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The table below looks at the demand for the Programmer 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 Programmer in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkProgrammer
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank3558
Rank change on same period last yearUp+23
Matching permanent IT job ads3235
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.016 %
As % of the category below5.981 %3.747 %
Salaries quoted2033
Average minimum salary£36,850£31,758
Average salary£39,125£37,652
% change on same period last year+3.91 %
Average maximum salary£41,400£43,545
UK excluding London average salary£33,386£33,094
% change on same period last year+0.88 %
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Suffolk
Matching permanent IT job ads535934
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.358 %0.417 %
Salaries quoted434784
Average minimum salary£31,259£34,674
Average salary£34,505£38,954
% change on same period last year-11.42 %
Average maximum salary£37,752£43,234
UK excluding London average salary£38,498£39,074
% change on same period last year-1.47 %
Programmer East of EnglandProgrammer
East of England

Programmer
Demand Trend

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

Suffolk Programmer Demand Trend

Programmer
Salary Trend

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

Suffolk Programmer Salary Trend

Programmer
Salary Histogram

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

Suffolk Programmer Salary Histogram

Programmer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Programmer 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+1622£44,615+4.39 %
HaverhillUp+35£28,500-
FelixstoweNew entry-2£30,000-
NewmarketNew entry-1--
Bury St EdmundsDown-11--
Programmer East of EnglandProgrammer
East of England

Programmer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk region that cited Programmer 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 Programmer in their job title.

158 (65.91 %).NET
247 (53.41 %)SQL Server
335 (39.77 %)C#
428 (31.82 %)Pensions
523 (26.14 %)C++
622 (25.00 %)SQL
622 (25.00 %)ASP.NET
721 (23.86 %)Microsoft
721 (23.86 %).NET Framework
820 (22.73 %)Health
820 (22.73 %)WebServices
918 (20.45 %)XML
918 (20.45 %)OO
1017 (19.32 %)UNIX
1116 (18.18 %)WinForms
1215 (17.05 %)Oracle
1312 (13.64 %)Unit Testing
1312 (13.64 %)VB6
1312 (13.64 %)Requirements Analysis
1312 (13.64 %)VB
1312 (13.64 %)VB.NET
1312 (13.64 %)C
1312 (13.64 %)INAP
1312 (13.64 %)Telecoms
1410 (11.36 %)SQL Server 2000
158 (9.091 %)Delphi
158 (9.091 %)Visual Studio
167 (7.955 %)Linux
176 (6.818 %)Music
176 (6.818 %)Music Industry

Programmer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk region that cited Programmer 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 Programmer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
158 (65.91 %).NET
222 (25.00 %)ASP.NET
321 (23.86 %).NET Framework
420 (22.73 %)WebServices
518 (20.45 %)XML
616 (18.18 %)WinForms
72 (2.273 %)ADO.NET
72 (2.273 %)HTML
81 (1.136 %)CSS
81 (1.136 %)AJAX
81 (1.136 %)MVC
Suffolk IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (3.409 %)CICS
13 (3.409 %)Site Server
21 (1.136 %)ColdFusion
Suffolk IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
112 (13.64 %)INAP
23 (3.409 %)Firewall
23 (3.409 %)TCP/IP
23 (3.409 %)IPv6
23 (3.409 %)MPLS
Suffolk IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
147 (53.41 %)SQL Server
210 (11.36 %)SQL Server 2000
35 (5.682 %)SQL Server 2005
44 (4.545 %)MySQL
53 (3.409 %)Crystal Reports
62 (2.273 %)Oracle Reports
62 (2.273 %)MS Access
71 (1.136 %)Datawarehouse
71 (1.136 %)BusinessObjects
71 (1.136 %)BusinessObjects XI
71 (1.136 %)DB2
Suffolk IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (9.091 %)Visual Studio
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
128 (31.82 %)Pensions
220 (22.73 %)Health
312 (13.64 %)Telecoms
46 (6.818 %)Retail
46 (6.818 %)Music
46 (6.818 %)Music Industry
53 (3.409 %)Insurance
61 (1.136 %)Construction
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (2.273 %)Mainframe
12 (2.273 %)Data Protection Act
12 (2.273 %)IBM Mainframe
21 (1.136 %)Management Information System
Suffolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
117 (19.32 %)UNIX
27 (7.955 %)Linux
33 (3.409 %)Debian
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
118 (20.45 %)OO
212 (13.64 %)Requirements Analysis
212 (13.64 %)Unit Testing
33 (3.409 %)Web Development
33 (3.409 %)Business Intelligence
33 (3.409 %)Project Management
33 (3.409 %)Workflow
42 (2.273 %)Data Protection
42 (2.273 %)Security Cleared
51 (1.136 %)OOP
51 (1.136 %)Agile Software Development
51 (1.136 %)DSDM
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
135 (39.77 %)C#
223 (26.14 %)C++
322 (25.00 %)SQL
412 (13.64 %)VB
412 (13.64 %)VB.NET
412 (13.64 %)C
412 (13.64 %)VB6
58 (9.091 %)Delphi
65 (5.682 %)PHP
73 (3.409 %)COBOL
82 (2.273 %)LINC
91 (1.136 %)Java
91 (1.136 %)JavaScript
91 (1.136 %)Progress 4GL
91 (1.136 %)JCL
Suffolk IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.136 %)Tivoli Workload Scheduler
Suffolk IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.136 %)Tivoli
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
121 (23.86 %)Microsoft
215 (17.05 %)Oracle
35 (5.682 %)Borland
42 (2.273 %)IBM
51 (1.136 %)Business Objects
51 (1.136 %)Progress