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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft DirectX skills within the South East region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited DirectX over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft DirectX
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank443479
Rank change on same period last yearUp+36
Matching permanent IT job ads2636
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.014 %0.015 %
As % of the category below0.222 %0.235 %
Salaries quoted2627
Average minimum salary£33,567£35,903
Average salary£40,750£38,710
% change on same period last year+5.27 %
Average maximum salary£47,933£41,516
UK excluding London average salary£37,554£34,958
% change on same period last year+7.42 %
South East IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
South East
Matching permanent IT job ads1171215294
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled6.305 %6.375 %
Salaries quoted1001812931
Average minimum salary£35,471£36,128
Average salary£39,097£39,371
% change on same period last year-0.69 %
Average maximum salary£42,724£42,613
UK excluding London average salary£35,926£36,840
% change on same period last year-2.48 %
DirectX EnglandDirectX
England

DirectX
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing DirectX across the South East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

South East DirectX Demand Trend

DirectX
Salary Trend

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

South East DirectX Salary Trend

DirectX
Salary Histogram

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

South East DirectX Salary Histogram

DirectX
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DirectX within the South East 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
OxfordshireUp+79£44,545-
SurreyUp+238£38,750+9.46 %
HampshireDown-105£27,200-22.10 %
BuckinghamshireUp+283£43,000-
BerkshireUp+382£55,000+7.84 %
DirectX EnglandDirectX
England

DirectX
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the South East region citing DirectX 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 DirectX.

176 (97.44 %)C++
239 (50.00 %)Windows
332 (41.03 %)Games
426 (33.33 %)OO
525 (32.05 %)Mathematics
624 (30.77 %)C
720 (25.64 %)TDD
819 (24.36 %)OpenGL
918 (23.08 %)Degree
1014 (17.95 %)VC++
1113 (16.67 %)OOD
1113 (16.67 %)Linux
1212 (15.38 %)MySQL
1212 (15.38 %)MPEG
1311 (14.10 %)ActiveX
1311 (14.10 %)Internet
1410 (12.82 %)Quicktime
1410 (12.82 %)Electronics
1410 (12.82 %)XML
159 (11.54 %)Physics
168 (10.26 %)Python
168 (10.26 %)NFS
168 (10.26 %)SAN
168 (10.26 %)VxWorks
177 (8.974 %)Sony
177 (8.974 %)Broadband
177 (8.974 %)STL
177 (8.974 %)Software Engineering
177 (8.974 %)3D Graphics
186 (7.692 %)Computer Science

DirectX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

South East IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
119 (24.36 %)OpenGL
211 (14.10 %)ActiveX
310 (12.82 %)XML
47 (8.974 %)STL
55 (6.410 %).NET
61 (1.282 %)MFC
61 (1.282 %)ATL
61 (1.282 %)DCOM
61 (1.282 %)HTML
61 (1.282 %)WCF
61 (1.282 %)WPF
South East IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
110 (12.82 %)Quicktime
22 (2.564 %)MS Visio
31 (1.282 %)Maya
31 (1.282 %)3ds Max
South East IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (14.10 %)Internet
28 (10.26 %)SAN
37 (8.974 %)Broadband
South East IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (15.38 %)MySQL
22 (2.564 %)SQL Server
31 (1.282 %)RDBMS
31 (1.282 %)GIS
South East IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (1.282 %)Flash
South East IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
132 (41.03 %)Games
210 (12.82 %)Electronics
37 (8.974 %)3D Graphics
45 (6.410 %)Health
45 (6.410 %)Pensions
52 (2.564 %)Government
61 (1.282 %)Multimedia
61 (1.282 %)Manufacturing
61 (1.282 %)Electric
61 (1.282 %)Animation
South East IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
145 (57.69 %)Developer
239 (50.00 %)C++ Developer
321 (26.92 %)Programmer
321 (26.92 %)Software Engineer
416 (20.51 %)C++ Software Engineer
510 (12.82 %)C++ Programmer
68 (10.26 %)Games Developer
68 (10.26 %)Games Programmer
77 (8.974 %)Senior Software Engineer
77 (8.974 %)Senior C++ Software Engineer
85 (6.410 %)Graduate
85 (6.410 %)Software Developer
93 (3.846 %)Lead Developer
93 (3.846 %)Lead Software Engineer
93 (3.846 %)C Developer
102 (2.564 %)Software Programmer
102 (2.564 %)Lead Software Developer
102 (2.564 %)Senior Developer
102 (2.564 %)C++ Software Developer
111 (1.282 %)Graduate Developer
South East IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
125 (32.05 %)Mathematics
212 (15.38 %)MPEG
39 (11.54 %)Physics
46 (7.692 %)Computer Science
51 (1.282 %)Multithreading
51 (1.282 %)Device Driver
51 (1.282 %)Clustering
South East IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
139 (50.00 %)Windows
213 (16.67 %)Linux
38 (10.26 %)VxWorks
44 (5.128 %)Windows Vista
52 (2.564 %)UNIX
61 (1.282 %)Windows 2000
61 (1.282 %)Windows XP
South East IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
126 (33.33 %)OO
220 (25.64 %)TDD
313 (16.67 %)OOD
47 (8.974 %)Software Engineering
55 (6.410 %)Extreme Programming
61 (1.282 %)OOA/OOD
61 (1.282 %)CAD
61 (1.282 %)Unit Testing
South East IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
176 (97.44 %)C++
224 (30.77 %)C
314 (17.95 %)VC++
48 (10.26 %)Python
52 (2.564 %)SQL
61 (1.282 %)VB.NET
61 (1.282 %)ActionScript
61 (1.282 %)PowerHouse
61 (1.282 %)C#
61 (1.282 %)Java
South East IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
118 (23.08 %)Degree
South East IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
18 (10.26 %)NFS
26 (7.692 %)NDS
South East IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (8.974 %)Sony
24 (5.128 %)Apple
31 (1.282 %)Microsoft