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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited VB6 over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank11672
Rank change on same period last yearDown-44
Matching permanent IT job ads2670
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.030 %
As % of the category below1.689 %4.292 %
Salaries quoted2467
Average minimum salary£35,208£30,269
Average salary£38,292£32,254
% change on same period last year+18.72 %
Average maximum salary£41,375£34,239
UK excluding London average salary£33,002£33,887
% change on same period last year-2.61 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads15391631
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.891 %0.702 %
Salaries quoted13831446
Average minimum salary£32,990£30,952
Average salary£36,898£33,874
% change on same period last year+8.92 %
Average maximum salary£40,806£36,797
UK excluding London average salary£35,506£35,791
% change on same period last year-0.79 %
VB6 South EastVB6
South East

VB6
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing VB6 across the Oxfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Oxfordshire VB6 Demand Trend

VB6
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing VB6 across the Oxfordshire region.

Oxfordshire VB6 Salary Trend

VB6
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing VB6 across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Oxfordshire VB6 Salary Histogram

VB6
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VB6 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
OxfordDown-1114£37,107+15.53 %
AbingdonDown-95£42,500+58.13 %
WitneyNew entry-3£36,250-
VB6 South EastVB6
South East

VB6
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing VB6 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 VB6.

183 (100.00 %)VB
279 (95.18 %).NET
362 (74.70 %)SQL Server
448 (57.83 %)C#
545 (54.22 %)ASP.NET
638 (45.78 %)SQL
737 (44.58 %)ASP
833 (39.76 %)VB.NET
930 (36.14 %)XML
1026 (31.33 %)HTML
1026 (31.33 %)Microsoft
1123 (27.71 %)XSLT
1218 (21.69 %)Oracle
1218 (21.69 %)DCOM
1218 (21.69 %)Java
1218 (21.69 %)E-Commerce
1218 (21.69 %)MTS
1317 (20.48 %)OO
1317 (20.48 %)Intranet
1317 (20.48 %)Internet
1416 (19.28 %)Pensions
1515 (18.07 %)MS Excel
1515 (18.07 %)Client/Server
1515 (18.07 %)Windows
1614 (16.87 %)Visual Studio
1614 (16.87 %)JavaScript
1614 (16.87 %).NET Framework
1713 (15.66 %)COM
1812 (14.46 %)Intel
1812 (14.46 %)SQL Server 2005

VB6
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing VB6 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 VB6. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
179 (95.18 %).NET
245 (54.22 %)ASP.NET
337 (44.58 %)ASP
430 (36.14 %)XML
526 (31.33 %)HTML
623 (27.71 %)XSLT
718 (21.69 %)DCOM
814 (16.87 %).NET Framework
913 (15.66 %)COM
103 (3.614 %)ADO.NET
103 (3.614 %)ArcObjects
103 (3.614 %)ASP.NET 2.0
111 (1.205 %)ActiveX
111 (1.205 %)OpenGL
111 (1.205 %)STL
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
118 (21.69 %)MTS
27 (8.434 %)SharePoint
33 (3.614 %)ArcGIS
41 (1.205 %)Oracle Workflow
41 (1.205 %)IIS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
115 (18.07 %)MS Excel
21 (1.205 %)InfoPath
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
117 (20.48 %)Intranet
117 (20.48 %)Internet
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
162 (74.70 %)SQL Server
212 (14.46 %)SQL Server 2005
311 (13.25 %)Crystal Reports
49 (10.84 %)Oracle Reports
56 (7.229 %)SQL Server 2000
65 (6.024 %)MySQL
73 (3.614 %)MS Access
82 (2.410 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
91 (1.205 %)DTS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
114 (16.87 %)Visual Studio
23 (3.614 %)VSS/SourceSafe
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
116 (19.28 %)Pensions
25 (6.024 %)Banking
34 (4.819 %)Back Office
34 (4.819 %)Finance
43 (3.614 %)Investment Banking
52 (2.410 %)Retail
52 (2.410 %)Marketing
61 (1.205 %)Insurance
61 (1.205 %)Health
61 (1.205 %)Advertising
61 (1.205 %)Publishing
61 (1.205 %)Games
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
147 (56.63 %)Developer
231 (37.35 %)Software Engineer
321 (25.30 %).NET Developer
417 (20.48 %)Senior Software Engineer
514 (16.87 %)Software Developer
613 (15.66 %)VB.NET Developer
78 (9.639 %)Programmer
78 (9.639 %)C# Developer
87 (8.434 %)ASP.NET Developer
87 (8.434 %)Senior Developer
96 (7.229 %)Junior
96 (7.229 %)Analyst
105 (6.024 %)VB Developer
105 (6.024 %).NET Programmer
105 (6.024 %)VB.NET Programmer
114 (4.819 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
114 (4.819 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
114 (4.819 %)Analyst Programmer
123 (3.614 %)SQL Developer
123 (3.614 %)Junior Developer
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
115 (18.07 %)Client/Server
26 (7.229 %)Computer Science
31 (1.205 %)NHS
31 (1.205 %)Management Information System
31 (1.205 %)Mathematics
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (18.07 %)Windows
24 (4.819 %)UNIX
31 (1.205 %)Linux
31 (1.205 %)Windows 2000
31 (1.205 %)Mac OS X
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
118 (21.69 %)E-Commerce
217 (20.48 %)OO
311 (13.25 %)UML
410 (12.05 %)RUP
54 (4.819 %)OOA/OOD
62 (2.410 %)Project Management
62 (2.410 %)Supplier Management
71 (1.205 %)Web Development
71 (1.205 %)Security Cleared
71 (1.205 %)ERP
71 (1.205 %)Workflow
71 (1.205 %)Migration
71 (1.205 %)Information Management
71 (1.205 %)Business Analysis
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
183 (100.00 %)VB
248 (57.83 %)C#
338 (45.78 %)SQL
433 (39.76 %)VB.NET
518 (21.69 %)Java
614 (16.87 %)JavaScript
711 (13.25 %)VBScript
86 (7.229 %)C
95 (6.024 %)PHP
95 (6.024 %)C++
95 (6.024 %)VBA
103 (3.614 %)Fortran
112 (2.410 %)Transact-SQL
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (9.639 %)Microsoft Certification
25 (6.024 %)Degree
32 (2.410 %)MCSD
41 (1.205 %)MCP
41 (1.205 %)MCAD
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.205 %)Active Directory
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
126 (31.33 %)Microsoft
218 (21.69 %)Oracle
312 (14.46 %)Intel
42 (2.410 %)Citrix