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The table below looks at the demand for Device Drivers skills within the South West region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Device Driver over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDevice Drivers
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank205230
Rank change on same period last yearUp+25
Matching permanent IT job ads4443
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.029 %0.019 %
As % of the category below2.566 %2.107 %
Salaries quoted4136
Average minimum salary£31,163£37,179
Average salary£37,477£42,141
% change on same period last year-11.06 %
Average maximum salary£43,791£47,103
UK excluding London average salary£38,667£39,997
% change on same period last year-3.32 %
South West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
South West
Matching permanent IT job ads17152041
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.147 %0.911 %
Salaries quoted14591650
Average minimum salary£32,076£39,566
Average salary£35,876£42,322
% change on same period last year-15.23 %
Average maximum salary£39,676£45,078
UK excluding London average salary£37,689£40,228
% change on same period last year-6.31 %
Device Driver EnglandDevice Driver
England

Device Driver
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Device Driver across the South West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

South West Device Driver Demand Trend

Device Driver
Salary Trend

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

South West Device Driver Salary Trend

Device Driver
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Device Driver across the South West region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

South West Device Driver Salary Histogram

Device Driver
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Device Driver within the South West region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
BristolUp+2031£37,903-4.38 %
GloucestershireUp+65£31,300-47.83 %
WiltshireUp+104£40,417-13.19 %
SomersetDown-371£37,500-8.33 %
Device Driver EnglandDevice Driver
England

Device Driver
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the South West region citing Device Driver 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 Device Driver.

198 (85.22 %)C
265 (56.52 %)Linux
356 (48.70 %)Wireless
454 (46.96 %)Electronics
548 (41.74 %)Degree
646 (40.00 %)C++
744 (38.26 %)Computer Science
843 (37.39 %)Embedded C
940 (34.78 %)Windows
1037 (32.17 %)E-Commerce
1133 (28.70 %)Embedded Linux
1227 (23.48 %)SQL
1227 (23.48 %).NET
1326 (22.61 %)Windows CE
1425 (21.74 %)Windows Mobile
1425 (21.74 %).NET Framework
1425 (21.74 %)C#
1425 (21.74 %)ASP.NET
1522 (19.13 %)WebServices
1522 (19.13 %)AJAX
1618 (15.65 %)UNIX
1618 (15.65 %)Firmware
1717 (14.78 %)Assembly Language
1717 (14.78 %)Software Engineering
1717 (14.78 %)Insurance
1717 (14.78 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
1815 (13.04 %)GSM
1815 (13.04 %)WCDMA
1913 (11.30 %)Broadband
2012 (10.43 %)TCP/IP

Device Driver
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the South West region citing Device Driver 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 Device Driver. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
127 (23.48 %).NET
225 (21.74 %)ASP.NET
225 (21.74 %).NET Framework
322 (19.13 %)WebServices
322 (19.13 %)AJAX
42 (1.739 %)WMI
42 (1.739 %)STL
42 (1.739 %)MFC
South West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
156 (48.70 %)Wireless
215 (13.04 %)GSM
215 (13.04 %)WCDMA
313 (11.30 %)Broadband
412 (10.43 %)TCP/IP
57 (6.087 %)HTTP
66 (5.217 %)UMTS
66 (5.217 %)iSCSI
74 (3.478 %)3G
74 (3.478 %)TETRA
74 (3.478 %)WiMAX
81 (0.870 %)WAN
81 (0.870 %)LAN
81 (0.870 %)Ethernet
South West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (2.609 %)SQL Server
13 (2.609 %)SQL Server 2000
South West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (3.478 %)Visual Studio
South West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
154 (46.96 %)Electronics
217 (14.78 %)Insurance
37 (6.087 %)Health
45 (4.348 %)Pensions
52 (1.739 %)Manufacturing
61 (0.870 %)Automotive
South West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
130 (26.09 %)Software Engineer
227 (23.48 %)Developer
326 (22.61 %)Software Developer
326 (22.61 %)C Developer
423 (20.00 %)C++ Developer
522 (19.13 %)C# Developer
522 (19.13 %)C++ Software Developer
522 (19.13 %)C++/C# Developer
522 (19.13 %)CSharp Software Developer
618 (15.65 %)Embedded C Engineer
717 (14.78 %)RF Engineer
815 (13.04 %)Hardware Design Engineer
815 (13.04 %)Design Engineer
815 (13.04 %)Hardware Engineer
99 (7.826 %)Software Manager
108 (6.957 %)Engineering Manager
117 (6.087 %)Embedded Software Engineer
126 (5.217 %)Graduate
134 (3.478 %)Embedded Software Developer
134 (3.478 %)Graduate Software Engineer
South West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
144 (38.26 %)Computer Science
218 (15.65 %)Firmware
317 (14.78 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
49 (7.826 %)Client/Server
56 (5.217 %)Physics
62 (1.739 %)ASIC
South West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
165 (56.52 %)Linux
240 (34.78 %)Windows
333 (28.70 %)Embedded Linux
426 (22.61 %)Windows CE
525 (21.74 %)Windows Mobile
618 (15.65 %)UNIX
73 (2.609 %)Nucleus RTOS
South West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
137 (32.17 %)E-Commerce
217 (14.78 %)Software Engineering
32 (1.739 %)Project Management
41 (0.870 %)Agile Software Development
41 (0.870 %)Security Cleared
South West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
198 (85.22 %)C
246 (40.00 %)C++
343 (37.39 %)Embedded C
427 (23.48 %)SQL
525 (21.74 %)C#
617 (14.78 %)Assembly Language
78 (6.957 %)Java
83 (2.609 %)Embedded C++
91 (0.870 %)VC++
South West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
148 (41.74 %)Degree
South West IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (0.870 %)Active Directory
South West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (2.609 %)Microsoft
21 (0.870 %)Intel