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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Symbian products and/or services in IT jobs within the Manchester region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Symbian over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSymbian
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank157127
Rank change on same period last yearDown-30
Matching permanent IT job ads3095
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.039 %
As % of the category below1.234 %3.162 %
Salaries quoted2093
Average minimum salary£24,400£30,774
Average salary£29,225£34,597
% change on same period last year-15.52 %
Average maximum salary£34,050£38,419
UK excluding London average salary£41,685£38,060
% change on same period last year+9.52 %
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
Manchester
Matching permanent IT job ads24323004
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.284 %1.230 %
Salaries quoted20902589
Average minimum salary£34,588£39,454
Average salary£39,649£45,167
% change on same period last year-12.21 %
Average maximum salary£44,710£50,880
UK excluding London average salary£39,792£42,049
% change on same period last year-5.36 %
Symbian North WestSymbian
North West

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within Symbian Ltd.

Symbian
Demand Trend

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

Manchester Symbian Demand Trend

Symbian
Salary Trend

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

Manchester Symbian Salary Trend

Symbian
Salary Histogram

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

Manchester Symbian Salary Histogram

Symbian
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Symbian 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
StockportNew entry-2£37,750-
Symbian North WestSymbian
North West

Symbian
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Symbian 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 Symbian.

184 (78.50 %)C++
256 (52.34 %)OO
256 (52.34 %)Degree
349 (45.79 %)Symbian OS
349 (45.79 %)OOD
447 (43.93 %)Windows
529 (27.10 %)UML
626 (24.30 %)Java
725 (23.36 %)Windows Mobile
824 (22.43 %)J2ME
922 (20.56 %)Windows CE
922 (20.56 %)BREW
1021 (19.63 %)Embedded C++
1021 (19.63 %)Project Management
1118 (16.82 %)Microsoft
1217 (15.89 %)Handset
1315 (14.02 %)GPRS
1315 (14.02 %)C
1414 (13.08 %)Multimedia
1513 (12.15 %)XML
1612 (11.21 %)GSM
1711 (10.28 %)WAP
1711 (10.28 %)Rational Rose
1810 (9.346 %)Software Engineering
199 (8.411 %)TCP/IP
208 (7.477 %)Wireless
208 (7.477 %)MS Excel
208 (7.477 %)Java ME
216 (5.607 %)Linux
216 (5.607 %)Pocket PC

Symbian
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Symbian 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 Symbian. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Manchester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
124 (22.43 %)J2ME
222 (20.56 %)BREW
313 (12.15 %)XML
411 (10.28 %)WAP
58 (7.477 %)Java ME
65 (4.673 %).NET
74 (3.738 %)MIDP
83 (2.804 %)UIQ
92 (1.869 %)Series 60
101 (0.935 %)ATL
101 (0.935 %)COM
101 (0.935 %)SVG
Manchester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (7.477 %)MS Excel
Manchester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
115 (14.02 %)GPRS
212 (11.21 %)GSM
39 (8.411 %)TCP/IP
48 (7.477 %)Wireless
54 (3.738 %)Bluetooth
54 (3.738 %)Wi-Fi
54 (3.738 %)SMS
63 (2.804 %)VoIP
63 (2.804 %)WiMAX
72 (1.869 %)3G
81 (0.935 %)DVB
81 (0.935 %)WLAN
81 (0.935 %)UMTS
81 (0.935 %)NFC
Manchester IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (10.28 %)Rational Rose
25 (4.673 %)Visual Studio
33 (2.804 %)CodeWarrior
41 (0.935 %)Flash
Manchester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (13.08 %)Multimedia
24 (3.738 %)Games
33 (2.804 %)Telecoms
41 (0.935 %)Pensions
Manchester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
150 (46.73 %)Developer
247 (43.93 %)Software Engineer
330 (28.04 %)C++ Software Engineer
429 (27.10 %)C++ Developer
520 (18.69 %)Embedded C++ Developer
67 (6.542 %)Symbian Software Engineer
67 (6.542 %)Software Developer
76 (5.607 %)Java Developer
85 (4.673 %)Project Manager
85 (4.673 %)Graduate
94 (3.738 %)C++ Software Developer
94 (3.738 %)Graduate Software Engineer
103 (2.804 %)Software Programmer
103 (2.804 %)C++ Programmer
103 (2.804 %)Senior Developer
103 (2.804 %)Programmer
112 (1.869 %)Lead Developer
112 (1.869 %)Senior C++ Developer
121 (0.935 %)Embedded Software Developer
121 (0.935 %)Graduate Software Developer
Manchester IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
117 (15.89 %)Handset
26 (5.607 %)Pocket PC
34 (3.738 %)Device Driver
43 (2.804 %)Multithreading
52 (1.869 %)Smartphone
52 (1.869 %)Blackberry
61 (0.935 %)MPEG
61 (0.935 %)Speech Recognition
61 (0.935 %)Computer Science
Manchester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
149 (45.79 %)Symbian OS
247 (43.93 %)Windows
325 (23.36 %)Windows Mobile
422 (20.56 %)Windows CE
56 (5.607 %)Linux
64 (3.738 %)Windows 2000
72 (1.869 %)Palm OS
81 (0.935 %)Nucleus RTOS
81 (0.935 %)Windows NT
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
156 (52.34 %)OO
249 (45.79 %)OOD
329 (27.10 %)UML
421 (19.63 %)Project Management
510 (9.346 %)Software Engineering
64 (3.738 %)QMS
64 (3.738 %)Quality Management
64 (3.738 %)PRINCE2
64 (3.738 %)OOP
72 (1.869 %)DRM
81 (0.935 %)Mobile Commerce
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
184 (78.50 %)C++
226 (24.30 %)Java
321 (19.63 %)Embedded C++
415 (14.02 %)C
54 (3.738 %)SQL
62 (1.869 %)C#
71 (0.935 %)VB
71 (0.935 %)VC++
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
156 (52.34 %)Degree
25 (4.673 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (0.935 %)MCP
Manchester IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (3.738 %)ISO9001
14 (3.738 %)TickIT
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (16.82 %)Microsoft
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