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The table below looks at the demand for Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) skills within the Merseyside region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ODBC over the 3 months to 15 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpen Database Connectivity (ODBC)
Location
3 months to
15 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5572
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching permanent IT job ads204
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.002 %
As % of the category below5.900 %1.078 %
Salaries quoted204
Average minimum salary£17,800£18,250
Average salary£21,400£21,250
% change on same period last year+0.70 %
Average maximum salary£25,000£24,250
UK excluding London average salary£30,233£32,101
% change on same period last year-5.81 %
Merseyside IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Merseyside
Matching permanent IT job ads339371
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.198 %0.163 %
Salaries quoted303324
Average minimum salary£33,329£29,742
Average salary£35,232£32,151
% change on same period last year+9.58 %
Average maximum salary£37,135£34,560
UK excluding London average salary£35,983£36,623
% change on same period last year-1.74 %
ODBC North WestODBC
North West

ODBC
Demand Trend

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

Merseyside ODBC Demand Trend

ODBC
Salary Trend

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

Merseyside ODBC Salary Trend

ODBC
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ODBC across the Merseyside region over the 3 months to 15 October 2008.

Merseyside ODBC Salary Histogram

ODBC
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ODBC within the Merseyside region over the 3 months to 15 October 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
LiverpoolUp+1513£21,615+1.71 %
ODBC North WestODBC
North West

ODBC
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT jobs across the Merseyside region citing ODBC 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 ODBC.

132 (91.43 %)SQL
226 (74.29 %)Microsoft
322 (62.86 %)MS Excel
417 (48.57 %)SQL Server
417 (48.57 %)SLA
512 (34.29 %)Crystal Reports
610 (28.57 %)SQL Server 2000
79 (25.71 %)Windows
88 (22.86 %)Microsoft Certification
88 (22.86 %)VB
96 (17.14 %)MCP
96 (17.14 %)CCNA
96 (17.14 %)Cisco Certification
96 (17.14 %)MCSE
96 (17.14 %)Cisco
96 (17.14 %)MSDE
96 (17.14 %)Project Management
96 (17.14 %)Telecoms
96 (17.14 %)Security+ Certification
96 (17.14 %)Mitel
105 (14.29 %)Pensions
105 (14.29 %)Web Development
105 (14.29 %)ITIL
114 (11.43 %)Citrix
114 (11.43 %)Terminal Services
114 (11.43 %)LAN
114 (11.43 %)WAN
114 (11.43 %)Replication
114 (11.43 %)Wireless
123 (8.571 %)Firewall

ODBC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT jobs across the Merseyside region citing ODBC 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 ODBC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Merseyside IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (5.714 %)HTML
12 (5.714 %).NET
12 (5.714 %)ASP
Merseyside IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
122 (62.86 %)MS Excel
Merseyside IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (5.714 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
Merseyside IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (11.43 %)LAN
14 (11.43 %)WAN
14 (11.43 %)Wireless
23 (8.571 %)Network Security
23 (8.571 %)Firewall
23 (8.571 %)VPN
32 (5.714 %)Intranet
Merseyside IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
117 (48.57 %)SQL Server
212 (34.29 %)Crystal Reports
310 (28.57 %)SQL Server 2000
46 (17.14 %)MSDE
52 (5.714 %)Cognos Impromptu
52 (5.714 %)Datawarehouse
52 (5.714 %)DTS
52 (5.714 %)SQL Server 7
Merseyside IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (17.14 %)Telecoms
25 (14.29 %)Pensions
32 (5.714 %)Construction
41 (2.857 %)Health
Merseyside IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
120 (57.14 %)2nd Line Support
217 (48.57 %)Helpdesk Support
316 (45.71 %)Analyst
410 (28.57 %)Helpdesk Analyst
59 (25.71 %)Support Analyst
68 (22.86 %)2nd Line Support Analyst
76 (17.14 %)Infrastructure Engineer
85 (14.29 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
94 (11.43 %)Systems Architect
94 (11.43 %)Applications Support Analyst
94 (11.43 %)Architect
94 (11.43 %)Applications Support
94 (11.43 %)Systems Engineer
102 (5.714 %)Analyst Programmer
102 (5.714 %)Programmer
111 (2.857 %)Administrator
111 (2.857 %)Helpdesk Administrator
Merseyside IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (11.43 %)Replication
22 (5.714 %)Client/Server
22 (5.714 %)Management Information System
Merseyside IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (25.71 %)Windows
22 (5.714 %)UNIX
Merseyside IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (17.14 %)Project Management
25 (14.29 %)ITIL
25 (14.29 %)Web Development
33 (8.571 %)Migration
42 (5.714 %)Business Intelligence
Merseyside IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
132 (91.43 %)SQL
28 (22.86 %)VB
32 (5.714 %)VB.NET
32 (5.714 %)VB6
32 (5.714 %)VBScript
32 (5.714 %)DHTML
Merseyside IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (22.86 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (17.14 %)Security+ Certification
26 (17.14 %)MCP
26 (17.14 %)MCSE
26 (17.14 %)CCNA
26 (17.14 %)Cisco Certification
32 (5.714 %)MCSD
32 (5.714 %)HNC
32 (5.714 %)Degree
Merseyside IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
117 (48.57 %)SLA
Merseyside IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (11.43 %)Terminal Services
Merseyside IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
126 (74.29 %)Microsoft
26 (17.14 %)Cisco
26 (17.14 %)Mitel
34 (11.43 %)Citrix
42 (5.714 %)Cognos
51 (2.857 %)Capita