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

 C++ Software Engineer
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank211196
Rank change on same period last yearDown-15
Matching permanent IT job ads6296
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.033 %0.039 %
As % of the category below0.556 %0.752 %
Salaries quoted5485
Average minimum salary£26,926£28,022
Average salary£30,500£33,124
% change on same period last year-7.92 %
Average maximum salary£34,074£38,225
UK excluding London average salary£36,092£35,618
% change on same period last year+1.33 %
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++ Software Engineer EnglandC++ Software Engineer
England

C++ Software Engineer
Demand Trend

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

North West C++ Software Engineer Demand Trend

C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend

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

North West C++ Software Engineer Salary Trend

C++ Software Engineer
Salary Histogram

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

North West C++ Software Engineer Salary Histogram

C++ Software Engineer
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ Software Engineer 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+430£32,462-0.63 %
CheshireDown-924£28,292-18.53 %
LancashireDown-203£30,833-2.63 %
MerseysideNew entry-1--
C++ Software Engineer EnglandC++ Software Engineer
England

C++ Software Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

1141 (100.00 %)C++
261 (43.26 %)Degree
360 (42.55 %)OO
457 (40.43 %)Windows
554 (38.30 %)Symbian
647 (33.33 %)OOD
740 (28.37 %)Symbian OS
838 (26.95 %)VC++
924 (17.02 %)UML
1021 (14.89 %)XML
1120 (14.18 %)Java
1219 (13.48 %)C
1318 (12.77 %)Linux
1318 (12.77 %)GPRS
1417 (12.06 %)Visual Studio
1417 (12.06 %)Software Engineering
1516 (11.35 %)Embedded C++
1615 (10.64 %)WAP
1615 (10.64 %)GSM
1615 (10.64 %)ActiveX
1615 (10.64 %)Pocket PC
1615 (10.64 %)Multithreading
1714 (9.929 %)Web Development
1714 (9.929 %)Rational Rose
1714 (9.929 %)SQL
1714 (9.929 %)HTTP
1714 (9.929 %)Microsoft
1813 (9.220 %)TCP/IP
1912 (8.511 %)MFC
1912 (8.511 %)JavaScript

C++ Software Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
121 (14.89 %)XML
215 (10.64 %)ActiveX
215 (10.64 %)WAP
312 (8.511 %)MFC
48 (5.674 %)ATL
57 (4.965 %).NET
66 (4.255 %)UIQ
74 (2.837 %)STL
82 (1.418 %)OpenGL
82 (1.418 %)DirectX
82 (1.418 %)BREW
91 (0.709 %)SWT
91 (0.709 %)COM
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
112 (8.511 %)MS Excel
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
118 (12.77 %)GPRS
215 (10.64 %)GSM
314 (9.929 %)HTTP
413 (9.220 %)TCP/IP
56 (4.255 %)Wireless
64 (2.837 %)RFID
64 (2.837 %)Wi-Fi
64 (2.837 %)Bluetooth
64 (2.837 %)Ethernet
73 (2.128 %)DVB
82 (1.418 %)SMS
91 (0.709 %)VoIP
91 (0.709 %)3G
North West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (1.418 %)SQL Server
North West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
117 (12.06 %)Visual Studio
214 (9.929 %)Rational Rose
35 (3.546 %)Eclipse
44 (2.837 %)VSS/SourceSafe
53 (2.128 %)CodeWarrior
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (8.511 %)Automotive
211 (7.801 %)Telecoms
37 (4.965 %)Finance
37 (4.965 %)Education
37 (4.965 %)Games
45 (3.546 %)Manufacturing
54 (2.837 %)Electric
63 (2.128 %)3D Graphics
63 (2.128 %)Multimedia
63 (2.128 %)Electronics
72 (1.418 %)Animation
81 (0.709 %)Pensions
81 (0.709 %)Marketing
81 (0.709 %)Military
81 (0.709 %)Aerospace
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
115 (10.64 %)Pocket PC
115 (10.64 %)Multithreading
27 (4.965 %)Computer Science
35 (3.546 %)Smartphone
43 (2.128 %)Handset
43 (2.128 %)MPEG
43 (2.128 %)DTV
51 (0.709 %)Device Driver
51 (0.709 %)Blackberry
51 (0.709 %)Streaming Video
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
157 (40.43 %)Windows
240 (28.37 %)Symbian OS
318 (12.77 %)Linux
49 (6.383 %)Windows NT
49 (6.383 %)Windows CE
58 (5.674 %)Windows Mobile
66 (4.255 %)UNIX
66 (4.255 %)Mac OS X
66 (4.255 %)Windows 2000
74 (2.837 %)Windows XP
74 (2.837 %)VxWorks
81 (0.709 %)pSOS
81 (0.709 %)Windows XP Embedded
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
160 (42.55 %)OO
247 (33.33 %)OOD
324 (17.02 %)UML
417 (12.06 %)Software Engineering
514 (9.929 %)Web Development
64 (2.837 %)Configuration Management
72 (1.418 %)OOA/OOD
81 (0.709 %)Requirements Analysis
81 (0.709 %)Project Management
81 (0.709 %)Agile Software Development
81 (0.709 %)Use Case
81 (0.709 %)Security Cleared
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1141 (100.00 %)C++
238 (26.95 %)VC++
320 (14.18 %)Java
419 (13.48 %)C
516 (11.35 %)Embedded C++
614 (9.929 %)SQL
712 (8.511 %)JavaScript
89 (6.383 %)C#
94 (2.837 %)Embedded C
103 (2.128 %)VB
112 (1.418 %)Lisp
112 (1.418 %)XPath
121 (0.709 %)Assembly Language
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
161 (43.26 %)Degree
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
154 (38.30 %)Symbian
214 (9.929 %)Microsoft
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