149 (57.98%) SQL Server
2 35 (13.62%) SQL Server 2012
3 25 (9.728%) SQL Server 2008
4 18 (7.004%) SQL Server 2005
4 18 (7.004%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 18 (7.004%) MySQL
5 10 (3.891%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 6 (2.335%) RDBMS
7 1 (0.389%) Crystal Reports
7 1 (0.389%) Oracle 8/8i
Development Applications
1 29 (11.28%) Visual Studio
2 20 (7.782%) Team Foundation Server
3 17 (6.615%) Selenium
4 15 (5.837%) NUnit
5 13 (5.058%) Rhino Mocks
6 10 (3.891%) WATIR
6 10 (3.891%) FitNesse
7 8 (3.113%) MSTest
8 7 (2.724%) Cucumber
9 5 (1.946%) Moq
10 3 (1.167%) Rational DOORS
10 3 (1.167%) ClearCase
11 2 (0.778%) Xcode
12 1 (0.389%) Oracle Forms
General
1 27 (10.51%) Finance
2 24 (9.339%) Games
3 13 (5.058%) Retail
4 9 (3.502%) Music
5 8 (3.113%) Advertising
6 6 (2.335%) Back Office
7 4 (1.556%) Telecoms
8 3 (1.167%) Aerospace
8 3 (1.167%) Pharmaceutical
8 3 (1.167%) Military
9 1 (0.389%) Manufacturing
9 1 (0.389%) Billing
Job Titles
1 197 (76.65%) Developer
2 97 (37.74%) .NET Developer
3 61 (23.74%) C# Developer
4 56 (21.79%) C# .NET Developer
5 50 (19.46%) Software Developer
6 42 (16.34%) C# ASP.NET Developer
7 39 (15.18%) ASP.NET Developer
8 36 (14.01%) Web Developer
9 17 (6.615%) Senior Developer
10 15 (5.837%) C# Software Developer
11 14 (5.447%) Development Manager
11 14 (5.447%) .NET Web Developer
12 13 (5.058%) .NET Software Developer
13 11 (4.280%) Test Consultant
13 11 (4.280%) Consultant
13 11 (4.280%) Architect
14 10 (3.891%) Junior
14 10 (3.891%) VB.NET Developer
14 10 (3.891%) Junior Developer
15 9 (3.502%) C# Web Developer
Miscellaneous
1 32 (12.45%) Mobile App
2 18 (7.004%) SaaS
3 12 (4.669%) Blackberry
4 9 (3.502%) Computer Science
4 9 (3.502%) iPhone
5 5 (1.946%) Inversion of Control
6 3 (1.167%) Social Media
6 3 (1.167%) iPad
7 2 (0.778%) Open Source
7 2 (0.778%) Management Information System
7 2 (0.778%) Client/Server
8 1 (0.389%) New Media
Operating Systems
1 29 (11.28%) Windows
2 20 (7.782%) Android
3 12 (4.669%) Apple iOS
4 10 (3.891%) Windows Phone
5 5 (1.946%) Windows Server 2008
6 2 (0.778%) Windows 2000 Server
6 2 (0.778%) Windows 7
6 2 (0.778%) Windows XP
6 2 (0.778%) Windows Server 2003
6 2 (0.778%) Windows Vista
7 1 (0.389%) Windows Phone 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 90 (35.02%) MVC
2 54 (21.01%) TDD
3 39 (15.18%) Web Development
3 39 (15.18%) OO
4 36 (14.01%) E-Commerce
5 31 (12.06%) Web Application Development
6 28 (10.89%) Unit Testing
7 27 (10.51%) Agile Software Development
8 23 (8.949%) Dependency Injection
9 22 (8.560%) Scrum
10 18 (7.004%) Domain-Driven Design
10 18 (7.004%) MVVM
11 14 (5.447%) User Acceptance Testing
12 13 (5.058%) OOD
13 12 (4.669%) Continuous Integration
13 12 (4.669%) Kanban
14 10 (3.891%) System Testing
14 10 (3.891%) Waterfall
14 10 (3.891%) RAD
15 8 (3.113%) Content Management
Programming Languages
1 98 (38.13%) SQL
2 92 (35.80%) JavaScript
3 46 (17.90%) VB.NET
4 34 (13.23%) Java
5 28 (10.89%) C++
6 25 (9.728%) VB
7 22 (8.560%) T-SQL
8 19 (7.393%) Python
9 14 (5.447%) Objective-C
10 13 (5.058%) PHP
10 13 (5.058%) C
10 13 (5.058%) Ruby
10 13 (5.058%) XAML
11 10 (3.891%) VB6
12 9 (3.502%) ActionScript
12 9 (3.502%) ActionScript 3.0
13 8 (3.113%) Delphi
14 3 (1.167%) VC++
14 3 (1.167%) PowerShell
15 2 (0.778%) VBA
Qualifications
1 31 (12.06%) Microsoft Certification
2 30 (11.67%) MCP
2 30 (11.67%) MCAD
2 30 (11.67%) MCSD
2 30 (11.67%) MCTS
3 20 (7.782%) Degree
4 3 (1.167%) ITIL Certification
5 1 (0.389%) MCITP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 10 (3.891%) QA
Systems Management
1 2 (0.778%) Nagios
Vendors
1 62 (24.12%) Microsoft
2 14 (5.447%) Oracle
3 11 (4.280%) Symbian
4 10 (3.891%) Google
5 5 (1.946%) HP
6 4 (1.556%) Nokia
7 3 (1.167%) Apple
7 3 (1.167%) TippingPoint
7 3 (1.167%) Twitter
8 2 (0.778%) Adobe
9 1 (0.389%) Telerik
Blackburn, North West
You must be able to complete projects from start to finish as you will be working with colleagues to bring new applications online as well as improving existing...
greywood
Salary: £37000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 4 May 2013
Blackburn, Lancashire
You must be able to complete projects from start to finish as you will be working with colleagues to bring new applications online as well as improving existing...
Greywood Associates Limited
Salary: £37000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 15 May 2013
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This C#.Net ASP.Net Developer role is focussed on the development of web based applications in ASP.Net against a SQL server database. Supplementary, nice to have,...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £25000 - £32000.00 per annum + Bens
Posted: 16 May 2013
Lancaster, Lancashire
Applicants to this role must have 3 years' experience with: *ASP.NET *C# *SQL Server *WebForms *JavaScript *HTML ASP.NET C# Developer wanted by my client, a well...
Circle Recruitment
Salary: £28000 - £35000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 14 May 2013
Lancaster, Lancashire
Skills you will ideally possess: .net (C# or VB) SQL Server Classic ASP MVC framework Javascript, HTML and CSS focused around web presentation You should have strong communication...
Circle Recruitment
Salary: £18000 - £25000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Lancaster, North West
The technology stack includes ASP.NET, C#, SQL, HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX.This is a small but growing team, building upon recent successes and increased customer base,...
Applause IT Ltd
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Lancaster, Lancashire
The technology stack includes ASP.NET, C#, SQL, HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX... Predominantly a C# house, you will be with C# ASP.NET version 4 / 4.5,...
Applause IT Innovation
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
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Skills: C#, WCF, Asp.net, SQL Server, CSS, HTML5, Oracle, Silverlight... Skills in C#, Asp.net and SQL Server are imperative. Any WCF, Silverlight or GUI experience would...
Sanderson
Salary: £32000 - £40000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Blackburn, North West
You will be predominately working in ASP.NET and C#! They are looking for someone with a passion for Development, shown through experience in an Object Orientated environment,...
greywood
Salary: £25000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 24 April 2013
Blackburn, Lancashire
C# / ASP.net / Object-oriented / HTML / CSS / Javascript / JQuery / XML / SQL... Key Requirements: * Some commercial experience building web sites using ASP.NET / C# in an Object-Orientated environment.
Circle Recruitment
Salary: £19999 - £35000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Lancaster, North West
This small but productive team currently have a variety of projects ongoing and are looking for someone to step in an move these projects forward over the next...
Applause IT Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 23 April 2013
Lancaster, North West
Due to an increase in sales our client is expanding its Development Team, creating additional roles for C# / ASP.NET Developers... Highly Desirable Skills Additional web development skills -...
Joanne Senior
Salary: £17k - 22k per year + 25 Days Holiday and Healthcare
Posted: 2 May 2013
Preston, North West
There is no other C# Developer / Web development / ASP.Net / MVC role to get, better then this one! Don't hesitate to apply for this new exciting C#...
Salary: £20000 - £35000 per annum + excellent benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Preston, Lancashire
There is no other C# Developer / Web development / ASP.Net / MVC role to get, better then this one! Don't hesitate to apply for this new exciting C#...
Ascent People Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £35000 per annum + excellent benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
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My client in Lancaster, a young, growing company with strong financial backing and a truly unique product range are currently recruiting for a C# Developer to work on...
Applause IT Innovation
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 14 May 2013
Preston, Lancashire
This role would suit an experienced SharePoint Developer with experience of SharePoint in an enterprise environment, together with first-rate ASP.Net / C# / SQL / Windows Server knowledge... Microsoft...
Searchability.co.uk
Posted: 13 May 2013
Blackburn, Lancashire
The ideal candidate will have the following skills: ESSENTIAL * A minimum of 1-2 years commercial experience in building web sites using ASP.NET 2.0 (or later)...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £18000 - £20000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
Preston, Lancashire
Are you an experienced Software Developer with strong skills in Java or C++ or C# or Object Oriented Design or Delphi?... What skills make you the right candidate...
Ascent People Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £26000 per annum + excellent benefits
Posted: 13 May 2013
Preston, North West
What skills make you the right candidate for this Software Developer (Java / C++/ C# / Delphi / Object Oriented) opportunity? Solid proven commercial Java / C# / C++ / Delphi / Object Oriented development...
Salary: £20000 - £26000 per annum + excellent benefits
Posted: 14 May 2013
Lancaster, North West
Our client can provide you with exposure to: .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 4, WCF, SQL Server 2012, KnockoutJS, T4 Template, Dependency Injection, Ninject, Node.js, Agile,...
Noir Consulting
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum + Bonus + Pension + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Preston, Lancashire
This will focus on a Supplier-oriented extranet, internal workflow/process improvements, Intranet and document management. Experience of building custom applications, features, web parts, event handlers, workflows, timer...
Energize Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
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Our client can provide you with industry recognized training in: .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 4, WCF, Castle Windsor, Lucene.net, TDD, BDD, NUnit, RhinoMocks, Cucumber, Selenium,...
Noir Consulting
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum + Bonus + Pension + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Blackburn, North West
You will be trained in all aspects of: .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 4, WCF, SQL Server 2012, KnockoutJS, T4 Template, Dependency Injection, Ninject, Node.js, Agile,...
Noir Consulting
Salary: £20000 - £30000 per annum + Bonus + Pension + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Newton-Le-Willows, North West
This is an outstanding opportunity for a strong graduate in in Computer Science or Computing (or related degree) or somebody who has strong commercial experience.For the Graduate /...
Bluefire Consulting
Salary: £22000 - £28000 per annum + Excellent Training
Posted: 18 May 2013
Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside
You will be involved in many different projects using different skills and languages, so this will offer an excellent opportunity for development as our client use Java, C# ...
Bluefire Consulting
Salary: £22000 - £28000 per annum + Excellent Training
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