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This section looks at the demand for Embedded Linux skills within the South West region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Embedded Linux over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkEmbedded Linux
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank233196
Rank change on same period last yearDown-37
Matching permanent IT job ads2559
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.024 %
As % of the category below1.059 %2.193 %
Salaries quoted2237
Average minimum salary£34,182£32,452
Average salary£38,705£37,536
% change on same period last year+3.11 %
Average maximum salary£43,227£42,619
UK excluding London average salary£40,547£41,225
% change on same period last year-1.64 %
South West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
South West
Matching permanent IT job ads23602690
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.246 %1.102 %
Salaries quoted20442156
Average minimum salary£29,815£30,648
Average salary£32,979£33,841
% change on same period last year-2.54 %
Average maximum salary£36,143£37,035
UK excluding London average salary£34,472£35,006
% change on same period last year-1.52 %
Embedded Linux EnglandEmbedded Linux
England

Embedded Linux
Demand Trend

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

South West Embedded Linux Demand Trend

Embedded Linux
Salary Trend

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

South West Embedded Linux Salary Trend

Embedded Linux
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Embedded Linux across the South West region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

South West Embedded Linux Salary Histogram

Embedded Linux
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Linux within the South West region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
BristolDown-3317£36,706-6.91 %
SomersetDown-177£47,500+28.64 %
Embedded Linux EnglandEmbedded Linux
England

Embedded Linux
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the South West region citing Embedded Linux 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 Embedded Linux.

173 (100.00 %)Linux
266 (90.41 %)C
353 (72.60 %)C++
437 (50.68 %)Degree
536 (49.32 %)Device Driver
633 (45.21 %)Electronics
730 (41.10 %)Wireless
730 (41.10 %)Computer Science
822 (30.14 %)Windows
920 (27.40 %)Embedded C
1018 (24.66 %)AJAX
1018 (24.66 %)Windows CE
1018 (24.66 %)Java
1117 (23.29 %)C#
1117 (23.29 %)SQL
1117 (23.29 %).NET
1117 (23.29 %)ASP.NET
1117 (23.29 %)WebServices
1117 (23.29 %)E-Commerce
1117 (23.29 %)Windows Mobile
1117 (23.29 %).NET Framework
1213 (17.81 %)HTML
1310 (13.70 %)Embedded C++
145 (6.849 %)Assembly Language
145 (6.849 %)Perl
145 (6.849 %)Pensions
154 (5.479 %)GSM
154 (5.479 %)Firmware
154 (5.479 %)Shell Script
154 (5.479 %)WCDMA

Embedded Linux
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the South West region citing Embedded Linux 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 Embedded Linux. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
118 (24.66 %)AJAX
217 (23.29 %).NET Framework
217 (23.29 %).NET
217 (23.29 %)ASP.NET
217 (23.29 %)WebServices
313 (17.81 %)HTML
41 (1.370 %)XML
41 (1.370 %)XHTML
41 (1.370 %)Java RMI
41 (1.370 %)CGI
41 (1.370 %)CSS
South West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.370 %)Apache
11 (1.370 %)SAS
South West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
130 (41.10 %)Wireless
24 (5.479 %)GSM
24 (5.479 %)WCDMA
31 (1.370 %)Ethernet
31 (1.370 %)TCP/IP
31 (1.370 %)DVB
31 (1.370 %)UPnP
31 (1.370 %)iSCSI
South West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (1.370 %)ClearCase
South West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
133 (45.21 %)Electronics
25 (6.849 %)Pensions
32 (2.740 %)Health
32 (2.740 %)Insurance
41 (1.370 %)Multimedia
41 (1.370 %)Graphic Design
South West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
138 (52.05 %)Software Engineer
222 (30.14 %)Developer
320 (27.40 %)C Developer
419 (26.03 %)C++ Developer
518 (24.66 %)Software Developer
518 (24.66 %)Embedded Software Engineer
617 (23.29 %)C++ Software Developer
617 (23.29 %)C# Developer
617 (23.29 %)C++/CSharp Developer
617 (23.29 %)CSharp Software Developer
715 (20.55 %)C Software Engineer
812 (16.44 %)Senior Software Engineer
911 (15.07 %)Embedded C Engineer
911 (15.07 %)Embedded C Software Engineer
911 (15.07 %)Embedded Linux Software Engineer
911 (15.07 %)Linux Engineer
109 (12.33 %)Senior Systems Engineer
109 (12.33 %)Systems Engineer
115 (6.849 %)C++ Software Engineer
122 (2.740 %)Embedded C/C++ Engineer
South West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
136 (49.32 %)Device Driver
230 (41.10 %)Computer Science
34 (5.479 %)Firmware
41 (1.370 %)DTV
41 (1.370 %)Management Information System
41 (1.370 %)MPEG
41 (1.370 %)iDTV
41 (1.370 %)IPTV
41 (1.370 %)Mathematics
41 (1.370 %)Physics
41 (1.370 %)Multithreading
South West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
173 (100.00 %)Linux
222 (30.14 %)Windows
318 (24.66 %)Windows CE
417 (23.29 %)Windows Mobile
52 (2.740 %)VxWorks
61 (1.370 %)Windows NT
61 (1.370 %)Nucleus RTOS
South West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (23.29 %)E-Commerce
21 (1.370 %)Project Management
South West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
166 (90.41 %)C
253 (72.60 %)C++
320 (27.40 %)Embedded C
418 (24.66 %)Java
517 (23.29 %)C#
517 (23.29 %)SQL
610 (13.70 %)Embedded C++
75 (6.849 %)Assembly Language
75 (6.849 %)Perl
84 (5.479 %)Shell Script
93 (4.110 %)PHP
101 (1.370 %)JavaScript
South West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
137 (50.68 %)Degree
South West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (2.740 %)QA
South West IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (2.740 %)SCOM
South West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (2.740 %)Oracle
21 (1.370 %)Intel
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