The first table below looks at the demand for DirectX 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 DirectX over the 3 months to 24 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 of the Application Development category for the South West region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Microsoft DirectX
Rank 213 213 212
Rank change year-on-year
0 -1
Permanent jobs citing DirectX 3 2 4
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 0.057% 0.036% 0.066%
As % of the Application Development category 0.122% 0.079% 0.164%
Number of salaries quoted 3 2 4
Average salary £29,500 £30,000 £22,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-1.66% +33.33%
UK excluding London average salary £43,250 £33,000 £41,000
% change year-on-year
+31.06% -19.51%
All Application Development
South West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Application Development category
2462 2536 2436
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 46.93% 45.82% 40.37%
Number of salaries quoted 2233 2273 2175
Average salary £35,000 £35,000 £34,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +2.94%
90% offered a salary of more than £26,000 £26,500 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £46,000 £45,000 £45,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
DirectX
England

DirectX
Jobs Demand Trend

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

South West DirectX Jobs Demand Trend

DirectX
Salary Trend

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

South West DirectX Salary Trend

DirectX
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing DirectX across the South West region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

South West DirectX Salary Histogram

DirectX
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DirectX within the South West region over the 3 months to 24 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
Dorset - 2 £29,500 -
Devon - 1 £43,250 -
DirectX
England

DirectX
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region citing DirectX 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 DirectX.

1 9 (100.00%) C++
2 7 (77.78%) OpenGL
3 4 (44.44%) Games
4 3 (33.33%) Mathematics
4 3 (33.33%) Physics
4 3 (33.33%) OOD
4 3 (33.33%) Fortran
4 3 (33.33%) Linux
4 3 (33.33%) UML
4 3 (33.33%) OOP
4 3 (33.33%) Visual Studio
4 3 (33.33%) Security Cleared
5 2 (22.22%) Multithreading
5 2 (22.22%) Visualisation
5 2 (22.22%) Windows
5 2 (22.22%) C
5 2 (22.22%) C#
5 2 (22.22%) Requirements Analysis
5 2 (22.22%) Electronics
5 2 (22.22%) Validation
6 1 (11.11%) 3D Graphics
6 1 (11.11%) Sony
6 1 (11.11%) Degree
6 1 (11.11%) XNA
6 1 (11.11%) Finite Element Analysis
6 1 (11.11%) Software Engineering
6 1 (11.11%) Computer Science
6 1 (11.11%) Java
6 1 (11.11%) MFC
6 1 (11.11%) ATL

DirectX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region citing DirectX 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 DirectX. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 7 (77.78%) OpenGL
2 1 (11.11%) XNA
2 1 (11.11%) MFC
2 1 (11.11%) ATL
2 1 (11.11%) STL
2 1 (11.11%) ActiveX
2 1 (11.11%) VTK
2 1 (11.11%) wxWidgets
2 1 (11.11%) Qt
Development Applications
1 3 (33.33%) Visual Studio
General
1 4 (44.44%) Games
2 2 (22.22%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 5 (55.56%) Software Engineer
2 2 (22.22%) C++ Software Engineer
3 1 (11.11%) C++ Developer
3 1 (11.11%) Developer
3 1 (11.11%) Programmer
3 1 (11.11%) C++ Programmer
3 1 (11.11%) Graduate
3 1 (11.11%) Graduate Software Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 3 (33.33%) Mathematics
1 3 (33.33%) Physics
2 2 (22.22%) Visualisation
3 1 (11.11%) 3D Graphics
3 1 (11.11%) Computer Science
Operating Systems
1 3 (33.33%) Linux
2 2 (22.22%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (33.33%) OOD
1 3 (33.33%) UML
1 3 (33.33%) OOP
2 2 (22.22%) Multithreading
2 2 (22.22%) Requirements Analysis
2 2 (22.22%) Validation
3 1 (11.11%) Finite Element Analysis
3 1 (11.11%) Software Engineering
3 1 (11.11%) OO
3 1 (11.11%) CAD
3 1 (11.11%) Cyber Security
3 1 (11.11%) Image Processing
3 1 (11.11%) 3D Programming
Programming Languages
1 9 (100.00%) C++
2 3 (33.33%) Fortran
3 2 (22.22%) C
3 2 (22.22%) C#
4 1 (11.11%) Java
4 1 (11.11%) VC++
Qualifications
1 3 (33.33%) Security Cleared
2 1 (11.11%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (11.11%) Sony
Bristol, Avon
Key Skills: C++ MFC, Win32, visual studio/windows development OpenGL, DirectX, graphics programming Strong maths, mathematical modelling, geometry World leader of software solutions for the engineering sector are...
Auburn Rose
Salary: From £30,000 to £35,000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Key skills: Software Developer, Strong C++ and C programming knowledge with strong experience using MFC / STL and VC++ / Microsoft Visual C++ Client: A fantastic opportunity has arisen for...
Auburn Rose
Salary: From £30,000 to £35,000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 22 May 2013
Exeter, Devon
Position: C++ Software Engineer... Any of the following would be beneficial to your application: - Experience of using OpenGL or DirectX, multithreading and/or scripting languages; - Knowledge of VTK,...
Net Recruit.co.uk Ltd
Salary: Competitive - DOE
Posted: 22 May 2013
Exeter, South West
Position: C++ Software Engineer (Image Processing, 3D Visualisation and Simulation) Location: Exeter, South West Salary: Competitive - DOE The Company: Our client is a fast-growing international software company-...
Net Recruit.co.uk Ltd
Salary: Competitive - DOE
Posted: 22 May 2013