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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) skills within the Staffordshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited VB6 over the 3 months to 28 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6)
Location
3 months to
28 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank2854
Rank change on same period last yearUp+26
Matching permanent IT job ads3410
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.004 %
As % of the category below8.831 %2.899 %
Salaries quoted279
Average minimum salary£30,759£30,111
Average salary£33,638£32,778
% change on same period last year+2.62 %
Average maximum salary£36,517£35,444
UK excluding London average salary£32,824£33,096
% change on same period last year-0.82 %
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Staffordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads385345
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.209 %0.145 %
Salaries quoted318303
Average minimum salary£28,050£32,672
Average salary£30,844£34,420
% change on same period last year-10.38 %
Average maximum salary£33,637£36,167
UK excluding London average salary£35,271£35,635
% change on same period last year-1.02 %
VB6 West MidlandsVB6
West Midlands

VB6
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing VB6 across the Staffordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Staffordshire VB6 Demand Trend

VB6
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing VB6 across the Staffordshire region.

Staffordshire VB6 Salary Trend

VB6
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing VB6 across the Staffordshire region over the 3 months to 28 August 2008.

Staffordshire VB6 Salary Histogram

VB6
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VB6 within the Staffordshire region over the 3 months to 28 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
Stoke-on-TrentUp+214£28,167-13.33 %
TamworthDown-25£29,833-10.50 %
LichfieldNew entry-2£28,500-
VB6 West MidlandsVB6
West Midlands

VB6
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 28 August 2008, IT jobs across the Staffordshire region citing VB6 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 VB6.

180 (100.00 %)VB
270 (87.50 %).NET
355 (68.75 %)SQL Server
449 (61.25 %)VB.NET
538 (47.50 %)SQL Server 2005
635 (43.75 %)SQL Server 2000
729 (36.25 %)C#
825 (31.25 %)ASP.NET
918 (22.50 %)ASP
1015 (18.75 %).NET Framework
1110 (12.50 %)SQL
129 (11.25 %)C++
129 (11.25 %)Delphi
138 (10.00 %)Visual Studio
147 (8.750 %)HTML
147 (8.750 %)JavaScript
147 (8.750 %)CSS
156 (7.500 %)XHTML
165 (6.250 %)Project Management
165 (6.250 %)Business Intelligence
165 (6.250 %)BusinessObjects
165 (6.250 %)Crystal Reports
165 (6.250 %)Business Objects
165 (6.250 %)Health
174 (5.000 %)Pensions
174 (5.000 %)Web Development
174 (5.000 %)Degree
174 (5.000 %)Computer Science
174 (5.000 %)Transact-SQL
174 (5.000 %)UML

VB6
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 28 August 2008, IT jobs across the Staffordshire region citing VB6 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 VB6. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Staffordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
170 (87.50 %).NET
225 (31.25 %)ASP.NET
318 (22.50 %)ASP
415 (18.75 %).NET Framework
57 (8.750 %)HTML
57 (8.750 %)CSS
66 (7.500 %)XHTML
73 (3.750 %)XML
82 (2.500 %)ActiveX
82 (2.500 %)ADO
91 (1.250 %)ADO.NET
91 (1.250 %)COM+
91 (1.250 %)CSLA
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
155 (68.75 %)SQL Server
238 (47.50 %)SQL Server 2005
335 (43.75 %)SQL Server 2000
45 (6.250 %)BusinessObjects
45 (6.250 %)Crystal Reports
51 (1.250 %)MS Access
51 (1.250 %)Datawarehouse
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (10.00 %)Visual Studio
21 (1.250 %)Rational Robot
Staffordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (6.250 %)Health
24 (5.000 %)Pensions
32 (2.500 %)Retail
41 (1.250 %)Pharmaceutical
41 (1.250 %)Finance
41 (1.250 %)Chemicals
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
161 (76.25 %)Developer
225 (31.25 %).NET Developer
322 (27.50 %)Software Developer
417 (21.25 %)Architect
516 (20.00 %)VB.NET Developer
611 (13.75 %)VB Developer
611 (13.75 %)C# Developer
79 (11.25 %)Software Architect
79 (11.25 %)VB6 Developer
87 (8.750 %)Analyst
87 (8.750 %)Senior Developer
87 (8.750 %)Web Architect
95 (6.250 %)Business Analyst
95 (6.250 %).NET Architect
95 (6.250 %)Business Intelligence Analyst
95 (6.250 %)Delphi Developer
104 (5.000 %)ASP.NET Developer
104 (5.000 %)SQL Developer
104 (5.000 %)Senior C# Developer
104 (5.000 %)Web Developer
Staffordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (5.000 %)Computer Science
22 (2.500 %)AS400
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (6.250 %)Business Intelligence
15 (6.250 %)Project Management
24 (5.000 %)UML
24 (5.000 %)Web Development
32 (2.500 %)Time Management
41 (1.250 %)Test Scripting
41 (1.250 %)E-Commerce
41 (1.250 %)Workflow
41 (1.250 %)Validation
41 (1.250 %)Migration
41 (1.250 %)Automated Testing
Staffordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
180 (100.00 %)VB
249 (61.25 %)VB.NET
329 (36.25 %)C#
410 (12.50 %)SQL
59 (11.25 %)C++
59 (11.25 %)Delphi
67 (8.750 %)JavaScript
74 (5.000 %)Transact-SQL
82 (2.500 %)RPG
91 (1.250 %)VBA
Staffordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (5.000 %)Degree
Staffordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (6.250 %)Business Objects
21 (1.250 %)Oracle