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The table below looks at the demand for Computer Science (Computing Science) skills within the North West region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Computer Science over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComputer Science (Computing Science)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank139156
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching permanent IT job ads124129
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.072 %0.056 %
As % of the category below8.361 %7.439 %
Salaries quoted110113
Average minimum salary£25,108£23,995
Average salary£30,265£26,146
% change on same period last year+15.75 %
Average maximum salary£35,423£28,297
UK excluding London average salary£33,631£33,397
% change on same period last year+0.70 %
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
North West
Matching permanent IT job ads14831734
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.858 %0.746 %
Salaries quoted12921398
Average minimum salary£32,146£34,828
Average salary£35,328£38,816
% change on same period last year-8.98 %
Average maximum salary£38,511£42,804
UK excluding London average salary£37,701£39,528
% change on same period last year-4.62 %
Computer Science EnglandComputer Science
England

Computer Science
Demand Trend

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

North West Computer Science Demand Trend

Computer Science
Salary Trend

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

North West Computer Science Salary Trend

Computer Science
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Computer Science across the North West region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

North West Computer Science Salary Histogram

Computer Science
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science within the North West region over the 3 months to 10 October 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+2972£28,582+1.49 %
CheshireUp+1441£32,849+27.39 %
LancashireDown-117£29,500+42.43 %
MerseysideDown-12£21,750-45.62 %
Computer Science EnglandComputer Science
England

Computer Science
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science.

1168 (78.50 %)Degree
278 (36.45 %).NET
359 (27.57 %)C++
455 (25.70 %)C#
455 (25.70 %)SQL Server
548 (22.43 %)SQL
644 (20.56 %)XML
742 (19.63 %)Java
841 (19.16 %)ASP.NET
841 (19.16 %)Microsoft
939 (18.22 %)VB
1037 (17.29 %)JavaScript
1136 (16.82 %)CSS
1136 (16.82 %)Oracle
1136 (16.82 %)Windows
1233 (15.42 %)OO
1331 (14.49 %)VB.NET
1430 (14.02 %)Software Engineering
1430 (14.02 %)HTML
1528 (13.08 %)C
1626 (12.15 %)Visual Studio
1724 (11.21 %)Linux
1822 (10.28 %)Finance
1921 (9.813 %)VB6
1921 (9.813 %)Mathematics
2018 (8.411 %)Games
2018 (8.411 %)XHTML
2018 (8.411 %)IIS
2018 (8.411 %)GPRS
2018 (8.411 %)GSM

Computer Science
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
178 (36.45 %).NET
244 (20.56 %)XML
341 (19.16 %)ASP.NET
436 (16.82 %)CSS
530 (14.02 %)HTML
618 (8.411 %)XHTML
717 (7.944 %)J2EE
717 (7.944 %)XSLT
811 (5.140 %)Servlets
910 (4.673 %)WAP
109 (4.206 %)WebServices
118 (3.738 %)ASP.NET 2.0
118 (3.738 %)UIQ
118 (3.738 %)Series 60
127 (3.271 %)WinForms
136 (2.804 %)JSP
136 (2.804 %)ASP
136 (2.804 %).NET Framework
145 (2.336 %)Struts
145 (2.336 %)ActiveX
North West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
118 (8.411 %)IIS
24 (1.869 %)Apache
33 (1.402 %)WebLogic
42 (0.935 %)Tomcat
51 (0.467 %)Tuxedo
51 (0.467 %)SharePoint
51 (0.467 %)MS Exchange
51 (0.467 %)SAS
51 (0.467 %)WebSphere MQ
51 (0.467 %)Resin
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (1.869 %)MS Excel
23 (1.402 %)Adobe Illustrator
23 (1.402 %)Photoshop
North West IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
17 (3.271 %)Navision
21 (0.467 %)SAP R/3
21 (0.467 %)SAP PP
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
118 (8.411 %)GPRS
118 (8.411 %)GSM
29 (4.206 %)ADSL
29 (4.206 %)Wireless
29 (4.206 %)HDSL
29 (4.206 %)DSL
29 (4.206 %)BT 21CN
37 (3.271 %)Internet
43 (1.402 %)VDSL
43 (1.402 %)TCP/IP
52 (0.935 %)HTTP
61 (0.467 %)Bluetooth
61 (0.467 %)UMTS
61 (0.467 %)VoIP
61 (0.467 %)WLAN
61 (0.467 %)NFC
61 (0.467 %)DVB
61 (0.467 %)Wi-Fi
North West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
155 (25.70 %)SQL Server
214 (6.542 %)SQL Server 2005
39 (4.206 %)SQL Server 2000
48 (3.738 %)RDBMS
56 (2.804 %)SQL Server Integration Services
56 (2.804 %)DTS
64 (1.869 %)Oracle 10g
64 (1.869 %)Datawarehouse
73 (1.402 %)MySQL
82 (0.935 %)BusinessObjects
91 (0.467 %)SAP BW
91 (0.467 %)MS Access
91 (0.467 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
91 (0.467 %)GIS
91 (0.467 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
91 (0.467 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
North West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
126 (12.15 %)Visual Studio
29 (4.206 %)Rational Rose
34 (1.869 %)Eclipse
42 (0.935 %)VSS/SourceSafe
42 (0.935 %)JUnit
51 (0.467 %)Flash
51 (0.467 %)NUnit
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
122 (10.28 %)Finance
218 (8.411 %)Games
315 (7.009 %)Telecoms
315 (7.009 %)Education
413 (6.075 %)Pensions
512 (5.607 %)Health
611 (5.140 %)Electronics
79 (4.206 %)3D Graphics
88 (3.738 %)Insurance
93 (1.402 %)Construction
93 (1.402 %)Music
93 (1.402 %)Marketing
102 (0.935 %)Electric
102 (0.935 %)Government
102 (0.935 %)Pharmaceutical
102 (0.935 %)Manufacturing
111 (0.467 %)Advertising
111 (0.467 %)Law
111 (0.467 %)Banking
111 (0.467 %)Multimedia
North West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1101 (47.20 %)Developer
251 (23.83 %)Graduate
331 (14.49 %).NET Developer
427 (12.62 %)Software Engineer
526 (12.15 %)Software Developer
526 (12.15 %)Programmer
619 (8.879 %)Java Developer
619 (8.879 %)Analyst
718 (8.411 %)Graduate Developer
816 (7.477 %)Senior Developer
816 (7.477 %)Java/J2EE Developer
915 (7.009 %)J2EE Developer
1012 (5.607 %).NET Programmer
1111 (5.140 %)VB.NET Programmer
1111 (5.140 %)Graduate Programmer
1111 (5.140 %)Web Developer
1210 (4.673 %)C# Developer
139 (4.206 %)C++ Developer
139 (4.206 %)Junior
139 (4.206 %)Graduate Software Developer
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
121 (9.813 %)Mathematics
28 (3.738 %)Physics
28 (3.738 %)Device Driver
33 (1.402 %)NHS
33 (1.402 %)Management Information System
42 (0.935 %)Multithreading
42 (0.935 %)Pocket PC
42 (0.935 %)Statistics
42 (0.935 %)Robotics
51 (0.467 %)Mechatronics
51 (0.467 %)Biotechnology
51 (0.467 %)Speech Recognition
51 (0.467 %)Economics
51 (0.467 %)Client/Server
51 (0.467 %)N-Tier
51 (0.467 %)MPEG
51 (0.467 %)PMI
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
136 (16.82 %)Windows
224 (11.21 %)Linux
318 (8.411 %)Windows Mobile
413 (6.075 %)UNIX
57 (3.271 %)Symbian OS
66 (2.804 %)Windows 2000
75 (2.336 %)Red Hat Linux
84 (1.869 %)Windows XP
84 (1.869 %)Solaris
93 (1.402 %)Windows 2000 Server
93 (1.402 %)Windows Server 2003
102 (0.935 %)Windows Vista
102 (0.935 %)Windows CE
111 (0.467 %)Windows NT
111 (0.467 %)AIX
111 (0.467 %)Nucleus RTOS
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
133 (15.42 %)OO
230 (14.02 %)Software Engineering
318 (8.411 %)E-Commerce
413 (6.075 %)Systems Analysis
413 (6.075 %)Content Management
511 (5.140 %)Web Development
610 (4.673 %)UML
610 (4.673 %)OOD
79 (4.206 %)Web Design
88 (3.738 %)OOP
88 (3.738 %)DRM
88 (3.738 %)Project Management
97 (3.271 %)Agile Software Development
105 (2.336 %)Disaster Recovery
105 (2.336 %)Software Testing
114 (1.869 %)E-business
114 (1.869 %)Scrum
114 (1.869 %)Unit Testing
123 (1.402 %)Migration
123 (1.402 %)Operations Research
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
159 (27.57 %)C++
255 (25.70 %)C#
348 (22.43 %)SQL
442 (19.63 %)Java
539 (18.22 %)VB
637 (17.29 %)JavaScript
731 (14.49 %)VB.NET
828 (13.08 %)C
921 (9.813 %)VB6
1015 (7.009 %)Transact-SQL
1015 (7.009 %)Perl
1112 (5.607 %)PHP
126 (2.804 %)PL/SQL
133 (1.402 %)Ruby
133 (1.402 %)VC++
142 (0.935 %)VBA
151 (0.467 %)Tcl
151 (0.467 %)ABAP
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
1168 (78.50 %)Degree
211 (5.140 %)Microsoft Certification
34 (1.869 %)ISEB
43 (1.402 %)MBA
52 (0.935 %)Sun Certification
61 (0.467 %)MCSD
North West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (1.869 %)QA
North West IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (1.402 %)Active Directory
21 (0.467 %)Oracle RAC
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
141 (19.16 %)Microsoft
236 (16.82 %)Oracle
318 (8.411 %)Symbian
45 (2.336 %)Red Hat
54 (1.869 %)SAP
63 (1.402 %)Adobe
63 (1.402 %)Sun
72 (0.935 %)Cisco
72 (0.935 %)Business Objects
81 (0.467 %)IBM
81 (0.467 %)Citrix
81 (0.467 %)BEA
81 (0.467 %)Hyperion
81 (0.467 %)ATG
81 (0.467 %)SolidWorks