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

LinkPhysics
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank76115
Rank change on same period last yearUp+39
Matching permanent IT job ads7023
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.041 %0.010 %
As % of the category below13.36 %4.618 %
Salaries quoted6920
Average minimum salary£31,043£31,810
Average salary£35,870£35,452
% change on same period last year+1.17 %
Average maximum salary£40,696£39,095
UK excluding London average salary£34,433£34,300
% change on same period last year+0.38 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads524498
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.303 %0.214 %
Salaries quoted449373
Average minimum salary£32,371£32,080
Average salary£36,420£35,404
% change on same period last year+2.87 %
Average maximum salary£40,469£38,728
UK excluding London average salary£37,701£39,528
% change on same period last year-4.62 %
Physics South EastPhysics
South East

Physics
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire Physics Demand Trend

Physics
Salary Trend

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

Oxfordshire Physics Salary Trend

Physics
Salary Histogram

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

Oxfordshire Physics Salary Histogram

Physics
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Physics within the Oxfordshire 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
OxfordUp+3547£33,359-1.99 %
AbingdonDown-52£40,000+6.66 %
Physics South EastPhysics
South East

Physics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Physics 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 Physics.

192 (73.02 %)Mathematics
288 (69.84 %)C++
359 (46.83 %)Degree
453 (42.06 %)Computer Science
546 (36.51 %)PhD
641 (32.54 %)Java
731 (24.60 %)C
827 (21.43 %)C#
924 (19.05 %)Chemistry
1023 (18.25 %)Windows
1121 (16.67 %)OO
1121 (16.67 %)Biology
1220 (15.87 %)Linux
1220 (15.87 %)Health
1318 (14.29 %).NET
1417 (13.49 %)Pensions
1515 (11.90 %)UNIX
1612 (9.524 %)Education
1711 (8.730 %)WinForms
1711 (8.730 %)Python
1711 (8.730 %)PowerHouse
1711 (8.730 %)Project Management
1810 (7.937 %)VxWorks
1810 (7.937 %)HNC
1810 (7.937 %)HND
197 (5.556 %)SQL Server
206 (4.762 %)OpenGL
206 (4.762 %)Electric
206 (4.762 %)3D Graphics
206 (4.762 %)Software Engineering

Physics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
118 (14.29 %).NET
211 (8.730 %)WinForms
36 (4.762 %)OpenGL
45 (3.968 %)ASP.NET
54 (3.175 %)XML
62 (1.587 %)XML Schema
62 (1.587 %)Middleware
71 (0.794 %)wxWidgets
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (3.175 %)MATLAB
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (5.556 %)SQL Server
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (3.175 %)Visual Studio
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
120 (15.87 %)Health
217 (13.49 %)Pensions
312 (9.524 %)Education
46 (4.762 %)Electric
46 (4.762 %)3D Graphics
55 (3.968 %)Games
63 (2.381 %)Finance
72 (1.587 %)Pharmaceutical
72 (1.587 %)Military
72 (1.587 %)Banking
72 (1.587 %)Investment Banking
72 (1.587 %)Insurance
72 (1.587 %)Automotive
81 (0.794 %)Financial Institution
81 (0.794 %)Electronics
81 (0.794 %)Aerospace
81 (0.794 %)Government
81 (0.794 %)Manufacturing
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
137 (29.37 %)Software Engineer
229 (23.02 %)Developer
326 (20.63 %)Graduate
417 (13.49 %)Programmer
516 (12.70 %)C++ Software Engineer
615 (11.90 %)C++ Developer
714 (11.11 %)Systems Engineer
714 (11.11 %)Junior
811 (8.730 %)Senior Software Engineer
99 (7.143 %)Software Developer
108 (6.349 %)Java Software Engineer
108 (6.349 %)C++ Software Developer
108 (6.349 %)Java Programmer
117 (5.556 %)Java Developer
126 (4.762 %)Senior Systems Engineer
126 (4.762 %)C Software Engineer
135 (3.968 %)Senior C++ Software Engineer
135 (3.968 %)Junior Software Engineer
135 (3.968 %)Graduate Developer
135 (3.968 %)Senior Java Software Engineer
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
192 (73.02 %)Mathematics
253 (42.06 %)Computer Science
324 (19.05 %)Chemistry
421 (16.67 %)Biology
54 (3.175 %)Device Driver
63 (2.381 %)Applied Mathematics
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
123 (18.25 %)Windows
220 (15.87 %)Linux
315 (11.90 %)UNIX
410 (7.937 %)VxWorks
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
121 (16.67 %)OO
211 (8.730 %)Project Management
36 (4.762 %)Software Engineering
45 (3.968 %)OOD
54 (3.175 %)Software Testing
63 (2.381 %)OOP
63 (2.381 %)User Acceptance Testing
63 (2.381 %)Test Scripting
72 (1.587 %)Monte Carlo Method
72 (1.587 %)Numerical Analysis
72 (1.587 %)Regression Testing
81 (0.794 %)Data Analysis
81 (0.794 %)Finite Element Analysis
81 (0.794 %)Data Modelling
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
188 (69.84 %)C++
241 (32.54 %)Java
331 (24.60 %)C
427 (21.43 %)C#
511 (8.730 %)Python
511 (8.730 %)PowerHouse
65 (3.968 %)Fortran
74 (3.175 %)Delphi
83 (2.381 %)Perl
83 (2.381 %)VB.NET
92 (1.587 %)Lua
101 (0.794 %)VC++
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
159 (46.83 %)Degree
246 (36.51 %)PhD
310 (7.937 %)HNC
310 (7.937 %)HND
43 (2.381 %)Postgraduate
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (2.381 %)QA
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (3.175 %)CA
23 (2.381 %)Oracle
31 (0.794 %)Microsoft
31 (0.794 %)Wall Street Systems