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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Symbian products and/or services in IT jobs within the North West region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Symbian over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSymbian
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank207137
Rank change on same period last yearDown-70
Matching permanent IT job ads66168
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.035 %0.069 %
As % of the category below1.268 %2.805 %
Salaries quoted52135
Average minimum salary£27,923£30,607
Average salary£32,683£34,700
% change on same period last year-5.81 %
Average maximum salary£37,442£38,793
UK excluding London average salary£41,685£38,060
% change on same period last year+9.52 %
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
North West
Matching permanent IT job ads52035989
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.747 %2.452 %
Salaries quoted44485063
Average minimum salary£33,334£36,444
Average salary£37,072£40,695
% change on same period last year-8.90 %
Average maximum salary£40,809£44,945
UK excluding London average salary£39,792£42,049
% change on same period last year-5.36 %
Symbian EnglandSymbian
England

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within Symbian Ltd.

Symbian
Demand Trend

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

North West Symbian Demand Trend

Symbian
Salary Trend

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

North West Symbian Salary Trend

Symbian
Salary Histogram

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

North West Symbian Salary Histogram

Symbian
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Symbian 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
CheshireDown-2333£34,931+0.47 %
ManchesterDown-3030£29,225-15.52 %
LancashireDown-181£33,000-5.71 %
Symbian EnglandSymbian
England

Symbian
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing Symbian 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 Symbian.

1177 (88.06 %)C++
293 (46.27 %)OOD
390 (44.78 %)OO
478 (38.81 %)Windows
575 (37.31 %)Symbian OS
668 (33.83 %)Degree
757 (28.36 %)UML
847 (23.38 %)Windows Mobile
945 (22.39 %)GPRS
1043 (21.39 %)GSM
1135 (17.41 %)Java
1135 (17.41 %)C
1135 (17.41 %)Project Management
1234 (16.92 %)Microsoft
1332 (15.92 %)Embedded C++
1428 (13.93 %)Telecoms
1428 (13.93 %)OOA/OOD
1527 (13.43 %)MS Excel
1527 (13.43 %)BREW
1625 (12.44 %)Rational Rose
1625 (12.44 %)WAP
1724 (11.94 %)J2ME
1823 (11.44 %)TCP/IP
1823 (11.44 %)Windows CE
1823 (11.44 %)UIQ
1919 (9.453 %)Handset
2017 (8.458 %)SMS
2115 (7.463 %)Pocket PC
2214 (6.965 %)Multimedia
2214 (6.965 %)Software Engineering

Symbian
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the North West region citing Symbian 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 Symbian. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
127 (13.43 %)BREW
225 (12.44 %)WAP
324 (11.94 %)J2ME
423 (11.44 %)UIQ
513 (6.468 %)XML
68 (3.980 %)Java ME
75 (2.488 %).NET
75 (2.488 %)Series 60
84 (1.990 %)MIDP
91 (0.498 %)SVG
91 (0.498 %)ATL
91 (0.498 %)COM
North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
127 (13.43 %)MS Excel
27 (3.483 %)MS PowerPoint
27 (3.483 %)MS Project
North West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
145 (22.39 %)GPRS
243 (21.39 %)GSM
323 (11.44 %)TCP/IP
417 (8.458 %)SMS
510 (4.975 %)Wireless
64 (1.990 %)Bluetooth
64 (1.990 %)Wi-Fi
73 (1.493 %)WiMAX
73 (1.493 %)VoIP
82 (0.995 %)3G
91 (0.498 %)DVB
91 (0.498 %)WLAN
91 (0.498 %)UMTS
91 (0.498 %)NFC
North West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
125 (12.44 %)Rational Rose
210 (4.975 %)Visual Studio
33 (1.493 %)CodeWarrior
41 (0.498 %)Flash
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
128 (13.93 %)Telecoms
214 (6.965 %)Multimedia
34 (1.990 %)Games
43 (1.493 %)Pensions
North West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1104 (51.74 %)Software Engineer
272 (35.82 %)Developer
354 (26.87 %)C++ Software Engineer
450 (24.88 %)C++ Developer
520 (9.950 %)Embedded C++ Developer
618 (8.955 %)C++ Programmer
618 (8.955 %)Programmer
716 (7.960 %)Project Manager
813 (6.468 %)Software Developer
813 (6.468 %)Symbian Software Engineer
912 (5.970 %)Embedded Software Engineer
109 (4.478 %)C++ Software Developer
109 (4.478 %)Embedded C++ Engineer
109 (4.478 %)Embedded C++ Software Engineer
116 (2.985 %)Java Developer
125 (2.488 %)Graduate
134 (1.990 %)Project Leader
134 (1.990 %)Senior Developer
134 (1.990 %)Graduate Software Engineer
143 (1.493 %)Software Programmer
North West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
119 (9.453 %)Handset
215 (7.463 %)Pocket PC
36 (2.985 %)Device Driver
36 (2.985 %)Smartphone
45 (2.488 %)Computer Science
53 (1.493 %)Multithreading
62 (0.995 %)Blackberry
71 (0.498 %)MPEG
71 (0.498 %)Speech Recognition
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
178 (38.81 %)Windows
275 (37.31 %)Symbian OS
347 (23.38 %)Windows Mobile
423 (11.44 %)Windows CE
510 (4.975 %)Windows NT
66 (2.985 %)Linux
74 (1.990 %)Windows 2000
82 (0.995 %)Palm OS
91 (0.498 %)Nucleus RTOS
91 (0.498 %)UNIX
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
193 (46.27 %)OOD
290 (44.78 %)OO
357 (28.36 %)UML
435 (17.41 %)Project Management
528 (13.93 %)OOA/OOD
614 (6.965 %)Software Engineering
710 (4.975 %)Project Planning
85 (2.488 %)DRM
94 (1.990 %)PRINCE2
94 (1.990 %)OOP
94 (1.990 %)QMS
94 (1.990 %)Quality Management
101 (0.498 %)Supplier Management
101 (0.498 %)Mobile Commerce
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1177 (88.06 %)C++
235 (17.41 %)Java
235 (17.41 %)C
332 (15.92 %)Embedded C++
410 (4.975 %)VC++
54 (1.990 %)SQL
62 (0.995 %)C#
71 (0.498 %)Assembly Language
71 (0.498 %)VB
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
168 (33.83 %)Degree
29 (4.478 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (0.498 %)MCP
North West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (1.990 %)ISO9001
14 (1.990 %)TickIT
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
134 (16.92 %)Microsoft
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