The first table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Business Objects products and/or services in IT jobs advertised for the South West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Business Objects over the 3 months to 21 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Vendors for the South West region.

The figures below represent the IT job market in general and are NOT representative of salaries within SAP Business Objects.

Location
3 months to
21 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Business Objects
Rank 153 168 117
Rank change year-on-year
+15 -51
Permanent jobs citing Business Objects 63 47 91
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 1.192% 0.848% 1.564%
As % of the Vendors category 2.837% 1.842% 3.742%
Number of salaries quoted 52 44 84
Average salary £38,750 £39,750 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-2.51% +13.57%
90% offered a salary of more than £28,564 £28,650 £25,925
10% offered a salary of more than £54,750 £50,000 £45,000
UK excluding London average salary £45,000 £42,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year
+5.88% -
All Vendors
South West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Vendors category
2221 2551 2432
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 42.03% 46.04% 41.81%
Number of salaries quoted 1899 2201 2070
Average salary £37,500 £38,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-1.31% +8.57%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £25,000 £24,500
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £50,000 £52,500
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
Business Objects
England

Business Objects
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Business Objects across the South West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

South West Business Objects Jobs Demand Trend

Business Objects
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Business Objects across the South West region.

South West Business Objects Salary Trend

Business Objects
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Business Objects across the South West region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013.

South West Business Objects Salary Histogram

Business Objects
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Objects within the South West region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Wiltshire +27 26 £42,500 -10.52%
Bristol -10 19 £42,500 +0.59%
Gloucestershire +9 8 £37,500 -
Dorset -6 5 £28,500 -
Devon - 2 £29,139 -
Somerset -11 1 £28,000 -25.33%
Business Objects
England

Business Objects
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region citing Business Objects 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 Business Objects.

1 119 (72.56%) Business Intelligence
2 86 (52.44%) Finance
3 84 (51.22%) SQL
4 67 (40.85%) Data Warehouse
5 56 (34.15%) SQL Server
6 51 (31.10%) ETL
7 46 (28.05%) Oracle
8 42 (25.61%) SAP
8 42 (25.61%) BusinessObjects
9 39 (23.78%) Cognos
9 39 (23.78%) Java
10 37 (22.56%) Information Management
11 36 (21.95%) BusinessObjects XI
12 35 (21.34%) OLAP
13 34 (20.73%) Data Modelling
14 33 (20.12%) SAP BW
15 32 (19.51%) PL/SQL
16 31 (18.90%) QlikView
17 30 (18.29%) Oracle OLAP
17 30 (18.29%) UNIX
18 28 (17.07%) PHP
18 28 (17.07%) Cognos Business Intelligence
19 27 (16.46%) Validation
20 26 (15.85%) Internet
21 25 (15.24%) Salesforce.com
21 25 (15.24%) Change Control
22 24 (14.63%) Degree
23 23 (14.02%) SQL Server Analysis Services
24 22 (13.41%) Data Management
24 22 (13.41%) SQL Server Reporting Services

Business Objects
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region citing Business Objects 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 Business Objects. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 8 (4.878%) .NET
2 6 (3.659%) HTML
2 6 (3.659%) XML
3 5 (3.049%) SAP XI
4 4 (2.439%) SAP ALE
4 4 (2.439%) Java EE
4 4 (2.439%) SAP PI
5 2 (1.220%) Velocity
5 2 (1.220%) ASP
5 2 (1.220%) ASP.NET
5 2 (1.220%) CSS
5 2 (1.220%) XHTML
6 1 (0.610%) Web Services
6 1 (0.610%) ASP.NET MVC
6 1 (0.610%) jQuery
6 1 (0.610%) MDX
Application Platforms
1 9 (5.488%) SAS
2 7 (4.268%) CMS
3 5 (3.049%) IIS
4 4 (2.439%) Liferay
4 4 (2.439%) NetWeaver
5 3 (1.829%) Sitecore CMS
6 2 (1.220%) PowerExchange
6 2 (1.220%) BizTalk Server
6 2 (1.220%) SharePoint
Applications
1 18 (10.98%) MS Excel
2 3 (1.829%) MS Office
3 2 (1.220%) MS Project
3 2 (1.220%) MS Visio
4 1 (0.610%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 28 (17.07%) Cognos Business Intelligence
2 4 (2.439%) SAP ERP
2 4 (2.439%) SAP ECC
2 4 (2.439%) SAP CRM
3 1 (0.610%) SAP R/3
3 1 (0.610%) Oracle EBS
3 1 (0.610%) Oracle ERP
Communications & Networking
1 26 (15.85%) Internet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 67 (40.85%) Data Warehouse
2 56 (34.15%) SQL Server
3 42 (25.61%) BusinessObjects
4 36 (21.95%) BusinessObjects XI
5 35 (21.34%) OLAP
6 33 (20.12%) SAP BW
7 31 (18.90%) QlikView
8 30 (18.29%) Oracle OLAP
9 23 (14.02%) SQL Server Analysis Services
10 22 (13.41%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 21 (12.80%) SQL Server Integration Services
12 14 (8.537%) Crystal Reports
13 12 (7.317%) SQL Server 2008
14 10 (6.098%) BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
15 9 (5.488%) Xcelsius
15 9 (5.488%) SQL Server 2012
16 8 (4.878%) Data Mining
17 7 (4.268%) SQL Server 2005
18 6 (3.659%) Microsoft Analysis Services
19 5 (3.049%) ProClarity
Development Applications
1 2 (1.220%) Visual Studio
2 1 (0.610%) Oracle APEX
General
1 86 (52.44%) Finance
2 11 (6.707%) Marketing
3 10 (6.098%) Publishing
4 7 (4.268%) Retail
5 5 (3.049%) Billing
6 3 (1.829%) Telecoms
6 3 (1.829%) Banking
7 2 (1.220%) Music
7 2 (1.220%) Advertising
8 1 (0.610%) Financial Institution
8 1 (0.610%) Front Office
8 1 (0.610%) Legal
8 1 (0.610%) Military
8 1 (0.610%) General Ledger
Job Titles
1 76 (46.34%) Analyst
2 55 (33.54%) Business Analyst
3 32 (19.51%) Business Intelligence Analyst
4 28 (17.07%) Developer
4 28 (17.07%) DBA
5 23 (14.02%) Oracle DBA
6 18 (10.98%) Administrator
7 16 (9.756%) Data Analyst
8 10 (6.098%) SQL DBA
9 7 (4.268%) Business Intelligence Manager
10 6 (3.659%) MI Analyst
10 6 (3.659%) MI Manager
10 6 (3.659%) Support Analyst
10 6 (3.659%) Consultant
11 5 (3.049%) Business Intelligence Consultant
11 5 (3.049%) Architect
11 5 (3.049%) Senior Analyst
11 5 (3.049%) Data Warehouse Developer
11 5 (3.049%) Operations Analyst
12 4 (2.439%) SAP Business Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 8 (4.878%) Digital Media
2 6 (3.659%) Computer Science
3 4 (2.439%) Mathematics
3 4 (2.439%) Management Information System
4 3 (1.829%) Client/Server
4 3 (1.829%) Data Integration
4 3 (1.829%) Statistics
5 2 (1.220%) Applied Mathematics
5 2 (1.220%) Data Extraction
6 1 (0.610%) Mainframe
6 1 (0.610%) Data Protection Act
6 1 (0.610%) Derivative
Operating Systems
1 30 (18.29%) UNIX
2 1 (0.610%) Windows
2 1 (0.610%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 119 (72.56%) Business Intelligence
2 51 (31.10%) ETL
3 37 (22.56%) Information Management
4 34 (20.73%) Data Modelling
5 27 (16.46%) Validation
6 25 (15.24%) Change Control
7 22 (13.41%) Data Management
8 19 (11.59%) Agile Software Development
8 19 (11.59%) CRM
9 16 (9.756%) Project Management
10 15 (9.146%) Software Engineering
11 14 (8.537%) User Acceptance Testing
12 7 (4.268%) Dimensional Modelling
12 7 (4.268%) Data Analysis
13 6 (3.659%) Business Analysis
13 6 (3.659%) ERP
14 5 (3.049%) Disaster Recovery
14 5 (3.049%) Kimball Methodology
14 5 (3.049%) Analytics
15 4 (2.439%) Strategic Management
Programming Languages
1 84 (51.22%) SQL
2 39 (23.78%) Java
3 32 (19.51%) PL/SQL
4 28 (17.07%) PHP
5 16 (9.756%) VBA
6 12 (7.317%) T-SQL
7 4 (2.439%) ABAP
8 3 (1.829%) C#
9 2 (1.220%) JavaScript
9 2 (1.220%) VBScript
9 2 (1.220%) VB
9 2 (1.220%) VB.NET
10 1 (0.610%) Python
10 1 (0.610%) Bash shell
10 1 (0.610%) Korn
Qualifications
1 24 (14.63%) Degree
2 4 (2.439%) ISEB
3 2 (1.220%) SC Cleared
3 2 (1.220%) DV Cleared
3 2 (1.220%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (5.488%) QA
2 1 (0.610%) SLA
2 1 (0.610%) Sarbanes-Oxley
2 1 (0.610%) Basel II
System Software
1 5 (3.049%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 46 (28.05%) Oracle
2 42 (25.61%) SAP
3 39 (23.78%) Cognos
4 25 (15.24%) Salesforce.com
5 16 (9.756%) Microsoft
6 5 (3.049%) IBM
6 5 (3.049%) Tableau
7 4 (2.439%) Informatica
8 3 (1.829%) Sitecore
9 2 (1.220%) LogiXML
9 2 (1.220%) Hyperion
10 1 (0.610%) Reuters
10 1 (0.610%) Fiserv
Wiltshire
Business Intelligence Analyst - SAP BW 7.0, Business Objects 4.0, SQL Server - Finance, Sales, Customer Services, Supply Chain - Market Leader - up to £40k... Skills/Experience: -SAP BW...
Roc Search
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Wiltshire
Keywords: Business Analyst, Business Intelligence, BI, SAP, Business Objects Commutable from: Bristol, Bath, Chippenham, Swindon, Hungerford, Gloucester, Cheltenham... * Experience of SAP BW 7.0 and/or Business Objects...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £37000 - £42000 per annum + Good Benefits Package
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bournemouth, South West
Reference: 40050/CPTitle: BI AnalystPackage: £28-30,000 + Excellent BenefitsLocation: BournemouthContact: Chris PearsonKeywords: BI, Business Intelligence, MS SQL, Business Objects, SSRS, SSIS, SSASAre you an experienced BI Analyst?
JAM
Salary: £29000 - £30000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bournemouth, South West
Reference: 40050/CPTitle: Reporting AnalystPackage: £28-30,000 + Excellent BenefitsLocation: BournemouthContact: Chris PearsonKeywords: BI, Business Intelligence, MS SQL, Business Objects, SSRS, SSIS, SSASAre you an experienced Reporting Analyst?
JAM
Salary: £29000 - £30000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
A great opportunity for a Data Warehouse Manager to work for a successful company based in Bristol. The company is looking for a Data Warehouse Manager to manage...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum + excellent benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Swindon, Wiltshire
Business Intelligence solution consolidation. Centralising and Standardising Data and BI Reporting capabilities. MI / Business Intelligence Report Solution Design. Strong knowledge of the full Information Management life-cycle. Experience...
KDR
Salary: £30000 - £42000 per annum + Excellent Benefits and Bonus
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol City Centre, South West
This role requires strong web development skills (HTML/CSS/JavaScript/AJAX/JSON) as well as related database skills (SQL Server/Transact SQL). Strong .NET experience would also be...
Teleperformance
Salary: Dependant on experience
Posted: 17 May 2013