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This section looks at the demand for the Author role in IT jobs within the North West region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Author in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAuthor
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank237283
Rank change on same period last yearUp+46
Matching permanent IT job ads368
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.323 %0.063 %
Salaries quoted294
Average minimum salary£29,800£22,524
Average salary£31,500£23,524
% change on same period last year+33.90 %
Average maximum salary£33,200£24,524
UK excluding London average salary£31,706£32,279
% change on same period last year-1.77 %
North West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
North West
Matching permanent IT job ads1114812772
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled5.885 %5.230 %
Salaries quoted940710740
Average minimum salary£32,555£34,146
Average salary£36,431£37,829
% change on same period last year-3.69 %
Average maximum salary£40,307£41,512
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Author EnglandAuthor
England

Author
Demand Trend

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

North West Author Demand Trend

Author
Salary Trend

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

North West Author Salary Trend

Author
Salary Histogram

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

North West Author Salary Histogram

Author
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Author 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£33,000+64.60 %
ManchesterUp+4212£30,667+13.58 %
LancashireNew entry-6£26,667-
MerseysideNew entry-1£32,500-
Author EnglandAuthor
England

Author
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the North West region that cited Author 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 Author in their job title.

139 (37.50 %)FrameMaker
235 (33.65 %)Acrobat
333 (31.73 %)Adobe
432 (30.77 %)RoboHelp
527 (25.96 %)Marketing
623 (22.12 %)Degree
623 (22.12 %)Education
722 (21.15 %)MS Excel
821 (20.19 %)MS Office
918 (17.31 %)Microsoft
918 (17.31 %)Time Management
1017 (16.35 %)HTML
1115 (14.42 %)XML
1213 (12.50 %)Paint Shop Pro
1311 (10.58 %)Information Management
149 (8.654 %)VMware
149 (8.654 %)InDesign
149 (8.654 %)QA
158 (7.692 %)Pensions
158 (7.692 %)Health
167 (6.731 %)Dreamweaver
176 (5.769 %)Content Management
176 (5.769 %)CSS
176 (5.769 %)SQL Server
185 (4.808 %)VB
185 (4.808 %)ISO9001
185 (4.808 %)Web 2.0
185 (4.808 %)ISO27001
194 (3.846 %)CA Clarity
194 (3.846 %)MS PowerPoint

Author
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the North West region that cited Author 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 Author in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
117 (16.35 %)HTML
215 (14.42 %)XML
36 (5.769 %)CSS
41 (0.962 %)WebServices
North West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (1.923 %)SharePoint
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
139 (37.50 %)FrameMaker
235 (33.65 %)Acrobat
332 (30.77 %)RoboHelp
422 (21.15 %)MS Excel
521 (20.19 %)MS Office
613 (12.50 %)Paint Shop Pro
79 (8.654 %)InDesign
84 (3.846 %)MS PowerPoint
84 (3.846 %)CA Clarity
92 (1.923 %)Adobe Captivate
92 (1.923 %)MS Visio
101 (0.962 %)Photoshop
101 (0.962 %)MS Project
101 (0.962 %)XMetaL
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (3.846 %)Internet
North West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (5.769 %)SQL Server
23 (2.885 %)Crystal Reports
23 (2.885 %)Datawarehouse
23 (2.885 %)BusinessObjects
23 (2.885 %)SQL Server 2000
23 (2.885 %)SQL Server 2005
North West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (6.731 %)Dreamweaver
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
127 (25.96 %)Marketing
223 (22.12 %)Education
38 (7.692 %)Health
38 (7.692 %)Pensions
43 (2.885 %)Telecoms
43 (2.885 %)Aerospace
52 (1.923 %)Electric
52 (1.923 %)Military
52 (1.923 %)Multimedia
61 (0.962 %)Insurance
61 (0.962 %)Local Government
61 (0.962 %)Auditing
61 (0.962 %)Government
61 (0.962 %)Games
61 (0.962 %)Financial Institution
61 (0.962 %)Finance
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (4.808 %)Web 2.0
24 (3.846 %)Client/Server
31 (0.962 %)Photography
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (0.962 %)Windows
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
118 (17.31 %)Time Management
211 (10.58 %)Information Management
36 (5.769 %)Content Management
43 (2.885 %)CRM
43 (2.885 %)Product Marketing
52 (1.923 %)Validation
61 (0.962 %)Business Intelligence
61 (0.962 %)Network Design
61 (0.962 %)Penetration Testing
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (4.808 %)VB
24 (3.846 %)VB6
24 (3.846 %)SQL
31 (0.962 %)C
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
123 (22.12 %)Degree
North West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
19 (8.654 %)QA
25 (4.808 %)ISO9001
25 (4.808 %)ISO27001
North West IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (0.962 %)MetaFrame
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
133 (31.73 %)Adobe
218 (17.31 %)Microsoft
39 (8.654 %)VMware
43 (2.885 %)Macromedia
43 (2.885 %)Business Objects
43 (2.885 %)Cognos
52 (1.923 %)Anite
61 (0.962 %)Northgate
61 (0.962 %)Citrix
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