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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft ActiveX skills within the North West region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ActiveX over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft ActiveX
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank251283
Rank change on same period last yearUp+32
Matching permanent IT job ads228
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.550 %0.174 %
Salaries quoted218
Average minimum salary£29,095£27,000
Average salary£30,857£29,250
% change on same period last year+5.49 %
Average maximum salary£32,619£31,500
UK excluding London average salary£34,645£34,944
% change on same period last year-0.85 %
North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
North West
Matching permanent IT job ads39974594
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.110 %1.881 %
Salaries quoted34723952
Average minimum salary£29,752£31,523
Average salary£32,816£34,621
% change on same period last year-5.21 %
Average maximum salary£35,880£37,719
UK excluding London average salary£35,873£36,830
% change on same period last year-2.59 %
ActiveX EnglandActiveX
England

ActiveX
Demand Trend

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

North West ActiveX Demand Trend

ActiveX
Salary Trend

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

North West ActiveX Salary Trend

ActiveX
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ActiveX across the North West region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

North West ActiveX Salary Histogram

ActiveX
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ActiveX within the North West region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
CheshireUp+818£30,694+10.27 %
ManchesterNew entry-4£31,833-
ActiveX EnglandActiveX
England

ActiveX
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing ActiveX 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 ActiveX.

147 (63.51 %)XML
237 (50.00 %)Degree
336 (48.65 %).NET
435 (47.30 %)SQL
435 (47.30 %)VB
533 (44.59 %)Windows
632 (43.24 %)C++
731 (41.89 %)C#
829 (39.19 %)VC++
928 (37.84 %)JavaScript
928 (37.84 %)VB6
1025 (33.78 %)Web Development
1025 (33.78 %)HTTP
1120 (27.03 %)SQL Server
1217 (22.97 %)OOP
1217 (22.97 %)Flash
1217 (22.97 %)WinForms
1217 (22.97 %)WPF
1315 (20.27 %)WebServices
1414 (18.92 %)Microsoft
1513 (17.57 %)VSS/SourceSafe
1612 (16.22 %)ASP.NET
1710 (13.51 %)Visual Studio
1710 (13.51 %)DirectX
1710 (13.51 %)OLE
1710 (13.51 %)XAML
189 (12.16 %)SQL Server 2000
189 (12.16 %)MFC
189 (12.16 %)VB.NET
189 (12.16 %)Java

ActiveX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing ActiveX 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 ActiveX. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
147 (63.51 %)XML
236 (48.65 %).NET
317 (22.97 %)WinForms
317 (22.97 %)WPF
415 (20.27 %)WebServices
512 (16.22 %)ASP.NET
610 (13.51 %)DirectX
610 (13.51 %)OLE
79 (12.16 %)MFC
88 (10.81 %)ASP
96 (8.108 %)AJAX
105 (6.757 %)XSL
114 (5.405 %)HTML
123 (4.054 %)COM
123 (4.054 %)SOAP
123 (4.054 %)Swing
123 (4.054 %)JavaBeans
132 (2.703 %).NET Framework
132 (2.703 %)XSLT
141 (1.351 %)J2SE
North West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (6.757 %)IIS
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (8.108 %)MS Office
24 (5.405 %)MS Excel
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
125 (33.78 %)HTTP
22 (2.703 %)TCP/IP
22 (2.703 %)FTP
31 (1.351 %)LAN
31 (1.351 %)WAN
North West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
120 (27.03 %)SQL Server
29 (12.16 %)SQL Server 2000
35 (6.757 %)OLAP
44 (5.405 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
53 (4.054 %)Crystal Reports
53 (4.054 %)Datawarehouse
53 (4.054 %)DTS
53 (4.054 %)SQL Server 2005
62 (2.703 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
62 (2.703 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
62 (2.703 %)Crystal Enterprise
62 (2.703 %)BusinessObjects
71 (1.351 %)SQL Server Integration Services
North West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
117 (22.97 %)Flash
213 (17.57 %)VSS/SourceSafe
310 (13.51 %)Visual Studio
43 (4.054 %)JUnit
43 (4.054 %)Eclipse
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (9.459 %)Pensions
24 (5.405 %)Automotive
33 (4.054 %)Education
42 (2.703 %)Electric
42 (2.703 %)Marketing
42 (2.703 %)Electronics
51 (1.351 %)Manufacturing
51 (1.351 %)Retail
North West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
138 (51.35 %)Developer
228 (37.84 %)Software Engineer
322 (29.73 %)C# Developer
417 (22.97 %)Applications Developer
417 (22.97 %)C# Application Developer
516 (21.62 %).NET Developer
615 (20.27 %)C++ Software Engineer
78 (10.81 %)VB6 Developer
78 (10.81 %)VB Developer
87 (9.459 %)SQL Developer
87 (9.459 %)SQL Server Developer
87 (9.459 %)Senior Developer
95 (6.757 %)Lead Developer
95 (6.757 %)Senior C# Developer
104 (5.405 %)Senior .NET Developer
113 (4.054 %)Web Applications Developer
113 (4.054 %)Java Software Engineer
113 (4.054 %)C# Web Developer
113 (4.054 %)Web Developer
113 (4.054 %)Technical Analyst
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (10.81 %)Computer Science
26 (8.108 %)Client/Server
32 (2.703 %)Management Information System
32 (2.703 %)Pocket PC
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
133 (44.59 %)Windows
24 (5.405 %)Windows XP
33 (4.054 %)Windows 2000
42 (2.703 %)Linux
42 (2.703 %)Windows CE
51 (1.351 %)UNIX
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
125 (33.78 %)Web Development
217 (22.97 %)OOP
36 (8.108 %)Software Engineering
43 (4.054 %)Scrum
43 (4.054 %)Agile Software Development
43 (4.054 %)SOA
43 (4.054 %)Time Management
52 (2.703 %)CRM
52 (2.703 %)PRINCE2
61 (1.351 %)Stakeholder Management
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
135 (47.30 %)SQL
135 (47.30 %)VB
232 (43.24 %)C++
331 (41.89 %)C#
429 (39.19 %)VC++
528 (37.84 %)JavaScript
528 (37.84 %)VB6
610 (13.51 %)XAML
79 (12.16 %)VB.NET
79 (12.16 %)Java
83 (4.054 %)Perl
83 (4.054 %)PHP
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
137 (50.00 %)Degree
22 (2.703 %)Sun Certification
31 (1.351 %)PRINCE2 Certification
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (18.92 %)Microsoft
22 (2.703 %)Macrovision
22 (2.703 %)Business Objects
22 (2.703 %)Cognos
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