The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in IT jobs advertised for the North West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Electronics over the 3 months to 21 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our General category for the North West region.

Location
3 months to
21 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Electronics
Rank 216 205 169
Rank change year-on-year
-11 -36
Permanent jobs citing Electronics 38 40 63
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 0.527% 0.564% 0.931%
As % of the General category 1.456% 1.674% 2.895%
Number of salaries quoted 29 34 47
Average salary £35,000 £36,875 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-5.08% +13.46%
90% offered a salary of more than £28,500 £25,000 £31,000
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £50,000 £48,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,500 £36,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
+6.94% -4.00%
All of the General Category
North West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
General category
2609 2390 2176
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 36.17% 33.73% 32.15%
Number of salaries quoted 2087 2054 1831
Average salary £37,500 £37,500 £39,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- -3.84%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £24,000 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £65,000 £67,500 £60,000
UK excluding London average salary £42,500 £42,500 £41,000
% change year-on-year
- +3.65%
Electronics
England

Electronics
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Electronics across the North West region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

North West Electronics Jobs Demand Trend

Electronics
Salary Trend

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

North West Electronics Salary Trend

Electronics
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Electronics across the North West region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013.

North West Electronics Salary Histogram

Electronics
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the North West region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Manchester -16 24 £34,000 -7.79%
Lancashire +6 7 £36,000 -5.26%
Cheshire +12 6 £40,000 +5.26%
Electronics
England

Electronics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the North West region citing Electronics 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 Electronics.

1 38 (40.86%) C++
2 37 (39.78%) C
3 30 (32.26%) Manufacturing
4 22 (23.66%) C#
4 22 (23.66%) Windows
5 21 (22.58%) Java
6 20 (21.51%) Embedded C
7 18 (19.35%) OO
7 18 (19.35%) Degree
8 17 (18.28%) Software Engineering
9 14 (15.05%) .NET
9 14 (15.05%) Finance
10 12 (12.90%) Embedded Systems
11 11 (11.83%) Supplier Management
11 11 (11.83%) SQL
11 11 (11.83%) Linux
12 10 (10.75%) Management Information System
12 10 (10.75%) WPF
13 9 (9.677%) Qt
14 8 (8.602%) Android
14 8 (8.602%) Military
14 8 (8.602%) Project Management
14 8 (8.602%) SQL Server
15 7 (7.527%) XML
15 7 (7.527%) Chip and PIN
15 7 (7.527%) Aerospace
15 7 (7.527%) Programme Management
15 7 (7.527%) Telecoms
15 7 (7.527%) Twitter
16 6 (6.452%) OpenGL

Electronics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the North West region citing Electronics 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 Electronics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 14 (15.05%) .NET
2 10 (10.75%) WPF
3 9 (9.677%) Qt
4 7 (7.527%) XML
5 6 (6.452%) OpenGL
5 6 (6.452%) Middleware
6 5 (5.376%) J2ME
6 5 (5.376%) Flash
6 5 (5.376%) SVG
6 5 (5.376%) BREW
6 5 (5.376%) OpenAL
7 3 (3.226%) HTML
7 3 (3.226%) ASP
7 3 (3.226%) ASP.NET
7 3 (3.226%) CSS
7 3 (3.226%) jQuery
8 2 (2.151%) FFmpeg
8 2 (2.151%) JNI
8 2 (2.151%) XHTML
8 2 (2.151%) J2SE
Application Platforms
1 1 (1.075%) Lotus Domino
1 1 (1.075%) Amazon AWS
Applications
1 6 (6.452%) MS Office
1 6 (6.452%) MS Excel
2 4 (4.301%) MS PowerPoint
3 3 (3.226%) MS Project
4 1 (1.075%) AutoCAD
Business Applications
1 2 (2.151%) SAP BPC
1 2 (2.151%) SAP Oil and Gas
Communications & Networking
1 6 (6.452%) VoIP
2 5 (5.376%) Bluetooth
2 5 (5.376%) GPRS
2 5 (5.376%) GSM
2 5 (5.376%) WLAN
2 5 (5.376%) UMTS
2 5 (5.376%) DVB
2 5 (5.376%) Wi-Fi
2 5 (5.376%) NFC
3 3 (3.226%) TCP/IP
4 2 (2.151%) ADSL
4 2 (2.151%) Ethernet
5 1 (1.075%) SDH
5 1 (1.075%) ATM
5 1 (1.075%) Firewall
5 1 (1.075%) IGMP
5 1 (1.075%) Modbus
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (8.602%) SQL Server
2 5 (5.376%) Oracle 8/8i
3 2 (2.151%) PostgreSQL
4 1 (1.075%) Data Warehouse
4 1 (1.075%) BusinessObjects
4 1 (1.075%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 1 (1.075%) BODI
4 1 (1.075%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 1 (1.075%) QlikView
Development Applications
1 6 (6.452%) Visual Studio
2 4 (4.301%) Rational DOORS
3 1 (1.075%) Eclipse
3 1 (1.075%) GCC
General
1 30 (32.26%) Manufacturing
2 14 (15.05%) Finance
3 8 (8.602%) Military
4 7 (7.527%) Aerospace
4 7 (7.527%) Telecoms
5 5 (5.376%) Advertising
5 5 (5.376%) Multimedia
5 5 (5.376%) Marketing
6 4 (4.301%) Automotive
7 1 (1.075%) Law
7 1 (1.075%) Local Government
7 1 (1.075%) Music
Job Titles
1 42 (45.16%) Software Engineer
2 20 (21.51%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 13 (13.98%) Developer
3 13 (13.98%) Software Developer
4 7 (7.527%) C# Developer
4 7 (7.527%) C# Software Developer
5 6 (6.452%) .NET Software Developer
5 6 (6.452%) C# .NET Developer
5 6 (6.452%) .NET Software Engineer
5 6 (6.452%) C# Software Engineer
5 6 (6.452%) .NET Developer
5 6 (6.452%) Architect
6 4 (4.301%) Project Engineer
6 4 (4.301%) Senior Systems Engineer
6 4 (4.301%) Project Planner
6 4 (4.301%) Consultant
6 4 (4.301%) Systems Engineer
7 3 (3.226%) Graduate
7 3 (3.226%) Solutions Architect
7 3 (3.226%) Programmer
Miscellaneous
1 12 (12.90%) Embedded Systems
2 10 (10.75%) Management Information System
3 7 (7.527%) Chip and PIN
4 5 (5.376%) MPEG
4 5 (5.376%) Device Driver
4 5 (5.376%) Speech Recognition
4 5 (5.376%) Computer Science
4 5 (5.376%) Mathematics
4 5 (5.376%) iPhone
5 4 (4.301%) Firmware
6 3 (3.226%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
6 3 (3.226%) Arduino
7 2 (2.151%) Kindle
7 2 (2.151%) Physics
7 2 (2.151%) DTV
7 2 (2.151%) Client/Server
8 1 (1.075%) ASIC
8 1 (1.075%) NHS
8 1 (1.075%) Informatics
8 1 (1.075%) Biotechnology
Operating Systems
1 22 (23.66%) Windows
2 11 (11.83%) Linux
3 8 (8.602%) Android
4 5 (5.376%) Windows Mobile
4 5 (5.376%) Nucleus RTOS
4 5 (5.376%) Windows 7
4 5 (5.376%) Windows Phone 7
4 5 (5.376%) Windows 8
4 5 (5.376%) Windows Phone 8
4 5 (5.376%) Windows Phone
5 1 (1.075%) UNIX
5 1 (1.075%) Windows CE
5 1 (1.075%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 18 (19.35%) OO
2 17 (18.28%) Software Engineering
3 11 (11.83%) Supplier Management
4 8 (8.602%) Project Management
5 7 (7.527%) Programme Management
6 6 (6.452%) Business Intelligence
7 5 (5.376%) E-Commerce
7 5 (5.376%) UML
7 5 (5.376%) Mobile Commerce
7 5 (5.376%) DRM
7 5 (5.376%) Validation
7 5 (5.376%) Logistics
8 4 (4.301%) Change Control
8 4 (4.301%) Earned Value Management
8 4 (4.301%) Web Development
8 4 (4.301%) Business Development
9 3 (3.226%) PRINCE2
9 3 (3.226%) Six Sigma
9 3 (3.226%) Process Management
9 3 (3.226%) Change Management
Programming Languages
1 38 (40.86%) C++
2 37 (39.78%) C
3 22 (23.66%) C#
4 21 (22.58%) Java
5 20 (21.51%) Embedded C
6 11 (11.83%) SQL
7 5 (5.376%) Assembly Language
7 5 (5.376%) VB
8 4 (4.301%) T-SQL
9 3 (3.226%) JavaScript
9 3 (3.226%) PHP
9 3 (3.226%) VBA
10 2 (2.151%) Bash shell
10 2 (2.151%) Shell Script
10 2 (2.151%) Python
10 2 (2.151%) VB.NET
10 2 (2.151%) Perl
11 1 (1.075%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 18 (19.35%) Degree
2 3 (3.226%) Security Cleared
3 2 (2.151%) HND
4 1 (1.075%) HNC
4 1 (1.075%) ISEB
4 1 (1.075%) ACCA
4 1 (1.075%) CIPFA
4 1 (1.075%) CIMA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (4.301%) HL7
2 3 (3.226%) QA
3 2 (2.151%) ISO 9001
Vendors
1 7 (7.527%) Twitter
2 6 (6.452%) Oracle
3 5 (5.376%) Microsoft
4 4 (4.301%) Primavera
5 3 (3.226%) SAP
5 3 (3.226%) SolidWorks
6 1 (1.075%) Business Objects
6 1 (1.075%) Cisco
Quay House, Manchester, United Kingdom
Responsibilities: - Handle all software aspects of the design, development, and continuous improvement of state of the art professional digital audio systems for the live performance arena - Liaise with...
Music Group UK
Salary: Negotiable
Posted: 20 May 2013
Quay House, Manchester, United Kingdom
Work in a team contributing to technical development - Investigation of new technologies and creative solutions - Design, debug and verification of products at both PCB and System levels - Liaise...
Music Group UK
Salary: Negotiable
Posted: 20 May 2013
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Responsibilities of the Software Engineer (C++ Software Engineer) : - Handle all software aspects of the design, development, and continuous improvement of state of the art professional digital audio systems...
Music Group UK
Salary: Negotiable
Posted: 20 May 2013
Quay House, Manchester, United Kingdom
Most of all, we are an incredibly capable, fun-loving family of people brought together by an immense passion for music and winning.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIESReporting to the...
Music Group UK
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Manchester, North West
Within a team of six highly skilled software engineers, you will take your place as a .Net Software Engineer amongst a larger multi disciplined team of engineers including...
JAM
Salary: £25000 - £32000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 9 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
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Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £25000 - £32000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 16 May 2013
Manchester, North West
Specification: - Degree qualified (ideally to Master's level) in electronics / computer science or similar discipline. - Fully competent in analogue design and verification techniques, with extensive commercial experience using...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to c£65k + extensive benefits
Posted: 23 April 2013
Quay House, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Music Group UK
Salary: Negotiable
Posted: 20 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
The role is a full lifecycle development role taking initial requirements from customers, designing the hardware and firmware through to manufacture to safety compliance. You… You'll be...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Pension, Medical & Bonus
Posted: 15 May 2013
Manchester, North West
The role is a full lifecycle development role taking initial requirements from customers, designing the hardware and firmware through to manufacture to safety compliance.You You'll be...
JAM
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Pension, Medical & Bonus
Posted: 16 May 2013
Wilmslow, Manchester, North West, UK
This combined with our tailored mentoring scheme provides every employee with the opportunity to maximise their personal and professional development.Who are we looking for?We are looking...
Mobica Limited
Salary: £25,000 - £50,000 per year
Posted: 20 May 2013
Supply Chain and Logistics in Cheshire, North...
The role requires first-class client facing skills and customer engagement experience; with a clear ability to connect with your customers to achieve service levels and to formulate...
IS Recruitment Ltd
Posted: 15 May 2013
Chester, North West
My client work in many product arena's and are investing heavily in the areas of hardware / network products using analogue / digital / firmware technologies... You will be expected...
Computer Futures
Salary: £50000 - £55000 per annum + Bonus, Shares, Pension, Life, Health
Posted: 15 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
The right candidate must also have experience in a service level orientated customer environment as well as fundamental network knowledge to include Wireless LAN and an understanding of...
Calyx Managed Services
Salary: £25,500 per annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
Wilmslow, Manchester, North West, UK
This combined with our tailored mentoring scheme provides every employee with the opportunity to maximise their personal and professional development.Who are we looking for?We are looking...
Mobica Limited
Salary: £20,000 - £40,000 per year
Posted: 20 May 2013
Chester, North West
My client work in many product arena's and are investing heavily in the areas of electronics hardware / telecoms network products using analogue / digital / firmware technologies... You will...
Computer Futures
Salary: £50000 - £55000 per annum + Bonus, Shares, Pension, Life, Health
Posted: 21 May 2013
Merseyside
The Infrastructure Engineer / Technical Support Engineer will be responsible for providing support for the following areas: *Windows Server 2008 *Windows Desktop - Windows 7 *Exchange Server *Active Directory, Group...
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Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + bonus, pension, 25 days holiday ++
Posted: 18 May 2013
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My client is a successful organisation who is gaining serious competitive edge within the markets in which they operate. Their innovative R&D team develop lighting products used...
Real Staffing
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum + pension
Posted: 15 May 2013
Merseyside
People Source specialise in niche technology markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy,...
People Source Consulting
Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum + bonus, pension, 25 days holiday ++
Posted: 18 May 2013