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The table below looks at the demand for LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python) skills within the South West region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited LAMP over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank228247
Rank change on same period last yearUp+19
Matching permanent IT job ads308
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.765 %0.225 %
Salaries quoted308
Average minimum salary£26,839£25,534
Average salary£29,306£28,534
% change on same period last year+2.70 %
Average maximum salary£31,774£31,534
UK excluding London average salary£34,231£31,399
% change on same period last year+9.01 %
South West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
South West
Matching permanent IT job ads39203563
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.169 %1.494 %
Salaries quoted35443148
Average minimum salary£30,672£30,671
Average salary£33,704£33,877
% change on same period last year-0.50 %
Average maximum salary£36,736£37,083
UK excluding London average salary£35,934£36,795
% change on same period last year-2.33 %
LAMP EnglandLAMP
England

LAMP
Demand Trend

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

South West LAMP Demand Trend

LAMP
Salary Trend

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

South West LAMP Salary Trend

LAMP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing LAMP across the South West region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

South West LAMP Salary Histogram

LAMP
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing LAMP within the South West region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
DorsetUp+1614£26,233-5.74 %
SomersetNew entry-9£37,222-
DevonNew entry-6£24,583-
WiltshireUp+31£32,500+16.86 %
LAMP EnglandLAMP
England

LAMP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the South West region citing LAMP 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 LAMP.

154 (80.60 %)PHP
250 (74.63 %)MySQL
335 (52.24 %)HTML
429 (43.28 %)Linux
527 (40.30 %)Apache
527 (40.30 %)JavaScript
623 (34.33 %)AJAX
719 (28.36 %)CSS
818 (26.87 %)OOP
917 (25.37 %)XML
1012 (17.91 %)SQL Server
1012 (17.91 %).NET
1110 (14.93 %)Marketing
129 (13.43 %)Web Development
138 (11.94 %)Internet Marketing
138 (11.94 %)Java
138 (11.94 %)SOAP
138 (11.94 %)HTTP
138 (11.94 %)Windows
147 (10.45 %)SEO
147 (10.45 %)Advertising
147 (10.45 %)OO
156 (8.955 %)ASP.NET
156 (8.955 %)XHTML
156 (8.955 %)C#
156 (8.955 %)VB.NET
156 (8.955 %)Intranet
156 (8.955 %)Data Protection
156 (8.955 %)Data Protection Act
165 (7.463 %)SQL Server 2005

LAMP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the South West region citing LAMP 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 LAMP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
135 (52.24 %)HTML
223 (34.33 %)AJAX
319 (28.36 %)CSS
417 (25.37 %)XML
512 (17.91 %).NET
68 (11.94 %)SOAP
76 (8.955 %)ASP.NET
76 (8.955 %)XHTML
82 (2.985 %)Drupal
91 (1.493 %)XSLT
91 (1.493 %)WebServices
South West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
127 (40.30 %)Apache
25 (7.463 %)IIS
34 (5.970 %)CMS
42 (2.985 %)WordPress
South West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (5.970 %)Photoshop
23 (4.478 %)MS Excel
South West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (11.94 %)HTTP
26 (8.955 %)Intranet
35 (7.463 %)Internet
South West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
150 (74.63 %)MySQL
212 (17.91 %)SQL Server
35 (7.463 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (1.493 %)RDBMS
41 (1.493 %)PostgreSQL
South West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (5.970 %)Flash
23 (4.478 %)Dreamweaver
South West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (14.93 %)Marketing
27 (10.45 %)Advertising
33 (4.478 %)Finance
42 (2.985 %)Graphic Design
42 (2.985 %)Billing
51 (1.493 %)Insurance
51 (1.493 %)Pensions
51 (1.493 %)Telecoms
South West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
154 (80.60 %)Developer
235 (52.24 %)PHP Developer
330 (44.78 %)Web Developer
418 (26.87 %)LAMP Developer
516 (23.88 %)PHP Web Developer
66 (8.955 %)C# Web Developer
66 (8.955 %)SEO Executive
66 (8.955 %)IT Manager
66 (8.955 %)C# Developer
75 (7.463 %).NET Web Developer
75 (7.463 %)Development Manager
75 (7.463 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
75 (7.463 %)ASP.NET Developer
75 (7.463 %).NET Developer
75 (7.463 %)IT Development Manager
83 (4.478 %)Lead Developer
91 (1.493 %)Administrator
91 (1.493 %)UNIX Systems Administrator
91 (1.493 %)Web Designer
91 (1.493 %)HTML Developer
South West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (8.955 %)Data Protection Act
25 (7.463 %)W3C
32 (2.985 %)BBC
32 (2.985 %)Computer Science
41 (1.493 %)Ergonomics
41 (1.493 %)E-Learning
41 (1.493 %)Web 2.0
South West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
129 (43.28 %)Linux
28 (11.94 %)Windows
35 (7.463 %)Windows Server 2003
42 (2.985 %)UNIX
South West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
118 (26.87 %)OOP
29 (13.43 %)Web Development
38 (11.94 %)Internet Marketing
47 (10.45 %)OO
47 (10.45 %)SEO
56 (8.955 %)Data Protection
65 (7.463 %)E-Commerce
73 (4.478 %)Project Management
73 (4.478 %)Content Management
81 (1.493 %)Web Design
81 (1.493 %)OOD
81 (1.493 %)Digital Marketing
South West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
154 (80.60 %)PHP
227 (40.30 %)JavaScript
38 (11.94 %)Java
46 (8.955 %)VB.NET
46 (8.955 %)C#
53 (4.478 %)DHTML
62 (2.985 %)C
62 (2.985 %)SQL
62 (2.985 %)PHP5
71 (1.493 %)PHP4
71 (1.493 %)ActionScript
71 (1.493 %)Perl
71 (1.493 %)C++
South West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (2.985 %)Degree
South West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (5.970 %)Microsoft
21 (1.493 %)Motorola