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This section looks at the demand for Language Integrated Query (LINQ) 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 LINQ over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLanguage Integrated Query (LINQ)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank427-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads560
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.030 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.472 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted450
Average minimum salary£27,511-
Average salary£32,644-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£37,778-
UK excluding London average salary£37,633£32,500
% change on same period last year+15.79 %
South East IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
South East
Matching permanent IT job ads1186715747
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled6.265 %6.448 %
Salaries quoted1008813188
Average minimum salary£35,356£36,293
Average salary£38,980£39,496
% change on same period last year-1.30 %
Average maximum salary£42,603£42,698
UK excluding London average salary£35,873£36,830
% change on same period last year-2.59 %
LINQ EnglandLINQ
England

LINQ
Demand Trend

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

South East LINQ Demand Trend

LINQ
Salary Trend

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

South East LINQ Salary Trend

LINQ
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing LINQ across the South East region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

South East LINQ Salary Histogram

LINQ
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing LINQ within the South East region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
BerkshireNew entry-31£30,815-
SurreyNew entry-11£46,000-
BuckinghamshireNew entry-6£35,917-
HampshireNew entry-4£28,125-
OxfordshireNew entry-2£40,000-
KentNew entry-2£22,500-
LINQ EnglandLINQ
England

LINQ
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the South East region citing LINQ 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 LINQ.

187 (100.00 %).NET
286 (98.85 %)C#
380 (91.95 %)SQL Server
466 (75.86 %)ASP.NET
466 (75.86 %)SQL Server 2005
547 (54.02 %)SQL
643 (49.43 %)WCF
739 (44.83 %)SQL Server Integration Services
833 (37.93 %)WPF
925 (28.74 %)WinForms
1024 (27.59 %)WebServices
1123 (26.44 %)ADO.NET
1222 (25.29 %)Visual Studio
1222 (25.29 %)SharePoint
1321 (24.14 %)C++
1419 (21.84 %)Clustering
1419 (21.84 %)Java
1517 (19.54 %)NUnit
1517 (19.54 %)VB.NET
1517 (19.54 %)UML
1517 (19.54 %)Finance
1615 (17.24 %)Microsoft
1711 (12.64 %)Replication
1810 (11.49 %)Windows
1810 (11.49 %)Silverlight
199 (10.34 %)WF
199 (10.34 %)OO
208 (9.195 %)CSS
208 (9.195 %)Degree
208 (9.195 %)Retail

LINQ
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the South East region citing LINQ 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 LINQ. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South East IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
187 (100.00 %).NET
266 (75.86 %)ASP.NET
343 (49.43 %)WCF
433 (37.93 %)WPF
525 (28.74 %)WinForms
624 (27.59 %)WebServices
723 (26.44 %)ADO.NET
810 (11.49 %)Silverlight
99 (10.34 %)WF
108 (9.195 %)AJAX
108 (9.195 %)CSS
117 (8.046 %)XML
124 (4.598 %)XHTML
124 (4.598 %)HTML
124 (4.598 %)ADO
133 (3.448 %)ASP.NET 2.0
141 (1.149 %).NET Framework
South East IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
122 (25.29 %)SharePoint
South East IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (3.448 %)MS Office
South East IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (4.598 %)Internet
South East IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
180 (91.95 %)SQL Server
266 (75.86 %)SQL Server 2005
339 (44.83 %)SQL Server Integration Services
43 (3.448 %)MS Access
43 (3.448 %)SQL Server 2000
52 (2.299 %)GIS
52 (2.299 %)PostgreSQL
52 (2.299 %)MySQL
South East IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
122 (25.29 %)Visual Studio
217 (19.54 %)NUnit
32 (2.299 %)Flash
41 (1.149 %)VSS/SourceSafe
South East IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
117 (19.54 %)Finance
28 (9.195 %)Retail
32 (2.299 %)Billing
32 (2.299 %)Telecoms
41 (1.149 %)Pensions
South East IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
169 (79.31 %)Developer
242 (48.28 %).NET Developer
322 (25.29 %)C# Developer
421 (24.14 %)SQL Developer
520 (22.99 %)Junior
618 (20.69 %)SQL Server Developer
715 (17.24 %)Analyst
715 (17.24 %)Analyst Developer
811 (12.64 %)Junior Developer
811 (12.64 %)Junior .NET Developer
910 (11.49 %)Software Developer
910 (11.49 %)CSharp Software Developer
107 (8.046 %)Software Engineer
116 (6.897 %)Junior Software Developer
116 (6.897 %)Junior C# Developer
125 (5.747 %)Software Development Engineer
125 (5.747 %)Web Developer
134 (4.598 %)Graduate
134 (4.598 %)Senior Developer
134 (4.598 %)C# Web Developer
South East IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
119 (21.84 %)Clustering
211 (12.64 %)Replication
36 (6.897 %)Computer Science
43 (3.448 %)Client/Server
52 (2.299 %)Management Information System
52 (2.299 %)Photography
61 (1.149 %)Web 2.0
South East IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (11.49 %)Windows
South East IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (19.54 %)UML
29 (10.34 %)OO
37 (8.046 %)CRM
45 (5.747 %)E-Commerce
45 (5.747 %)Web Development
54 (4.598 %)Agile Software Development
63 (3.448 %)Project Management
63 (3.448 %)OOD
72 (2.299 %)TDD
72 (2.299 %)Continuous Integration
72 (2.299 %)Workflow
81 (1.149 %)Software Engineering
81 (1.149 %)Service Delivery
81 (1.149 %)SOA
South East IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
186 (98.85 %)C#
247 (54.02 %)SQL
321 (24.14 %)C++
419 (21.84 %)Java
517 (19.54 %)VB.NET
67 (8.046 %)VB
74 (4.598 %)Ruby
74 (4.598 %)VC++
74 (4.598 %)XAML
74 (4.598 %)JavaScript
83 (3.448 %)Transact-SQL
83 (3.448 %)VB6
92 (2.299 %)Delphi
92 (2.299 %)DHTML
South East IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (9.195 %)Degree
25 (5.747 %)Microsoft Certification
34 (4.598 %)MCTS
34 (4.598 %)MCPD
34 (4.598 %)MCP
43 (3.448 %)CIMA
51 (1.149 %)MCAD
51 (1.149 %)MCSD
51 (1.149 %)HND
South East IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (4.598 %)ISO9001
South East IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
115 (17.24 %)Microsoft
27 (8.046 %)Oracle
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