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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Electronics' in IT jobs within the South Wales 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 Electronics over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkElectronics
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank6379
Rank change on same period last yearUp+16
Matching permanent IT job ads3317
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.007 %
As % of the category below5.820 %1.677 %
Salaries quoted2616
Average minimum salary£33,400£22,813
Average salary£36,650£24,797
% change on same period last year+47.80 %
Average maximum salary£39,900£26,781
UK excluding London average salary£36,377£35,721
% change on same period last year+1.83 %
South Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
South Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads5671014
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.314 %0.425 %
Salaries quoted519930
Average minimum salary£33,546£32,238
Average salary£37,736£36,462
% change on same period last year+3.49 %
Average maximum salary£41,927£40,686
UK excluding London average salary£41,138£41,972
% change on same period last year-1.98 %
Electronics WalesElectronics
Wales

Electronics
Demand Trend

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

South Wales Electronics Demand Trend

Electronics
Salary Trend

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

South Wales Electronics Salary Trend

Electronics
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Electronics across the South Wales region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

South Wales Electronics Salary Histogram

Electronics
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the South Wales region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
NewportDown-1212£43,182+12.64 %
CardiffDown-15£33,750+97.44 %
Vale of GlamorganNew entry-4--
TorfaenNew entry-4£22,000-
MonmouthshireNew entry-2£22,000-
BridgendNew entry-1£25,000-
Electronics WalesElectronics
Wales

Electronics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the South Wales region citing Electronics 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 Electronics.

126 (52.00 %)C
219 (38.00 %)Embedded C
318 (36.00 %)Linux
414 (28.00 %)DVB
414 (28.00 %)Software Engineering
414 (28.00 %)Degree
513 (26.00 %)UNIX
612 (24.00 %)Health
77 (14.00 %)Delphi
77 (14.00 %)Business Development
86 (12.00 %)Chartered Engineer
86 (12.00 %)Avionics
86 (12.00 %)Software Testing
86 (12.00 %)Telecoms
95 (10.00 %)Automotive
95 (10.00 %)Embedded Linux
95 (10.00 %)C++
95 (10.00 %)STB
104 (8.000 %)Security Cleared
113 (6.000 %)Windows
122 (4.000 %)Ethernet
122 (4.000 %)TCP/IP
122 (4.000 %)Assembly Language
122 (4.000 %)IPTV
122 (4.000 %)Resource Management
131 (2.000 %)Robotics
131 (2.000 %)SC Cleared
131 (2.000 %)DoDAF
131 (2.000 %)MODAF
131 (2.000 %)Pensions

Electronics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the South Wales region citing Electronics 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 Electronics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South Wales IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.000 %)Lotus Notes
South Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (28.00 %)DVB
22 (4.000 %)TCP/IP
22 (4.000 %)Ethernet
31 (2.000 %)HTTP
31 (2.000 %)SNMP
31 (2.000 %)LAN
31 (2.000 %)WAN
31 (2.000 %)SMTP
South Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (24.00 %)Health
26 (12.00 %)Telecoms
26 (12.00 %)Avionics
35 (10.00 %)Automotive
41 (2.000 %)Electric
41 (2.000 %)Law
41 (2.000 %)Manufacturing
41 (2.000 %)Retail
41 (2.000 %)Pensions
South Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
116 (32.00 %)Software Engineer
27 (14.00 %)Electronics Engineer
36 (12.00 %)Business Manager
36 (12.00 %)Development Manager
36 (12.00 %)Business Development Manager
45 (10.00 %)Graduate
54 (8.000 %)Embedded Software Engineer
54 (8.000 %)Team Leader
54 (8.000 %)Embedded C Engineer
63 (6.000 %)C Software Engineer
63 (6.000 %)Embedded C Software Engineer
72 (4.000 %)Software Developer
72 (4.000 %)Developer
72 (4.000 %)Network Engineer
81 (2.000 %)Solutions Architect
81 (2.000 %)Architect
81 (2.000 %)Programme Manager
81 (2.000 %)Junior
81 (2.000 %)Hardware Engineer
81 (2.000 %)Test Engineer
South Wales IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (10.00 %)STB
22 (4.000 %)IPTV
31 (2.000 %)Robotics
31 (2.000 %)EPoS
31 (2.000 %)Management Information System
South Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
118 (36.00 %)Linux
213 (26.00 %)UNIX
35 (10.00 %)Embedded Linux
43 (6.000 %)Windows
51 (2.000 %)Solaris
51 (2.000 %)Windows XP
51 (2.000 %)Windows Server 2003
South Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (28.00 %)Software Engineering
27 (14.00 %)Business Development
36 (12.00 %)Software Testing
44 (8.000 %)Security Cleared
52 (4.000 %)Resource Management
61 (2.000 %)SC Cleared
61 (2.000 %)DoDAF
61 (2.000 %)MODAF
61 (2.000 %)RUP
61 (2.000 %)Project Management
61 (2.000 %)Programme Management
61 (2.000 %)Information Management
South Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
126 (52.00 %)C
219 (38.00 %)Embedded C
37 (14.00 %)Delphi
45 (10.00 %)C++
52 (4.000 %)Assembly Language
61 (2.000 %)Embedded C++
61 (2.000 %)VB
South Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (28.00 %)Degree
26 (12.00 %)Chartered Engineer
31 (2.000 %)HNC
South Wales IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (2.000 %)Netcool
South Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (2.000 %)Cisco
11 (2.000 %)Nortel
11 (2.000 %)Hitachi
11 (2.000 %)Lotus
11 (2.000 %)Micromuse