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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
Rank1843
Rank change on same period last yearUp+25
Matching permanent IT job ads6656
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.044 %0.025 %
As % of the category below16.54 %9.272 %
Salaries quoted4430
Average minimum salary£35,204£36,167
Average salary£38,000£39,667
% change on same period last year-4.20 %
Average maximum salary£40,796£43,167
UK excluding London average salary£38,221£37,705
% change on same period last year+1.36 %
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+1537£39,471-8.56 %
FelixstoweUp+1121£32,900-
Bury St EdmundsUp+43£42,500+36.65 %
NewmarketNew entry-1--
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.

1121 (84.03 %)C++
294 (65.28 %)Oracle
375 (52.08 %)UNIX
375 (52.08 %)Degree
471 (49.31 %)Telecoms
536 (25.00 %)Requirements Analysis
635 (24.31 %)C#
635 (24.31 %)SS7
734 (23.61 %).NET
828 (19.44 %)GSM
927 (18.75 %)Microsoft
1025 (17.36 %)SQL Server
1121 (14.58 %)Java
1121 (14.58 %)SQL
1220 (13.89 %)MS Excel
1220 (13.89 %)Data Protection Act
1220 (13.89 %)Data Protection
1318 (12.50 %)INAP
1417 (11.81 %)Oracle 8/8i
1516 (11.11 %)UML
1614 (9.722 %)HTML
1713 (9.028 %)Linux
1812 (8.333 %)Windows
1910 (6.944 %)HP
1910 (6.944 %)HPUX
1910 (6.944 %)Solaris
1910 (6.944 %)Manufacturing
1910 (6.944 %)Software Engineering
1910 (6.944 %)Billing
1910 (6.944 %)Release Management

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
134 (23.61 %).NET
214 (9.722 %)HTML
36 (4.167 %)WebServices
45 (3.472 %)ASP.NET
53 (2.083 %)XML
53 (2.083 %)AJAX
62 (1.389 %).NET Framework
71 (0.694 %)MVC
71 (0.694 %)CSS
71 (0.694 %)STL
Suffolk IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (1.389 %)IIS
21 (0.694 %)ColdFusion
Suffolk IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
120 (13.89 %)MS Excel
Suffolk IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
135 (24.31 %)SS7
228 (19.44 %)GSM
318 (12.50 %)INAP
48 (5.556 %)C7
48 (5.556 %)3GPP
48 (5.556 %)SNMP
54 (2.778 %)TCP/IP
63 (2.083 %)IPv6
63 (2.083 %)MPLS
63 (2.083 %)Firewall
72 (1.389 %)SAN
Suffolk IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
125 (17.36 %)SQL Server
217 (11.81 %)Oracle 8/8i
34 (2.778 %)MySQL
42 (1.389 %)SQL Server 2005
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
171 (49.31 %)Telecoms
210 (6.944 %)Manufacturing
210 (6.944 %)Billing
33 (2.083 %)Pensions
33 (2.083 %)Electronics
33 (2.083 %)Health
42 (1.389 %)Games
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
184 (58.33 %)Developer
254 (37.50 %)C++ Developer
328 (19.44 %)Systems Engineer
421 (14.58 %)C Developer
518 (12.50 %)Software Developer
612 (8.333 %)Programmer
711 (7.639 %)Software Engineer
89 (6.250 %)Senior Developer
89 (6.250 %)C++ Software Developer
89 (6.250 %)Senior C++ Developer
97 (4.861 %)C# Developer
106 (4.167 %)Junior
115 (3.472 %)Analyst Programmer
115 (3.472 %)Analyst
124 (2.778 %)PHP Programmer
124 (2.778 %)C Programmer
133 (2.083 %)Junior Programmer
133 (2.083 %)Consultant
133 (2.083 %)Junior Analyst
133 (2.083 %)Technical Consultant
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
120 (13.89 %)Data Protection Act
29 (6.250 %)Firmware
36 (4.167 %)Computer Science
41 (0.694 %)MPEG
41 (0.694 %)Robotics
41 (0.694 %)DTV
41 (0.694 %)Management Information System
41 (0.694 %)Handset
41 (0.694 %)IPTV
Suffolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
175 (52.08 %)UNIX
213 (9.028 %)Linux
312 (8.333 %)Windows
410 (6.944 %)HPUX
410 (6.944 %)Solaris
56 (4.167 %)VxWorks
63 (2.083 %)Debian
72 (1.389 %)Windows XP Embedded
72 (1.389 %)Windows XP
72 (1.389 %)Windows 2000 Server
81 (0.694 %)Embedded Linux
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
136 (25.00 %)Requirements Analysis
220 (13.89 %)Data Protection
316 (11.11 %)UML
410 (6.944 %)Release Management
410 (6.944 %)Software Engineering
59 (6.250 %)Unit Testing
67 (4.861 %)Security Cleared
67 (4.861 %)OO
76 (4.167 %)Regression Testing
76 (4.167 %)Use Case
85 (3.472 %)Web Development
93 (2.083 %)Business Intelligence
102 (1.389 %)Automated Testing
111 (0.694 %)Project Management
111 (0.694 %)Validation
111 (0.694 %)Agile Software Development
111 (0.694 %)DSDM
111 (0.694 %)OOP
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1121 (84.03 %)C++
235 (24.31 %)C#
321 (14.58 %)Java
321 (14.58 %)SQL
48 (5.556 %)Perl
48 (5.556 %)PHP
48 (5.556 %)PL/SQL
57 (4.861 %)Embedded C
63 (2.083 %)JavaScript
63 (2.083 %)PowerHouse
72 (1.389 %)Objective-C
72 (1.389 %)Delphi
72 (1.389 %)Embedded C++
72 (1.389 %)Assembly Language
81 (0.694 %)Shell Script
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
175 (52.08 %)Degree
22 (1.389 %)ISEB
Suffolk IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (2.083 %)ISO9000
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
194 (65.28 %)Oracle
227 (18.75 %)Microsoft
310 (6.944 %)HP
42 (1.389 %)Borland
42 (1.389 %)IBM