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The table below looks at the demand for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) skills within the Suffolk region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited AJAX over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAsynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank4066
Rank change on same period last yearUp+26
Matching permanent IT job ads2726
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.012 %
As % of the category below9.215 %5.098 %
Salaries quoted2226
Average minimum salary£27,091£29,346
Average salary£30,205£33,923
% change on same period last year-10.96 %
Average maximum salary£33,318£38,500
UK excluding London average salary£34,511£33,639
% change on same period last year+2.58 %
Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Suffolk
Matching permanent IT job ads293510
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.196 %0.228 %
Salaries quoted237451
Average minimum salary£30,481£33,156
Average salary£34,048£38,396
% change on same period last year-11.32 %
Average maximum salary£37,615£43,636
UK excluding London average salary£36,023£36,564
% change on same period last year-1.47 %
AJAX East of EnglandAJAX
East of England

AJAX
Demand Trend

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

Suffolk AJAX Demand Trend

AJAX
Salary Trend

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

Suffolk AJAX Salary Trend

AJAX
Salary Histogram

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

Suffolk AJAX Salary Histogram

AJAX
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing AJAX within the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
IpswichUp+77£29,125-16.78 %
Bury St EdmundsUp+64£32,625-17.92 %
LowestoftNew entry-2£25,000-
NewmarketUp+62£45,000+125.00 %
AJAX East of EnglandAJAX
East of England

AJAX
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk region citing AJAX 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 AJAX.

166 (92.96 %)C#
263 (88.73 %).NET
352 (73.24 %)JavaScript
450 (70.42 %)SQL Server
548 (67.61 %)ASP.NET
638 (53.52 %)SQL
734 (47.89 %)CSS
830 (42.25 %)SQL Server 2005
929 (40.85 %)VB.NET
1027 (38.03 %)XML
1124 (33.80 %)Transact-SQL
1223 (32.39 %)XHTML
1223 (32.39 %)Web Development
1322 (30.99 %)Microsoft
1421 (29.58 %)HTML
1519 (26.76 %)Visual Studio
1616 (22.54 %)OO
1715 (21.13 %)WebServices
1814 (19.72 %)VB
1814 (19.72 %)PHP
1814 (19.72 %)Games
1913 (18.31 %)VB6
1913 (18.31 %)Windows
2011 (15.49 %)SOAP
2011 (15.49 %)WinForms
2011 (15.49 %)Data Protection Act
2011 (15.49 %)Data Protection
2110 (14.08 %)Health
228 (11.27 %)VSS/SourceSafe
228 (11.27 %)Insurance

AJAX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
163 (88.73 %).NET
248 (67.61 %)ASP.NET
334 (47.89 %)CSS
427 (38.03 %)XML
523 (32.39 %)XHTML
621 (29.58 %)HTML
715 (21.13 %)WebServices
811 (15.49 %)WinForms
811 (15.49 %)SOAP
97 (9.859 %)XSLT
106 (8.451 %)XSD
115 (7.042 %)ASP
122 (2.817 %).NET Framework
122 (2.817 %)LAMP
131 (1.408 %)LINQ
131 (1.408 %)MVC
131 (1.408 %)ADO
Suffolk IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (9.859 %)IIS
21 (1.408 %)Apache
21 (1.408 %)ColdFusion
Suffolk IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (8.451 %)MS Excel
Suffolk IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (2.817 %)Internet
Suffolk IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
150 (70.42 %)SQL Server
230 (42.25 %)SQL Server 2005
35 (7.042 %)SQL Server 2000
42 (2.817 %)MySQL
42 (2.817 %)RDBMS
51 (1.408 %)DTS
Suffolk IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
119 (26.76 %)Visual Studio
28 (11.27 %)VSS/SourceSafe
32 (2.817 %)Flash
32 (2.817 %)NUnit
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (19.72 %)Games
210 (14.08 %)Health
38 (11.27 %)Insurance
46 (8.451 %)Online Games
46 (8.451 %)Back Office
46 (8.451 %)Retail
51 (1.408 %)Pensions
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
169 (97.18 %)Developer
254 (76.06 %).NET Developer
319 (26.76 %)C# Developer
319 (26.76 %)Web Developer
418 (25.35 %).NET Web Developer
510 (14.08 %)ASP.NET Developer
69 (12.68 %)Software Developer
77 (9.859 %)Senior Developer
77 (9.859 %)Graduate
77 (9.859 %)Graduate Developer
77 (9.859 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
86 (8.451 %)Graduate Web Developer
86 (8.451 %)Graduate .NET Developer
86 (8.451 %)JavaScript Developer
95 (7.042 %)C# Web Developer
95 (7.042 %)Junior .NET Web Developer
95 (7.042 %)Junior Web Developer
95 (7.042 %)Junior .NET Developer
95 (7.042 %)Junior Developer
95 (7.042 %)Junior
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
111 (15.49 %)Data Protection Act
22 (2.817 %)Computer Science
22 (2.817 %)Fat Client
22 (2.817 %)Thin Client
31 (1.408 %)Management Information System
31 (1.408 %)Handset
31 (1.408 %)N-Tier
31 (1.408 %)NHS
Suffolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (18.31 %)Windows
26 (8.451 %)Windows Server 2008
35 (7.042 %)Linux
35 (7.042 %)Windows Server 2003
44 (5.634 %)Windows 2000 Server
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
123 (32.39 %)Web Development
216 (22.54 %)OO
311 (15.49 %)Data Protection
46 (8.451 %)SOA
46 (8.451 %)UML
46 (8.451 %)E-Commerce
52 (2.817 %)PRINCE2
52 (2.817 %)CRM
52 (2.817 %)OOP
52 (2.817 %)Project Management
61 (1.408 %)SEO
61 (1.408 %)Agile Software Development
61 (1.408 %)DSDM
61 (1.408 %)OOD
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
166 (92.96 %)C#
252 (73.24 %)JavaScript
338 (53.52 %)SQL
429 (40.85 %)VB.NET
524 (33.80 %)Transact-SQL
614 (19.72 %)VB
614 (19.72 %)PHP
713 (18.31 %)VB6
84 (5.634 %)Ruby
84 (5.634 %)Perl
93 (4.225 %)C
102 (2.817 %)C++
102 (2.817 %)Java
102 (2.817 %)PHP5
102 (2.817 %)Objective-C
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (5.634 %)MCP
14 (5.634 %)MCAD
14 (5.634 %)MCSD
14 (5.634 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (2.817 %)Degree
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
122 (30.99 %)Microsoft
22 (2.817 %)Infragistics
22 (2.817 %)Zend