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This section looks at the demand for the Software Manager role in IT jobs within the South West region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Manager in their job title over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Manager
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank145187
Rank change on same period last yearUp+42
Matching permanent IT job ads12060
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.065 %0.025 %
As % of the category below1.145 %0.581 %
Salaries quoted10457
Average minimum salary£44,229£46,719
Average salary£48,931£49,184
% change on same period last year-0.51 %
Average maximum salary£53,633£51,649
UK excluding London average salary£49,242£51,628
% change on same period last year-4.62 %
South West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
South West
Matching permanent IT job ads1048010319
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled5.642 %4.301 %
Salaries quoted90508852
Average minimum salary£31,912£32,045
Average salary£35,015£35,048
% change on same period last year-0.09 %
Average maximum salary£38,117£38,051
UK excluding London average salary£38,055£39,430
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Software Manager EnglandSoftware Manager
England

Software Manager
Demand Trend

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

South West Software Manager Demand Trend

Software Manager
Salary Trend

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

South West Software Manager Salary Trend

Software Manager
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Manager across the South West region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

South West Software Manager Salary Histogram

Software Manager
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Manager within the South West region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
BristolUp+3359£52,038+21.90 %
DorsetUp+2222£50,341+5.70 %
GloucestershireDown-1719£40,000+0.69 %
SomersetDown-1115£47,250-13.46 %
WiltshireUp+19£42,250-63.26 %
Software Manager EnglandSoftware Manager
England

Software Manager
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the South West region that cited Software Manager 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 Manager in their job title.

169 (30.94 %)Software Engineering
264 (28.70 %)Project Management
337 (16.59 %)C
436 (16.14 %)C++
436 (16.14 %)Agile Software Development
534 (15.25 %)Finance
630 (13.45 %).NET
630 (13.45 %)Microsoft
729 (13.00 %)Pensions
828 (12.56 %)Security Cleared
925 (11.21 %)Health
1024 (10.76 %)Internet
1123 (10.31 %)MS Visio
1123 (10.31 %)PRINCE2
1123 (10.31 %)Linux
1222 (9.865 %)Music
1319 (8.520 %)Aerospace
1418 (8.072 %)Firmware
1517 (7.623 %)Device Driver
1616 (7.175 %)Electronics
1616 (7.175 %)Windows
1714 (6.278 %)Degree
1714 (6.278 %)ITIL
1714 (6.278 %)PRINCE2 Certification
1813 (5.830 %)Java
1813 (5.830 %)Telecoms
1912 (5.381 %)UNIX
1912 (5.381 %)Test Management
2011 (4.933 %)J2EE
2011 (4.933 %)SQL Server

Software Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the South West region that cited Software Manager 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 Manager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
130 (13.45 %).NET
211 (4.933 %)J2EE
310 (4.484 %)XML
45 (2.242 %)WebServices
53 (1.345 %)HTML
53 (1.345 %)ASP.NET
62 (0.897 %)ASP
62 (0.897 %)CSS
71 (0.448 %)XHTML
71 (0.448 %)COM+
South West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (0.448 %)Apache
11 (0.448 %)Tomcat
11 (0.448 %)SAS
South West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
123 (10.31 %)MS Visio
25 (2.242 %)MS Excel
33 (1.345 %)MS Project
42 (0.897 %)Windchill
South West IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (2.242 %)SoftGrid
21 (0.448 %)SAP CO
21 (0.448 %)SAP FI
21 (0.448 %)SAP FI/CO
South West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
124 (10.76 %)Internet
25 (2.242 %)DSL
33 (1.345 %)MPLS
33 (1.345 %)Ethernet
41 (0.448 %)SNMP
41 (0.448 %)Packet Switching
41 (0.448 %)SDH
41 (0.448 %)SONET
41 (0.448 %)DWDM
South West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
111 (4.933 %)SQL Server
24 (1.794 %)SQL Server 2000
33 (1.345 %)MySQL
41 (0.448 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
41 (0.448 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (0.448 %)Datawarehouse
41 (0.448 %)OLTP
South West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (0.448 %)Ant
11 (0.448 %)Visual Studio
11 (0.448 %)ClearCase
11 (0.448 %)Subversion
11 (0.448 %)StarTeam
11 (0.448 %)CaliberRM
South West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
134 (15.25 %)Finance
229 (13.00 %)Pensions
325 (11.21 %)Health
422 (9.865 %)Music
519 (8.520 %)Aerospace
616 (7.175 %)Electronics
713 (5.830 %)Telecoms
811 (4.933 %)Multimedia
95 (2.242 %)Electric
95 (2.242 %)Government
104 (1.794 %)Education
111 (0.448 %)Banking
111 (0.448 %)Insurance
South West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
118 (8.072 %)Firmware
217 (7.623 %)Device Driver
36 (2.691 %)Computer Science
36 (2.691 %)CMDB
42 (0.897 %)PMI
51 (0.448 %)Mathematics
51 (0.448 %)Physics
South West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
123 (10.31 %)Linux
216 (7.175 %)Windows
312 (5.381 %)UNIX
44 (1.794 %)Solaris
53 (1.345 %)Windows Vista
61 (0.448 %)VxWorks
South West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
169 (30.94 %)Software Engineering
264 (28.70 %)Project Management
336 (16.14 %)Agile Software Development
428 (12.56 %)Security Cleared
523 (10.31 %)PRINCE2
614 (6.278 %)ITIL
712 (5.381 %)Test Management
811 (4.933 %)Configuration Management
99 (4.036 %)Stakeholder Management
108 (3.587 %)Project Planning
117 (3.139 %)Software Testing
126 (2.691 %)SC Cleared
126 (2.691 %)Change Management
126 (2.691 %)E-Commerce
135 (2.242 %)UML
135 (2.242 %)Service Delivery
135 (2.242 %)Service Management
135 (2.242 %)Release Management
135 (2.242 %)Asset Management
144 (1.794 %)Content Management
South West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
137 (16.59 %)C
236 (16.14 %)C++
313 (5.830 %)Java
410 (4.484 %)Embedded C
59 (4.036 %)SQL
66 (2.691 %)C#
75 (2.242 %)VB.NET
83 (1.345 %)Embedded C++
83 (1.345 %)VB
83 (1.345 %)JavaScript
92 (0.897 %)PHP
92 (0.897 %)VB6
101 (0.448 %)PowerShell
101 (0.448 %)VC++
101 (0.448 %)ECMAScript
South West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (6.278 %)PRINCE2 Certification
114 (6.278 %)Degree
25 (2.242 %)HNC
33 (1.345 %)ISEB
42 (0.897 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
42 (0.897 %)Chartered Engineer
South West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (1.794 %)QA
South West IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (1.794 %)MSMQ
23 (1.345 %)Terminal Services
South West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
130 (13.45 %)Microsoft
26 (2.691 %)Oracle
35 (2.242 %)VMware
35 (2.242 %)Altiris
44 (1.794 %)Citrix
51 (0.448 %)BEA
51 (0.448 %)Informatica
51 (0.448 %)SAP