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The table below looks at the demand for Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) 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 ODBC over the 3 months to 8 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpen Database Connectivity (ODBC)
Location
3 months to
8 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank196269
Rank change on same period last yearUp+73
Matching permanent IT job ads5511
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.032 %0.005 %
As % of the category below1.491 %0.241 %
Salaries quoted5310
Average minimum salary£21,660£20,727
Average salary£24,142£23,364
% change on same period last year+3.32 %
Average maximum salary£26,623£26,000
UK excluding London average salary£29,740£31,949
% change on same period last year-6.91 %
North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
North West
Matching permanent IT job ads36894557
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.125 %1.988 %
Salaries quoted32463849
Average minimum salary£29,213£31,572
Average salary£32,035£34,908
% change on same period last year-8.23 %
Average maximum salary£34,857£38,244
UK excluding London average salary£35,959£36,645
% change on same period last year-1.87 %
ODBC EnglandODBC
England

ODBC
Demand Trend

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

North West ODBC Demand Trend

ODBC
Salary Trend

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

North West ODBC Salary Trend

ODBC
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ODBC across the North West region over the 3 months to 8 October 2008.

North West ODBC Salary Histogram

ODBC
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ODBC within the North West region over the 3 months to 8 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
MerseysideUp+1622£22,091+3.55 %
ManchesterUp+5217£25,600+16.36 %
CheshireDown-510£27,600-3.72 %
LancashireNew entry-5£22,500-
ODBC EnglandODBC
England

ODBC
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing ODBC 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 ODBC.

171 (80.68 %)SQL
252 (59.09 %)SQL Server
333 (37.50 %)VBA
333 (37.50 %)XML
432 (36.36 %)ASP
432 (36.36 %).NET
432 (36.36 %)MS Excel
530 (34.09 %)Microsoft
628 (31.82 %)C#
725 (28.41 %)IIS
824 (27.27 %)Visual Studio
824 (27.27 %)SQL Server 2000
923 (26.14 %)WebServices
1020 (22.73 %)Crystal Reports
1020 (22.73 %)VB
1119 (21.59 %)CRM
1119 (21.59 %)Education
1218 (20.45 %)Windows
1317 (19.32 %)SLA
1416 (18.18 %)NetSuite
1513 (14.77 %)VB6
1611 (12.50 %)Telecoms
179 (10.23 %)DTS
179 (10.23 %)ADO
179 (10.23 %)HTML
188 (9.091 %)Degree
188 (9.091 %)VBScript
188 (9.091 %)UNIX
188 (9.091 %)Microsoft Certification
188 (9.091 %)IBM

ODBC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing ODBC 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 ODBC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
133 (37.50 %)XML
232 (36.36 %).NET
232 (36.36 %)ASP
323 (26.14 %)WebServices
49 (10.23 %)ADO
49 (10.23 %)HTML
57 (7.955 %)ISPF
66 (6.818 %)CSS
75 (5.682 %)ASP.NET
North West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
125 (28.41 %)IIS
27 (7.955 %)CICS
31 (1.136 %)Lotus Notes
31 (1.136 %)Lotus Domino
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
132 (36.36 %)MS Excel
27 (7.955 %)MS Office
North West IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (2.273 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (7.955 %)TCP/IP
24 (4.545 %)LAN
24 (4.545 %)WAN
24 (4.545 %)Wireless
33 (3.409 %)Network Security
33 (3.409 %)Firewall
33 (3.409 %)VPN
42 (2.273 %)Intranet
North West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
152 (59.09 %)SQL Server
224 (27.27 %)SQL Server 2000
320 (22.73 %)Crystal Reports
49 (10.23 %)DTS
57 (7.955 %)DB2
66 (6.818 %)MSDE
75 (5.682 %)Datawarehouse
84 (4.545 %)Informix
92 (2.273 %)ETL
92 (2.273 %)SQL Server 7
92 (2.273 %)MS Access
92 (2.273 %)Cognos Impromptu
101 (1.136 %)Oracle 8/8i
North West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
124 (27.27 %)Visual Studio
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
119 (21.59 %)Education
211 (12.50 %)Telecoms
37 (7.955 %)Finance
44 (4.545 %)Health
44 (4.545 %)Pensions
44 (4.545 %)Marketing
52 (2.273 %)Construction
North West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
127 (30.68 %)Analyst
225 (28.41 %)Programmer
323 (26.14 %)2nd Line Support
421 (23.86 %)Helpdesk Support
517 (19.32 %).NET Programmer
613 (14.77 %)Analyst Programmer
711 (12.50 %).NET Analyst Programmer
711 (12.50 %)Server Analyst
711 (12.50 %)Support Analyst
711 (12.50 %)Developer
711 (12.50 %)C# Analyst Programmer
711 (12.50 %)SQL Server Analyst
810 (11.36 %)Helpdesk Analyst
99 (10.23 %)2nd Line Support Analyst
107 (7.955 %)DBA
107 (7.955 %)DB2 DBA
107 (7.955 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
116 (6.818 %)Infrastructure Engineer
116 (6.818 %)Software Developer
125 (5.682 %)Senior Developer
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (7.955 %)Mainframe
25 (5.682 %)Management Information System
25 (5.682 %)NHS
34 (4.545 %)Replication
42 (2.273 %)Client/Server
51 (1.136 %)Computer Science
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
118 (20.45 %)Windows
28 (9.091 %)UNIX
37 (7.955 %)zOS
37 (7.955 %)MVS
41 (1.136 %)Windows 2000
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
119 (21.59 %)CRM
27 (7.955 %)ITIL
36 (6.818 %)PRINCE2
36 (6.818 %)Project Management
45 (5.682 %)Web Development
54 (4.545 %)Direct Marketing
63 (3.409 %)Time Management
63 (3.409 %)Service Delivery
63 (3.409 %)Migration
72 (2.273 %)Data Analysis
72 (2.273 %)Business Intelligence
81 (1.136 %)PRINCE
81 (1.136 %)Problem Management
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
171 (80.68 %)SQL
233 (37.50 %)VBA
328 (31.82 %)C#
420 (22.73 %)VB
513 (14.77 %)VB6
68 (9.091 %)VBScript
77 (7.955 %)COBOL
77 (7.955 %)JCL
77 (7.955 %)Assembly Language
86 (6.818 %)JavaScript
94 (4.545 %)VB.NET
102 (2.273 %)DHTML
111 (1.136 %)Transact-SQL
111 (1.136 %)Tcl
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (9.091 %)Microsoft Certification
18 (9.091 %)Degree
26 (6.818 %)Security+ Certification
26 (6.818 %)MCSE
26 (6.818 %)CCNA
26 (6.818 %)Cisco Certification
26 (6.818 %)MCP
33 (3.409 %)PRINCE2 Certification
42 (2.273 %)MCSD
42 (2.273 %)HNC
42 (2.273 %)HND
51 (1.136 %)IBM Certification
North West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
117 (19.32 %)SLA
25 (5.682 %)QA
North West IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (4.545 %)Terminal Services
North West IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
17 (7.955 %)OMEGAMON
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
130 (34.09 %)Microsoft
216 (18.18 %)NetSuite
38 (9.091 %)IBM
47 (7.955 %)Compuware
47 (7.955 %)CA
47 (7.955 %)TIBCO
56 (6.818 %)Mitel
56 (6.818 %)Citrix
56 (6.818 %)Cisco
63 (3.409 %)Oracle
63 (3.409 %)Lotus
72 (2.273 %)Cognos
81 (1.136 %)Capita