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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) skills within the Stoke-on-Trent 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
Rank1425
Rank change on same period last yearUp+11
Matching permanent IT job ads265
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.002 %
As % of the category below14.69 %3.401 %
Salaries quoted194
Average minimum salary£25,684£24,250
Average salary£27,579£25,250
% change on same period last year+9.22 %
Average maximum salary£29,474£26,250
UK excluding London average salary£33,320£34,037
% change on same period last year-2.10 %
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Stoke-on-Trent
Matching permanent IT job ads177147
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.118 %0.066 %
Salaries quoted60139
Average minimum salary£26,029£35,823
Average salary£27,941£38,273
% change on same period last year-26.99 %
Average maximum salary£29,852£40,722
UK excluding London average salary£35,731£35,965
% change on same period last year-0.65 %
VB StaffordshireVB
Staffordshire

VB
Demand Trend

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

Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent region.

Stoke-on-Trent VB Salary Trend

VB
Salary Histogram

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

Stoke-on-Trent VB Salary Histogram

VB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Stoke-on-Trent 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.

144 (60.27 %).NET
238 (52.05 %)C#
337 (50.68 %)SQL
435 (47.95 %)SQL Server
527 (36.99 %)VB.NET
626 (35.62 %)ASP.NET
721 (28.77 %)VB6
817 (23.29 %)QA
916 (21.92 %)ISEB
1014 (19.18 %)JavaScript
1113 (17.81 %)ASP
1212 (16.44 %)HTTP
1212 (16.44 %)Transact-SQL
1212 (16.44 %)HTML
1212 (16.44 %)Information Security
1212 (16.44 %)Project Management
1212 (16.44 %)Auditing
1212 (16.44 %)Paros
1212 (16.44 %)Fiddler
1311 (15.07 %)Performance Testing
1311 (15.07 %)Test Scripting
147 (9.589 %)Microsoft
147 (9.589 %)SQL Server 2005
156 (8.219 %)Software Testing
156 (8.219 %)Degree
156 (8.219 %)Compuware
156 (8.219 %)Windows XP
156 (8.219 %)Windows
156 (8.219 %)MS Office
165 (6.849 %)TestPartner

VB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Stoke-on-Trent 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.

Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
144 (60.27 %).NET
226 (35.62 %)ASP.NET
313 (17.81 %)ASP
412 (16.44 %)HTML
54 (5.479 %)CSS
54 (5.479 %)XHTML
63 (4.110 %)AJAX
63 (4.110 %).NET Framework
63 (4.110 %)ASP.NET 2.0
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (8.219 %)MS Office
21 (1.370 %)MS Excel
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
112 (16.44 %)HTTP
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
135 (47.95 %)SQL Server
27 (9.589 %)SQL Server 2005
33 (4.110 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
42 (2.740 %)Crystal Reports
51 (1.370 %)Datawarehouse
51 (1.370 %)BusinessObjects
51 (1.370 %)SQL Server 2000
51 (1.370 %)BusinessObjects XI
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
112 (16.44 %)Paros
112 (16.44 %)Fiddler
25 (6.849 %)TestDirector
25 (6.849 %)TestPartner
32 (2.740 %)Visual Studio
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (16.44 %)Auditing
22 (2.740 %)Retail
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
147 (64.38 %)Developer
225 (34.25 %)Tester
318 (24.66 %)Software Developer
414 (19.18 %).NET Developer
513 (17.81 %)Web Developer
611 (15.07 %)Software Tester
79 (12.33 %)Senior Tester
87 (9.589 %)Graduate
96 (8.219 %)Senior Developer
96 (8.219 %)C# Developer
105 (6.849 %)VB Developer
114 (5.479 %)VB.NET Developer
114 (5.479 %)Penetration Tester
114 (5.479 %)Senior .NET Developer
114 (5.479 %)ASP.NET Developer
123 (4.110 %)Web Tester
132 (2.740 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
132 (2.740 %)Analyst
132 (2.740 %)Support Analyst
132 (2.740 %)Junior
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (1.370 %)AS400
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (8.219 %)Windows
16 (8.219 %)Windows XP
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (16.44 %)Project Management
112 (16.44 %)Information Security
211 (15.07 %)Performance Testing
211 (15.07 %)Test Scripting
36 (8.219 %)Software Testing
42 (2.740 %)Ethical Hacking
42 (2.740 %)CRM
42 (2.740 %)Business Intelligence
51 (1.370 %)Web Development
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
138 (52.05 %)C#
237 (50.68 %)SQL
327 (36.99 %)VB.NET
421 (28.77 %)VB6
514 (19.18 %)JavaScript
612 (16.44 %)Transact-SQL
71 (1.370 %)VBScript
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
116 (21.92 %)ISEB
26 (8.219 %)Degree
32 (2.740 %)MCSD
32 (2.740 %)Microsoft Certification
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
117 (23.29 %)QA
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (9.589 %)Microsoft
26 (8.219 %)Compuware
31 (1.370 %)Business Objects