The first table below looks at the demand for the Developer role in IT jobs advertised for the Merseyside region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 17 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 Job Titles advertised for the Merseyside region.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Developer
Rank 1 1 1
Rank change year-on-year
0 0
Permanent jobs requiring a Developer 195 266 172
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Merseyside 43.72% 39.47% 36.91%
As % of the Job Titles category 45.14% 40.74% 38.14%
Number of salaries quoted 171 244 144
Average salary £35,000 £37,500 £36,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-6.66% +4.16%
90% offered a salary of more than £26,500 £26,500 £30,000
10% offered a salary of more than £45,000 £45,000 £42,500
UK excluding London average salary £35,000 £35,000 £35,000
All Job Titles
Merseyside
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
432 653 451
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Merseyside 96.86% 96.88% 96.78%
Number of salaries quoted 362 582 366
Average salary £37,500 £37,500 £37,500
90% offered a salary of more than £26,000 £25,000 £30,000
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Developer
North West

Developer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Developer across the Merseyside region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Merseyside Developer Jobs Demand Trend

Developer
Salary Trend

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

Merseyside Developer Salary Trend

Developer
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Developer across the Merseyside region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013.

Merseyside Developer Salary Histogram

Developer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the Merseyside region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Liverpool 0 162 £32,500 -13.33%
St Helens +4 8 £40,000 +45.45%
Wirral +2 5 £40,000 +33.33%
Birkenhead +1 3 £27,500 +61.76%
Prescot - 3 £37,500 -
Southport -6 2 £35,000 -6.66%
Developer
North West

Developer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Merseyside region that cited Developer 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 Developer in their job title.

1 238 (56.94%) .NET
2 211 (50.48%) C#
3 191 (45.69%) SQL Server
4 176 (42.11%) ASP.NET
5 153 (36.60%) CSS
6 152 (36.36%) SQL
7 142 (33.97%) HTML
8 132 (31.58%) JavaScript
9 99 (23.68%) MVC
10 96 (22.97%) jQuery
11 95 (22.73%) OO
12 74 (17.70%) TDD
13 73 (17.46%) VB.NET
14 72 (17.22%) PHP
15 68 (16.27%) Microsoft
15 68 (16.27%) SQL Server 2008
16 66 (15.79%) Java
17 60 (14.35%) Visual Studio
17 60 (14.35%) .NET Framework
18 59 (14.11%) WCF
18 59 (14.11%) Web Services
19 58 (13.88%) XML
19 58 (13.88%) Agile Software Development
19 58 (13.88%) Degree
20 57 (13.64%) VB
21 55 (13.16%) Windows
22 54 (12.92%) Oracle
23 50 (11.96%) ASP.NET MVC
24 48 (11.48%) SQL Server 2005
25 47 (11.24%) HTML5

Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Merseyside region that cited Developer 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 Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 238 (56.94%) .NET
2 176 (42.11%) ASP.NET
3 153 (36.60%) CSS
4 142 (33.97%) HTML
5 96 (22.97%) jQuery
6 60 (14.35%) .NET Framework
7 59 (14.11%) WCF
7 59 (14.11%) Web Services
8 58 (13.88%) XML
9 50 (11.96%) ASP.NET MVC
10 47 (11.24%) HTML5
11 35 (8.373%) Spring
12 34 (8.134%) Razor View Engine
13 32 (7.656%) CSS3
14 31 (7.416%) ASP
15 29 (6.938%) Microsoft Enterprise Library
16 28 (6.699%) XHTML
17 23 (5.502%) Ajax
17 23 (5.502%) WinForms
18 22 (5.263%) LINQ
Application Platforms
1 19 (4.545%) SharePoint
2 17 (4.067%) CMS
3 14 (3.349%) Apache
4 13 (3.110%) Umbraco
5 11 (2.632%) WebLogic
6 10 (2.392%) WordPress
6 10 (2.392%) Oracle Service Bus
6 10 (2.392%) Oracle SOA Suite
7 9 (2.153%) ESB
8 8 (1.914%) Tomcat
9 7 (1.675%) SharePoint 2010
10 6 (1.435%) Magento
11 5 (1.196%) Windows Azure
12 4 (0.957%) SharePoint Server
13 2 (0.478%) SharePoint 2013
13 2 (0.478%) Exstream Dialogue
13 2 (0.478%) ActiveMQ
14 1 (0.239%) Joomla!
14 1 (0.239%) IIS
14 1 (0.239%) Papyrus
Applications
1 34 (8.134%) MS Excel
2 10 (2.392%) Photoshop
2 10 (2.392%) MS Office
3 5 (1.196%) InfoPath
4 3 (0.718%) ZBrush
4 3 (0.718%) 3ds Max
4 3 (0.718%) Adobe Illustrator
5 1 (0.239%) DOC1
5 1 (0.239%) PrintSoft PReS
Business Applications
1 13 (3.110%) Visualfiles
2 3 (0.718%) Oracle BPM
3 2 (0.478%) Exstream
3 2 (0.478%) Bond Adapt
4 1 (0.239%) Dynamics NAV
4 1 (0.239%) Dynamics CRM
4 1 (0.239%) Dynamics AX
Communications & Networking
1 23 (5.502%) Internet
2 3 (0.718%) Extranet
2 3 (0.718%) LDAP
2 3 (0.718%) Intranet
3 1 (0.239%) HTTP
3 1 (0.239%) SSL
Database & Business Intelligence
1 191 (45.69%) SQL Server
2 68 (16.27%) SQL Server 2008
3 48 (11.48%) SQL Server 2005
4 43 (10.29%) MySQL
5 23 (5.502%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 19 (4.545%) SQL Server 2000
7 18 (4.306%) SQL Server 2012
8 16 (3.828%) Oracle 10g
9 11 (2.632%) Oracle 11g
10 10 (2.392%) PostgreSQL
11 9 (2.153%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 9 (2.153%) Crystal Reports
12 8 (1.914%) RDBMS
13 7 (1.675%) Data Warehouse
14 6 (1.435%) DTS
15 5 (1.196%) Pentaho
16 4 (0.957%) Oracle BI EE
16 4 (0.957%) Informix
16 4 (0.957%) Oracle Reports
16 4 (0.957%) MS Access
Development Applications
1 60 (14.35%) Visual Studio
2 27 (6.459%) Subversion
3 16 (3.828%) Eclipse
4 13 (3.110%) Team Foundation Server
5 11 (2.632%) NUnit
6 10 (2.392%) JIRA
7 8 (1.914%) Git (software)
7 8 (1.914%) Rhino Mocks
8 7 (1.675%) MSTest
8 7 (1.675%) JUnit
9 6 (1.435%) Dreamweaver
9 6 (1.435%) TeamCity
9 6 (1.435%) Moq
10 5 (1.196%) NetBeans
10 5 (1.196%) Ant
10 5 (1.196%) Maven
11 4 (0.957%) Oracle APEX
11 4 (0.957%) VSS/SourceSafe
11 4 (0.957%) JBuilder
12 2 (0.478%) Xcode
General
1 30 (7.177%) Finance
2 25 (5.981%) Retail
3 18 (4.306%) Law
4 17 (4.067%) Games
5 12 (2.871%) Legal
6 6 (1.435%) Marketing
7 4 (0.957%) Pharmaceutical
8 3 (0.718%) Back Office
8 3 (0.718%) Telecoms
8 3 (0.718%) Publishing
9 2 (0.478%) Advertising
9 2 (0.478%) Banking
10 1 (0.239%) Multimedia
10 1 (0.239%) Local Government
10 1 (0.239%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 34 (8.134%) Computer Science
2 23 (5.502%) N-Tier
2 23 (5.502%) Mobile App
3 20 (4.785%) Enterprise Software
4 18 (4.306%) Management Information System
5 16 (3.828%) Open Source
6 14 (3.349%) Animation
7 10 (2.392%) RIA
8 8 (1.914%) Social Media
9 6 (1.435%) Graphic Design
10 5 (1.196%) W3C
10 5 (1.196%) Inversion of Control
11 3 (0.718%) New Media
11 3 (0.718%) Streaming Video
11 3 (0.718%) FMCG
11 3 (0.718%) Physics
12 1 (0.239%) Social Network
12 1 (0.239%) iSeries
12 1 (0.239%) Cloud Computing
12 1 (0.239%) Replication
Operating Systems
1 55 (13.16%) Windows
2 26 (6.220%) Linux
2 26 (6.220%) UNIX
3 18 (4.306%) Android
4 15 (3.589%) Apple iOS
5 6 (1.435%) Windows Mobile
6 5 (1.196%) Windows XP
6 5 (1.196%) Windows 7
7 3 (0.718%) Windows Server 2012
8 2 (0.478%) Mac OS
9 1 (0.239%) CentOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 99 (23.68%) MVC
2 95 (22.73%) OO
3 74 (17.70%) TDD
4 58 (13.88%) Agile Software Development
5 41 (9.809%) Web Development
6 40 (9.569%) E-Commerce
7 36 (8.612%) Scrum
7 36 (8.612%) Unit Testing
8 28 (6.699%) Web Application Development
9 20 (4.785%) BDD
10 17 (4.067%) OOP
10 17 (4.067%) OOD
11 16 (3.828%) Multithreading
12 15 (3.589%) Continuous Integration
12 15 (3.589%) SOA
13 14 (3.349%) Game Development
13 14 (3.349%) Test Scripting
14 13 (3.110%) Web Design
15 12 (2.871%) Business Intelligence
15 12 (2.871%) Domain-Driven Design
Programming Languages
1 211 (50.48%) C#
2 152 (36.36%) SQL
3 132 (31.58%) JavaScript
4 73 (17.46%) VB.NET
5 72 (17.22%) PHP
6 66 (15.79%) Java
7 57 (13.64%) VB
8 40 (9.569%) VB6
9 39 (9.330%) T-SQL
10 38 (9.091%) C++
11 21 (5.024%) C
12 20 (4.785%) PHP5
13 16 (3.828%) Objective-C
14 14 (3.349%) PL/SQL
15 13 (3.110%) Ruby
16 12 (2.871%) Perl
17 9 (2.153%) Groovy
18 8 (1.914%) VBA
19 7 (1.675%) Python
20 4 (0.957%) Uniface
Qualifications
1 58 (13.88%) Degree
2 23 (5.502%) MCTS
3 20 (4.785%) MCP
3 20 (4.785%) MCAD
3 20 (4.785%) MCSD
3 20 (4.785%) Microsoft Certification
4 10 (2.392%) HND
5 7 (1.675%) Security Cleared
6 2 (0.478%) MCITP
7 1 (0.239%) MCPD
7 1 (0.239%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (2.153%) QA
2 2 (0.478%) SLA
2 2 (0.478%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 68 (16.27%) Microsoft
2 54 (12.92%) Oracle
3 24 (5.742%) Zend
4 18 (4.306%) Telerik
5 15 (3.589%) Apple
6 9 (2.153%) Twitter
7 7 (1.675%) Adobe
8 4 (0.957%) Business Objects
8 4 (0.957%) SAP
8 4 (0.957%) JBoss
8 4 (0.957%) MicroStrategy
9 2 (0.478%) Facebook
9 2 (0.478%) Google
10 1 (0.239%) Sage
10 1 (0.239%) RedDot
10 1 (0.239%) Rackspace
10 1 (0.239%) HP
10 1 (0.239%) Epicor
Liverpool, North West
The objective of the role is to develop a web application in order for the client to publish events and take bookings online.You will be reporting to...
Energize Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Posted: 3 May 2013
Birkenhead, Merseyside
As their C#.NET Developer, you be will responsible for developing & maintaining bespoke software throughout the entire development lifecycle... Technically they are looking for someone with the following...
Greywood Associates Limited
Salary: £35000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 16 May 2013
Birkenhead, North West
As their C#.NET Developer, you be will responsible for developing & maintaining bespoke software throughout the entire development lifecycle... Technically they are looking for someone with the following...
greywood
Salary: £35000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 17 May 2013
Birkenhead, Merseyside
As their C#.NET Developer, you be will responsible for developing & maintaining bespoke software throughout the entire development lifecycle... Technically they are looking for someone with the following...
Greywood Associates Limited
Salary: £22000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 16 May 2013
Birkenhead, North West
As their C#.NET Developer, you be will responsible for developing & maintaining bespoke software throughout the entire development lifecycle... Technically they are looking for someone with the following...
greywood
Salary: £22000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 17 May 2013
Wirral, North West
As a senior developer you will report to the development manager with excellent opportunities for career progression.The successful candidate should have at least 3 years software development...
i4 Recruitment
Salary: £30k - 38k per year + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Liverpool, North West
ASP.Net Developer - Central Liverpool - £30'000 - £40,000World leading logistics organisation are now looking for a C#, ASP.Net developer to join their development team... The RoleThis...
Salary: £30000.00 - £40000.00 per annum + bens
Posted: 1 May 2013
Liverpool, North West
ASP.Net Developer - Central Liverpool - £32'000 - £40,000World leading logistics organisation are now looking for a C#, ASP.Net developer to join their development team.
Salary: £32000.00 - £40000.00 per annum + bens
Posted: 25 April 2013
Merseyside, North West
Software Development - Senior .Net Developer - Merseyside - ASP.Net / C# / MVC / SQL / Legacy / WPFSenior .Net Developer - Liverpool - Work on new software package releases. Market leading software company is currently...
Amoria Bond
Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum
Posted: 10 May 2013
Wirral, Merseyside
C# .Net Developer / Software Engineer - Wirral - £30k > £35k. Rapidly expanding business on the Wirral with a focus on adding value to the supply chain and logistics sector are...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000.00 per annum + Bens
Posted: 17 May 2013
Wirral, North West
C# .Net Developer / Software Engineer - Wirral - £30k > £35kRapidly expanding business on the Wirral with a focus on adding value to the supply chain and logistics sector are looking...
JAM
Salary: £35000.00 per annum + Bens
Posted: 18 May 2013
Merseyside
My client based in Merseyside are looking for a Web Developer (JavaScript/jQuery/ HTML/ CSS) to join their development team to help migrate their customers websites from their...
Mortimer Spinks
Salary: £24045 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bootle, North West
The key skills you will need for this role are: ASP.Net C# WinForms SQL Server 2005 + HTML JavaScript Any experience working with Dynamics CRM is very advantageous.
Computer Futures
Salary: £38000 - £39000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bootle, North West
The key skills you will need for this role are: ASP.Net C# WinForms SQL Server 2005 + HTML JavaScript Any experience working with Dynamics CRM is very advantageous.
Computer Futures
Salary: £38000 - £41000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
ASP.Net Developer - Central Liverpool - £30'000 - £40,000 World leading logistics organisation are now looking for a C#, ASP.Net developer to join their development team... Requires...
HAYS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Salary: £30000.00 - £40000.00 per annum + bens
Posted: 14 May 2013
Liverpool, North West
ASP.Net Developer - Central Liverpool - £30'000 - £40,000World leading logistics organisation are now looking for a C#, ASP.Net developer to join their development team... The RoleThis...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £30000.00 - £40000.00 per annum + bens
Posted: 15 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
THE ROLE --- This is a superb opportunity for a .Net Developer who will have: - Strong C#. ASP.Net and SQL Server knowledge - Extensive commercial development experience - Understanding of...
CV Screen Ltd
Salary: Up to £40k plus excellent benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
NET, C#, Agile, JavaScript, HTML, My client is one of the biggest and most recognisable organisations within the country and are currently planning expansion into Europe... Ultimately the...
TEKsystems
Salary: Package
Posted: 14 May 2013
Wirral, Merseyside
Required Skills: C#, ASP.NET. Web services (SOAP/WCF) SQL Server. Object Oriented Design... Desirable Skills: ASP.NET MVC. Entity Framework. JavaScript/jQuery. Test Driven Development. Experience of...
I4 Recruitment
Salary: £30k - 38k per year + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 14 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
Good knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, XHTML, WCF Services and SOAP/RESTful web services... Key Skills: .Net / C# / VB.Net / SQL Server / ASP.Net / WCF Services / SOAP / CSS / JavaScript /...
Searchability.co.uk
Posted: 16 May 2013
Birkenhead, North West
The company is restructuring their internal data and how they present this back to internal and external stake holders in various media forms. As such they require a...
Computer Futures
Salary: £35000 - £38000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
The ASP... *NET Framework 2.0 and 4.0; *ASP.NET; *Visual Studio 2005 and 2008; *C#; *Classic ASP; *SQL Server 2008; *CSS, HTML, XML and JavaScript; *Web...
Bluefire Consulting
Salary: £35000 - £38000 per annum + Bonus, Health, Pension
Posted: 17 May 2013
Liverpool, North West
NET/C# Developer will have a Degree or equivalent in Computer Science with the following skills.Essential.*NET Framework 2.0 and 4.0; *ASP.NET; *Visual Studio...
Bluefire Consulting
Salary: £35000 - £38000 per annum + Bonus, Health, Pension
Posted: 18 May 2013
Liverpool, North West
The candidate will be required to develop database-driven websites to a functional requirements specification using CSS, XHTML, ASP.NET in C# and MS SQL Server. Exposure of...
Computer Futures
Salary: £39000 - £46000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Birkenhead, North West
Skills needed for this exciting opportunity are: C# WinForms or WPF Design Pattern MVVM SQL SSRS Agile Web Services XML During the past year as their reputation in...
Computer Futures
Salary: £38000 - £42000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
St. Helens, North West
NET Software Developers- St Helens C# ASP.NET VB.NET £35K-£45K... Skills required/desired: C# or VB.NET, ASP.NET, SQL Server.The company offers progression to...
Salary: £35000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + bens
Posted: 1 May 2013
Warrington, Liverpool, Manchester, North West
Job Title: Web Services Lead .NET DeveloperLocation: Warrington, North WestSalary: £55,000 - £70,000 per yearWe are looking for a talented Web Services Developer (.Net) to join our...
Jagger Talent Commercial Recruiters
Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 per year
Posted: 17 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
Knowledge of ASP.Net, WCF Services and SOAP/RESTful. Knowledge of JavaScript, CSS and HTML... Key Skills: MOSS / .Net / C# / VB.Net / SQL Server / ASP.Net / WCF Services /...
Searchability.co.uk
Salary: £25000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007, N-tier development. ASP.Net, WCF Services and SOAP/RESTful web services... Key Skills: MOSS / .Net / C# / VB.Net / SQL Server / ASP.Net / WCF...
Searchability.co.uk
Salary: £25000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 13 May 2013
Merseyside
CSS/HTML/JavaScript/Ajax. - Visual Studio 2010 / .Net 4. - SQL Server 2008 / T-SQL... - HTML 5. - VB.NET. - WCF. - MVC 3 / 4. - Unit Testing (nUnit) - Distributed version control...
Cabfind Ltd
Salary: From £28,000 to £33,000 per annum DOE
Posted: 22 April 2013
Liverpool, North West
Do you have experience in coding which adheres to usability, accessibility and SEO Industry best practice?... Have you worked on eCommerce or Front-end prototypes and do you...
Hudson
Salary: £17000 - £26000 per annum + overtime and benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Birkenhead, Merseyside
This is a PHP Developer role will require candidates to have at least 2 years' experience with: *PHP *MySQL *HTML *CSS *JavaScript My client is a leading company...
Circle Recruitment
Salary: £18000 - £25000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Liverpool, North West
Global Services Company urgently requires 2 highly experienced Senior Grade C#.NET/ASP.NET Developers to join a highly professional team working a re-platforming an existing bespoke...
Applause IT Ltd
Salary: £38000 - £45000 per annum + +Big Company Bens
Posted: 2 May 2013
Birkenhead, Merseyside
Key skills: - NET 2.x to 4.x (MVC ASP.NET) - C# - WCF, SOAP - SQL Server and T-SQL, Oracle and PL/SQL - IIS, Apache, Tomcat - Javascript, jQuery -...
FT Select
Salary: From £30,000 to £35,000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
Global Services Company urgently requires 2 highly experienced Senior Grade C#.NET/ASP.NET Developers to join a highly professional team working a re-platforming an existing bespoke...
Applause IT Innovation
Salary: £38000 - £45000 per annum + +Big Company Bens
Posted: 13 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
The chosen VB.Net Developer will also demonstrate competence in SQL Server 2000/2005/2008 due to the nature of this role, ideally with experience with DTS/SSIS...
Searchability.co.uk
Salary: £20000 - £35000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
Knowledge and experience of SSIS, ASP, VB.Net and Corvu. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in the areas of Data Warehouse, web, SQL Server and...
Latcom Ltd
Salary: From £22,000 to £30,000 per annum DOE
Posted: 15 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
5+ year’s development in Javascript. 2+ years experience with PHP. 2+ years experience with CSS2, CSS3, and HTML5 coding... TDD & Unit testing... Excellent JQuery skills. Knowledge of...
The Bridge Ltd
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum plus Excellent Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
Our client can provide you with industry recognised training in: .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 4 (Razor), WCF, SQL Server 2012, Agile, TDD, BDD, DDD, OSS, ALT...
Dawson & Walsh
Salary: £30000 - £45000 per annum + Bonus + Pension + Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Liverpool, North West
Our client can provide you with industry recognised training in: .NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 4 (Razor), WCF, SQL Server 2012, Agile, TDD, BDD, DDD, OSS, ALT...
Noir Consulting
Salary: £30000 - £45000 per annum + Bonus + Pension + Benefits
Posted: 18 May 2013