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The table below looks at the demand for the Senior Software Engineer role in IT jobs within the Oxfordshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Senior Software Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Senior Software Engineer
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank97131
Rank change on same period last yearUp+34
Matching permanent IT job ads3010
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.004 %
As % of the category below1.319 %0.345 %
Salaries quoted309
Average minimum salary£37,063£31,500
Average salary£40,539£37,000
% change on same period last year+9.56 %
Average maximum salary£44,016£42,500
UK excluding London average salary£41,985£39,566
% change on same period last year+6.11 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads22752895
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.522 %1.292 %
Salaries quoted20502641
Average minimum salary£33,230£31,504
Average salary£36,476£34,914
% change on same period last year+4.47 %
Average maximum salary£39,722£38,323
UK excluding London average salary£38,498£39,074
% change on same period last year-1.47 %
Senior Software Engineer South EastSenior Software Engineer
South East

Senior Software Engineer
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Senior Software Engineer across the Oxfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Oxfordshire Senior Software Engineer Demand Trend

Senior Software Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Oxfordshire Senior Software Engineer Salary Trend

Senior Software Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Senior Software Engineer across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Oxfordshire Senior Software Engineer Salary Histogram

Senior Software Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Software Engineer within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
AbingdonUp+1817£39,103+9.12 %
OxfordUp+169£42,500+9.67 %
BanburyNew entry-4£40,000-
Senior Software Engineer South EastSenior Software Engineer
South East

Senior Software Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region that cited Senior Software Engineer in their job title 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 with Senior Software Engineer in their job title.

150 (62.50 %)C#
247 (58.75 %).NET
338 (47.50 %)ASP.NET
436 (45.00 %)SQL Server
531 (38.75 %)XML
626 (32.50 %)Java
626 (32.50 %)Linux
725 (31.25 %)Windows
817 (21.25 %)C++
915 (18.75 %)Microsoft
1014 (17.50 %)Degree
1113 (16.25 %)WebServices
1212 (15.00 %)Microsoft Certification
1212 (15.00 %)Project Management
1212 (15.00 %)Computer Science
1310 (12.50 %)VB6
1310 (12.50 %)C
1310 (12.50 %)VB
149 (11.25 %)Client/Server
158 (10.00 %)OO
158 (10.00 %)HTML
158 (10.00 %)XSLT
158 (10.00 %)JUnit
158 (10.00 %)WPF
158 (10.00 %)Unit Testing
158 (10.00 %)Integration Testing
167 (8.750 %)MCPD
167 (8.750 %)Web Development
167 (8.750 %)MCAD
167 (8.750 %)MCSD

Senior Software Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region that cited Senior Software Engineer in their job title 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 with Senior Software Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
147 (58.75 %).NET
238 (47.50 %)ASP.NET
331 (38.75 %)XML
413 (16.25 %)WebServices
58 (10.00 %)HTML
58 (10.00 %)WPF
58 (10.00 %)XSLT
66 (7.500 %)AJAX
75 (6.250 %)UIQ
75 (6.250 %)Series 60
75 (6.250 %)DCOM
83 (3.750 %)WinForms
83 (3.750 %)Cocoa
91 (1.250 %).NET Framework
91 (1.250 %)ASP.NET 2.0
91 (1.250 %)ASP
91 (1.250 %)XBRL
91 (1.250 %)OpenGL
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (6.250 %)MTS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (1.250 %)MS Excel
11 (1.250 %)MATLAB
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (6.250 %)GPRS
15 (6.250 %)GSM
15 (6.250 %)Internet
24 (5.000 %)Bluetooth
24 (5.000 %)UMTS
24 (5.000 %)TCP/IP
31 (1.250 %)Intranet
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
136 (45.00 %)SQL Server
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (10.00 %)JUnit
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (7.500 %)Electric
25 (6.250 %)Telecoms
25 (6.250 %)Automotive
34 (5.000 %)Manufacturing
34 (5.000 %)Pensions
42 (2.500 %)Education
42 (2.500 %)Government
51 (1.250 %)Health
51 (1.250 %)Law
51 (1.250 %)Finance
51 (1.250 %)Publishing
51 (1.250 %)Police
51 (1.250 %)Military
51 (1.250 %)Insurance
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (15.00 %)Computer Science
29 (11.25 %)Client/Server
36 (7.500 %)Physics
41 (1.250 %)MPEG
41 (1.250 %)Smartphone
41 (1.250 %)CCTV
41 (1.250 %)Mathematics
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
126 (32.50 %)Linux
225 (31.25 %)Windows
37 (8.750 %)UNIX
46 (7.500 %)VxWorks
55 (6.250 %)Windows Mobile
64 (5.000 %)Windows CE
73 (3.750 %)Mac OS X
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (15.00 %)Project Management
28 (10.00 %)OO
28 (10.00 %)Unit Testing
28 (10.00 %)Integration Testing
37 (8.750 %)Web Development
46 (7.500 %)Software Engineering
54 (5.000 %)Software Testing
54 (5.000 %)UML
54 (5.000 %)Test Scripting
62 (2.500 %)Computer Security
62 (2.500 %)OOA/OOD
71 (1.250 %)E-Commerce
71 (1.250 %)SOA
71 (1.250 %)RDF
71 (1.250 %)CAD
71 (1.250 %)Security Cleared
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
150 (62.50 %)C#
226 (32.50 %)Java
317 (21.25 %)C++
410 (12.50 %)VB
410 (12.50 %)C
410 (12.50 %)VB6
57 (8.750 %)VB.NET
66 (7.500 %)JavaScript
73 (3.750 %)SQL
73 (3.750 %)AppleScript
73 (3.750 %)Objective-C
81 (1.250 %)C++/CLI
81 (1.250 %)Perl
81 (1.250 %)VC++
81 (1.250 %)Python
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (17.50 %)Degree
212 (15.00 %)Microsoft Certification
37 (8.750 %)MCPD
37 (8.750 %)MCAD
37 (8.750 %)MCSD
46 (7.500 %)HNC
46 (7.500 %)HND
46 (7.500 %)MCTS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
115 (18.75 %)Microsoft
23 (3.750 %)Apple