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This section looks at the demand for Python skills within the Somerset region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Python over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPython
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank9063
Rank change on same period last yearDown-27
Matching permanent IT job ads916
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.007 %
As % of the category below1.202 %2.619 %
Salaries quoted43
Average minimum salary£26,500£27,000
Average salary£28,875£29,500
% change on same period last year-2.11 %
Average maximum salary£31,250£32,000
UK excluding London average salary£36,712£36,285
% change on same period last year+1.17 %
Somerset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Somerset
Matching permanent IT job ads749611
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.403 %0.255 %
Salaries quoted669567
Average minimum salary£29,848£30,099
Average salary£33,945£33,191
% change on same period last year+2.27 %
Average maximum salary£38,042£36,284
UK excluding London average salary£35,245£35,645
% change on same period last year-1.11 %
Python South WestPython
South West

Python
Demand Trend

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

Somerset Python Demand Trend

Python
Salary Trend

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

Somerset Python Salary Trend

Python
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Python across the Somerset region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Somerset Python Salary Histogram

Python
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Python within the Somerset region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
BathDown-279£28,875-2.11 %
Python South WestPython
South West

Python
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Somerset region citing Python 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 Python.

120 (90.91 %)CSS
219 (86.36 %)JavaScript
317 (77.27 %)Perl
416 (72.73 %)MySQL
515 (68.18 %)Internet
515 (68.18 %)Penetration Testing
515 (68.18 %)Ruby
515 (68.18 %)Ruby on Rails
515 (68.18 %)Computer Science
515 (68.18 %)Network Security
515 (68.18 %)Degree
65 (22.73 %)AJAX
65 (22.73 %)SOAP
74 (18.18 %)XHTML
74 (18.18 %)Oracle
74 (18.18 %)VB.NET
74 (18.18 %).NET
74 (18.18 %)Java
74 (18.18 %)Oracle 10g
74 (18.18 %)GIS
74 (18.18 %)JSON
83 (13.64 %)PHP
83 (13.64 %)HTML
92 (9.091 %)UNIX
92 (9.091 %)Linux
92 (9.091 %)Firewall
92 (9.091 %)Red Hat
92 (9.091 %)Health
92 (9.091 %)Samba
92 (9.091 %)Debian

Python
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Somerset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
120 (90.91 %)CSS
215 (68.18 %)Ruby on Rails
35 (22.73 %)SOAP
35 (22.73 %)AJAX
44 (18.18 %)XHTML
44 (18.18 %).NET
44 (18.18 %)JSON
53 (13.64 %)HTML
61 (4.545 %)WebServices
61 (4.545 %)XML
61 (4.545 %)XSLT
Somerset IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (9.091 %)Oracle Spatial
Somerset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
115 (68.18 %)Internet
115 (68.18 %)Network Security
22 (9.091 %)Firewall
Somerset IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
116 (72.73 %)MySQL
24 (18.18 %)Oracle 10g
24 (18.18 %)GIS
Somerset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (9.091 %)Health
12 (9.091 %)Pensions
21 (4.545 %)Finance
Somerset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
120 (90.91 %)Developer
215 (68.18 %)Internet Developer
33 (13.64 %)Web Developer
33 (13.64 %)Applications Developer
41 (4.545 %)PHP Developer
41 (4.545 %)Web Applications Developer
41 (4.545 %)MySQL Developer
41 (4.545 %)PHP Web Developer
Somerset IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
115 (68.18 %)Computer Science
Somerset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (9.091 %)UNIX
12 (9.091 %)Linux
12 (9.091 %)Debian
12 (9.091 %)Gentoo
12 (9.091 %)Red Hat Linux
12 (9.091 %)Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Somerset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (68.18 %)Penetration Testing
21 (4.545 %)OO
21 (4.545 %)OOD
Somerset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
119 (86.36 %)JavaScript
217 (77.27 %)Perl
315 (68.18 %)Ruby
44 (18.18 %)VB.NET
44 (18.18 %)Java
53 (13.64 %)PHP
61 (4.545 %)C
Somerset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
115 (68.18 %)Degree
Somerset IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (9.091 %)Samba
Somerset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (18.18 %)Oracle
22 (9.091 %)Red Hat