Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Studio skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Visual Studio over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Studio
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank8762
Rank change on same period last yearDown-25
Matching permanent IT job ads4193
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.027 %0.041 %
As % of the category below16.80 %28.62 %
Salaries quoted3878
Average minimum salary£30,275£35,122
Average salary£33,413£37,982
% change on same period last year-12.03 %
Average maximum salary£36,550£40,841
UK excluding London average salary£33,902£34,589
% change on same period last year-1.98 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads244325
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.163 %0.145 %
Salaries quoted218300
Average minimum salary£31,730£32,115
Average salary£34,719£34,452
% change on same period last year+0.77 %
Average maximum salary£37,709£36,789
UK excluding London average salary£35,050£35,907
% change on same period last year-2.38 %
Visual Studio South EastVisual Studio
South East

Visual Studio
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire Visual Studio Demand Trend

Visual Studio
Salary Trend

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

Oxfordshire Visual Studio Salary Trend

Visual Studio
Salary Histogram

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

Oxfordshire Visual Studio Salary Histogram

Visual Studio
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Visual Studio 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
OxfordDown-1426£32,740-10.54 %
BanburyNew entry-6£34,800-
AbingdonUp+103£35,667+1.90 %
Henley-on-ThamesUp+11£40,000-13.25 %
FaringdonNew entry-1--
Visual Studio South EastVisual Studio
South East

Visual Studio
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

162 (78.48 %).NET
253 (67.09 %)SQL Server
343 (54.43 %)Microsoft
439 (49.37 %)C#
537 (46.84 %)SQL
631 (39.24 %)ASP.NET
727 (34.18 %)MS Excel
826 (32.91 %)XML
924 (30.38 %)HTML
1021 (26.58 %)VB.NET
1120 (25.32 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
1219 (24.05 %)OO
1317 (21.52 %)UML
1317 (21.52 %)JavaScript
1415 (18.99 %)SQL Server 2005
1513 (16.46 %)E-Commerce
1513 (16.46 %)WebServices
1612 (15.19 %)ASP
1612 (15.19 %)MS Office
1612 (15.19 %)VB
1711 (13.92 %)Degree
1711 (13.92 %)ASP.NET 2.0
1810 (12.66 %)WinForms
1810 (12.66 %)Finance
1810 (12.66 %)NUnit
1810 (12.66 %)C++
199 (11.39 %)IIS
199 (11.39 %)Pensions
208 (10.13 %)AJAX
208 (10.13 %).NET Framework

Visual Studio
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
162 (78.48 %).NET
231 (39.24 %)ASP.NET
326 (32.91 %)XML
424 (30.38 %)HTML
513 (16.46 %)WebServices
612 (15.19 %)ASP
711 (13.92 %)ASP.NET 2.0
810 (12.66 %)WinForms
98 (10.13 %)AJAX
98 (10.13 %).NET Framework
98 (10.13 %)XSLT
107 (8.861 %)COM
107 (8.861 %)DCOM
107 (8.861 %)CSS
116 (7.595 %).NET Remoting
124 (5.063 %)MFC
124 (5.063 %)XHTML
133 (3.797 %)OpenGL
133 (3.797 %)XSL
142 (2.532 %)ActiveX
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
19 (11.39 %)IIS
28 (10.13 %)SharePoint
37 (8.861 %)MTS
37 (8.861 %)SharePoint Server 2007
45 (6.329 %)BizTalk Server
51 (1.266 %)Oracle Workflow
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
127 (34.18 %)MS Excel
212 (15.19 %)MS Office
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
16 (7.595 %)Microsoft CRM
21 (1.266 %)Navision
21 (1.266 %)Pivotal CRM
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (8.861 %)Intranet
17 (8.861 %)Internet
25 (6.329 %)LAN
25 (6.329 %)WAN
25 (6.329 %)HTTP
25 (6.329 %)TCP/IP
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
153 (67.09 %)SQL Server
220 (25.32 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
315 (18.99 %)SQL Server 2005
46 (7.595 %)MS Access
55 (6.329 %)BusinessObjects
55 (6.329 %)SQL Server 2000
62 (2.532 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
62 (2.532 %)SQL Server Integration Services
62 (2.532 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
71 (1.266 %)Datawarehouse
71 (1.266 %)OLAP
71 (1.266 %)Crystal Reports
71 (1.266 %)Oracle Reports
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (12.66 %)NUnit
26 (7.595 %)Visual Studio Team System
31 (1.266 %)VSS/SourceSafe
31 (1.266 %)QuickTest Pro
31 (1.266 %)LoadRunner
31 (1.266 %)InstallShield
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (12.66 %)Finance
29 (11.39 %)Pensions
34 (5.063 %)Health
43 (3.797 %)3D Graphics
43 (3.797 %)Marketing
52 (2.532 %)Games
61 (1.266 %)Retail
61 (1.266 %)Insurance
61 (1.266 %)Education
61 (1.266 %)Government
61 (1.266 %)Financial Institution
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
158 (73.42 %)Developer
226 (32.91 %).NET Developer
325 (31.65 %)Web Developer
416 (20.25 %).NET Web Developer
514 (17.72 %)Software Engineer
611 (13.92 %)Software Developer
611 (13.92 %)C# Developer
77 (8.861 %)C# Web Developer
86 (7.595 %)C++ Software Engineer
86 (7.595 %)ASP.NET Developer
95 (6.329 %)Web Applications Developer
95 (6.329 %)Consultant
95 (6.329 %)Applications Developer
95 (6.329 %)Analyst
95 (6.329 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
95 (6.329 %)CRM Consultant
104 (5.063 %)Senior .NET Developer
104 (5.063 %)C# Application Developer
104 (5.063 %).NET Applications Developer
104 (5.063 %)Systems Analyst
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (6.329 %)Client/Server
24 (5.063 %)Computer Science
33 (3.797 %)Physics
41 (1.266 %)Mathematics
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (10.13 %)Windows
21 (1.266 %)Windows Vista
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
119 (24.05 %)OO
217 (21.52 %)UML
313 (16.46 %)E-Commerce
47 (8.861 %)RUP
56 (7.595 %)CRM
56 (7.595 %)Project Management
65 (6.329 %)ERP
65 (6.329 %)Migration
65 (6.329 %)Data Migration
74 (5.063 %)Unit Testing
83 (3.797 %)Systems Analysis
83 (3.797 %)Data Analysis
83 (3.797 %)Direct Marketing
92 (2.532 %)Workflow
101 (1.266 %)E-business
101 (1.266 %)SEO
101 (1.266 %)Software Engineering
101 (1.266 %)Agile Software Development
101 (1.266 %)Software Testing
101 (1.266 %)Web Development
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
139 (49.37 %)C#
237 (46.84 %)SQL
321 (26.58 %)VB.NET
417 (21.52 %)JavaScript
512 (15.19 %)VB
610 (12.66 %)C++
78 (10.13 %)Java
78 (10.13 %)VBScript
78 (10.13 %)VB6
85 (6.329 %)C
93 (3.797 %)Transact-SQL
93 (3.797 %)PowerHouse
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
111 (13.92 %)Degree
26 (7.595 %)Microsoft Certification
34 (5.063 %)MCSE
41 (1.266 %)MCPD
41 (1.266 %)MCAD
41 (1.266 %)MCSD
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
143 (54.43 %)Microsoft
27 (8.861 %)Intel
35 (6.329 %)Business Objects
43 (3.797 %)Infragistics
51 (1.266 %)Oracle
51 (1.266 %)HP