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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Programmer 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 Software Programmer in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Programmer
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank126128
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching permanent IT job ads113
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.006 %
As % of the category below0.044 %0.449 %
Salaries quoted113
Average minimum salary£55,000£30,692
Average salary£55,000£35,154
% change on same period last year+56.45 %
Average maximum salary£55,000£39,615
UK excluding London average salary£32,545£34,215
% change on same period last year-4.88 %
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 %
Software Programmer South EastSoftware Programmer
South East

Software Programmer
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire Software Programmer Demand Trend

Software Programmer
Salary Trend

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

Oxfordshire Software Programmer Salary Trend

Software Programmer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Programmer 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
BanburyNew entry-1£55,000-
Software Programmer South EastSoftware Programmer
South East

Software Programmer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

114 (82.35 %).NET
212 (70.59 %)C++
311 (64.71 %)Mathematics
410 (58.82 %)C
59 (52.94 %)Java
59 (52.94 %)PhD
59 (52.94 %)Chemicals
59 (52.94 %)Pharmaceutical
59 (52.94 %)Risk Assessment
65 (29.41 %)C#
73 (17.65 %)Requirements Analysis
73 (17.65 %)Web Development
73 (17.65 %)Software Engineering
73 (17.65 %)Systems Analysis
73 (17.65 %)ERP
73 (17.65 %)XML
73 (17.65 %)Microsoft
73 (17.65 %)MS Excel
73 (17.65 %)Project Management
82 (11.76 %)Microsoft Certification
82 (11.76 %)DirectX
82 (11.76 %)MCSD
82 (11.76 %)ASP.NET
82 (11.76 %)SQL
82 (11.76 %)Retail
82 (11.76 %)Games
82 (11.76 %)Manufacturing
82 (11.76 %).NET Framework
82 (11.76 %)Degree
91 (5.882 %)Animation

Software Programmer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
114 (82.35 %).NET
23 (17.65 %)XML
32 (11.76 %)DirectX
32 (11.76 %).NET Framework
32 (11.76 %)ASP.NET
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (17.65 %)MS Excel
21 (5.882 %)Maya
21 (5.882 %)3ds Max
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (5.882 %)Firewall
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (5.882 %)Flash
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (52.94 %)Pharmaceutical
19 (52.94 %)Chemicals
22 (11.76 %)Manufacturing
22 (11.76 %)Games
22 (11.76 %)Retail
31 (5.882 %)Animation
31 (5.882 %)3D Graphics
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
111 (64.71 %)Mathematics
21 (5.882 %)Multithreading
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (52.94 %)Risk Assessment
23 (17.65 %)Software Engineering
23 (17.65 %)Systems Analysis
23 (17.65 %)Requirements Analysis
23 (17.65 %)Web Development
23 (17.65 %)ERP
23 (17.65 %)Project Management
31 (5.882 %)OOD
31 (5.882 %)Unit Testing
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (70.59 %)C++
210 (58.82 %)C
39 (52.94 %)Java
45 (29.41 %)C#
52 (11.76 %)SQL
61 (5.882 %)ActionScript
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (52.94 %)PhD
22 (11.76 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (11.76 %)Degree
22 (11.76 %)MCSD
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (17.65 %)Microsoft