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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Games' in IT jobs within the Nottinghamshire region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Games over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Games
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank8368
Rank change on same period last yearDown-15
Matching permanent IT job ads2941
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.018 %
As % of the category below4.125 %4.881 %
Salaries quoted2334
Average minimum salary£26,565£23,735
Average salary£30,043£29,500
% change on same period last year+1.84 %
Average maximum salary£33,522£35,265
UK excluding London average salary£37,854£35,696
% change on same period last year+6.04 %
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Nottinghamshire
Matching permanent IT job ads703840
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.410 %0.360 %
Salaries quoted620731
Average minimum salary£35,908£32,495
Average salary£39,239£35,308
% change on same period last year+11.13 %
Average maximum salary£42,570£38,121
UK excluding London average salary£41,275£41,778
% change on same period last year-1.20 %
Games East MidlandsGames
East Midlands

Games
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Games across the Nottinghamshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

Nottinghamshire Games Demand Trend

Games
Salary Trend

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

Nottinghamshire Games Salary Trend

Games
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Games across the Nottinghamshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Nottinghamshire Games Salary Histogram

Games
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the Nottinghamshire region over the 3 months to 7 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
NottinghamDown-1528£30,043+0.87 %
Games East MidlandsGames
East Midlands

Games
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Nottinghamshire region citing Games 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 Games.

132 (38.55 %)C++
220 (24.10 %)Degree
319 (22.89 %)C#
416 (19.28 %).NET
515 (18.07 %)HTML
515 (18.07 %)JavaScript
515 (18.07 %)SQL
614 (16.87 %)STL
713 (15.66 %)C
812 (14.46 %)CSS
812 (14.46 %)Mathematics
911 (13.25 %)Online Games
911 (13.25 %)SQL Server
1010 (12.05 %)ASP.NET
119 (10.84 %)3ds Max
128 (9.639 %)Windows
128 (9.639 %)OO
128 (9.639 %)PHP
137 (8.434 %)Flash
137 (8.434 %)XHTML
137 (8.434 %)MS Excel
137 (8.434 %)Internet
137 (8.434 %)Agile Software Development
137 (8.434 %)Computer Science
146 (7.229 %)AJAX
146 (7.229 %)CIPD
146 (7.229 %)Web Development
146 (7.229 %)Project Management
146 (7.229 %)MS Office
146 (7.229 %)XML

Games
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Nottinghamshire region citing Games 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 Games. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
116 (19.28 %).NET
215 (18.07 %)HTML
314 (16.87 %)STL
412 (14.46 %)CSS
510 (12.05 %)ASP.NET
67 (8.434 %)XHTML
76 (7.229 %)XML
76 (7.229 %)AJAX
85 (6.024 %)DirectX
85 (6.024 %)MFC
94 (4.819 %)OpenGL
94 (4.819 %)LAMP
103 (3.614 %).NET Framework
111 (1.205 %)SWT
111 (1.205 %)ASP
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (4.819 %)IIS
14 (4.819 %)SAS
21 (1.205 %)CMS
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (10.84 %)3ds Max
27 (8.434 %)MS Excel
36 (7.229 %)MS Office
45 (6.024 %)Photoshop
54 (4.819 %)Maya
63 (3.614 %)MS Project
72 (2.410 %)MATLAB
81 (1.205 %)Adobe Illustrator
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (8.434 %)Internet
24 (4.819 %)Wi-Fi
24 (4.819 %)SSL
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
111 (13.25 %)SQL Server
23 (3.614 %)PostgreSQL
23 (3.614 %)MySQL
32 (2.410 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (2.410 %)SQL Server 2000
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (8.434 %)Flash
25 (6.024 %)Visual Studio
31 (1.205 %)Eclipse
31 (1.205 %)Dreamweaver
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (13.25 %)Online Games
25 (6.024 %)Pensions
25 (6.024 %)Animation
34 (4.819 %)Marketing
34 (4.819 %)Manufacturing
43 (3.614 %)Billing
52 (2.410 %)3D Graphics
61 (1.205 %)Retail
61 (1.205 %)Electronics
61 (1.205 %)Finance
61 (1.205 %)Education
61 (1.205 %)Graphic Design
61 (1.205 %)Flash Games
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
136 (43.37 %)Developer
221 (25.30 %)Programmer
316 (19.28 %)Games Developer
49 (10.84 %)Software Engineer
58 (9.639 %)C++ Developer
58 (9.639 %)C++ Programmer
66 (7.229 %)Software Developer
74 (4.819 %)Project Manager
74 (4.819 %)Analyst
74 (4.819 %)C# Developer
74 (4.819 %)Design Engineer
74 (4.819 %)Flash Developer
74 (4.819 %)Electronics Engineer
74 (4.819 %)Senior Programmer
74 (4.819 %)ActionScript Developer
83 (3.614 %)Senior C++ Programmer
83 (3.614 %)LAMP Developer
83 (3.614 %)Senior Software Engineer
83 (3.614 %)Games Programmer
83 (3.614 %)Analyst Programmer
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (14.46 %)Mathematics
27 (8.434 %)Computer Science
34 (4.819 %)EMV
42 (2.410 %)Physics
42 (2.410 %)Client/Server
51 (1.205 %)Management Information System
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (9.639 %)Windows
25 (6.024 %)Linux
31 (1.205 %)Mac OS X
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (9.639 %)OO
27 (8.434 %)Agile Software Development
36 (7.229 %)Web Development
36 (7.229 %)Project Management
43 (3.614 %)Stakeholder Management
43 (3.614 %)Scrum
43 (3.614 %)Project Planning
52 (2.410 %)Risk Management
52 (2.410 %)CAD
52 (2.410 %)E-Commerce
61 (1.205 %)PRINCE
61 (1.205 %)RAD
61 (1.205 %)DSDM
61 (1.205 %)ITIL
61 (1.205 %)SEO
61 (1.205 %)Web Design
61 (1.205 %)Email Marketing
61 (1.205 %)Content Management
61 (1.205 %)Data Analysis
61 (1.205 %)Software Engineering
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
132 (38.55 %)C++
219 (22.89 %)C#
315 (18.07 %)JavaScript
315 (18.07 %)SQL
413 (15.66 %)C
58 (9.639 %)PHP
66 (7.229 %)ActionScript
75 (6.024 %)VB.NET
84 (4.819 %)Python
84 (4.819 %)Embedded C
84 (4.819 %)Tcl
84 (4.819 %)Lingo
93 (3.614 %)VC++
93 (3.614 %)Perl
102 (2.410 %)Lua
111 (1.205 %)PHP5
111 (1.205 %)Java
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
120 (24.10 %)Degree
26 (7.229 %)CIPD
35 (6.024 %)MCSD
35 (6.024 %)Microsoft Certification
35 (6.024 %)MCTS
42 (2.410 %)HND
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (6.024 %)QA
21 (1.205 %)SLA
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (1.205 %)Microsoft