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The table below looks at the demand for Informatics 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 Informatics over the 3 months to 14 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformatics
Location
3 months to
14 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank236262
Rank change on same period last yearUp+26
Matching permanent IT job ads111
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.677 %0.055 %
Salaries quoted101
Average minimum salary£25,000£25,000
Average salary£28,500£30,000
% change on same period last year-5.00 %
Average maximum salary£32,000£35,000
UK excluding London average salary£42,981£51,554
% change on same period last year-16.62 %
South West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
South West
Matching permanent IT job ads16241819
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.958 %0.785 %
Salaries quoted13821466
Average minimum salary£31,910£38,986
Average salary£35,581£41,444
% change on same period last year-14.14 %
Average maximum salary£39,252£43,903
UK excluding London average salary£37,628£39,630
% change on same period last year-5.05 %
Informatics EnglandInformatics
England

Informatics
Demand Trend

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

South West Informatics Demand Trend

Informatics
Salary Trend

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

South West Informatics Salary Trend

Informatics
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Informatics across the South West region over the 3 months to 14 October 2008.

South West Informatics Salary Histogram

Informatics
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Informatics within the South West region over the 3 months to 14 October 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
DevonNew entry-10£28,500-
SomersetNew entry-1--
Informatics EnglandInformatics
England

Informatics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT jobs across the South West region citing Informatics 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 Informatics.

112 (80.00 %)SQL
112 (80.00 %)Health
211 (73.33 %)Transact-SQL
211 (73.33 %)SQL Server
211 (73.33 %)SQL Server 2000
211 (73.33 %)SQL Server 2005
37 (46.67 %)DTS
37 (46.67 %)SQL Server Integration Services
45 (33.33 %)Microsoft
54 (26.67 %)Data Modelling
62 (13.33 %)NHS
62 (13.33 %)Change Management
62 (13.33 %)CRM
62 (13.33 %)SAP
62 (13.33 %)SAP IS-U
71 (6.667 %)BusinessObjects XI
71 (6.667 %)Security Cleared
71 (6.667 %)Dutch Language
71 (6.667 %)PRINCE2
71 (6.667 %)RUP
71 (6.667 %)DSDM
71 (6.667 %)Crystal Reports
71 (6.667 %)Business Objects
71 (6.667 %)Oracle
71 (6.667 %)C#
71 (6.667 %)BusinessObjects
71 (6.667 %)Project Management
71 (6.667 %)Wireless
71 (6.667 %)Telecoms
71 (6.667 %)Government

Informatics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT jobs across the South West region citing Informatics 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 Informatics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (13.33 %)SAP IS-U
South West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (6.667 %)Wireless
South West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
111 (73.33 %)SQL Server
111 (73.33 %)SQL Server 2000
111 (73.33 %)SQL Server 2005
27 (46.67 %)SQL Server Integration Services
27 (46.67 %)DTS
31 (6.667 %)BusinessObjects
31 (6.667 %)Crystal Reports
31 (6.667 %)BusinessObjects XI
South West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (80.00 %)Health
21 (6.667 %)Telecoms
21 (6.667 %)Government
South West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (60.00 %)Developer
19 (60.00 %)SQL Developer
27 (46.67 %)Database Developer
27 (46.67 %)SQL Database Developer
33 (20.00 %)SQL Server Developer
42 (13.33 %)SAP Programme Manager
42 (13.33 %)Programme Manager
42 (13.33 %)Consultant
42 (13.33 %)SAP Manager
42 (13.33 %)CRM Manager
51 (6.667 %)Technical Support
51 (6.667 %)Database Consultant
South West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (13.33 %)NHS
21 (6.667 %)Dutch Language
South West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (26.67 %)Data Modelling
22 (13.33 %)Change Management
22 (13.33 %)CRM
31 (6.667 %)Stakeholder Management
31 (6.667 %)Programme Management
31 (6.667 %)Information Management
31 (6.667 %)Security Cleared
31 (6.667 %)Project Management
31 (6.667 %)PRINCE2
31 (6.667 %)RUP
31 (6.667 %)DSDM
South West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (80.00 %)SQL
211 (73.33 %)Transact-SQL
31 (6.667 %)C#
South West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (33.33 %)Microsoft
22 (13.33 %)SAP
31 (6.667 %)Oracle
31 (6.667 %)Business Objects