The first table below looks at the demand for the Graduate role in IT jobs advertised for the Milton Keynes region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Graduate 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 Milton Keynes region.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Graduate
Rank 64 42 70
Rank change year-on-year
-22 +28
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate 38 49 16
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Milton Keynes 2.948% 4.623% 1.693%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.047% 4.945% 1.802%
Number of salaries quoted 34 42 15
Average salary £22,500 £22,500 £22,500
90% offered a salary of more than £21,500 £19,000 £18,500
10% offered a salary of more than £25,500 £26,000 £25,000
UK excluding London average salary £22,500 £23,000 £22,500
% change year-on-year
-2.17% +2.22%
All Job Titles
Milton Keynes
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
1247 991 888
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Milton Keynes 96.74% 93.49% 93.97%
Number of salaries quoted 1059 816 770
Average salary £40,500 £37,500 £36,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+8.00% +2.73%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £22,500 £24,000
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Graduate
Buckinghamshire

Graduate
Jobs Demand Trend

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

Milton Keynes Graduate Jobs Demand Trend

Graduate
Salary Trend

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

Milton Keynes Graduate Salary Trend

Graduate
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

1 48 (65.75%) C#
2 40 (54.79%) Degree
2 40 (54.79%) Computer Science
3 31 (42.47%) Java
4 30 (41.10%) .NET
5 29 (39.73%) SQL
6 27 (36.99%) JavaScript
6 27 (36.99%) Software Engineering
7 21 (28.77%) C++
8 16 (21.92%) ASP.NET
8 16 (21.92%) Windows
9 15 (20.55%) SQL Server
10 13 (17.81%) Linux
10 13 (17.81%) JSP
11 12 (16.44%) J2EE
11 12 (16.44%) MVC
12 11 (15.07%) Web Development
12 11 (15.07%) HTML
13 10 (13.70%) Web Services
13 10 (13.70%) CSS
13 10 (13.70%) Mathematics
13 10 (13.70%) WCF
13 10 (13.70%) WPF
14 9 (12.33%) Physics
14 9 (12.33%) Microsoft
14 9 (12.33%) Agile Software Development
14 9 (12.33%) OO
14 9 (12.33%) Oracle
15 8 (10.96%) C
15 8 (10.96%) Python

Graduate
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Application Development
1 30 (41.10%) .NET
2 16 (21.92%) ASP.NET
3 13 (17.81%) JSP
4 12 (16.44%) J2EE
5 11 (15.07%) HTML
6 10 (13.70%) CSS
6 10 (13.70%) Web Services
6 10 (13.70%) WCF
6 10 (13.70%) WPF
7 6 (8.219%) Hibernate
7 6 (8.219%) Spring
7 6 (8.219%) Ajax
7 6 (8.219%) .NET Framework
7 6 (8.219%) Servlets
7 6 (8.219%) MFC
7 6 (8.219%) EJB
8 5 (6.849%) LINQ
9 4 (5.479%) WebSphere
10 3 (4.110%) Dojo
11 2 (2.740%) WinForms
Application Platforms
1 1 (1.370%) WebSphere Application Server
Communications & Networking
1 8 (10.96%) VoIP
1 8 (10.96%) TCP/IP
1 8 (10.96%) SS7
1 8 (10.96%) IP Telephony
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (20.55%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 6 (8.219%) NUnit
2 5 (6.849%) Visual Studio
3 4 (5.479%) GoogleTest
4 2 (2.740%) Subversion
5 1 (1.370%) Eclipse
General
1 7 (9.589%) Finance
2 6 (8.219%) Games
Miscellaneous
1 40 (54.79%) Computer Science
2 10 (13.70%) Mathematics
3 9 (12.33%) Physics
4 7 (9.589%) Mobile App
5 6 (8.219%) Enterprise Software
5 6 (8.219%) Artificial Intelligence
6 1 (1.370%) iPhone
6 1 (1.370%) iPad
Operating Systems
1 16 (21.92%) Windows
2 13 (17.81%) Linux
3 1 (1.370%) Windows Mobile
3 1 (1.370%) Android
3 1 (1.370%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 27 (36.99%) Software Engineering
2 12 (16.44%) MVC
3 11 (15.07%) Web Development
4 9 (12.33%) OO
4 9 (12.33%) Agile Software Development
5 8 (10.96%) TDD
6 7 (9.589%) Data Analysis
6 7 (9.589%) Unit Testing
6 7 (9.589%) Time Management
6 7 (9.589%) Mobile Application Development
7 6 (8.219%) Multithreading
7 6 (8.219%) Image Processing
7 6 (8.219%) Scrum
8 4 (5.479%) MVVM
8 4 (5.479%) Continuous Integration
9 3 (4.110%) Web Design
10 2 (2.740%) Business Analysis
10 2 (2.740%) BDD
11 1 (1.370%) Use Case
11 1 (1.370%) Knowledge Management
Programming Languages
1 48 (65.75%) C#
2 31 (42.47%) Java
3 29 (39.73%) SQL
4 27 (36.99%) JavaScript
5 21 (28.77%) C++
6 8 (10.96%) Python
6 8 (10.96%) C
7 3 (4.110%) T-SQL
7 3 (4.110%) COBOL
8 1 (1.370%) PHP
8 1 (1.370%) Objective-C
Qualifications
1 40 (54.79%) Degree
2 4 (5.479%) MCP
2 4 (5.479%) MCAD
2 4 (5.479%) MCSD
2 4 (5.479%) Microsoft Certification
3 3 (4.110%) Sun Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (1.370%) SLA
Vendors
1 9 (12.33%) Oracle
1 9 (12.33%) Microsoft
2 4 (5.479%) Google
3 1 (1.370%) Twitter
3 1 (1.370%) JBoss
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Graduate Java Developer - Milton Keynes... My client are looking for individuals who have graduated with an IT related Degree (Computer Science, Software Engineering etc) who have previously touched...
Claremont Consulting Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £26000 per annum + + BENEFITS
Posted: 14 May 2013
Milton Keynes, Thames Valley
The markets they operate in include communications, food technology and scientific data analysis.The RoleWorking as a Software Engineer / Software Developer / Graduate, you will be responsible for developing...
JAM
Salary: £22000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 14 May 2013
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
The markets they operate in include communications, food technology and scientific data analysis... You -Competent in C#, Javascript, SQL -Working knowledge of web-based communication systems -Scientific knowledge /...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £22000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 13 May 2013
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
About you: You will be a bright, focussed, team player and problem-solver with skills and experience in VB6 / VB.Net and SQL / MySQL, willing to share ideas...
Dragon Careers
Salary: From £18,000 to £25,000 per annum plus bonus
Posted: 10 May 2013
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Knowledge of ASP.Net and SQL database design is essential. Along with a good knowledge of C#, a keen understanding of the following technologies and methodologies would be...
Interact Consulting
Salary: 18-25k
Posted: 17 May 2013
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
The Java developer must hold commercial experience in using HTML, CSS and JavaScript development with experience of using SQL and the Java Application Server (WebSphere and JBoss preferred)...
Interact Consulting
Salary: 20-26k
Posted: 17 May 2013
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Graduate Programmer VB/VB.NET. Due to an extended period of growth and success,Retail Merchant Services are currently seeking an in-house Programmer to assist with the...
Retail Merchant Services
Salary: From £18,000 to £25,000 per annum Depending on Experience
Posted: 23 April 2013