The first table below looks at the demand for the Software Development Engineer 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 Software Development Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 24 May 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
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Software Development Engineer
Rank 209 210 -
Rank change year-on-year
+1 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Development Engineer 7 5 0
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 0.133% 0.090% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.138% 0.095% -
Number of salaries quoted 5 5 0
Average salary £32,500 £35,000 -
Average salary % change year-on-year
-7.14% -
UK excluding London average salary £32,500 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year
-27.77% -
All Job Titles
South West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
5064 5285 5727
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 96.53% 95.48% 94.91%
Number of salaries quoted 4455 4564 4906
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%
Software Development Engineer
England

Software Development Engineer
Jobs Demand Trend

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

South West Software Development Engineer Jobs Demand Trend

Software Development Engineer
Salary Trend

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

South West Software Development Engineer Salary Trend

Software Development Engineer
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Development Engineer across the South West region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

South West Software Development Engineer Salary Histogram

Software Development Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Development Engineer within the South West region over the 3 months to 24 May 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
Dorset -7 4 £31,750 -9.28%
Bristol -3 3 £45,000 +25.00%
Software Development Engineer
England

Software Development Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region that cited Software Development Engineer 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 Software Development Engineer in their job title.

1 17 (77.27%) Windows
1 17 (77.27%) Linux
2 15 (68.18%) OOP
3 13 (59.09%) C++
4 10 (45.45%) Java
5 8 (36.36%) Data Management
6 6 (27.27%) Computer Science
6 6 (27.27%) Python
7 5 (22.73%) XML
7 5 (22.73%) C
7 5 (22.73%) SQL
7 5 (22.73%) OO
7 5 (22.73%) Device Driver
7 5 (22.73%) Multithreading
7 5 (22.73%) Degree
8 4 (18.18%) JSON
8 4 (18.18%) Embedded Linux
8 4 (18.18%) Electronics
8 4 (18.18%) TCP/IP
8 4 (18.18%) Firmware
8 4 (18.18%) Perl
8 4 (18.18%) UML
9 3 (13.64%) C#
9 3 (13.64%) MFC
9 3 (13.64%) SQL Server
9 3 (13.64%) Automated Testing
9 3 (13.64%) Software Engineering
9 3 (13.64%) WCF
10 2 (9.091%) Open Source
10 2 (9.091%) Enterprise Storage

Software Development Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region that cited Software Development Engineer 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 Software Development Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 5 (22.73%) XML
2 4 (18.18%) JSON
3 3 (13.64%) MFC
3 3 (13.64%) WCF
4 2 (9.091%) RESTful
Application Platforms
1 2 (9.091%) OpenStack
Applications
1 1 (4.545%) MS Excel
1 1 (4.545%) MS Office
Communications & Networking
1 4 (18.18%) TCP/IP
2 1 (4.545%) Ethernet
2 1 (4.545%) HTTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (13.64%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 2 (9.091%) Git (software)
General
1 4 (18.18%) Electronics
Miscellaneous
1 6 (27.27%) Computer Science
2 5 (22.73%) Device Driver
3 4 (18.18%) Firmware
4 2 (9.091%) Open Source
4 2 (9.091%) Enterprise Storage
Operating Systems
1 17 (77.27%) Windows
1 17 (77.27%) Linux
2 4 (18.18%) Embedded Linux
3 2 (9.091%) UNIX
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (68.18%) OOP
2 8 (36.36%) Data Management
3 5 (22.73%) OO
3 5 (22.73%) Multithreading
4 4 (18.18%) UML
5 3 (13.64%) Automated Testing
5 3 (13.64%) Software Engineering
6 2 (9.091%) Continuous Integration
6 2 (9.091%) User Stories
6 2 (9.091%) Agile Software Development
6 2 (9.091%) TDD
7 1 (4.545%) Project Management
7 1 (4.545%) Scrum
7 1 (4.545%) Requirements Analysis
7 1 (4.545%) Embedded Software Development
Programming Languages
1 13 (59.09%) C++
2 10 (45.45%) Java
3 6 (27.27%) Python
4 5 (22.73%) C
4 5 (22.73%) SQL
5 4 (18.18%) Perl
6 3 (13.64%) C#
7 2 (9.091%) Shell Script
7 2 (9.091%) Embedded C
8 1 (4.545%) VBScript
8 1 (4.545%) VB
Qualifications
1 5 (22.73%) Degree
2 1 (4.545%) ISEB
2 1 (4.545%) ISTQB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (4.545%) QA
Vendors
1 2 (9.091%) HP
Bournemouth, South West
Opus` key client are seeking a C++ programmer to join their rapidly expanding and succesful team-- This position requires a highly self-motivated individual who thrives in an...
OPUS
Salary: GBP25000 to GBP40000 per annum
Posted: 4 May 2013