Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs
Job Type
Source

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) 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 VB over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic (VB)
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank4439
Rank change on same period last yearDown-5
Matching permanent IT job ads3553
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.023 %
As % of the category below7.338 %9.060 %
Salaries quoted2050
Average minimum salary£29,400£27,150
Average salary£31,700£30,065
% change on same period last year+5.43 %
Average maximum salary£34,000£32,980
UK excluding London average salary£33,085£33,622
% change on same period last year-1.59 %
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Suffolk
Matching permanent IT job ads477585
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.278 %0.251 %
Salaries quoted410505
Average minimum salary£32,936£33,324
Average salary£35,526£36,723
% change on same period last year-3.26 %
Average maximum salary£38,115£40,122
UK excluding London average salary£35,495£35,768
% change on same period last year-0.76 %
VB East of EnglandVB
East of England

VB
Demand Trend

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

Suffolk VB Demand Trend

VB
Salary Trend

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

Suffolk VB Salary Trend

VB
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing VB across the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Suffolk VB Salary Histogram

VB
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VB within the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 7 October 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 EdmundsUp+919£32,313+2.48 %
IpswichNo change016£29,250+3.48 %
VB East of EnglandVB
East of England

VB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk region citing VB 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 VB.

163 (75.90 %).NET
262 (74.70 %)SQL Server
356 (67.47 %)VB6
449 (59.04 %)VB.NET
541 (49.40 %)ASP.NET
631 (37.35 %)C#
730 (36.14 %)Microsoft
829 (34.94 %)SQL
829 (34.94 %)XML
925 (30.12 %)Windows
1024 (28.92 %)PHP
1024 (28.92 %)Windows Server 2003
1123 (27.71 %)SQL Server 2000
1123 (27.71 %)SQL Server 2005
1222 (26.51 %)ASP
1320 (24.10 %)AJAX
1418 (21.69 %)JavaScript
1517 (20.48 %)DTS
1615 (18.07 %)COM+
1615 (18.07 %).NET Framework
1714 (16.87 %)Perl
1813 (15.66 %)Web Development
1912 (14.46 %)Windows 2000 Server
1912 (14.46 %)Ruby
1912 (14.46 %)SQL Server Integration Services
1912 (14.46 %)DCOM
1912 (14.46 %)CSS
1912 (14.46 %)SOAP
1912 (14.46 %)Linux
1912 (14.46 %)E-Commerce

VB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk region citing VB 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 VB. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
163 (75.90 %).NET
241 (49.40 %)ASP.NET
329 (34.94 %)XML
422 (26.51 %)ASP
520 (24.10 %)AJAX
615 (18.07 %).NET Framework
615 (18.07 %)COM+
712 (14.46 %)DCOM
712 (14.46 %)CSS
712 (14.46 %)SOAP
86 (7.229 %)ADO.NET
86 (7.229 %)WebServices
94 (4.819 %)ADO
103 (3.614 %)EDI
112 (2.410 %)Middleware
112 (2.410 %)Spring
121 (1.205 %)WinForms
121 (1.205 %)XSLT
121 (1.205 %)ODBC
121 (1.205 %)XHTML
Suffolk IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
112 (14.46 %)BizTalk Server
Suffolk IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (6.024 %)MS Excel
21 (1.205 %)Photoshop
Suffolk IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
162 (74.70 %)SQL Server
223 (27.71 %)SQL Server 2000
223 (27.71 %)SQL Server 2005
317 (20.48 %)DTS
412 (14.46 %)SQL Server Integration Services
57 (8.434 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
57 (8.434 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
66 (7.229 %)MS Access
75 (6.024 %)Crystal Reports
81 (1.205 %)RDBMS
Suffolk IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (8.434 %)VSS/SourceSafe
21 (1.205 %)Flash
21 (1.205 %)Visual Studio
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (6.024 %)Aerospace
23 (3.614 %)Pensions
23 (3.614 %)Finance
31 (1.205 %)Marketing
31 (1.205 %)Construction
31 (1.205 %)Retail
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
171 (85.54 %)Developer
228 (33.73 %)Software Developer
327 (32.53 %).NET Developer
425 (30.12 %)Analyst
518 (21.69 %)Programmer
613 (15.66 %)Senior Analyst
613 (15.66 %).NET Programmer
712 (14.46 %)Senior Analyst Developer
712 (14.46 %)Senior Software Developer
712 (14.46 %)VB.NET Developer
712 (14.46 %)Analyst Developer
712 (14.46 %)Senior Developer
811 (13.25 %)VB.NET Programmer
910 (12.05 %)Software Programmer
910 (12.05 %)Analyst Programmer
910 (12.05 %)Developer Analyst
108 (9.639 %)Lead Developer
117 (8.434 %).NET Analyst Programmer
117 (8.434 %)VB.NET Analyst Programmer
126 (7.229 %)Systems Developer
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (9.639 %)Data Protection Act
23 (3.614 %)Computer Science
31 (1.205 %)N-Tier
31 (1.205 %)Management Information System
Suffolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
125 (30.12 %)Windows
224 (28.92 %)Windows Server 2003
312 (14.46 %)Windows 2000 Server
312 (14.46 %)Linux
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (15.66 %)Web Development
212 (14.46 %)E-Commerce
38 (9.639 %)Data Protection
46 (7.229 %)OO
55 (6.024 %)Risk Management
63 (3.614 %)Logistics
72 (2.410 %)Software Engineering
72 (2.410 %)UML
81 (1.205 %)OOP
81 (1.205 %)B2C
81 (1.205 %)Data Management
81 (1.205 %)Content Management
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
156 (67.47 %)VB6
249 (59.04 %)VB.NET
331 (37.35 %)C#
429 (34.94 %)SQL
524 (28.92 %)PHP
618 (21.69 %)JavaScript
714 (16.87 %)Perl
812 (14.46 %)Ruby
96 (7.229 %)Transact-SQL
102 (2.410 %)PL/SQL
102 (2.410 %)VBA
102 (2.410 %)Java
111 (1.205 %)VC++
111 (1.205 %)C++
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (7.229 %)Degree
23 (3.614 %)MCP
23 (3.614 %)MCSD
23 (3.614 %)Microsoft Certification
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
130 (36.14 %)Microsoft
22 (2.410 %)Oracle
31 (1.205 %)Infragistics