Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SEO over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSearch Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank103137
Rank change on same period last yearUp+34
Matching permanent IT job ads244
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.002 %
As % of the category below1.752 %0.292 %
Salaries quoted242
Average minimum salary£37,231£30,000
Average salary£38,808£30,000
% change on same period last year+29.35 %
Average maximum salary£40,385£30,000
UK excluding London average salary£30,211£29,038
% change on same period last year+4.04 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads13701369
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.916 %0.611 %
Salaries quoted12371237
Average minimum salary£35,324£36,124
Average salary£39,082£39,537
% change on same period last year-1.15 %
Average maximum salary£42,840£42,951
UK excluding London average salary£42,954£44,648
% change on same period last year-3.79 %
SEO South EastSEO
South East

SEO
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire SEO Demand Trend

SEO
Salary Trend

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

Oxfordshire SEO Salary Trend

SEO
Salary Histogram

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

Oxfordshire SEO Salary Histogram

SEO
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SEO 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
OxfordUp+168£35,375+17.91 %
BicesterNew entry-2£40,000-
SEO South EastSEO
South East

SEO
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing SEO 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 SEO.

124 (72.73 %)Marketing
216 (48.48 %)HTML
315 (45.45 %)CSS
414 (42.42 %)JavaScript
512 (36.36 %)PHP
512 (36.36 %)Web Design
512 (36.36 %)AJAX
512 (36.36 %)QA
512 (36.36 %)Database Marketing
512 (36.36 %)Email Marketing
611 (33.33 %)CMS
611 (33.33 %)XHTML
710 (30.30 %)Flash
89 (27.27 %)ASP.NET
89 (27.27 %).NET
97 (21.21 %)Photoshop
97 (21.21 %)Perl
97 (21.21 %)W3C
97 (21.21 %)Advertising
97 (21.21 %)Google
97 (21.21 %)Google Analytics
97 (21.21 %)Digital Marketing
97 (21.21 %)Graphic Design
106 (18.18 %)Internet Marketing
106 (18.18 %)Java
106 (18.18 %)ActionScript
115 (15.15 %)XML
115 (15.15 %)Web 2.0
124 (12.12 %)Content Management
124 (12.12 %)Education

SEO
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing SEO 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 SEO. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
116 (48.48 %)HTML
215 (45.45 %)CSS
312 (36.36 %)AJAX
411 (33.33 %)XHTML
59 (27.27 %)ASP.NET
59 (27.27 %).NET
65 (15.15 %)XML
73 (9.091 %)ASP
81 (3.030 %)JSP
81 (3.030 %)WebServices
81 (3.030 %)LAMP
81 (3.030 %)jQuery
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (33.33 %)CMS
22 (6.061 %)IIS
31 (3.030 %)Sitecore CMS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (21.21 %)Photoshop
21 (3.030 %)MS Excel
21 (3.030 %)Fireworks
21 (3.030 %)CA Clarity
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
17 (21.21 %)Google Analytics
21 (3.030 %)Microsoft CRM
21 (3.030 %)Pivotal CRM
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (6.061 %)Internet
21 (3.030 %)Intranet
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (36.36 %)Database Marketing
24 (12.12 %)MySQL
31 (3.030 %)MS Access
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (30.30 %)Flash
21 (3.030 %)Dreamweaver
21 (3.030 %)Visual Studio
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
124 (72.73 %)Marketing
27 (21.21 %)Graphic Design
27 (21.21 %)Advertising
34 (12.12 %)Education
43 (9.091 %)Government
43 (9.091 %)Health
43 (9.091 %)Insurance
43 (9.091 %)Pensions
51 (3.030 %)Publishing
51 (3.030 %)Multimedia
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (33.33 %)Developer
210 (30.30 %)Web Developer
210 (30.30 %)Web Designer
34 (12.12 %)Technical Manager
34 (12.12 %)Marketing Manager
34 (12.12 %)Technical Project Manager
34 (12.12 %)Online Project Manager
34 (12.12 %)Online Marketing Manager
34 (12.12 %)Project Manager
43 (9.091 %)Web Manager
52 (6.061 %)Development Manager
52 (6.061 %)Web Development Manager
61 (3.030 %)SEO Analyst
61 (3.030 %)SEO Executive
61 (3.030 %)Copywriter
61 (3.030 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
61 (3.030 %)Marketing Executive
61 (3.030 %).NET Developer
61 (3.030 %)C# Developer
61 (3.030 %)Account Manager
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (21.21 %)W3C
25 (15.15 %)Web 2.0
31 (3.030 %)Podcast
31 (3.030 %)BBC
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (9.091 %)Linux
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (36.36 %)Web Design
112 (36.36 %)Email Marketing
27 (21.21 %)Digital Marketing
36 (18.18 %)Internet Marketing
44 (12.12 %)Content Management
44 (12.12 %)Web Development
53 (9.091 %)Web Analytics
61 (3.030 %)Search Engine Marketing
61 (3.030 %)OOP
61 (3.030 %)CRM
61 (3.030 %)E-Commerce
61 (3.030 %)Project Management
61 (3.030 %)Time Management
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (42.42 %)JavaScript
212 (36.36 %)PHP
37 (21.21 %)Perl
46 (18.18 %)Java
46 (18.18 %)ActionScript
52 (6.061 %)SQL
61 (3.030 %)VB
61 (3.030 %)C#
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (3.030 %)Degree
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
112 (36.36 %)QA
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (21.21 %)Google
21 (3.030 %)Sitecore
21 (3.030 %)Microsoft