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This section looks at the demand for Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) 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 WCF over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWindows Communication Foundation (WCF)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank210248
Rank change on same period last yearUp+38
Matching permanent IT job ads487
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.025 %0.003 %
As % of the category below1.196 %0.210 %
Salaries quoted467
Average minimum salary£33,451£40,000
Average salary£36,176£42,500
% change on same period last year-14.87 %
Average maximum salary£38,902£45,000
UK excluding London average salary£38,295£39,176
% change on same period last year-2.24 %
South West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
South West
Matching permanent IT job ads40123337
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.118 %1.366 %
Salaries quoted36302900
Average minimum salary£30,101£30,524
Average salary£33,277£33,741
% change on same period last year-1.37 %
Average maximum salary£36,453£36,958
UK excluding London average salary£35,873£36,830
% change on same period last year-2.59 %
WCF EnglandWCF
England

WCF
Demand Trend

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

South West WCF Demand Trend

WCF
Salary Trend

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

South West WCF Salary Trend

WCF
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing WCF across the South West region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

South West WCF Salary Histogram

WCF
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WCF within the South West region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
GloucestershireDown-1323£35,333-16.86 %
BristolNew entry-17£36,765-
WiltshireNew entry-5£40,333-
DorsetNew entry-4£36,250-
WCF EnglandWCF
England

WCF
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the South West region citing WCF 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 WCF.

161 (98.39 %).NET
256 (90.32 %)C#
346 (74.19 %)ASP.NET
346 (74.19 %)Microsoft
444 (70.97 %)SQL Server
536 (58.06 %)XML
633 (53.23 %)WebServices
726 (41.94 %)WPF
823 (37.10 %)AJAX
921 (33.87 %)SQL Server 2005
1020 (32.26 %)WF
1020 (32.26 %)Windows
1020 (32.26 %)VB
1117 (27.42 %)Visual Studio
1215 (24.19 %)UML
1215 (24.19 %)Pensions
1313 (20.97 %)Unit Testing
1313 (20.97 %)SQL Server 2000
1412 (19.35 %)Microsoft Certification
1412 (19.35 %)Scrum
1412 (19.35 %)Agile Software Development
1511 (17.74 %)VB.NET
1610 (16.13 %)HTML
1610 (16.13 %)MS Excel
1610 (16.13 %)SharePoint
1610 (16.13 %)Health
1610 (16.13 %).NET Framework
179 (14.52 %)Tandem
179 (14.52 %)MCPD
179 (14.52 %)MCT

WCF
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the South West region citing WCF 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 WCF. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
161 (98.39 %).NET
246 (74.19 %)ASP.NET
336 (58.06 %)XML
433 (53.23 %)WebServices
526 (41.94 %)WPF
623 (37.10 %)AJAX
720 (32.26 %)WF
810 (16.13 %).NET Framework
810 (16.13 %)HTML
97 (11.29 %)Silverlight
104 (6.452 %)LINQ
104 (6.452 %)CSS
104 (6.452 %)WSDL
113 (4.839 %)ASP
113 (4.839 %)Windows SharePoint Services
113 (4.839 %)JSON
121 (1.613 %).NET Remoting
121 (1.613 %)Microsoft Enterprise Library
121 (1.613 %)COM+
South West IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (16.13 %)SharePoint
23 (4.839 %)SharePoint Server 2007
31 (1.613 %)IIS
South West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
110 (16.13 %)MS Excel
South West IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (1.613 %)Dynamics CRM
South West IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (12.90 %)Internet
South West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
144 (70.97 %)SQL Server
221 (33.87 %)SQL Server 2005
313 (20.97 %)SQL Server 2000
47 (11.29 %)SQL Server 7
54 (6.452 %)SQL Server Integration Services
63 (4.839 %)DTS
72 (3.226 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
South West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
117 (27.42 %)Visual Studio
21 (1.613 %)Visual Studio Team System
South West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (24.19 %)Pensions
210 (16.13 %)Health
34 (6.452 %)Finance
41 (1.613 %)Construction
41 (1.613 %)Games
41 (1.613 %)Retail
41 (1.613 %)Music
41 (1.613 %)Back Office
South West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
145 (72.58 %)Developer
233 (53.23 %).NET Developer
318 (29.03 %)C# Developer
415 (24.19 %)Software Developer
512 (19.35 %)ASP.NET Developer
512 (19.35 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
68 (12.90 %)Senior Developer
74 (6.452 %)Senior C# Developer
74 (6.452 %)Senior .NET Developer
83 (4.839 %).NET Software Engineer
83 (4.839 %)Senior Programmer
83 (4.839 %)Analyst Programmer
83 (4.839 %)Programmer
83 (4.839 %)Software Engineer
83 (4.839 %)Analyst
83 (4.839 %)Senior Software Developer
83 (4.839 %)Senior Analyst
83 (4.839 %)Senior Analyst Programmer
92 (3.226 %)Team Leader
92 (3.226 %)Lead Developer
South West IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (14.52 %)Tandem
26 (9.677 %)N-Tier
32 (3.226 %)Computer Science
41 (1.613 %)EPoS
South West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
120 (32.26 %)Windows
South West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (24.19 %)UML
213 (20.97 %)Unit Testing
312 (19.35 %)Agile Software Development
312 (19.35 %)Scrum
47 (11.29 %)Business Intelligence
47 (11.29 %)Web Development
54 (6.452 %)SOA
63 (4.839 %)Extreme Programming
72 (3.226 %)Risk Management
81 (1.613 %)Workflow
81 (1.613 %)Project Management
81 (1.613 %)CRM
81 (1.613 %)Software Engineering
South West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
156 (90.32 %)C#
220 (32.26 %)VB
311 (17.74 %)VB.NET
49 (14.52 %)JavaScript
58 (12.90 %)SQL
67 (11.29 %)C++
76 (9.677 %)Java
83 (4.839 %)VBScript
83 (4.839 %)PL/SQL
83 (4.839 %)VB6
92 (3.226 %)C
101 (1.613 %)DHTML
South West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
112 (19.35 %)Microsoft Certification
29 (14.52 %)MCPD
29 (14.52 %)MCT
38 (12.90 %)MCSD
43 (4.839 %)MCP
43 (4.839 %)MCAD
52 (3.226 %)Degree
South West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.613 %)QA
South West IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (3.226 %)MSMQ
South West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
146 (74.19 %)Microsoft
23 (4.839 %)Oracle
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