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The table below looks at the demand for PHP 4 skills within the North West region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited PHP4 over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPHP 4
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank219268
Rank change on same period last yearUp+49
Matching permanent IT job ads3512
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.716 %0.204 %
Salaries quoted2612
Average minimum salary£22,038£25,083
Average salary£26,288£28,583
% change on same period last year-8.02 %
Average maximum salary£30,538£32,083
UK excluding London average salary£29,592£29,964
% change on same period last year-1.24 %
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
North West
Matching permanent IT job ads48915871
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.831 %2.526 %
Salaries quoted42814963
Average minimum salary£29,294£30,842
Average salary£32,147£33,818
% change on same period last year-4.94 %
Average maximum salary£35,001£36,795
UK excluding London average salary£35,506£35,791
% change on same period last year-0.79 %
PHP4 EnglandPHP4
England

PHP4
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing PHP4 across the North West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

North West PHP4 Demand Trend

PHP4
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing PHP4 across the North West region.

North West PHP4 Salary Trend

PHP4
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing PHP4 across the North West region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

North West PHP4 Salary Histogram

PHP4
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PHP4 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+4713£26,400-12.00 %
CheshireNew entry-9£26,944-
LancashireUp+67£27,833+29.45 %
MerseysideUp+13£20,833-30.55 %
CumbriaNew entry-2£29,750-
PHP4 EnglandPHP4
England

PHP4
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing PHP4 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 PHP4.

183 (100.00 %)PHP
281 (97.59 %)PHP5
380 (96.39 %)MySQL
474 (89.16 %)CSS
561 (73.49 %)JavaScript
652 (62.65 %)XHTML
751 (61.45 %)OO
848 (57.83 %)Web Development
946 (55.42 %)HTML
1039 (46.99 %)Linux
1130 (36.14 %)AJAX
1225 (30.12 %)XML
1321 (25.30 %)Migration
1420 (24.10 %)WebServices
1519 (22.89 %)Apache
1519 (22.89 %)E-Commerce
1618 (21.69 %)Django
1717 (20.48 %)Python
1814 (16.87 %)UNIX
1913 (15.66 %)W3C
2012 (14.46 %)Flash
2012 (14.46 %)Perl
2111 (13.25 %)OOP
2111 (13.25 %)Content Management
2210 (12.05 %)Java
239 (10.84 %)C++
239 (10.84 %)SQL
239 (10.84 %)Internet
248 (9.639 %)CMS
248 (9.639 %)ActionScript

PHP4
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing PHP4 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 PHP4. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
174 (89.16 %)CSS
252 (62.65 %)XHTML
346 (55.42 %)HTML
430 (36.14 %)AJAX
525 (30.12 %)XML
620 (24.10 %)WebServices
718 (21.69 %)Django
88 (9.639 %).NET
94 (4.819 %)ASP.NET
103 (3.614 %).NET Framework
103 (3.614 %)LAMP
111 (1.205 %)DOM
111 (1.205 %)ASP
111 (1.205 %)Drupal
111 (1.205 %)jQuery
North West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
119 (22.89 %)Apache
28 (9.639 %)CMS
32 (2.410 %)Tomcat
41 (1.205 %)Joomla!
41 (1.205 %)WordPress
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (1.205 %)Photoshop
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (10.84 %)Internet
23 (3.614 %)DNS
32 (2.410 %)HTTPS
32 (2.410 %)FTP
32 (2.410 %)HTTP
32 (2.410 %)TCP/IP
32 (2.410 %)IMAP
North West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
180 (96.39 %)MySQL
22 (2.410 %)PostgreSQL
North West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
112 (14.46 %)Flash
21 (1.205 %)Dreamweaver
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (7.229 %)Pensions
16 (7.229 %)Marketing
25 (6.024 %)Health
32 (2.410 %)Telecoms
41 (1.205 %)Advertising
41 (1.205 %)Publishing
41 (1.205 %)Graphic Design
North West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
161 (73.49 %)Developer
257 (68.67 %)PHP Developer
336 (43.37 %)Web Developer
433 (39.76 %)PHP Web Developer
519 (22.89 %)MySQL Developer
614 (16.87 %)PHP Programmer
614 (16.87 %)Programmer
78 (9.639 %)Web Programmer
82 (2.410 %)Linux Engineer
91 (1.205 %)Junior PHP Developer
91 (1.205 %)LAMP Developer
91 (1.205 %)Python Programmer
91 (1.205 %)Web Designer
91 (1.205 %)Junior Developer
91 (1.205 %)Web Applications Developer
91 (1.205 %)Graduate Developer
91 (1.205 %)Applications Developer
91 (1.205 %)Graduate
91 (1.205 %)Junior
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
113 (15.66 %)W3C
21 (1.205 %)Management Information System
21 (1.205 %)Web 2.0
21 (1.205 %)Photography
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
139 (46.99 %)Linux
214 (16.87 %)UNIX
32 (2.410 %)Windows
32 (2.410 %)Debian
32 (2.410 %)Fedora
32 (2.410 %)CentOS
32 (2.410 %)Red Hat Linux
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
151 (61.45 %)OO
248 (57.83 %)Web Development
321 (25.30 %)Migration
419 (22.89 %)E-Commerce
511 (13.25 %)OOP
511 (13.25 %)Content Management
65 (6.024 %)SEO
73 (3.614 %)Internet Marketing
81 (1.205 %)Validation
81 (1.205 %)Web Design
81 (1.205 %)Project Management
81 (1.205 %)Service Delivery
81 (1.205 %)E-business
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
183 (100.00 %)PHP
281 (97.59 %)PHP5
361 (73.49 %)JavaScript
417 (20.48 %)Python
512 (14.46 %)Perl
610 (12.05 %)Java
79 (10.84 %)C++
79 (10.84 %)SQL
88 (9.639 %)ActionScript
92 (2.410 %)DHTML
101 (1.205 %)C
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (8.434 %)Degree
North West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.205 %)WCAG
11 (1.205 %)WAI
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (2.410 %)Red Hat