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The table below looks at the demand for PHP 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 PHP over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPHP
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank4847
Rank change on same period last yearDown-1
Matching permanent IT job ads1947
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.021 %
As % of the category below4.762 %7.781 %
Salaries quoted1642
Average minimum salary£26,625£31,395
Average salary£28,844£32,605
% change on same period last year-11.53 %
Average maximum salary£31,063£33,814
UK excluding London average salary£30,839£29,961
% change on same period last year+2.93 %
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 %
PHP East of EnglandPHP
East of England

PHP
Demand Trend

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

Suffolk PHP Demand Trend

PHP
Salary Trend

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

Suffolk PHP Salary Trend

PHP
Salary Histogram

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

Suffolk PHP Salary Histogram

PHP
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PHP 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
Bury St EdmundsNo change07£33,929+3.02 %
LowestoftNew entry-5£19,250-
IpswichUp+94£30,750-12.14 %
NewmarketUp+21--
PHP East of EnglandPHP
East of England

PHP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

119 (48.72 %)C#
119 (48.72 %)Linux
216 (41.03 %)VB
216 (41.03 %)VB6
315 (38.46 %)JavaScript
414 (35.90 %)MySQL
414 (35.90 %)SQL Server
414 (35.90 %)AJAX
513 (33.33 %).NET
513 (33.33 %)XML
612 (30.77 %)ASP.NET
612 (30.77 %)VB.NET
711 (28.21 %)SQL
711 (28.21 %)CSS
711 (28.21 %)Microsoft
810 (25.64 %)ASP
99 (23.08 %)Data Protection Act
99 (23.08 %)Data Protection
108 (20.51 %)Apache
108 (20.51 %)C
108 (20.51 %)LAMP
117 (17.95 %)VSS/SourceSafe
117 (17.95 %)Ruby
126 (15.38 %)Web Development
126 (15.38 %)HTML
126 (15.38 %)Windows
135 (12.82 %)DTS
135 (12.82 %)E-Commerce
135 (12.82 %)Internet
135 (12.82 %)SQL Server 2000

PHP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
114 (35.90 %)AJAX
213 (33.33 %).NET
213 (33.33 %)XML
312 (30.77 %)ASP.NET
411 (28.21 %)CSS
510 (25.64 %)ASP
68 (20.51 %)LAMP
76 (15.38 %)HTML
84 (10.26 %)SOAP
93 (7.692 %)XHTML
102 (5.128 %)MVC
111 (2.564 %)WebServices
111 (2.564 %)Ruby on Rails
111 (2.564 %)Fusebox
Suffolk IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
18 (20.51 %)Apache
22 (5.128 %)ColdFusion
Suffolk IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (12.82 %)Internet
24 (10.26 %)MPLS
24 (10.26 %)BGP
Suffolk IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
114 (35.90 %)MySQL
114 (35.90 %)SQL Server
25 (12.82 %)DTS
25 (12.82 %)SQL Server 2000
25 (12.82 %)SQL Server 2005
Suffolk IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (17.95 %)VSS/SourceSafe
22 (5.128 %)Flash
22 (5.128 %)WinRunner
22 (5.128 %)QuickTest Pro
22 (5.128 %)LoadRunner
22 (5.128 %)Subversion
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (5.128 %)Health
21 (2.564 %)Retail
21 (2.564 %)Marketing
21 (2.564 %)Telecoms
21 (2.564 %)Education
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
131 (79.49 %)Developer
27 (17.95 %).NET Developer
36 (15.38 %)Software Developer
45 (12.82 %)Analyst
45 (12.82 %)Programmer
45 (12.82 %)Systems Developer
45 (12.82 %)PHP Developer
54 (10.26 %)Analyst Developer
54 (10.26 %)PHP Programmer
54 (10.26 %)Senior Software Developer
54 (10.26 %)Senior Analyst Developer
54 (10.26 %)Senior Analyst
54 (10.26 %)Senior Developer
54 (10.26 %)Web Developer
54 (10.26 %)LAMP Developer
63 (7.692 %)Junior
72 (5.128 %)Software Engineer
72 (5.128 %)Tester
72 (5.128 %)Software Tester
72 (5.128 %)Test Engineer
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (23.08 %)Data Protection Act
21 (2.564 %)Management Information System
Suffolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
119 (48.72 %)Linux
26 (15.38 %)Windows
34 (10.26 %)Windows Server 2003
34 (10.26 %)Windows 2000 Server
41 (2.564 %)UNIX
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (23.08 %)Data Protection
26 (15.38 %)Web Development
35 (12.82 %)E-Commerce
43 (7.692 %)OOP
52 (5.128 %)SEO
52 (5.128 %)Automated Testing
52 (5.128 %)Performance Testing
61 (2.564 %)Web Design
61 (2.564 %)Agile Software Development
61 (2.564 %)Internet Marketing
61 (2.564 %)OO
61 (2.564 %)DSDM
61 (2.564 %)Project Management
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
119 (48.72 %)C#
216 (41.03 %)VB
216 (41.03 %)VB6
315 (38.46 %)JavaScript
412 (30.77 %)VB.NET
511 (28.21 %)SQL
68 (20.51 %)C
77 (17.95 %)Ruby
85 (12.82 %)Java
85 (12.82 %)Transact-SQL
94 (10.26 %)Perl
103 (7.692 %)C++
112 (5.128 %)PHP5
121 (2.564 %)DHTML
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (7.692 %)Degree
Suffolk IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (5.128 %)QA
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (28.21 %)Microsoft
24 (10.26 %)Cisco
32 (5.128 %)Zend
41 (2.564 %)Oracle