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This section looks at the demand for XPath (XML Path Language) skills within the Manchester region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited XPath over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkXPath (XML Path Language)
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank183200
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching permanent IT job ads210
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.004 %
As % of the category below0.087 %0.345 %
Salaries quoted10
Average minimum salary£35,000-
Average salary£40,000-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£45,000-
UK excluding London average salary£38,467£45,766
% change on same period last year-15.94 %
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Manchester
Matching permanent IT job ads23012902
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.256 %1.218 %
Salaries quoted19202530
Average minimum salary£28,955£30,517
Average salary£31,863£33,850
% change on same period last year-5.86 %
Average maximum salary£34,772£37,183
UK excluding London average salary£35,257£35,638
% change on same period last year-1.07 %
XPath North WestXPath
North West

XPath
Demand Trend

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

Manchester XPath Demand Trend

XPath
Salary Trend

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

Manchester XPath Salary Trend

XPath
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing XPath within the Manchester region over the 3 months to 29 August 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
StockportDown-41£40,000-
XPath North WestXPath
North West

XPath
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing XPath 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 XPath.

137 (100.00 %)XML
227 (72.97 %)Java
326 (70.27 %)XSLT
418 (48.65 %)EJB
418 (48.65 %)JDBC
418 (48.65 %)JSP
418 (48.65 %)Servlets
418 (48.65 %)SOAP
418 (48.65 %)XSL
418 (48.65 %)OO
418 (48.65 %)Java RMI
418 (48.65 %)JavaBeans
418 (48.65 %)JNI
516 (43.24 %)J2EE
615 (40.54 %)Oracle
713 (35.14 %)QA
811 (29.73 %)C++
910 (27.03 %)Ant
910 (27.03 %)Eclipse
910 (27.03 %)UML
107 (18.92 %)SQL Server
107 (18.92 %).NET
107 (18.92 %)C
107 (18.92 %)Degree
116 (16.22 %)Multithreading
125 (13.51 %)WebSphere
125 (13.51 %)Client/Server
125 (13.51 %)IBM
125 (13.51 %)JAXB
125 (13.51 %)BEA

XPath
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing XPath 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 XPath. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Manchester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
137 (100.00 %)XML
226 (70.27 %)XSLT
318 (48.65 %)Java RMI
318 (48.65 %)XSL
318 (48.65 %)JavaBeans
318 (48.65 %)JNI
318 (48.65 %)EJB
318 (48.65 %)JDBC
318 (48.65 %)JSP
318 (48.65 %)Servlets
318 (48.65 %)SOAP
416 (43.24 %)J2EE
57 (18.92 %).NET
65 (13.51 %)WSDL
65 (13.51 %)WebSphere
65 (13.51 %)JAXB
65 (13.51 %)XSD
65 (13.51 %)WebServices
73 (8.108 %)MFC
73 (8.108 %)ASP.NET
Manchester IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (13.51 %)WebSphere Application Server
15 (13.51 %)WebLogic
Manchester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (8.108 %)MS Excel
Manchester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (10.81 %)Wireless
Manchester IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (18.92 %)SQL Server
25 (13.51 %)DB2
31 (2.703 %)SQL Server 2005
Manchester IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (27.03 %)Ant
110 (27.03 %)Eclipse
25 (13.51 %)JUnit
Manchester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (10.81 %)Electronics
Manchester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
128 (75.68 %)Developer
218 (48.65 %)Java Developer
311 (29.73 %)Java/J2EE Developer
45 (13.51 %)Junior Applications Developer
45 (13.51 %)Applications Developer
45 (13.51 %)Junior
45 (13.51 %)Software Engineer
45 (13.51 %)Junior Developer
52 (5.405 %)C Developer
52 (5.405 %)Lead Developer
52 (5.405 %).NET Developer
52 (5.405 %)C++ Developer
52 (5.405 %)J2EE Developer
52 (5.405 %)ASP.NET Developer
61 (2.703 %)Team Leader
61 (2.703 %)C++ Software Engineer
61 (2.703 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
61 (2.703 %)Software Team Leader
61 (2.703 %)C# Developer
61 (2.703 %)C++ Team Leader
Manchester IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (16.22 %)Multithreading
25 (13.51 %)Client/Server
Manchester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (10.81 %)Windows
14 (10.81 %)Linux
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
118 (48.65 %)OO
210 (27.03 %)UML
32 (5.405 %)Configuration Management
41 (2.703 %)Requirements Analysis
41 (2.703 %)Use Case
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
127 (72.97 %)Java
211 (29.73 %)C++
37 (18.92 %)C
45 (13.51 %)PL/SQL
45 (13.51 %)SQL
53 (8.108 %)C#
61 (2.703 %)VB.NET
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (18.92 %)Degree
25 (13.51 %)HND
Manchester IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
113 (35.14 %)QA
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
115 (40.54 %)Oracle
25 (13.51 %)IBM
25 (13.51 %)BEA
33 (8.108 %)Microsoft