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This section looks at the demand for the C++ Developer 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 C++ Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 C++ Developer
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank183158
Rank change on same period last yearDown-25
Matching permanent IT job ads91137
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.048 %0.056 %
As % of the category below0.816 %1.073 %
Salaries quoted62123
Average minimum salary£28,435£28,162
Average salary£32,081£32,550
% change on same period last year-1.44 %
Average maximum salary£35,726£36,938
UK excluding London average salary£37,015£35,546
% change on same period last year+4.13 %
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 %
C++ Developer EnglandC++ Developer
England

C++ Developer
Demand Trend

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

North West C++ Developer Demand Trend

C++ Developer
Salary Trend

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

North West C++ Developer Salary Trend

C++ Developer
Salary Histogram

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

North West C++ Developer Salary Histogram

C++ Developer
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ Developer 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+1968£30,551-3.41 %
CheshireDown-3313£36,577+4.50 %
LancashireDown-78£30,875+28.64 %
MerseysideDown-51£35,000-9.48 %
C++ Developer EnglandC++ Developer
England

C++ Developer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

1234 (100.00 %)C++
288 (37.61 %)OO
385 (36.32 %)Windows
477 (32.91 %)C#
572 (30.77 %).NET
670 (29.91 %)C
754 (23.08 %)Degree
850 (21.37 %)MFC
850 (21.37 %)Symbian
947 (20.09 %)SQL
1036 (15.38 %)VC++
1135 (14.96 %)Embedded C++
1233 (14.10 %)Java
1332 (13.68 %)UNIX
1429 (12.39 %)Microsoft
1527 (11.54 %)WebServices
1527 (11.54 %)XML
1626 (11.11 %)VB
1626 (11.11 %)UML
1626 (11.11 %)OpenGL
1724 (10.26 %)Linux
1823 (9.829 %)3D Graphics
1922 (9.402 %)Windows CE
1922 (9.402 %)CAD
1922 (9.402 %)OOD
1922 (9.402 %)MS Office
2019 (8.120 %)SQL Server
2019 (8.120 %)DirectX
2019 (8.120 %)Pharmaceutical
2019 (8.120 %).NET Framework

C++ Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
172 (30.77 %).NET
250 (21.37 %)MFC
327 (11.54 %)WebServices
327 (11.54 %)XML
426 (11.11 %)OpenGL
519 (8.120 %)DirectX
519 (8.120 %).NET Framework
610 (4.274 %)XML Schema
79 (3.846 %)CORBA
87 (2.991 %)STL
96 (2.564 %)BREW
105 (2.137 %)WinForms
105 (2.137 %)AJAX
105 (2.137 %)Middleware
105 (2.137 %)ASP.NET
114 (1.709 %)COM+
114 (1.709 %)JSP
114 (1.709 %)WAP
123 (1.282 %)ISAPI
123 (1.282 %)Ruby on Rails
North West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (1.282 %)IIS
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
122 (9.402 %)MS Office
211 (4.701 %)MS Excel
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (2.564 %)Bluetooth
16 (2.564 %)GPRS
16 (2.564 %)Wi-Fi
16 (2.564 %)WiMAX
23 (1.282 %)Wireless
23 (1.282 %)GSM
23 (1.282 %)TCP/IP
North West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
119 (8.120 %)SQL Server
29 (3.846 %)RDBMS
32 (0.855 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
32 (0.855 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
32 (0.855 %)SQL Server Integration Services
32 (0.855 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
32 (0.855 %)MySQL
41 (0.427 %)MS Access
North West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
116 (6.838 %)Visual Studio
24 (1.709 %)Rational Rose
33 (1.282 %)CodeWarrior
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
123 (9.829 %)3D Graphics
219 (8.120 %)Pharmaceutical
318 (7.692 %)Chemicals
415 (6.410 %)Telecoms
514 (5.983 %)Pensions
613 (5.556 %)Games
76 (2.564 %)Electronics
76 (2.564 %)Insurance
85 (2.137 %)Finance
85 (2.137 %)Health
92 (0.855 %)Education
92 (0.855 %)Manufacturing
101 (0.427 %)Electric
101 (0.427 %)Government
101 (0.427 %)Law
101 (0.427 %)Military
101 (0.427 %)Retail
101 (0.427 %)Aerospace
101 (0.427 %)Automotive
101 (0.427 %)Construction
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
118 (7.692 %)Multithreading
214 (5.983 %)Device Driver
36 (2.564 %)Computer Science
44 (1.709 %)Pocket PC
53 (1.282 %)Mathematics
53 (1.282 %)Client/Server
62 (0.855 %)Physics
62 (0.855 %)Robotics
71 (0.427 %)Firmware
71 (0.427 %)Handset
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
185 (36.32 %)Windows
232 (13.68 %)UNIX
324 (10.26 %)Linux
422 (9.402 %)Windows CE
514 (5.983 %)Windows Mobile
67 (2.991 %)HPUX
76 (2.564 %)Symbian OS
81 (0.427 %)Windows XP Embedded
81 (0.427 %)Windows NT
81 (0.427 %)Windows XP
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
188 (37.61 %)OO
226 (11.11 %)UML
322 (9.402 %)OOD
322 (9.402 %)CAD
417 (7.265 %)OOA/OOD
516 (6.838 %)Project Management
611 (4.701 %)Agile Software Development
611 (4.701 %)Software Engineering
76 (2.564 %)Unit Testing
85 (2.137 %)OOP
92 (0.855 %)Process Management
92 (0.855 %)Time Management
92 (0.855 %)TDD
92 (0.855 %)DRM
92 (0.855 %)Requirements Analysis
101 (0.427 %)Data Protection
101 (0.427 %)BC Cleared
101 (0.427 %)Security Cleared
101 (0.427 %)Migration
101 (0.427 %)Extreme Programming
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1234 (100.00 %)C++
277 (32.91 %)C#
370 (29.91 %)C
447 (20.09 %)SQL
536 (15.38 %)VC++
635 (14.96 %)Embedded C++
733 (14.10 %)Java
826 (11.11 %)VB
910 (4.274 %)JavaScript
910 (4.274 %)PHP
106 (2.564 %)Embedded C
113 (1.282 %)Ruby
113 (1.282 %)Perl
122 (0.855 %)VB.NET
122 (0.855 %)XPath
122 (0.855 %)Assembly Language
122 (0.855 %)Pascal
122 (0.855 %)Ada
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
154 (23.08 %)Degree
23 (1.282 %)HNC
23 (1.282 %)HND
32 (0.855 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (0.427 %)MCSD
North West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (1.282 %)QA
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
150 (21.37 %)Symbian
229 (12.39 %)Microsoft
39 (3.846 %)Oracle
42 (0.855 %)HP
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