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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) skills within the Preston 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 8 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6)
Location
3 months to
8 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank2115
Rank change on same period last yearDown-6
Matching permanent IT job ads3328
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.011 %
As % of the category below16.26 %19.05 %
Salaries quoted2527
Average minimum salary£30,360£28,630
Average salary£31,440£29,278
% change on same period last year+7.38 %
Average maximum salary£32,520£29,926
UK excluding London average salary£32,897£33,109
% change on same period last year-0.64 %
Preston IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Preston
Matching permanent IT job ads203147
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.107 %0.060 %
Salaries quoted181120
Average minimum salary£29,166£29,920
Average salary£31,695£31,979
% change on same period last year-0.88 %
Average maximum salary£34,224£34,038
UK excluding London average salary£35,245£35,600
% change on same period last year-0.99 %
VB6 LancashireVB6
Lancashire

VB6
Demand Trend

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

Preston 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 Preston region.

Preston VB6 Salary Trend

VB6
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing VB6 across the Preston region over the 3 months to 8 August 2008.

Preston VB6 Salary Histogram

VB6
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 August 2008, IT jobs across the Preston 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.

187 (100.00 %)VB
279 (90.80 %)SQL Server
373 (83.91 %)SQL
451 (58.62 %).NET
548 (55.17 %)HTML
641 (47.13 %)JavaScript
738 (43.68 %)ASP
832 (36.78 %)XML
927 (31.03 %)Crystal Reports
1023 (26.44 %)SQL Server 2000
1023 (26.44 %)VB.NET
1121 (24.14 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
1220 (22.99 %)Transact-SQL
1220 (22.99 %)ASP.NET
1318 (20.69 %)Internet
1416 (18.39 %)Data Modelling
1416 (18.39 %)OO
1515 (17.24 %)Java
1515 (17.24 %)AJAX
1614 (16.09 %)MS Excel
1713 (14.94 %)WebServices
1811 (12.64 %)IIS
1811 (12.64 %)Microsoft
1811 (12.64 %)WinForms
1811 (12.64 %)Pensions
1811 (12.64 %).NET Framework
1910 (11.49 %)VSS/SourceSafe
209 (10.34 %)Finance
209 (10.34 %)Degree
218 (9.195 %)SQL Server 2005

VB6
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 August 2008, IT jobs across the Preston 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.

Preston IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
151 (58.62 %).NET
248 (55.17 %)HTML
338 (43.68 %)ASP
432 (36.78 %)XML
520 (22.99 %)ASP.NET
615 (17.24 %)AJAX
713 (14.94 %)WebServices
811 (12.64 %)WinForms
811 (12.64 %).NET Framework
98 (9.195 %)ActiveX
106 (6.897 %)WPF
115 (5.747 %)CSS
115 (5.747 %)COM
121 (1.149 %)COM+
121 (1.149 %).NET Remoting
Preston IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (12.64 %)IIS
Preston IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
114 (16.09 %)MS Excel
Preston IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
118 (20.69 %)Internet
22 (2.299 %)FTP
Preston IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
179 (90.80 %)SQL Server
227 (31.03 %)Crystal Reports
323 (26.44 %)SQL Server 2000
421 (24.14 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
58 (9.195 %)SQL Server 2005
62 (2.299 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
62 (2.299 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
62 (2.299 %)OLAP
62 (2.299 %)DTS
62 (2.299 %)Crystal Enterprise
62 (2.299 %)RDBMS
62 (2.299 %)BusinessObjects
Preston IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (11.49 %)VSS/SourceSafe
26 (6.897 %)Flash
26 (6.897 %)Visual Studio
Preston IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (12.64 %)Pensions
29 (10.34 %)Finance
38 (9.195 %)Health
45 (5.747 %)Pharmaceutical
53 (3.448 %)Retail
62 (2.299 %)Telecoms
71 (1.149 %)Education
Preston IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
173 (83.91 %)Developer
224 (27.59 %)Software Developer
318 (20.69 %)Web Developer
415 (17.24 %)VB Developer
511 (12.64 %)VB6 Developer
610 (11.49 %)Systems Developer
610 (11.49 %)Programmer
78 (9.195 %)Analyst
78 (9.195 %).NET Developer
86 (6.897 %)C# Developer
86 (6.897 %)VB.NET Developer
86 (6.897 %)Applications Developer
86 (6.897 %)C# Application Developer
95 (5.747 %)Analyst Programmer
103 (3.448 %)Systems Analyst
103 (3.448 %)Web Applications Developer
103 (3.448 %)Web Analyst
103 (3.448 %)C# Web Developer
103 (3.448 %)Web Programmer
103 (3.448 %)VB Analyst Programmer
Preston IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (6.897 %)N-Tier
21 (1.149 %)Management Information System
21 (1.149 %)Computer Science
Preston IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (8.046 %)Windows
21 (1.149 %)Windows XP
Preston IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (18.39 %)OO
116 (18.39 %)Data Modelling
27 (8.046 %)CRM
27 (8.046 %)ERP
36 (6.897 %)OOP
43 (3.448 %)UML
43 (3.448 %)Unit Testing
52 (2.299 %)Systems Analysis
52 (2.299 %)Software Testing
52 (2.299 %)Resource Management
61 (1.149 %)Migration
61 (1.149 %)Automated Testing
Preston IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
187 (100.00 %)VB
273 (83.91 %)SQL
341 (47.13 %)JavaScript
423 (26.44 %)VB.NET
520 (22.99 %)Transact-SQL
615 (17.24 %)Java
78 (9.195 %)C#
86 (6.897 %)XAML
92 (2.299 %)VBA
101 (1.149 %)VBScript
101 (1.149 %)DHTML
Preston IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (10.34 %)Degree
Preston IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (5.747 %)MSMQ
Preston IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (12.64 %)Microsoft
25 (5.747 %)Oracle
25 (5.747 %)Sybase
32 (2.299 %)Business Objects
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