The first table below looks at the demand for the Graduate role in IT jobs advertised for the South West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Graduate in their job title over the 3 months to 17 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 Job Titles advertised for the South West region.

Location
3 months to
17 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Graduate
Rank 116 110 105
Rank change year-on-year
-6 -5
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate 102 111 132
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 1.909% 1.977% 2.130%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.986% 2.052% 2.241%
Number of salaries quoted 99 94 128
Average salary £22,500 £23,000 £21,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-2.17% +6.97%
90% offered a salary of more than £20,000 £20,500 £18,000
10% offered a salary of more than £27,500 £27,800 £23,500
UK excluding London average salary £22,500 £23,000 £22,500
% change year-on-year
-2.17% +2.22%
All Job Titles
South West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
5135 5409 5889
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 96.11% 96.33% 95.05%
Number of salaries quoted 4533 4692 5068
Average salary £35,500 £36,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-1.38% +2.85%
90% offered a salary of more than £24,000 £24,000 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Graduate
England

Graduate
Jobs Demand Trend

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

South West Graduate Jobs Demand Trend

Graduate
Salary Trend

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

South West Graduate Salary Trend

Graduate
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Graduate across the South West region over the 3 months to 17 June 2013.

South West Graduate Salary Histogram

Graduate
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Graduate within the South West region over the 3 months to 17 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
Bristol -4 53 £22,250 -11.00% 7
Somerset +16 24 £22,500 - 11
Dorset -2 14 £21,500 -6.52% 1
Gloucestershire +8 8 £24,000 +15.66% 3
Wiltshire -17 8 £27,500 +19.56% 6
Devon +6 1 £16,750 -44.16%
Graduate
England

Graduate
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 June 2013, IT jobs across the South West region that cited Graduate in their job title 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 with Graduate in their job title.

1 128 (53.56%) Degree
2 82 (34.31%) Computer Science
3 63 (26.36%) C++
4 59 (24.69%) .NET
5 57 (23.85%) C#
6 56 (23.43%) Java
7 51 (21.34%) SQL
8 35 (14.64%) C
9 34 (14.23%) HTML
10 32 (13.39%) JavaScript
10 32 (13.39%) ASP.NET
11 31 (12.97%) Software Engineering
11 31 (12.97%) CSS
12 30 (12.55%) Multithreading
13 28 (11.72%) SQL Server
13 28 (11.72%) OO
14 27 (11.30%) Linux
15 24 (10.04%) Electronics
16 23 (9.623%) VB.NET
17 22 (9.205%) Finance
18 21 (8.787%) Mathematics
18 21 (8.787%) PHP
19 20 (8.368%) Microsoft
19 20 (8.368%) Web Development
20 19 (7.950%) Windows
21 18 (7.531%) GoogleTest
22 17 (7.113%) Web Services
22 17 (7.113%) Games
23 15 (6.276%) Scrum
23 15 (6.276%) XML

Graduate
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 June 2013, IT jobs across the South West region that cited Graduate in their job title 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 with Graduate in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 59 (24.69%) .NET
2 34 (14.23%) HTML
3 32 (13.39%) ASP.NET
4 31 (12.97%) CSS
5 17 (7.113%) Web Services
6 15 (6.276%) XML
6 15 (6.276%) jQuery
7 10 (4.184%) SOAP
7 10 (4.184%) J2EE
8 8 (3.347%) Ajax
8 8 (3.347%) CakePHP
8 8 (3.347%) Qt
9 6 (2.510%) Spring
9 6 (2.510%) WPF
10 5 (2.092%) iBATIS
10 5 (2.092%) XSLT
10 5 (2.092%) Drools
11 4 (1.674%) ASP.NET MVC
11 4 (1.674%) XSD
11 4 (1.674%) Silverlight
Application Platforms
1 5 (2.092%) CMS
1 5 (2.092%) WordPress
2 4 (1.674%) Drupal
3 2 (0.837%) IIS
3 2 (0.837%) SAS
4 1 (0.418%) ArcGIS
4 1 (0.418%) Apache
4 1 (0.418%) SharePoint
4 1 (0.418%) Magento
4 1 (0.418%) SharePoint 2010
Applications
1 9 (3.766%) MS Excel
2 5 (2.092%) MS Office
3 3 (1.255%) Photoshop
4 2 (0.837%) SPSS
5 1 (0.418%) S-PLUS
5 1 (0.418%) Adobe Illustrator
5 1 (0.418%) InDesign
5 1 (0.418%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 3 (1.255%) Visualfiles
1 3 (1.255%) SAP LE
2 1 (0.418%) Google Analytics
2 1 (0.418%) SAP Oil and Gas
2 1 (0.418%) Dynamics CRM
Communications & Networking
1 4 (1.674%) Internet
2 1 (0.418%) Wireless
2 1 (0.418%) NGN
2 1 (0.418%) DNS
2 1 (0.418%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 28 (11.72%) SQL Server
2 7 (2.929%) MySQL
3 3 (1.255%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 2 (0.837%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 2 (0.837%) SQL Server 2008
5 1 (0.418%) SQL Server 2005
5 1 (0.418%) RDBMS
Development Applications
1 18 (7.531%) GoogleTest
2 15 (6.276%) CppUnit
3 9 (3.766%) Visual Studio
4 8 (3.347%) Subversion
5 6 (2.510%) JUnit
6 5 (2.092%) Eclipse
7 3 (1.255%) Git (software)
7 3 (1.255%) Team Foundation Server
7 3 (1.255%) MSTest
7 3 (1.255%) Rhino Mocks
7 3 (1.255%) Moq
7 3 (1.255%) NUnit
8 2 (0.837%) VSS/SourceSafe
9 1 (0.418%) Dreamweaver
9 1 (0.418%) LabVIEW
9 1 (0.418%) MSBuild
General
1 24 (10.04%) Electronics
2 22 (9.205%) Finance
3 17 (7.113%) Games
4 6 (2.510%) Retail
4 6 (2.510%) Marketing
5 4 (1.674%) Banking
5 4 (1.674%) Law
5 4 (1.674%) Manufacturing
5 4 (1.674%) Telecoms
6 2 (0.837%) Financial Institution
6 2 (0.837%) Advertising
6 2 (0.837%) Legal
7 1 (0.418%) Front Office
7 1 (0.418%) Multimedia
7 1 (0.418%) Local Government
Miscellaneous
1 82 (34.31%) Computer Science
2 21 (8.787%) Mathematics
3 13 (5.439%) Open Source
4 5 (2.092%) Cloud Computing
4 5 (2.092%) Physics
5 4 (1.674%) Social Network
6 3 (1.255%) Inversion of Control
6 3 (1.255%) Enterprise Software
7 2 (0.837%) Graphic Design
7 2 (0.837%) Client/Server
8 1 (0.418%) MPEG
8 1 (0.418%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
8 1 (0.418%) DTV
8 1 (0.418%) Economics
8 1 (0.418%) Statistics
8 1 (0.418%) Data Conversion
Operating Systems
1 27 (11.30%) Linux
2 19 (7.950%) Windows
3 12 (5.021%) UNIX
4 3 (1.255%) Ubuntu
4 3 (1.255%) Windows Vista
5 2 (0.837%) Android
5 2 (0.837%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.418%) HPUX
6 1 (0.418%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 31 (12.97%) Software Engineering
2 30 (12.55%) Multithreading
3 28 (11.72%) OO
4 20 (8.368%) Web Development
5 15 (6.276%) Scrum
6 13 (5.439%) MVC
6 13 (5.439%) Agile Software Development
6 13 (5.439%) TDD
7 10 (4.184%) Game Development
7 10 (4.184%) Automated Testing
8 9 (3.766%) Time Management
8 9 (3.766%) Software Testing
9 8 (3.347%) OOD
9 8 (3.347%) Unit Testing
9 8 (3.347%) Test Scripting
10 7 (2.929%) Data Modelling
11 6 (2.510%) OOA/OOD
11 6 (2.510%) Web Design
12 5 (2.092%) ITIL
12 5 (2.092%) Continuous Integration
Programming Languages
1 63 (26.36%) C++
2 57 (23.85%) C#
3 56 (23.43%) Java
4 51 (21.34%) SQL
5 35 (14.64%) C
6 32 (13.39%) JavaScript
7 23 (9.623%) VB.NET
8 21 (8.787%) PHP
9 9 (3.766%) Python
10 6 (2.510%) Embedded C
11 4 (1.674%) Ruby
11 4 (1.674%) T-SQL
12 3 (1.255%) VBA
12 3 (1.255%) Delphi
12 3 (1.255%) VB
12 3 (1.255%) ECMAScript
13 2 (0.837%) PowerHouse
13 2 (0.837%) PL/SQL
13 2 (0.837%) VC++
14 1 (0.418%) Ada
Qualifications
1 128 (53.56%) Degree
2 9 (3.766%) Security Cleared
3 6 (2.510%) Microsoft Certification
4 4 (1.674%) HND
4 4 (1.674%) MCP
5 3 (1.255%) MCAD
5 3 (1.255%) MCSD
5 3 (1.255%) MCTS
5 3 (1.255%) CNA
5 3 (1.255%) Novell Certification
6 2 (0.837%) MCSE
6 2 (0.837%) PhD
7 1 (0.418%) CCNA
7 1 (0.418%) ISEB
7 1 (0.418%) CISSP
7 1 (0.418%) Cisco Certification
7 1 (0.418%) CISM
7 1 (0.418%) ISTQB
7 1 (0.418%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (4.603%) QA
2 6 (2.510%) ISO 9001
3 4 (1.674%) TickIT
4 1 (0.418%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 1 (0.418%) SLA
Vendors
1 20 (8.368%) Microsoft
2 12 (5.021%) Oracle
3 7 (2.929%) Zend
4 3 (1.255%) Cisco
4 3 (1.255%) Sony
5 2 (0.837%) Adobe
5 2 (0.837%) Google
6 1 (0.418%) Tableau
6 1 (0.418%) Sun
6 1 (0.418%) HP
6 1 (0.418%) Citrix
6 1 (0.418%) VMware
6 1 (0.418%) Business Objects
6 1 (0.418%) SAP
Bristol, Avon
Keywords: Graduate, Junior, Developer, Development, C++, Agile, OO Commutable from: Bristol, Bath, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Weston-Super-Mare, Chippenham, Swindon. A leading organisation based in the Bristol area...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £25000 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 14 June 2013
Bristol, Avon
Keywords: Graduate, Junior, Developer, Development, C#, Agile, OO Commutable from: Bristol, Bath, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Weston-Super-Mare, Chippenham, Swindon. A leading organisation based in the Bristol area...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £35000 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 13 June 2013
Bath, Avon
A great opportunity for Junior or Graduate Developers with some commercial experience in developing with PHP to join a successful and continuously growing company based in Bath. The...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £18000 - £25000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 12 June 2013
Chippenham, Wiltshire
To be considered you will need to have: * University Degree (Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar) * Knowledge of C++ * Desirable skills include knowledge of Java To obtain the...
The People Network
Salary: £20000 - £25000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 16 June 2013
Swindon, Wiltshire
The client is looking for VB.Net Developers or C#.Net Developers willing to learn / develop in VB.Net. Successful candidates will have SQL Server skills and any...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £40000 per annum + Excellent benefits and career progression
Posted: 13 June 2013
Bath, South West
NFP Group Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £30000 per annum
Posted: 14 June 2013
Bath, Avon
FIRST POINT IT RESOURCING
Salary: £20000 - £30000 per annum
Posted: 14 June 2013
Wiltshire
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £18000 - £25000 per annum
Posted: 11 June 2013
Bristol, Avon
Senitor Associates
Salary: £18000 - £24000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 13 June 2013
Bath, Avon
ITF Solutions
Salary: £22000 - £24000 per annum
Posted: 13 June 2013
Bath, Avon
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £18000 - £25000 per annum + Excellent Benefits Package
Posted: 12 June 2013
Derker Street, Oldham, Manchester OL1 4EQ
Innovative Technology
Salary: Competitive
Posted: 6 May 2013
Gloucestershire, South West
OPUS
Salary: GBP20000 to GBP25000 per annum
Posted: 1 June 2013
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Senitor Associates
Salary: £22000 - £28000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 11 June 2013
Bristol, Chippenham, Gloucester, Bath, Swindon,...
XIST4 Recruitment
Salary: £20-25,000 + Benefits
Posted: 7 May 2013
United Kingdom, South West
XIST4 Recruitment
Salary: £20-25,000 + Bens
Posted: 7 May 2013
Bournemouth, South West
Deerfoot IT Resources Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £25000 per annum
Posted: 21 May 2013
Wells, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £20000 - £250000 per annum + Bonus, Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Wells, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £2000 - £25000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 12 June 2013
Somerset, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £20000 - £25000 per annum + Benefits, Bonus
Posted: 23 May 2013
Wiltshire
ComputerWorld Personnel Ltd
Salary: £22000 - £35000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 12 June 2013
Bristol, South West
OPUS
Salary: GBP20000 to GBP25000 per annum + Benefits: Gym, Phone Package, Bonus
Posted: 24 May 2013
Somerset, South West
Computer Futures
Salary: £20000 - £25000 per annum + Bonus
Posted: 21 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Connectus
Salary: £24000 per annum
Posted: 12 June 2013
Bristol, Avon
3p learning
Salary: From £20,000 to £27,000 per annum
Posted: 25 May 2013