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This section looks at the demand for General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) skills within the Manchester region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited GPRS over the last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGeneral Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank176167
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching permanent IT job ads2039
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.017 %
As % of the category below1.736 %3.984 %
Salaries quoted2037
Average minimum salary£28,850£40,514
Average salary£33,050£42,419
% change on same period last year-22.08 %
Average maximum salary£37,250£44,324
UK excluding London average salary£38,184£41,089
% change on same period last year-7.06 %
Communications & Networking ManchesterCommunications & Networking
Manchester
Matching permanent IT job ads1152979
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.565 %0.433 %
Salaries quoted1006857
Average minimum salary£32,404£33,750
Average salary£34,678£36,430
% change on same period last year-4.80 %
Average maximum salary£36,952£39,110
UK excluding London average salary£37,693£39,086
% change on same period last year-3.56 %
GPRS North WestGPRS
North West

GPRS
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of permanent IT jobs ads citing GPRS across the Manchester region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Manchester GPRS Demand Trend

GPRS
Salary Trend

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

Manchester GPRS Salary Trend

GPRS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing GPRS across the Manchester region over the past 3 months.

Manchester GPRS Salary Histogram

GPRS
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing GPRS within the Manchester region over the past 3 months.

RankLocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
1AltrinchamNew entry-4£35,000-
GPRS North WestGPRS
North West

GPRS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Manchester region citing GPRS also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing GPRS.

119 (57.58 %)Windows
217 (51.52 %)C++
316 (48.48 %)Symbian
415 (45.45 %)OOD
415 (45.45 %)UML
514 (42.42 %)Rational Rose
514 (42.42 %)Windows Mobile
613 (39.39 %)GSM
613 (39.39 %).NET
712 (36.36 %)SQL Server
712 (36.36 %)WAP
712 (36.36 %)Symbian OS
811 (33.33 %)Pocket PC
811 (33.33 %)Degree
910 (30.30 %)Wireless
910 (30.30 %)C#
109 (27.27 %)Microsoft
118 (24.24 %)ASP.NET
118 (24.24 %)OO
118 (24.24 %)Project Management
118 (24.24 %)Requirements Analysis
126 (18.18 %)TCP/IP
126 (18.18 %)Windows CE
135 (15.15 %)CodeWarrior
135 (15.15 %)3G
135 (15.15 %)Microsoft Certification
135 (15.15 %)Visual Studio
135 (15.15 %)C
144 (12.12 %)Java
144 (12.12 %)VB.NET

GPRS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Manchester region citing GPRS also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing GPRS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
113 (39.39 %).NET
212 (36.36 %)WAP
38 (24.24 %)ASP.NET
44 (12.12 %)BREW
52 (6.061 %)UIQ
52 (6.061 %)Series 60
61 (3.030 %)ATL
61 (3.030 %)COM
Applications
12 (6.061 %)MS Excel
Communications & Networking
113 (39.39 %)GSM
210 (30.30 %)Wireless
36 (18.18 %)TCP/IP
45 (15.15 %)3G
53 (9.091 %)Wi-Fi
62 (6.061 %)VoIP
71 (3.030 %)HSDPA
71 (3.030 %)HSUPA
Database & Business Intelligence
112 (36.36 %)SQL Server
Development Applications
114 (42.42 %)Rational Rose
25 (15.15 %)CodeWarrior
25 (15.15 %)Visual Studio
General
12 (6.061 %)Pensions
21 (3.030 %)Telecoms
21 (3.030 %)Legal
Job Titles
119 (57.58 %)Developer
215 (45.45 %)Software Engineer
38 (24.24 %)Senior Developer
38 (24.24 %)C# Developer
38 (24.24 %)Senior C# Developer
38 (24.24 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
47 (21.21 %).NET Developer
47 (21.21 %)C++ Software Engineer
47 (21.21 %)Software Developer
56 (18.18 %)C++ Developer
56 (18.18 %)C++ Software Developer
65 (15.15 %)Senior ASP.NET Developer
65 (15.15 %)C# Web Developer
65 (15.15 %)Senior Web Developer
65 (15.15 %)ASP.NET Developer
65 (15.15 %)Web Developer
74 (12.12 %)Programmer
74 (12.12 %)C++ Programmer
74 (12.12 %)VB.NET Developer
74 (12.12 %)Software Programmer
Miscellaneous
111 (33.33 %)Pocket PC
23 (9.091 %)PDA
23 (9.091 %)Statistics
Operating Systems
119 (57.58 %)Windows
214 (42.42 %)Windows Mobile
312 (36.36 %)Symbian OS
46 (18.18 %)Windows CE
54 (12.12 %)Windows 2000
63 (9.091 %)Windows XP
72 (6.061 %)Windows NT
72 (6.061 %)Linux
81 (3.030 %)Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
115 (45.45 %)UML
115 (45.45 %)OOD
28 (24.24 %)OO
28 (24.24 %)Project Management
28 (24.24 %)Requirements Analysis
32 (6.061 %)DRM
Programming Languages
117 (51.52 %)C++
210 (30.30 %)C#
35 (15.15 %)C
44 (12.12 %)Java
44 (12.12 %)VB.NET
53 (9.091 %)VC++
61 (3.030 %)VB
Qualifications
111 (33.33 %)Degree
25 (15.15 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (3.030 %)MCP
Vendors
116 (48.48 %)Symbian
29 (27.27 %)Microsoft
33 (9.091 %)Toshiba
41 (3.030 %)Metrowerks
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