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This section looks at the demand for the Software Manager role in IT jobs within the Manchester 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 Software Manager in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Manager
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank165161
Rank change on same period last yearDown-4
Matching permanent IT job ads2258
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.024 %
As % of the category below0.433 %0.885 %
Salaries quoted2056
Average minimum salary£50,500£59,071
Average salary£54,800£60,973
% change on same period last year-10.12 %
Average maximum salary£59,100£62,875
UK excluding London average salary£49,087£51,111
% change on same period last year-3.95 %
Manchester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Manchester
Matching permanent IT job ads50776551
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.680 %2.683 %
Salaries quoted42535618
Average minimum salary£33,152£35,795
Average salary£38,079£40,436
% change on same period last year-5.82 %
Average maximum salary£43,006£45,076
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Software Manager North WestSoftware Manager
North West

Software Manager
Demand Trend

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

Manchester Software Manager Demand Trend

Software Manager
Salary Trend

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

Manchester Software Manager Salary Trend

Software Manager
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Manager across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Manchester Software Manager Salary Histogram

Software Manager
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Manager within the Manchester region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
StockportUp+33£31,250-17.10 %
BoltonNew entry-1£42,500-
Software Manager North WestSoftware Manager
North West

Software Manager
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region that cited Software Manager 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 Software Manager in their job title.

115 (35.71 %)PRINCE2
213 (30.95 %).NET
310 (23.81 %)C#
49 (21.43 %)Java
57 (16.67 %)Project Management
66 (14.29 %)Scrum
66 (14.29 %)RUP
74 (9.524 %)Finance
74 (9.524 %)Retail
74 (9.524 %)Microsoft
74 (9.524 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
83 (7.143 %).NET Framework
83 (7.143 %)OO
83 (7.143 %)RAD
83 (7.143 %)C++
83 (7.143 %)SQL
83 (7.143 %)VB.NET
83 (7.143 %)ASP.NET
83 (7.143 %)Investment Banking
83 (7.143 %)Banking
92 (4.762 %)Migration
92 (4.762 %)SQL Server
92 (4.762 %)Windows
92 (4.762 %)C
92 (4.762 %)ITIL
92 (4.762 %)PMI
92 (4.762 %)PMI Certification
92 (4.762 %)Technical Architecture
92 (4.762 %)Business Analysis
101 (2.381 %)Software Testing

Software Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region that cited Software Manager 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 Software Manager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Manchester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (30.95 %).NET
23 (7.143 %).NET Framework
23 (7.143 %)ASP.NET
31 (2.381 %)CSS
31 (2.381 %)WebServices
31 (2.381 %)XML
31 (2.381 %)HTML
31 (2.381 %)ASP
Manchester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (2.381 %)MS Project
11 (2.381 %)MS Excel
Manchester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (2.381 %)VPN
11 (2.381 %)Firewall
Manchester IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (4.762 %)SQL Server
21 (2.381 %)MS Access
21 (2.381 %)MySQL
Manchester IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.381 %)VSS/SourceSafe
Manchester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (9.524 %)Finance
14 (9.524 %)Retail
23 (7.143 %)Investment Banking
23 (7.143 %)Banking
31 (2.381 %)Pharmaceutical
31 (2.381 %)Back Office
31 (2.381 %)Pensions
Manchester IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (4.762 %)PMI
Manchester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (4.762 %)Windows
21 (2.381 %)Linux
21 (2.381 %)UNIX
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (35.71 %)PRINCE2
27 (16.67 %)Project Management
36 (14.29 %)RUP
36 (14.29 %)Scrum
43 (7.143 %)OO
43 (7.143 %)RAD
52 (4.762 %)Business Analysis
52 (4.762 %)Migration
52 (4.762 %)Technical Architecture
52 (4.762 %)ITIL
61 (2.381 %)Release Management
61 (2.381 %)Stress Testing
61 (2.381 %)Stakeholder Management
61 (2.381 %)E-Commerce
61 (2.381 %)Software Testing
61 (2.381 %)Project Planning
61 (2.381 %)UML
61 (2.381 %)Process Management
61 (2.381 %)CMMI
61 (2.381 %)Change Management
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (23.81 %)C#
29 (21.43 %)Java
33 (7.143 %)C++
33 (7.143 %)SQL
33 (7.143 %)VB.NET
42 (4.762 %)C
51 (2.381 %)Embedded C
51 (2.381 %)PHP
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (9.524 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
22 (4.762 %)PMI Certification
31 (2.381 %)Degree
31 (2.381 %)ISEB
Manchester IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.381 %)ISO9001
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (9.524 %)Microsoft
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