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This section looks at the demand for Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) 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 BREW over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBinary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank268274
Rank change on same period last yearUp+6
Matching permanent IT job ads517
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.007 %
As % of the category below0.125 %0.370 %
Salaries quoted416
Average minimum salary£26,500£40,625
Average salary£33,250£42,813
% change on same period last year-22.33 %
Average maximum salary£40,000£45,000
UK excluding London average salary£43,560£41,526
% change on same period last year+4.89 %
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 %
BREW EnglandBREW
England

BREW
Demand Trend

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

North West BREW Demand Trend

BREW
Salary Trend

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

North West BREW Salary Trend

BREW
Salary Histogram

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

North West BREW Salary Histogram

BREW
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing BREW 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
ManchesterUp+274£34,333-33.54 %
CheshireDown-91£30,000-6.25 %
BREW EnglandBREW
England

BREW
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

128 (80.00 %)C++
227 (77.14 %)Symbian
323 (65.71 %)C
420 (57.14 %)Windows
420 (57.14 %)Windows Mobile
518 (51.43 %)J2ME
613 (37.14 %)Degree
712 (34.29 %)UML
811 (31.43 %)Java
811 (31.43 %)Microsoft
910 (28.57 %)OO
910 (28.57 %)Handset
108 (22.86 %)Mobile Games
108 (22.86 %)Games
108 (22.86 %)Multimedia
108 (22.86 %)J2SE
117 (20.00 %)MS Excel
117 (20.00 %)OOD
117 (20.00 %)XML
117 (20.00 %)Mathematics
117 (20.00 %)Java ME
126 (17.14 %)Software Engineering
135 (14.29 %)GPRS
135 (14.29 %)GSM
144 (11.43 %)WAP
144 (11.43 %)Microsoft Certification
144 (11.43 %)Visual Studio
144 (11.43 %)Rational Rose
153 (8.571 %)Linux
162 (5.714 %)Palm OS

BREW
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
118 (51.43 %)J2ME
28 (22.86 %)J2SE
37 (20.00 %)XML
37 (20.00 %)Java ME
44 (11.43 %)WAP
52 (5.714 %)UIQ
61 (2.857 %)Series 60
61 (2.857 %)SVG
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (20.00 %)MS Excel
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (14.29 %)GPRS
15 (14.29 %)GSM
21 (2.857 %)UMTS
21 (2.857 %)VoIP
21 (2.857 %)WLAN
21 (2.857 %)3G
21 (2.857 %)DVB
21 (2.857 %)Wi-Fi
21 (2.857 %)NFC
21 (2.857 %)Bluetooth
North West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (11.43 %)Visual Studio
14 (11.43 %)Rational Rose
21 (2.857 %)Flash
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (22.86 %)Mobile Games
18 (22.86 %)Games
18 (22.86 %)Multimedia
22 (5.714 %)Telecoms
North West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
122 (62.86 %)Developer
213 (37.14 %)Software Engineer
36 (17.14 %)C++ Developer
44 (11.43 %)Senior Developer
52 (5.714 %)Java Developer
52 (5.714 %)C++ Software Engineer
61 (2.857 %)Telecoms Engineer
61 (2.857 %)Graduate Software Developer
61 (2.857 %)Graduate Developer
61 (2.857 %)Programmer
61 (2.857 %)Technical Architect
61 (2.857 %)Graduate
61 (2.857 %)Software Developer
61 (2.857 %)Architect
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (28.57 %)Handset
27 (20.00 %)Mathematics
31 (2.857 %)Computer Science
31 (2.857 %)MPEG
31 (2.857 %)Device Driver
31 (2.857 %)Speech Recognition
31 (2.857 %)Smartphone
31 (2.857 %)Pocket PC
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
120 (57.14 %)Windows
120 (57.14 %)Windows Mobile
23 (8.571 %)Linux
32 (5.714 %)Palm OS
41 (2.857 %)Windows CE
41 (2.857 %)Nucleus RTOS
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (34.29 %)UML
210 (28.57 %)OO
37 (20.00 %)OOD
46 (17.14 %)Software Engineering
51 (2.857 %)Mobile Commerce
51 (2.857 %)DRM
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
128 (80.00 %)C++
223 (65.71 %)C
311 (31.43 %)Java
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
113 (37.14 %)Degree
24 (11.43 %)Microsoft Certification
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
127 (77.14 %)Symbian
211 (31.43 %)Microsoft
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