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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) skills within the Stockport region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited VB over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic (VB)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank2037
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching permanent IT job ads3215
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.007 %
As % of the category below14.68 %7.075 %
Salaries quoted2914
Average minimum salary£23,448£19,679
Average salary£26,983£22,696
% change on same period last year+18.88 %
Average maximum salary£30,517£25,714
UK excluding London average salary£33,320£34,037
% change on same period last year-2.10 %
Stockport IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Stockport
Matching permanent IT job ads218212
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.146 %0.095 %
Salaries quoted206202
Average minimum salary£27,157£23,801
Average salary£29,942£27,632
% change on same period last year+8.35 %
Average maximum salary£32,727£31,464
UK excluding London average salary£35,731£35,965
% change on same period last year-0.65 %
VB ManchesterVB
Manchester

VB
Demand Trend

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

Stockport VB Demand Trend

VB
Salary Trend

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

Stockport VB Salary Trend

VB
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing VB across the Stockport region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Stockport VB Salary Histogram

VB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Stockport region citing VB 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 VB.

151 (82.26 %).NET
243 (69.35 %)SQL
332 (51.61 %)ASP.NET
431 (50.00 %)VB.NET
431 (50.00 %)VB6
530 (48.39 %)XML
627 (43.55 %)Windows
725 (40.32 %)SQL Server
823 (37.10 %)C#
920 (32.26 %)IIS
920 (32.26 %)WebServices
1016 (25.81 %)Degree
1112 (19.35 %).NET Framework
1112 (19.35 %)Business Analysis
1112 (19.35 %)DHCP
1112 (19.35 %)DNS
1211 (17.74 %)ASP
1211 (17.74 %)SQL Server 2005
1310 (16.13 %)Web Development
149 (14.52 %)SQL Server 2000
149 (14.52 %)Integration Testing
149 (14.52 %)Insurance
157 (11.29 %)Finance
166 (9.677 %)OO
166 (9.677 %)MySQL
175 (8.065 %)Transact-SQL
175 (8.065 %)CRM
184 (6.452 %)Client/Server
184 (6.452 %)ActiveX
184 (6.452 %)Data Modelling

VB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Stockport region citing VB 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 VB. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Stockport IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
151 (82.26 %).NET
232 (51.61 %)ASP.NET
330 (48.39 %)XML
420 (32.26 %)WebServices
512 (19.35 %).NET Framework
611 (17.74 %)ASP
74 (6.452 %)XSL
74 (6.452 %)ActiveX
82 (3.226 %)HTML
82 (3.226 %)ADO
Stockport IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
120 (32.26 %)IIS
Stockport IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (3.226 %)MS Excel
21 (1.613 %)MS Office
Stockport IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
112 (19.35 %)DHCP
112 (19.35 %)DNS
21 (1.613 %)Intranet
21 (1.613 %)Internet
21 (1.613 %)TCP/IP
21 (1.613 %)LAN
21 (1.613 %)WAN
Stockport IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
125 (40.32 %)SQL Server
211 (17.74 %)SQL Server 2005
39 (14.52 %)SQL Server 2000
46 (9.677 %)MySQL
52 (3.226 %)RDBMS
61 (1.613 %)Oracle 10g
61 (1.613 %)Oracle 9i
Stockport IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (6.452 %)Rational Rose
22 (3.226 %)Visual Studio
Stockport IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (14.52 %)Insurance
27 (11.29 %)Finance
32 (3.226 %)Pensions
41 (1.613 %)Marketing
Stockport IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
140 (64.52 %)Developer
232 (51.61 %).NET Developer
321 (33.87 %)VB.NET Developer
416 (25.81 %)Analyst
416 (25.81 %)Software Developer
512 (19.35 %)Consultant
512 (19.35 %)Applications Support
512 (19.35 %)Applications Consultant
512 (19.35 %)Support Consultant
512 (19.35 %)Applications Support Consultant
611 (17.74 %)VB Developer
611 (17.74 %)C# Developer
710 (16.13 %)Analyst Developer
89 (14.52 %)VB6 Developer
89 (14.52 %)CSharp Software Developer
95 (8.065 %)ASP.NET Developer
104 (6.452 %).NET Web Developer
104 (6.452 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
104 (6.452 %)Systems Analyst
104 (6.452 %)Web Developer
Stockport IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (6.452 %)Client/Server
22 (3.226 %)N-Tier
Stockport IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
127 (43.55 %)Windows
21 (1.613 %)Linux
21 (1.613 %)NetWare
21 (1.613 %)Windows Mobile
21 (1.613 %)UNIX
Stockport IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (19.35 %)Business Analysis
210 (16.13 %)Web Development
39 (14.52 %)Integration Testing
46 (9.677 %)OO
55 (8.065 %)CRM
64 (6.452 %)Data Modelling
64 (6.452 %)Agile Software Development
64 (6.452 %)Logistics
64 (6.452 %)UML
72 (3.226 %)OOD
72 (3.226 %)Risk Management
72 (3.226 %)Migration
81 (1.613 %)Direct Marketing
Stockport IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
143 (69.35 %)SQL
231 (50.00 %)VB.NET
231 (50.00 %)VB6
323 (37.10 %)C#
45 (8.065 %)Transact-SQL
54 (6.452 %)C++
54 (6.452 %)Java
54 (6.452 %)PHP
63 (4.839 %)C
71 (1.613 %)PL/SQL
71 (1.613 %)Delphi
71 (1.613 %)VBA
Stockport IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
116 (25.81 %)Degree
Stockport IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (4.839 %)SLA
Stockport IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (4.839 %)Oracle
21 (1.613 %)Citrix
21 (1.613 %)Novell
21 (1.613 %)Lotus