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The table below looks at the demand for Computer Science (Computing Science) skills within the Midlands region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Computer Science over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComputer Science (Computing Science)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank4571
Rank change on same period last yearUp+26
Matching permanent IT job ads167
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.003 %
As % of the category below14.68 %3.030 %
Salaries quoted144
Average minimum salary£36,571£40,000
Average salary£38,357£42,500
% change on same period last year-9.74 %
Average maximum salary£40,143£45,000
UK excluding London average salary£33,631£33,397
% change on same period last year+0.70 %
Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads109231
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.063 %0.099 %
Salaries quoted87179
Average minimum salary£41,634£47,053
Average salary£45,772£50,540
% change on same period last year-9.43 %
Average maximum salary£49,909£54,028
UK excluding London average salary£37,701£39,528
% change on same period last year-4.62 %
Computer Science EnglandComputer Science
England

Computer Science
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Computer Science across the Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

Midlands Computer Science Demand Trend

Computer Science
Salary Trend

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

Midlands Computer Science Salary Trend

Computer Science
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Computer Science across the Midlands region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Midlands Computer Science Salary Histogram

Computer Science
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Midlands region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science.

125 (78.13 %)Degree
212 (37.50 %).NET
311 (34.38 %)C++
311 (34.38 %)Software Engineering
410 (31.25 %)C#
410 (31.25 %)Project Management
57 (21.88 %)SQL Server 2005
57 (21.88 %)SQL Server 2000
57 (21.88 %)SQL Server
65 (15.63 %)Windows
65 (15.63 %)MFC
65 (15.63 %)Delphi
65 (15.63 %)VB
65 (15.63 %)UML
65 (15.63 %)VC++
65 (15.63 %)ISO9000
65 (15.63 %)Insurance
65 (15.63 %)Business Analysis
65 (15.63 %)VB6
65 (15.63 %)TickIT
65 (15.63 %)Requirements Analysis
74 (12.50 %)Computer Forensics
74 (12.50 %)SQL
83 (9.375 %)Perl
83 (9.375 %)C
83 (9.375 %)UNIX
92 (6.250 %)Shell Script
92 (6.250 %)MS Excel
92 (6.250 %)Client/Server
92 (6.250 %)Microsoft Certification

Computer Science
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Midlands region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
112 (37.50 %).NET
25 (15.63 %)MFC
Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (3.125 %)Apache
Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (6.250 %)MS Excel
Midlands IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (21.88 %)SQL Server
17 (21.88 %)SQL Server 2000
17 (21.88 %)SQL Server 2005
22 (6.250 %)MySQL
Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (3.125 %)LabVIEW
Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (15.63 %)Insurance
22 (6.250 %)Marketing
22 (6.250 %)Education
31 (3.125 %)Manufacturing
31 (3.125 %)Electronics
31 (3.125 %)Automotive
Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (34.38 %)Analyst
210 (31.25 %)Developer
39 (28.13 %)Project Manager
47 (21.88 %)Software Engineer
55 (15.63 %)C# Developer
55 (15.63 %)Business Analyst
55 (15.63 %)Project Analyst
55 (15.63 %)Business Project Manager
55 (15.63 %)Business Manager
64 (12.50 %)Senior C# Developer
64 (12.50 %)Senior Developer
73 (9.375 %)Graduate
73 (9.375 %)Software Developer
82 (6.250 %)Test Analyst
82 (6.250 %)DBA
82 (6.250 %)Administrator
82 (6.250 %)Embedded Software Engineer
91 (3.125 %)Systems Development Manager
91 (3.125 %)Systems Manager
91 (3.125 %)Development Manager
Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (6.250 %)Client/Server
12 (6.250 %)Mathematics
Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (15.63 %)Windows
23 (9.375 %)UNIX
32 (6.250 %)Linux
Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (34.38 %)Software Engineering
210 (31.25 %)Project Management
35 (15.63 %)UML
35 (15.63 %)Business Analysis
35 (15.63 %)Requirements Analysis
44 (12.50 %)Computer Forensics
52 (6.250 %)Marketing Intelligence
52 (6.250 %)Internet Marketing
52 (6.250 %)Manual Testing
52 (6.250 %)Software Testing
Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
111 (34.38 %)C++
210 (31.25 %)C#
35 (15.63 %)Delphi
35 (15.63 %)VB
35 (15.63 %)VC++
35 (15.63 %)VB6
44 (12.50 %)SQL
53 (9.375 %)Perl
53 (9.375 %)C
62 (6.250 %)Java
62 (6.250 %)Embedded C
62 (6.250 %)PHP
62 (6.250 %)Shell Script
71 (3.125 %)Embedded C++
Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
125 (78.13 %)Degree
22 (6.250 %)MCDBA
22 (6.250 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (6.250 %)MCITP
Midlands IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (15.63 %)ISO9000
15 (15.63 %)TickIT
22 (6.250 %)QA
Midlands IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (6.250 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (6.250 %)Oracle
12 (6.250 %)Microsoft
21 (3.125 %)Hitachi
21 (3.125 %)Fujitsu
21 (3.125 %)Progress