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

LinkC++
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank1220
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching permanent IT job ads89105
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.060 %0.047 %
As % of the category below22.31 %17.38 %
Salaries quoted6766
Average minimum salary£40,681£38,167
Average salary£43,265£40,985
% change on same period last year+5.56 %
Average maximum salary£45,850£43,803
UK excluding London average salary£37,041£37,158
% change on same period last year-0.31 %
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Suffolk
Matching permanent IT job ads399604
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.267 %0.269 %
Salaries quoted323518
Average minimum salary£31,911£32,097
Average salary£34,922£35,769
% change on same period last year-2.36 %
Average maximum salary£37,932£39,440
UK excluding London average salary£35,731£35,965
% change on same period last year-0.65 %
C++ East of EnglandC++
East of England

C++
Demand Trend

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

Suffolk C++ Demand Trend

C++
Salary Trend

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

Suffolk C++ Salary Trend

C++
Salary Histogram

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

Suffolk C++ Salary Histogram

C++
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ 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+1456£43,428-12.17 %
FelixstoweUp+224£32,071-
Bury St EdmundsDown-141£37,500+8.31 %
C++ East of EnglandC++
East of England

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

1125 (63.13 %)Oracle
2121 (61.11 %)C
3109 (55.05 %)UNIX
4108 (54.55 %)Telecoms
581 (40.91 %)Degree
665 (32.83 %)Requirements Analysis
750 (25.25 %)INAP
845 (22.73 %)GSM
943 (21.72 %)SQL
1036 (18.18 %).NET
1036 (18.18 %)SS7
1134 (17.17 %)SQL Server
1233 (16.67 %)C#
1328 (14.14 %)Data Protection Act
1328 (14.14 %)Data Protection
1425 (12.63 %)Java
1523 (11.62 %)Microsoft
1621 (10.61 %)UML
1621 (10.61 %)Unit Testing
1718 (9.091 %)MS Excel
1817 (8.586 %)Oracle 8/8i
1817 (8.586 %)TCAP
1817 (8.586 %)H.323
1817 (8.586 %)Software Testing
1915 (7.576 %)Linux
2014 (7.071 %)OO
2112 (6.061 %)Software Engineering
2210 (5.051 %)Manufacturing
2210 (5.051 %)Release Management
2210 (5.051 %)Billing

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
136 (18.18 %).NET
29 (4.545 %)STL
38 (4.040 %)HTML
43 (1.515 %)XML
52 (1.010 %)AJAX
52 (1.010 %)ASP.NET
61 (0.505 %)ATL
61 (0.505 %)MFC
Suffolk IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (1.010 %)IIS
21 (0.505 %)CICS
Suffolk IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
118 (9.091 %)MS Excel
24 (2.020 %)MATLAB
24 (2.020 %)Simulink
Suffolk IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
150 (25.25 %)INAP
245 (22.73 %)GSM
336 (18.18 %)SS7
417 (8.586 %)TCAP
417 (8.586 %)H.323
58 (4.040 %)C7
58 (4.040 %)SNMP
58 (4.040 %)3GPP
66 (3.030 %)Internet
71 (0.505 %)WAN
71 (0.505 %)LAN
71 (0.505 %)TCP/IP
Suffolk IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
134 (17.17 %)SQL Server
217 (8.586 %)Oracle 8/8i
31 (0.505 %)Datawarehouse
31 (0.505 %)BusinessObjects
31 (0.505 %)DB2
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1108 (54.55 %)Telecoms
210 (5.051 %)Manufacturing
210 (5.051 %)Billing
39 (4.545 %)Pensions
44 (2.020 %)Avionics
53 (1.515 %)Electronics
62 (1.010 %)Games
62 (1.010 %)Education
62 (1.010 %)Government
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1112 (56.57 %)Developer
286 (43.43 %)C++ Developer
332 (16.16 %)Systems Engineer
423 (11.62 %)Software Developer
423 (11.62 %)Programmer
521 (10.61 %)C++ Programmer
617 (8.586 %)Senior Developer
716 (8.081 %)Software Engineer
813 (6.566 %)Senior C++ Developer
813 (6.566 %)C Developer
912 (6.061 %)Software Programmer
912 (6.061 %)C++ Software Developer
1011 (5.556 %)Analyst
1011 (5.556 %)Analyst Programmer
119 (4.545 %)Graduate
119 (4.545 %).NET Analyst Programmer
119 (4.545 %)Server Analyst
119 (4.545 %)C++ Analyst Programmer
119 (4.545 %)SQL Server Analyst
119 (4.545 %).NET Programmer
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
128 (14.14 %)Data Protection Act
210 (5.051 %)Firmware
38 (4.040 %)Computer Science
46 (3.030 %)Client/Server
54 (2.020 %)VHDL
54 (2.020 %)Mathematics
61 (0.505 %)IPTV
61 (0.505 %)Robotics
61 (0.505 %)MPEG
61 (0.505 %)DTV
61 (0.505 %)Handset
Suffolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
1109 (55.05 %)UNIX
215 (7.576 %)Linux
310 (5.051 %)Windows
310 (5.051 %)HPUX
310 (5.051 %)Solaris
46 (3.030 %)VxWorks
52 (1.010 %)Windows XP Embedded
52 (1.010 %)Windows XP
61 (0.505 %)Embedded Linux
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
165 (32.83 %)Requirements Analysis
228 (14.14 %)Data Protection
321 (10.61 %)Unit Testing
321 (10.61 %)UML
417 (8.586 %)Software Testing
514 (7.071 %)OO
612 (6.061 %)Software Engineering
710 (5.051 %)Release Management
710 (5.051 %)Project Management
89 (4.545 %)Security Cleared
97 (3.535 %)OOD
106 (3.030 %)Regression Testing
106 (3.030 %)Use Case
111 (0.505 %)Enterprise Architecture
111 (0.505 %)Validation
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1121 (61.11 %)C
243 (21.72 %)SQL
333 (16.67 %)C#
425 (12.63 %)Java
58 (4.040 %)Perl
58 (4.040 %)PL/SQL
67 (3.535 %)Embedded C
73 (1.515 %)PowerHouse
73 (1.515 %)PHP
82 (1.010 %)Delphi
82 (1.010 %)JavaScript
82 (1.010 %)Objective-C
82 (1.010 %)Embedded C++
82 (1.010 %)Assembly Language
91 (0.505 %)Shell Script
91 (0.505 %)JCL
91 (0.505 %)VB
91 (0.505 %)VC++
91 (0.505 %)COBOL
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
181 (40.91 %)Degree
Suffolk IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (1.515 %)ISO9000
21 (0.505 %)QA
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
1125 (63.13 %)Oracle
223 (11.62 %)Microsoft
310 (5.051 %)HP
42 (1.010 %)Borland
51 (0.505 %)Business Objects