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This section looks at the demand for LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python) skills within the Midlands region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited LAMP over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank73-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads10
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.459 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted10
Average minimum salary£22,000-
Average salary£23,500-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£25,000-
UK excluding London average salary£35,155£30,805
% change on same period last year+14.12 %
Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads218428
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.117 %0.178 %
Salaries quoted141334
Average minimum salary£36,558£40,566
Average salary£42,621£45,292
% change on same period last year-5.89 %
Average maximum salary£48,685£50,018
UK excluding London average salary£35,926£36,840
% change on same period last year-2.48 %
LAMP EnglandLAMP
England

LAMP
Demand Trend

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

Midlands LAMP Demand Trend

LAMP
Salary Trend

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

Midlands LAMP Salary Trend

LAMP
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Midlands region citing LAMP 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 LAMP.

18 (88.89 %)Perl
27 (77.78 %)MySQL
27 (77.78 %)Linux
27 (77.78 %)Apache
32 (22.22 %)Web Development
32 (22.22 %)OO
41 (11.11 %)HTML
41 (11.11 %)OOP
41 (11.11 %)Windows
41 (11.11 %)PHP
41 (11.11 %)Dreamweaver
41 (11.11 %)Macromedia

LAMP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (11.11 %)HTML
Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (77.78 %)Apache
Midlands IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (77.78 %)MySQL
Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (11.11 %)Dreamweaver
Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (100.00 %)Developer
26 (66.67 %)Web Developer
32 (22.22 %)Senior Developer
41 (11.11 %)PHP Developer
Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (77.78 %)Linux
21 (11.11 %)Windows
Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (22.22 %)OO
12 (22.22 %)Web Development
21 (11.11 %)OOP
Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (88.89 %)Perl
21 (11.11 %)PHP
Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (11.11 %)Macromedia