The first table below looks at the demand for Signal Processing skills in IT jobs advertised for the Manchester region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Signal Processing over the 3 months to 24 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 Processes & Methodologies category for the Manchester region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Signal Processing
Rank 191 171 -
Rank change year-on-year
-20 -
Permanent jobs citing Signal Processing 1 2 0
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Manchester 0.024% 0.055% -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.032% 0.076% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 0
Average salary £38,500 £30,000 -
Average salary % change year-on-year
+28.33% -
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £42,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year
-5.88% -
All Processes & Methodologies
Manchester
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category
3160 2649 2705
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Manchester 77.17% 73.10% 68.41%
Number of salaries quoted 2717 2323 2441
Average salary £37,500 £35,000 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+7.14% -6.66%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,500 £25,000 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £52,500 £60,000 £52,500
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £41,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year
-2.43% +2.50%
Signal Processing
North West

Signal Processing
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Signal Processing across the Manchester region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Manchester Signal Processing Jobs Demand Trend

Signal Processing
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Signal Processing across the Manchester region.

Manchester Signal Processing Salary Trend

Signal Processing
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Signal Processing 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 Signal Processing.

1 5 (83.33%) Internet
1 5 (83.33%) BBC
1 5 (83.33%) User Experience Design
1 5 (83.33%) Psychology
2 3 (50.00%) Linux
2 3 (50.00%) C
2 3 (50.00%) C++
3 2 (33.33%) Java
3 2 (33.33%) JavaScript
3 2 (33.33%) UNIX
3 2 (33.33%) Python
3 2 (33.33%) Ruby
3 2 (33.33%) Computer Science
3 2 (33.33%) W3C
3 2 (33.33%) WebGL
3 2 (33.33%) HTML5
3 2 (33.33%) Degree
3 2 (33.33%) Physics
4 1 (16.67%) Digital Signal Processing
4 1 (16.67%) Embedded Linux
4 1 (16.67%) Music
4 1 (16.67%) Music Industry
4 1 (16.67%) OO
4 1 (16.67%) Ethernet
4 1 (16.67%) TCP/IP
4 1 (16.67%) Embedded C
4 1 (16.67%) Embedded C++

Signal Processing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Signal Processing 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 Signal Processing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 2 (33.33%) WebGL
1 2 (33.33%) HTML5
Communications & Networking
1 5 (83.33%) Internet
2 1 (16.67%) Ethernet
2 1 (16.67%) TCP/IP
General
1 1 (16.67%) Music
1 1 (16.67%) Music Industry
Job Titles
1 5 (83.33%) Development Engineer
1 5 (83.33%) Research Engineer
2 1 (16.67%) Embedded Software Engineer
2 1 (16.67%) Principal Software Engineer
2 1 (16.67%) Principal Engineer
2 1 (16.67%) Software Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 5 (83.33%) BBC
1 5 (83.33%) Psychology
2 2 (33.33%) Computer Science
2 2 (33.33%) W3C
2 2 (33.33%) Physics
Operating Systems
1 3 (50.00%) Linux
2 2 (33.33%) UNIX
3 1 (16.67%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (83.33%) User Experience Design
2 1 (16.67%) Digital Signal Processing
2 1 (16.67%) OO
Programming Languages
1 3 (50.00%) C
1 3 (50.00%) C++
2 2 (33.33%) Java
2 2 (33.33%) JavaScript
2 2 (33.33%) Python
2 2 (33.33%) Ruby
3 1 (16.67%) Embedded C
3 1 (16.67%) Embedded C++
Qualifications
1 2 (33.33%) Degree
Manchester, North West
Principal Embedded Software Engineer Technical Skills:*Embedded C/C++ programming*Digital Signal Processing*Real Time Operating Systems*Comms Protocols - Ethernet, TCP/IPBeneficial:*Object orientated programming*Embedded LinuxThe role...
JAM
Salary: £35000 - £42000 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 22 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Principal Embedded Software Engineer Technical Skills: *Embedded C/C++ programming *Digital Signal Processing *Real Time Operating Systems *Comms Protocols - Ethernet, TCP/IP Beneficial: *Object orientated programming *Embedded Linux...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £42000 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 21 May 2013