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The table below looks at the demand for Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) skills within the Staffordshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited OOP over the 3 months to 14 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Location
3 months to
14 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank6346
Rank change on same period last yearDown-17
Matching permanent IT job ads416
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.007 %
As % of the category below1.439 %5.882 %
Salaries quoted416
Average minimum salary£26,714£38,438
Average salary£31,357£40,500
% change on same period last year-22.57 %
Average maximum salary£36,000£42,563
UK excluding London average salary£33,899£35,821
% change on same period last year-5.36 %
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Staffordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads278272
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.164 %0.117 %
Salaries quoted252225
Average minimum salary£35,555£34,437
Average salary£38,885£36,731
% change on same period last year+5.86 %
Average maximum salary£42,215£39,025
UK excluding London average salary£42,625£44,259
% change on same period last year-3.69 %
OOP West MidlandsOOP
West Midlands

OOP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing OOP across the Staffordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Staffordshire OOP Demand Trend

OOP
Salary Trend

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

Staffordshire OOP Salary Trend

OOP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing OOP across the Staffordshire region over the 3 months to 14 October 2008.

Staffordshire OOP Salary Histogram

OOP
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing OOP within the Staffordshire region over the 3 months to 14 October 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
Burton-upon-TrentDown-83£31,667-25.49 %
LichfieldNew entry-3£31,667-
LeekNew entry-1£29,500-
OOP West MidlandsOOP
West Midlands

OOP
Top 22 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT jobs across the Staffordshire region citing OOP 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 OOP.

121 (100.00 %).NET
121 (100.00 %)SQL Server
220 (95.24 %)C#
316 (76.19 %)XML
45 (23.81 %)SQL
54 (19.05 %)Windows
63 (14.29 %)WinForms
63 (14.29 %)Transact-SQL
63 (14.29 %)Visual Studio
72 (9.524 %)ASP.NET
72 (9.524 %)CRM
72 (9.524 %)Microsoft
72 (9.524 %)Microsoft Certification
72 (9.524 %)SQL Server 2005
72 (9.524 %).NET Framework
81 (4.762 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
81 (4.762 %)AJAX
81 (4.762 %)LINQ
81 (4.762 %)Government
81 (4.762 %)E-Commerce
81 (4.762 %)OO
81 (4.762 %)VB.NET

OOP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT jobs across the Staffordshire region citing OOP 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 OOP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Staffordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
121 (100.00 %).NET
216 (76.19 %)XML
33 (14.29 %)WinForms
42 (9.524 %)ASP.NET
42 (9.524 %).NET Framework
51 (4.762 %)LINQ
51 (4.762 %)AJAX
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
121 (100.00 %)SQL Server
22 (9.524 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (4.762 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (14.29 %)Visual Studio
Staffordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (4.762 %)Government
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
121 (100.00 %)Developer
220 (95.24 %)C# Developer
34 (19.05 %)Software Developer
43 (14.29 %)CSharp Software Developer
52 (9.524 %)Senior C# Developer
52 (9.524 %)Senior Developer
61 (4.762 %).NET Developer
61 (4.762 %)VB.NET Developer
61 (4.762 %)ASP.NET Developer
61 (4.762 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
61 (4.762 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (19.05 %)Windows
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (9.524 %)CRM
21 (4.762 %)E-Commerce
21 (4.762 %)OO
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (95.24 %)C#
25 (23.81 %)SQL
33 (14.29 %)Transact-SQL
41 (4.762 %)VB.NET
Staffordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (9.524 %)Microsoft Certification
Staffordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (9.524 %)Microsoft