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The table below looks at the demand for Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) skills within the Northamptonshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited WCF over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWindows Communication Foundation (WCF)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank62-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads70
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.756 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted70
Average minimum salary£26,143-
Average salary£28,429-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£30,714-
UK excluding London average salary£39,228£40,685
% change on same period last year-3.58 %
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Northamptonshire
Matching permanent IT job ads254278
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.164 %0.124 %
Salaries quoted233245
Average minimum salary£30,871£31,989
Average salary£34,101£33,893
% change on same period last year+0.61 %
Average maximum salary£37,332£35,797
UK excluding London average salary£36,010£36,558
% change on same period last year-1.49 %
WCF East MidlandsWCF
East Midlands

WCF
Demand Trend

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

Northamptonshire WCF Demand Trend

WCF
Salary Trend

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

Northamptonshire WCF Salary Trend

WCF
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing WCF across the Northamptonshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Northamptonshire WCF Salary Histogram

WCF
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WCF within the Northamptonshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 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
NorthamptonNew entry-6£28,333-
WCF East MidlandsWCF
East Midlands

WCF
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing WCF 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 WCF.

117 (94.44 %)C#
117 (94.44 %)SQL Server
216 (88.89 %).NET
314 (77.78 %)WPF
412 (66.67 %)ASP.NET
59 (50.00 %)Silverlight
68 (44.44 %)Visual Studio
76 (33.33 %)WinForms
76 (33.33 %)OO
85 (27.78 %)Microsoft
85 (27.78 %)XML
85 (27.78 %)Windows
85 (27.78 %)Scrum
85 (27.78 %)Extreme Programming
85 (27.78 %)TDD
85 (27.78 %)Subversion
85 (27.78 %)WF
85 (27.78 %)Unit Testing
85 (27.78 %)Continuous Integration
94 (22.22 %).NET Framework
94 (22.22 %)Agile Software Development
94 (22.22 %)VB.NET
94 (22.22 %)ASP
103 (16.67 %)Pharmaceutical
112 (11.11 %)Biometrics
121 (5.556 %)SQL Server 2005
121 (5.556 %)Web Development
121 (5.556 %)Education
121 (5.556 %)Content Management
121 (5.556 %)Banking

WCF
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing WCF 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 WCF. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
116 (88.89 %).NET
214 (77.78 %)WPF
312 (66.67 %)ASP.NET
49 (50.00 %)Silverlight
56 (33.33 %)WinForms
65 (27.78 %)WF
65 (27.78 %)XML
74 (22.22 %)ASP
74 (22.22 %).NET Framework
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
117 (94.44 %)SQL Server
21 (5.556 %)SQL Server 2005
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (44.44 %)Visual Studio
25 (27.78 %)Subversion
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (16.67 %)Pharmaceutical
21 (5.556 %)Education
21 (5.556 %)Banking
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (83.33 %)Developer
212 (66.67 %)C# Developer
38 (44.44 %).NET Developer
45 (27.78 %)WinForms Developer
54 (22.22 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
54 (22.22 %)ASP.NET Developer
62 (11.11 %).NET Programmer
62 (11.11 %)Software Developer
62 (11.11 %)Programmer
71 (5.556 %)Web Developer
71 (5.556 %)Senior Developer
71 (5.556 %)Senior Web Developer
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (11.11 %)Biometrics
21 (5.556 %)N-Tier
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (27.78 %)Windows
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (33.33 %)OO
25 (27.78 %)Scrum
25 (27.78 %)Extreme Programming
25 (27.78 %)TDD
25 (27.78 %)Unit Testing
25 (27.78 %)Continuous Integration
34 (22.22 %)Agile Software Development
41 (5.556 %)Content Management
41 (5.556 %)Web Development
41 (5.556 %)OOP
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
117 (94.44 %)C#
24 (22.22 %)VB.NET
31 (5.556 %)SQL
Northamptonshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (27.78 %)Microsoft