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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Games' in IT jobs within the Suffolk region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Games over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Games
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank5565
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching permanent IT job ads1227
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.012 %
As % of the category below5.607 %6.888 %
Salaries quoted827
Average minimum salary£22,875£26,900
Average salary£27,063£32,733
% change on same period last year-17.32 %
Average maximum salary£31,250£38,567
UK excluding London average salary£37,682£37,253
% change on same period last year+1.15 %
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Suffolk
Matching permanent IT job ads214392
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.143 %0.175 %
Salaries quoted163321
Average minimum salary£35,071£37,779
Average salary£38,299£41,943
% change on same period last year-8.68 %
Average maximum salary£41,526£46,108
UK excluding London average salary£41,415£42,003
% change on same period last year-1.39 %
Games East of EnglandGames
East of England

Games
Demand Trend

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

Suffolk Games Demand Trend

Games
Salary Trend

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

Suffolk Games Salary Trend

Games
Salary Histogram

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

Suffolk Games Salary Histogram

Games
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games 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
IpswichDown-15£18,000-42.94 %
Games East of EnglandGames
East of England

Games
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

118 (48.65 %)Data Protection Act
118 (48.65 %)Data Protection
214 (37.84 %)AJAX
313 (35.14 %)Business Development
412 (32.43 %)C#
412 (32.43 %).NET
510 (27.03 %)Java
510 (27.03 %)Software Engineering
68 (21.62 %)JavaScript
77 (18.92 %)ASP.NET
77 (18.92 %)XML
86 (16.22 %)XSD
86 (16.22 %)XSLT
86 (16.22 %)WebServices
86 (16.22 %)SQL Server
86 (16.22 %)SQL
86 (16.22 %)Transact-SQL
86 (16.22 %)Health
86 (16.22 %)UML
86 (16.22 %)OO
86 (16.22 %)SOA
86 (16.22 %)Microsoft
86 (16.22 %)Computer Science
86 (16.22 %)Online Games
86 (16.22 %)Degree
86 (16.22 %)Retail
95 (13.51 %)J2EE
102 (5.405 %)C++
102 (5.405 %)C
102 (5.405 %)Objective-C

Games
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
114 (37.84 %)AJAX
212 (32.43 %).NET
37 (18.92 %)ASP.NET
37 (18.92 %)XML
46 (16.22 %)XSD
46 (16.22 %)XSLT
46 (16.22 %)WebServices
55 (13.51 %)J2EE
61 (2.703 %)WinForms
Suffolk IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (16.22 %)SQL Server
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (16.22 %)Health
16 (16.22 %)Retail
16 (16.22 %)Online Games
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
119 (51.35 %)Developer
218 (48.65 %)Development Manager
313 (35.14 %)Business Development Manager
313 (35.14 %)Business Manager
412 (32.43 %).NET Developer
412 (32.43 %)C# Developer
56 (16.22 %)ASP.NET Developer
56 (16.22 %)JavaScript Developer
56 (16.22 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
65 (13.51 %)Software Manager
65 (13.51 %)Java Developer
65 (13.51 %)Software Development Manager
71 (2.703 %)Graduate Software Developer
71 (2.703 %)Graduate Developer
71 (2.703 %)Games Developer
71 (2.703 %)Graduate
71 (2.703 %)Software Developer
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
118 (48.65 %)Data Protection Act
26 (16.22 %)Computer Science
31 (2.703 %)Handset
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
118 (48.65 %)Data Protection
213 (35.14 %)Business Development
310 (27.03 %)Software Engineering
46 (16.22 %)UML
46 (16.22 %)OO
46 (16.22 %)SOA
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (32.43 %)C#
210 (27.03 %)Java
38 (21.62 %)JavaScript
46 (16.22 %)SQL
46 (16.22 %)Transact-SQL
52 (5.405 %)C++
52 (5.405 %)C
52 (5.405 %)Objective-C
61 (2.703 %)VB.NET
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (16.22 %)Degree
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (16.22 %)Microsoft