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The table below looks at the demand for the Architect role in IT jobs within the Suffolk region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Architect
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5235
Rank change on same period last yearDown-17
Matching permanent IT job ads2163
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.027 %
As % of the category below3.256 %6.695 %
Salaries quoted2052
Average minimum salary£57,530£53,596
Average salary£61,725£62,692
% change on same period last year-1.54 %
Average maximum salary£65,920£71,788
UK excluding London average salary£60,565£64,057
% change on same period last year-5.45 %
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Suffolk
Matching permanent IT job ads645941
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.373 %0.405 %
Salaries quoted561769
Average minimum salary£32,843£35,692
Average salary£35,621£39,797
% change on same period last year-10.49 %
Average maximum salary£38,400£43,901
UK excluding London average salary£38,208£39,261
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Architect East of EnglandArchitect
East of England

Architect
Demand Trend

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

Suffolk Architect Demand Trend

Architect
Salary Trend

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

Suffolk Architect Salary Trend

Architect
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Architect across the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Suffolk Architect Salary Histogram

Architect
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Architect within the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 10 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
IpswichDown-919£62,671-1.64 %
Architect East of EnglandArchitect
East of England

Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk region that cited Architect in their job title 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 with Architect in their job title.

142 (48.84 %).NET
241 (47.67 %)J2EE
241 (47.67 %)Java
339 (45.35 %)Microsoft
437 (43.02 %)C#
534 (39.53 %)SOA
632 (37.21 %)BizTalk Server
632 (37.21 %)Telecoms
731 (36.05 %)Finance
731 (36.05 %)Insurance
827 (31.40 %)Banking
827 (31.40 %)OO
827 (31.40 %)WebServices
827 (31.40 %)SQL Server
925 (29.07 %)EAI
1022 (25.58 %)IBM
1022 (25.58 %)SQL Server Integration Services
1022 (25.58 %).NET Framework
1121 (24.42 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
1121 (24.42 %)WebSphere
1121 (24.42 %)Oracle
1220 (23.26 %)DB2
1317 (19.77 %)JMS
1416 (18.60 %)SharePoint
1416 (18.60 %)ASP.NET
1416 (18.60 %)ESB
1515 (17.44 %)XML
1515 (17.44 %)Windows
1614 (16.28 %)DNA
1713 (15.12 %)UML

Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk region that cited Architect in their job title 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 with Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
142 (48.84 %).NET
241 (47.67 %)J2EE
327 (31.40 %)WebServices
422 (25.58 %).NET Framework
521 (24.42 %)WebSphere
617 (19.77 %)JMS
716 (18.60 %)ASP.NET
815 (17.44 %)XML
911 (12.79 %)Spring
1010 (11.63 %)Hibernate
118 (9.302 %)SOAP
127 (8.140 %)Struts
127 (8.140 %)EJB
127 (8.140 %)JDBC
127 (8.140 %)JSP
127 (8.140 %)Servlets
135 (5.814 %)COM+
135 (5.814 %)DCOM
Suffolk IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
132 (37.21 %)BizTalk Server
216 (18.60 %)SharePoint
216 (18.60 %)ESB
310 (11.63 %)WPS
46 (6.977 %)SharePoint Server 2007
51 (1.163 %)MQSeries
51 (1.163 %)WebSphere MQ
Suffolk IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (5.814 %)MS Project
21 (1.163 %)MS Excel
Suffolk IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (9.302 %)ISDN
18 (9.302 %)PSTN
18 (9.302 %)VoIP
22 (2.326 %)Ethernet
22 (2.326 %)SONET
22 (2.326 %)DWDM
22 (2.326 %)DSL
22 (2.326 %)RTP
22 (2.326 %)WiMAX
22 (2.326 %)BT 21CN
31 (1.163 %)SAN
31 (1.163 %)Internet
Suffolk IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
127 (31.40 %)SQL Server
222 (25.58 %)SQL Server Integration Services
321 (24.42 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
420 (23.26 %)DB2
511 (12.79 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
610 (11.63 %)DB2 UDB
76 (6.977 %)SQL Server 2000
76 (6.977 %)SQL Server 2005
85 (5.814 %)DTS
Suffolk IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (3.488 %)XDE
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
132 (37.21 %)Telecoms
231 (36.05 %)Finance
231 (36.05 %)Insurance
327 (31.40 %)Banking
48 (9.302 %)Multimedia
54 (4.651 %)Aerospace
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (5.814 %)N-Tier
15 (5.814 %)Data Protection Act
21 (1.163 %)Mathematics
21 (1.163 %)Computer Science
Suffolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (17.44 %)Windows
210 (11.63 %)AIX
210 (11.63 %)HPUX
210 (11.63 %)Solaris
210 (11.63 %)Linux
210 (11.63 %)Windows 2000
39 (10.47 %)Red Hat Linux
45 (5.814 %)Windows Server 2003
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
134 (39.53 %)SOA
227 (31.40 %)OO
325 (29.07 %)EAI
414 (16.28 %)DNA
513 (15.12 %)UML
68 (9.302 %)Refactoring
75 (5.814 %)Data Protection
84 (4.651 %)Risk Management
91 (1.163 %)Programme Management
91 (1.163 %)Content Management
91 (1.163 %)Enterprise Architecture
91 (1.163 %)Web Development
91 (1.163 %)E-Commerce
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
141 (47.67 %)Java
237 (43.02 %)C#
35 (5.814 %)VB
41 (1.163 %)VB.NET
41 (1.163 %)SQL
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (11.63 %)IBM Certification
25 (5.814 %)MCP
25 (5.814 %)MCSD
25 (5.814 %)Microsoft Certification
32 (2.326 %)Degree
41 (1.163 %)MCTS
Suffolk IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.163 %)QA
Suffolk IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.163 %)OpenView
11 (1.163 %)Netcool
11 (1.163 %)NNM
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
139 (45.35 %)Microsoft
222 (25.58 %)IBM
321 (24.42 %)Oracle
410 (11.63 %)Sun
410 (11.63 %)BT
59 (10.47 %)Red Hat
61 (1.163 %)HP