The first table below looks at the demand for COM skills in IT jobs advertised for the South West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited COM over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Application Development category for the South West region.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Component Object Model (COM)
Rank 208 171 200
Rank change year-on-year
-37 +29
Permanent jobs citing COM 4 43 20
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 0.076% 0.770% 0.320%
As % of the Application Development category 0.167% 1.682% 0.797%
Number of salaries quoted 4 43 17
Average salary £37,500 £37,500 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +15.38%
90% offered a salary of more than £30,750 £32,500 £28,300
10% offered a salary of more than £45,650 £42,400 £40,500
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
All Application Development
South West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Application Development category
2401 2556 2508
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 45.54% 45.76% 40.16%
Number of salaries quoted 2180 2305 2240
Average salary £35,000 £35,000 £35,000
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £26,500 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £47,500 £45,000 £45,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £36,500
% change year-on-year
- +2.73%
COM
England

COM
Jobs Demand Trend

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

South West COM Jobs Demand Trend

COM
Salary Trend

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

South West COM Salary Trend

COM
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing COM across the South West region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013.

South West COM Salary Histogram

COM
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing COM within the South West region over the 3 months to 19 June 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
Find
Job
Vacancies
Gloucestershire -4 1 £47,000 +13.25% 7
Bristol -6 1 £30,000 -7.69% 33
Dorset -35 1 £32,500 -3.70% 5
Somerset - 1 £42,500 - 4
COM
England

COM
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the South West region citing COM 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 COM.

1 28 (100.00%) Microsoft
2 13 (46.43%) .NET
2 13 (46.43%) MS Excel
3 11 (39.29%) SQL
4 10 (35.71%) C#
4 10 (35.71%) C++
5 8 (28.57%) SQL Server
5 8 (28.57%) Advertising
6 7 (25.00%) Windows
7 6 (21.43%) Finance
7 6 (21.43%) Dynamics AX
7 6 (21.43%) Degree
8 5 (17.86%) TDD
8 5 (17.86%) HTTP
8 5 (17.86%) Linux
8 5 (17.86%) T-SQL
8 5 (17.86%) C
9 4 (14.29%) Java
9 4 (14.29%) CRM
9 4 (14.29%) Dynamics NAV
9 4 (14.29%) Dynamics CRM
10 3 (10.71%) Software Engineering
10 3 (10.71%) Management Information System
10 3 (10.71%) C++Builder
10 3 (10.71%) ERP
10 3 (10.71%) PL/SQL
10 3 (10.71%) Oracle
10 3 (10.71%) Borland
10 3 (10.71%) WCF
10 3 (10.71%) REST

COM
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the South West region citing COM 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 COM. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 13 (46.43%) .NET
2 3 (10.71%) WCF
2 3 (10.71%) REST
3 2 (7.143%) OLE
3 2 (7.143%) MFC
4 1 (3.571%) Ajax
4 1 (3.571%) ASP.NET
4 1 (3.571%) Web Services
4 1 (3.571%) ODBC
4 1 (3.571%) LINQ
4 1 (3.571%) jQuery
4 1 (3.571%) ASP.NET MVC
Application Platforms
1 1 (3.571%) MS Exchange
1 1 (3.571%) SharePoint
1 1 (3.571%) Exchange Server 2010
1 1 (3.571%) Exchange Server 2007
Applications
1 13 (46.43%) MS Excel
2 2 (7.143%) MS Office
Business Applications
1 6 (21.43%) Dynamics AX
2 4 (14.29%) Dynamics NAV
2 4 (14.29%) Dynamics CRM
Communications & Networking
1 5 (17.86%) HTTP
2 1 (3.571%) LDAP
2 1 (3.571%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (28.57%) SQL Server
2 2 (7.143%) SQL Server Reporting Services
2 2 (7.143%) SQL Server Integration Services
2 2 (7.143%) SQL Server Analysis Services
3 1 (3.571%) Informix
3 1 (3.571%) Data Warehouse
3 1 (3.571%) MS Access
Development Applications
1 3 (10.71%) C++Builder
2 2 (7.143%) Visual Studio
3 1 (3.571%) Team Foundation Server
3 1 (3.571%) NUnit
General
1 8 (28.57%) Advertising
2 6 (21.43%) Finance
3 2 (7.143%) Electronics
4 1 (3.571%) Marketing
4 1 (3.571%) Aerospace
4 1 (3.571%) Legal
4 1 (3.571%) Retail
Job Titles
1 12 (42.86%) Developer
2 6 (21.43%) Analyst
3 5 (17.86%) Software Developer
4 3 (10.71%) C++ Developer
5 2 (7.143%) Applications Engineer
5 2 (7.143%) Tools Programmer
5 2 (7.143%) Tools Developer
5 2 (7.143%) CRM Developer
5 2 (7.143%) Software Engineer
5 2 (7.143%) Programmer
5 2 (7.143%) Support Analyst
5 2 (7.143%) Test Analyst
5 2 (7.143%) Consultant
5 2 (7.143%) C++ Programmer
5 2 (7.143%) Microsoft Consultant
5 2 (7.143%) .NET Developer
5 2 (7.143%) Microsoft Developer
5 2 (7.143%) C Developer
5 2 (7.143%) C Programmer
6 1 (3.571%) Dynamics NAV Consultant
Miscellaneous
1 3 (10.71%) Management Information System
2 2 (7.143%) PMI
3 1 (3.571%) Data Protection Act
3 1 (3.571%) 3D Graphics
3 1 (3.571%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 7 (25.00%) Windows
2 5 (17.86%) Linux
3 1 (3.571%) Android
3 1 (3.571%) Windows Server 2008
3 1 (3.571%) Windows 7
3 1 (3.571%) Windows XP
3 1 (3.571%) UNIX
3 1 (3.571%) Windows Server 2003
3 1 (3.571%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (17.86%) TDD
2 4 (14.29%) CRM
3 3 (10.71%) Software Engineering
3 3 (10.71%) ERP
4 2 (7.143%) Automation Testing
4 2 (7.143%) Project Management
4 2 (7.143%) OOD
4 2 (7.143%) Business Intelligence
4 2 (7.143%) Disaster Recovery
4 2 (7.143%) OOA/OOD
4 2 (7.143%) MVC
4 2 (7.143%) Agile Software Development
4 2 (7.143%) Resource Management
4 2 (7.143%) Performance Testing
4 2 (7.143%) Unit Testing
4 2 (7.143%) Test Scripting
4 2 (7.143%) System Testing
5 1 (3.571%) Data Protection
5 1 (3.571%) Business Analysis
5 1 (3.571%) Incident Management
Programming Languages
1 11 (39.29%) SQL
2 10 (35.71%) C#
2 10 (35.71%) C++
3 5 (17.86%) T-SQL
3 5 (17.86%) C
4 4 (14.29%) Java
5 3 (10.71%) PL/SQL
6 2 (7.143%) Python
7 1 (3.571%) X++
7 1 (3.571%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 6 (21.43%) Degree
2 2 (7.143%) PMI Certification
2 2 (7.143%) ISEB
3 1 (3.571%) SC Cleared
3 1 (3.571%) Security Cleared
3 1 (3.571%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (3.571%) SLA
System Software
1 1 (3.571%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 28 (100.00%) Microsoft
2 3 (10.71%) Oracle
2 3 (10.71%) Borland
3 1 (3.571%) Mentor Graphics
3 1 (3.571%) SAP
3 1 (3.571%) JD Edwards
3 1 (3.571%) LANDesk
Wiltshire, South West
You will be given full control over the design, customizations, maintenance and support of the in-house Dynamics CRM system, assisting an internal team of developers with taking...
Nigel Frank International Ltd
Salary: £38000 - £50000 per annum + Progression!
Posted: 5 June 2013
Tewkesbury, South West
I have just received instruction from a key client of mine for a Test Engineer in around the Gloucestershire Area... The client can interview from next week onwards!!
Computer Futures
Salary: £20000 - £40000 per annum
Posted: 10 June 2013
Dorset, South West
My client has an exceptional relationship wit Microsoft for an end-user, and as such you will be working with the latest technologies to ensure innovative Back-End...
Nigel Frank International Ltd
Salary: £45000 - £61000 per annum + New Technologies!
Posted: 6 June 2013
Wiltshire
ROC Search (C# Win forms Developer, C#, Winforms, Developer, Wiltshire, Remote Working, SQL, .NET, Lblgen, Telerik) My client, a leading leisure organisation based in the Wiltshire area, is...
Roc Search
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum
Posted: 13 June 2013
Wiltshire
ROC Search (C# Win forms Developer, C#, Winforms, Developer, 12 Month Fixed Term, Wiltshire, Remote Working, SQL, .NET, Lblgen, Telerik) My client, a leading leisure organisation based in...
Roc Search
Salary: £32000 - £36000 per annum
Posted: 13 June 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £45000 - £50000 per annum
Posted: 5 June 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £45000 - £50000 per annum
Posted: 28 May 2013
Bath, South West
Huxley Associates
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 23 May 2013
Exeter, Devon
MSM
Salary: From £20,000 to £25,000 per annum + commission scheme (up to £60k OTE)
Posted: 10 June 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum
Posted: 18 June 2013
Gloucestershire, South West
Nigel Frank International Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum + healthcare, flexible working!
Posted: 5 June 2013
Bournemouth, Dorset
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd
Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum
Posted: 17 June 2013
Wiltshire, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £30000 - £32000 per annum
Posted: 29 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £70000 - £75000 per annum
Posted: 5 June 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £70000 - £75000 per annum
Posted: 17 June 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £50000 - £55000 per annum + Training & Benefits.
Posted: 23 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £65000 - £70000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 23 May 2013
Wiltshire, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £32000 - £35000 per annum
Posted: 12 June 2013
Wiltshire, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £30000 - £32000 per annum
Posted: 29 May 2013
Bournemouth, Dorset
Circle Recruitment
Salary: £50000 - £56500 per annum + benefits
Posted: 12 June 2013
Cornwall, South West
Nigel Frank International Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum
Posted: 30 May 2013
Cornwall, South West
Nigel Frank International Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum
Posted: 12 June 2013
Bournemouth, Dorset
Circle Recruitment
Salary: £38000 - £40000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 12 June 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £60000 - £65000 per annum + Benefits.
Posted: 23 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £55000 - £60000 per annum + Training & Benefits.
Posted: 23 May 2013