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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC) 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 MFC over the last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Foundation Class Library (MFC)
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank171126
Rank change on same period last yearDown-45
Matching permanent IT job ads97119
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.048 %0.053 %
As % of the category below2.393 %3.860 %
Salaries quoted78105
Average minimum salary£29,808£29,737
Average salary£33,910£33,022
% change on same period last year+2.69 %
Average maximum salary£38,013£36,307
UK excluding London average salary£35,409£34,745
% change on same period last year+1.91 %
Application Development South WestApplication Development
South West
Matching permanent IT job ads40543083
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.988 %1.365 %
Salaries quoted35002655
Average minimum salary£30,530£30,850
Average salary£33,654£33,969
% change on same period last year-0.92 %
Average maximum salary£36,778£37,087
UK excluding London average salary£35,972£36,627
% change on same period last year-1.78 %
MFC EnglandMFC
England

MFC
Demand Trend

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

South West MFC Demand Trend

MFC
Salary Trend

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

South West MFC Salary Trend

MFC
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MFC across the South West region over the past 3 months.

South West MFC Salary Histogram

MFC
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MFC within the South West region over the past 3 months.

RankLocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
1GloucestershireDown-3234£35,250+13.70 %
2SomersetDown-3126£31,000-9.63 %
3BristolDown-4315£31,400+0.82 %
4WiltshireDown-78£37,875+42.92 %
5DevonNew entry-7£43,000-
6DorsetDown-224£33,250-6.63 %
MFC EnglandMFC
England

MFC
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the South West region citing MFC also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing MFC.

1148 (88.10 %)C++
286 (51.19 %)Windows
365 (38.69 %)C#
459 (35.12 %)VC++
551 (30.36 %)UML
649 (29.17 %)Visual Studio
747 (27.98 %).NET
843 (25.60 %)OO
941 (24.40 %)C
1030 (17.86 %)SQL Server
1125 (14.88 %)Microsoft
1223 (13.69 %)Software Engineering
1322 (13.10 %)SNMP
1420 (11.90 %)Electronics
1518 (10.71 %)CAD
1518 (10.71 %)VB
1617 (10.12 %)DirectX
1617 (10.12 %)InstallShield
1716 (9.524 %)GIS
1716 (9.524 %)ESRI
1815 (8.929 %)OOD
1914 (8.333 %)PVCS
1914 (8.333 %)Mathematics
2013 (7.738 %)Degree
2112 (7.143 %)QA
2211 (6.548 %)Telecoms
2211 (6.548 %)Pensions
2211 (6.548 %)User Acceptance Testing
2211 (6.548 %)ISEB
239 (5.357 %)SQL

MFC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the South West region citing MFC also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing MFC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
147 (27.98 %).NET
217 (10.12 %)DirectX
38 (4.762 %)XML
38 (4.762 %)HTML
46 (3.571 %)OpenGL
55 (2.976 %)ASP
55 (2.976 %)ASP.NET
64 (2.381 %)WebServices
64 (2.381 %)XSLT
64 (2.381 %).NET Framework
73 (1.786 %)DCOM
82 (1.190 %)STL
91 (0.595 %)CSS
91 (0.595 %)ATL
91 (0.595 %)OLE
Application Platforms
16 (3.571 %)MS Exchange
Applications
13 (1.786 %)MS Excel
22 (1.190 %)RoboHelp
Communications & Networking
122 (13.10 %)SNMP
23 (1.786 %)TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
130 (17.86 %)SQL Server
216 (9.524 %)GIS
32 (1.190 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (0.595 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (0.595 %)SQL Server 7
Development Applications
149 (29.17 %)Visual Studio
217 (10.12 %)InstallShield
314 (8.333 %)PVCS
45 (2.976 %)MSI
51 (0.595 %)Flash
General
120 (11.90 %)Electronics
211 (6.548 %)Telecoms
211 (6.548 %)Pensions
38 (4.762 %)Health
46 (3.571 %)3D Graphics
55 (2.976 %)Games
55 (2.976 %)Finance
64 (2.381 %)Manufacturing
73 (1.786 %)Military
82 (1.190 %)Government
91 (0.595 %)Construction
Job Titles
171 (42.26 %)Software Engineer
171 (42.26 %)Developer
242 (25.00 %)C++ Developer
313 (7.738 %)C++/CSharp Developer
412 (7.143 %)C# Developer
511 (6.548 %)QA Engineer
610 (5.952 %)C++ Software Engineer
79 (5.357 %)Software Developer
88 (4.762 %)Programmer
96 (3.571 %)Tester
96 (3.571 %)C Developer
105 (2.976 %)C++ Programmer
105 (2.976 %).NET Developer
105 (2.976 %)Senior Software Engineer
114 (2.381 %)QA Tester
123 (1.786 %)Test Engineer
123 (1.786 %)C++ Software Developer
123 (1.786 %)ASP Developer
132 (1.190 %)C# Software Engineer
132 (1.190 %)Senior C++ Developer
Miscellaneous
114 (8.333 %)Mathematics
28 (4.762 %)Computer Science
28 (4.762 %)Multithreading
32 (1.190 %)PKI
Operating Systems
186 (51.19 %)Windows
28 (4.762 %)Windows Server 2003
33 (1.786 %)Windows 2000
41 (0.595 %)Unix
41 (0.595 %)Linux
Processes & Methodologies
151 (30.36 %)UML
243 (25.60 %)OO
323 (13.69 %)Software Engineering
418 (10.71 %)CAD
515 (8.929 %)OOD
611 (6.548 %)User Acceptance Testing
79 (5.357 %)OOA/OOD
87 (4.167 %)Yourdon
87 (4.167 %)Automated Testing
96 (3.571 %)Software Testing
103 (1.786 %)Usability Testing
112 (1.190 %)System Testing
112 (1.190 %)Time Management
121 (0.595 %)Requirements Management
121 (0.595 %)Risk Assessment
121 (0.595 %)Configuration Management
121 (0.595 %)RAD
121 (0.595 %)Data Modelling
Programming Languages
1148 (88.10 %)C++
265 (38.69 %)C#
359 (35.12 %)VC++
441 (24.40 %)C
518 (10.71 %)VB
69 (5.357 %)SQL
78 (4.762 %)Java
78 (4.762 %)Ada
84 (2.381 %)XPath
91 (0.595 %)Fortran
91 (0.595 %)Python
91 (0.595 %)JavaScript
91 (0.595 %)Perl
91 (0.595 %)VBScript
91 (0.595 %)Delphi
Qualifications
113 (7.738 %)Degree
211 (6.548 %)ISEB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
112 (7.143 %)QA
22 (1.190 %)ISO9001
31 (0.595 %)TickIT
31 (0.595 %)ISO9000
Vendors
125 (14.88 %)Microsoft
216 (9.524 %)ESRI
32 (1.190 %)Oracle
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