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The table below looks at the demand for Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) skills within the Manchester region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited WCF over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWindows Communication Foundation (WCF)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank145188
Rank change on same period last yearUp+43
Matching permanent IT job ads3526
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.011 %
As % of the category below2.091 %1.120 %
Salaries quoted3522
Average minimum salary£28,429£30,136
Average salary£31,800£31,250
% change on same period last year+1.76 %
Average maximum salary£35,171£32,364
UK excluding London average salary£37,593£39,005
% change on same period last year-3.62 %
Manchester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Manchester
Matching permanent IT job ads16742322
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.926 %0.974 %
Salaries quoted14262004
Average minimum salary£28,592£32,922
Average salary£31,741£36,824
% change on same period last year-13.80 %
Average maximum salary£34,890£40,726
UK excluding London average salary£35,934£36,795
% change on same period last year-2.33 %
WCF North WestWCF
North West

WCF
Demand Trend

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

Manchester WCF Demand Trend

WCF
Salary Trend

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

Manchester WCF Salary Trend

WCF
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing WCF across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Manchester WCF Salary Histogram

WCF
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WCF within the Manchester region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
BoltonNew entry-18£26,917-
OldhamNew entry-1£25,000-
StockportNew entry-1£35,000-
WCF North WestWCF
North West

WCF
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing WCF 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 WCF.

151 (89.47 %).NET
248 (84.21 %)C#
346 (80.70 %)ASP.NET
442 (73.68 %)SQL Server
540 (70.18 %)WPF
639 (68.42 %)SQL Server 2005
737 (64.91 %)WebServices
836 (63.16 %)XML
930 (52.63 %)Scrum
1026 (45.61 %)Microsoft
1124 (42.11 %)WinForms
1124 (42.11 %)Transact-SQL
1223 (40.35 %)SQL
1322 (38.60 %)Visual Studio
1322 (38.60 %).NET Framework
1420 (35.09 %)Pensions
1420 (35.09 %)Health
1519 (33.33 %)SQL Server 2000
1519 (33.33 %)Windows
1519 (33.33 %)OO
1618 (31.58 %)MVC
1618 (31.58 %)SQL Server 2008
1618 (31.58 %)LINQ
1618 (31.58 %)Unit Testing
1717 (29.82 %)WF
1815 (26.32 %)AJAX
1815 (26.32 %)VB.NET
1912 (21.05 %)Tandem
2011 (19.30 %)C++
2110 (17.54 %)VB

WCF
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing WCF 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 WCF. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Manchester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
151 (89.47 %).NET
246 (80.70 %)ASP.NET
340 (70.18 %)WPF
437 (64.91 %)WebServices
536 (63.16 %)XML
624 (42.11 %)WinForms
722 (38.60 %).NET Framework
818 (31.58 %)LINQ
818 (31.58 %)MVC
917 (29.82 %)WF
1015 (26.32 %)AJAX
113 (5.263 %)Silverlight
113 (5.263 %)MFC
121 (1.754 %)ADO.NET
121 (1.754 %)COM+
121 (1.754 %)CSS
121 (1.754 %)XSLT
121 (1.754 %)XHTML
121 (1.754 %)HTML
Manchester IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (8.772 %)BizTalk Server
21 (1.754 %)SharePoint Server 2007
21 (1.754 %)IIS
21 (1.754 %)SharePoint
Manchester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (1.754 %)MS Excel
Manchester IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
142 (73.68 %)SQL Server
239 (68.42 %)SQL Server 2005
319 (33.33 %)SQL Server 2000
418 (31.58 %)SQL Server 2008
51 (1.754 %)Crystal Reports
Manchester IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
122 (38.60 %)Visual Studio
Manchester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
120 (35.09 %)Health
120 (35.09 %)Pensions
22 (3.509 %)Government
31 (1.754 %)Automotive
Manchester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
146 (80.70 %)Developer
229 (50.88 %)C# Developer
327 (47.37 %).NET Developer
420 (35.09 %)ASP.NET Developer
514 (24.56 %)VB.NET Developer
613 (22.81 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
710 (17.54 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
86 (10.53 %)Graduate CSharp Developer
86 (10.53 %)Graduate Developer
86 (10.53 %)Graduate
95 (8.772 %)Web Developer
104 (7.018 %)Senior Developer
104 (7.018 %)SQL Developer
104 (7.018 %).NET Web Developer
113 (5.263 %)Senior C# Developer
113 (5.263 %)Software Engineer
122 (3.509 %)Lead Developer
122 (3.509 %)C# Web Developer
131 (1.754 %)Senior Programmer
131 (1.754 %)WinForms Developer
Manchester IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (21.05 %)Tandem
23 (5.263 %)N-Tier
31 (1.754 %)Device Driver
31 (1.754 %)CCTV
Manchester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
119 (33.33 %)Windows
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
130 (52.63 %)Scrum
219 (33.33 %)OO
318 (31.58 %)Unit Testing
45 (8.772 %)EAI
45 (8.772 %)Programme Management
45 (8.772 %)Practice Management
53 (5.263 %)UML
62 (3.509 %)E-Commerce
71 (1.754 %)ERP
71 (1.754 %)B2B
71 (1.754 %)B2C
71 (1.754 %)Agile Software Development
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
148 (84.21 %)C#
224 (42.11 %)Transact-SQL
323 (40.35 %)SQL
415 (26.32 %)VB.NET
511 (19.30 %)C++
610 (17.54 %)VB
76 (10.53 %)Java
83 (5.263 %)JavaScript
91 (1.754 %)PL/SQL
91 (1.754 %)DHTML
91 (1.754 %)C
91 (1.754 %)VBScript
91 (1.754 %)VC++
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (3.509 %)Degree
21 (1.754 %)Microsoft Certification
Manchester IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (7.018 %)MSMQ
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
126 (45.61 %)Microsoft
27 (12.28 %)Oracle