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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Pensions' in IT jobs within the Somerset region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Pensions over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPension
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank1730
Rank change on same period last yearUp+13
Matching permanent IT job ads14453
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.083 %0.023 %
As % of the category below22.02 %11.83 %
Salaries quoted13951
Average minimum salary£32,065£28,922
Average salary£36,698£32,578
% change on same period last year+12.64 %
Average maximum salary£41,331£36,235
UK excluding London average salary£37,488£38,138
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
Somerset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Somerset
Matching permanent IT job ads654448
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.379 %0.193 %
Salaries quoted584424
Average minimum salary£35,613£33,867
Average salary£39,320£36,970
% change on same period last year+6.35 %
Average maximum salary£43,028£40,073
UK excluding London average salary£41,278£41,791
% change on same period last year-1.22 %
Pensions South WestPensions
South West

Pensions
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Pensions across the Somerset region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

Somerset Pensions Demand Trend

Pensions
Salary Trend

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

Somerset Pensions Salary Trend

Pensions
Salary Histogram

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

Somerset Pensions Salary Histogram

Pensions
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Pensions within the Somerset 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
BathUp+10124£36,488+9.42 %
StreetDown-26£52,200+42.04 %
WellsNew entry-2£28,000-
Pensions South WestPensions
South West

Pensions
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Somerset region citing Pensions 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 Pensions.

1126 (42.71 %)Health
2109 (36.95 %).NET
3104 (35.25 %)C#
491 (30.85 %)SQL Server
584 (28.47 %)ASP.NET
669 (23.39 %)JavaScript
767 (22.71 %)SQL
865 (22.03 %)Degree
962 (21.02 %)AJAX
962 (21.02 %)Finance
1047 (15.93 %)XML
1146 (15.59 %)Insurance
1244 (14.92 %)Java
1342 (14.24 %)DHTML
1440 (13.56 %)Microsoft
1533 (11.19 %)Software Engineering
1629 (9.831 %)Business Analysis
1629 (9.831 %)Windows
1629 (9.831 %)Telecoms
1728 (9.492 %)Microsoft Certification
1728 (9.492 %)Content Management
1827 (9.153 %)J2EE
1827 (9.153 %)ASP
1926 (8.814 %)MS Excel
2024 (8.136 %)Government
2123 (7.797 %)UML
2123 (7.797 %)PRINCE2
2123 (7.797 %)Systems Analysis
2222 (7.458 %)Web Development
2222 (7.458 %)VB.NET

Pensions
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Somerset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
1109 (36.95 %).NET
284 (28.47 %)ASP.NET
362 (21.02 %)AJAX
447 (15.93 %)XML
527 (9.153 %)J2EE
527 (9.153 %)ASP
622 (7.458 %)HTML
721 (7.119 %)CSS
814 (4.746 %)WebServices
913 (4.407 %)ADO.NET
1012 (4.068 %)XHTML
116 (2.034 %)SOAP
116 (2.034 %)WinForms
123 (1.017 %)JSF
123 (1.017 %)Velocity
123 (1.017 %)XSLT
131 (0.339 %)Hibernate
131 (0.339 %)Struts
131 (0.339 %)EJB
131 (0.339 %)JDBC
Somerset IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
113 (4.407 %)MS Exchange
27 (2.373 %)WebLogic
27 (2.373 %)Exchange Server 2000
36 (2.034 %)SharePoint
36 (2.034 %)IIS
43 (1.017 %)JBoss
43 (1.017 %)SAS
43 (1.017 %)ATG Dynamo
43 (1.017 %)Exchange Server 2003
52 (0.678 %)WebLogic Portal
52 (0.678 %)Documentum
52 (0.678 %)Tomcat
61 (0.339 %)Exchange Server 2007
Somerset IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
126 (8.814 %)MS Excel
25 (1.695 %)MS Office
34 (1.356 %)MS Project
43 (1.017 %)MS Visio
52 (0.678 %)SPSS
61 (0.339 %)NASTRAN
61 (0.339 %)Photoshop
Somerset IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
18 (2.712 %)CODA Dream
23 (1.017 %)SAP CRM
Somerset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (4.746 %)VoIP
114 (4.746 %)WAN
114 (4.746 %)LAN
26 (2.034 %)Firewall
33 (1.017 %)Cisco PIX
33 (1.017 %)TCP/IP
33 (1.017 %)Internet
42 (0.678 %)VPN
42 (0.678 %)Network Security
42 (0.678 %)Intrusion Detection
51 (0.339 %)SMS
51 (0.339 %)Cisco ASA
51 (0.339 %)DNS
51 (0.339 %)SAN
51 (0.339 %)Intranet
51 (0.339 %)MPLS
51 (0.339 %)OSPF
51 (0.339 %)EIGRP
Somerset IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
191 (30.85 %)SQL Server
213 (4.407 %)SQL Server 2000
312 (4.068 %)SQL Server 2005
410 (3.390 %)SQL Server Integration Services
59 (3.051 %)Datawarehouse
68 (2.712 %)RDBMS
76 (2.034 %)Oracle 10g
76 (2.034 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
76 (2.034 %)Database Marketing
76 (2.034 %)Oracle 8/8i
85 (1.695 %)Oracle 9i
85 (1.695 %)OLAP
94 (1.356 %)MySQL
94 (1.356 %)Oracle Reports
94 (1.356 %)BusinessObjects
103 (1.017 %)MS Access
112 (0.678 %)BusinessObjects XI
112 (0.678 %)ETL
121 (0.339 %)Reference Data
121 (0.339 %)DTS
Somerset IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
114 (4.746 %)Visual Studio
24 (1.356 %)TestDirector
33 (1.017 %)Oracle Forms
42 (0.678 %)Eclipse
42 (0.678 %)JIRA
Somerset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1126 (42.71 %)Health
262 (21.02 %)Finance
346 (15.59 %)Insurance
429 (9.831 %)Telecoms
524 (8.136 %)Government
621 (7.119 %)Marketing
710 (3.390 %)Military
710 (3.390 %)Aerospace
88 (2.712 %)FMCG
97 (2.373 %)Retail
106 (2.034 %)Banking
106 (2.034 %)Electronics
114 (1.356 %)Criminal Justice
123 (1.017 %)Education
132 (0.678 %)Manufacturing
132 (0.678 %)Back Office
132 (0.678 %)Automotive
132 (0.678 %)Investment Banking
141 (0.339 %)Police
Somerset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1110 (37.29 %)Developer
252 (17.63 %)Analyst
342 (14.24 %).NET Developer
441 (13.90 %)C# Developer
540 (13.56 %)Software Engineer
628 (9.492 %)Architect
628 (9.492 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
726 (8.814 %)ASP.NET Developer
824 (8.136 %)Software Developer
917 (5.763 %)Project Manager
1016 (5.424 %)Web Developer
1016 (5.424 %)C# Software Engineer
1016 (5.424 %).NET Software Engineer
1115 (5.085 %)Business Analyst
1214 (4.746 %)Systems Analyst
1214 (4.746 %)Senior Developer
1214 (4.746 %)Java Developer
1313 (4.407 %)CSharp Software Developer
1412 (4.068 %)Business Architect
1412 (4.068 %)Lead Developer
Somerset IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (3.051 %)Management Information System
19 (3.051 %)PMI
27 (2.373 %)Mathematics
27 (2.373 %)Physics
35 (1.695 %)CCTV
43 (1.017 %)Web 2.0
52 (0.678 %)Derivative
52 (0.678 %)Fixed Income
52 (0.678 %)Clustering
52 (0.678 %)Equities
61 (0.339 %)NHS
61 (0.339 %)Mashup
Somerset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
129 (9.831 %)Windows
218 (6.102 %)UNIX
312 (4.068 %)Windows Server 2003
410 (3.390 %)Windows 2000
53 (1.017 %)Windows XP
61 (0.339 %)Windows NT
61 (0.339 %)AIX
Somerset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
133 (11.19 %)Software Engineering
229 (9.831 %)Business Analysis
328 (9.492 %)Content Management
423 (7.797 %)Systems Analysis
423 (7.797 %)PRINCE2
423 (7.797 %)UML
522 (7.458 %)Web Development
620 (6.780 %)Project Management
714 (4.746 %)OO
813 (4.407 %)ITIL
912 (4.068 %)Direct Marketing
1010 (3.390 %)Security Cleared
119 (3.051 %)Information Management
119 (3.051 %)Agile Software Development
128 (2.712 %)CRM
137 (2.373 %)Migration
146 (2.034 %)Incident Management
146 (2.034 %)E-Commerce
146 (2.034 %)SC Cleared
155 (1.695 %)OOD
Somerset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1104 (35.25 %)C#
269 (23.39 %)JavaScript
367 (22.71 %)SQL
444 (14.92 %)Java
542 (14.24 %)DHTML
622 (7.458 %)VB.NET
718 (6.102 %)VB
817 (5.763 %)Transact-SQL
915 (5.085 %)C
1013 (4.407 %)VB6
119 (3.051 %)C++
119 (3.051 %)VBA
128 (2.712 %)PHP
135 (1.695 %)PL/SQL
144 (1.356 %)Perl
152 (0.678 %)VC++
152 (0.678 %)VBScript
161 (0.339 %)Ada
Somerset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
165 (22.03 %)Degree
228 (9.492 %)Microsoft Certification
311 (3.729 %)ISEB
410 (3.390 %)HNC
59 (3.051 %)MCSE
65 (1.695 %)ITIL Certification
65 (1.695 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
74 (1.356 %)PRINCE2 Certification
74 (1.356 %)MCP
74 (1.356 %)Cisco Certification
74 (1.356 %)CCNA
83 (1.017 %)CCNP
83 (1.017 %)MCSD
92 (0.678 %)Check Point Certification
92 (0.678 %)ISEB Practitioner
92 (0.678 %)ISTQB
101 (0.339 %)MCSA
Somerset IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (2.712 %)QA
21 (0.339 %)SLA
Somerset IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
16 (2.034 %)Active Directory
22 (0.678 %)AquaLogic
Somerset IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (0.339 %)CiscoWorks
Somerset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
140 (13.56 %)Microsoft
215 (5.085 %)Alterian
312 (4.068 %)Oracle
410 (3.390 %)Sitecore
58 (2.712 %)CODA
58 (2.712 %)Cisco
67 (2.373 %)BEA
67 (2.373 %)SAP
67 (2.373 %)ATG
75 (1.695 %)CheckPoint
84 (1.356 %)Business Objects
93 (1.017 %)Sybase
102 (0.678 %)Primavera
111 (0.339 %)VMware
111 (0.339 %)Sun
111 (0.339 %)Citrix