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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term '3D Graphics' in IT jobs across the UK together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited 3D Graphics over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

Link3D Graphics
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank612764
Rank change on same period last yearUp+152
Matching permanent IT job ads298230
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.173 %0.099 %
As % of the category below0.333 %0.193 %
Salaries quoted257204
Average minimum salary£32,076£33,655
Average salary£35,638£36,874
% change on same period last year-3.35 %
Average maximum salary£39,201£40,094
UK excluding London average salary£33,865£34,560
% change on same period last year-2.01 %
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads89614118888
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled51.88 %51.16 %
Salaries quoted7368594092
Average minimum salary£43,604£45,355
Average salary£48,024£49,756
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Average maximum salary£52,445£54,156
UK excluding London average salary£41,278£41,791
% change on same period last year-1.22 %

3D Graphics
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing 3D Graphics within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

3D Graphics Demand Trend

3D Graphics
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing 3D Graphics within the UK.

3D Graphics Salary Trend

3D Graphics
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing 3D Graphics over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 within the UK.

3D Graphics Salary Histogram

3D Graphics
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 3D Graphics within the UK over the 3 months to 10 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
EnglandUp+161289£35,565-4.08 %
East of EnglandUp+4263£34,311-10.92 %
LondonUp+6061£42,698+2.80 %
South EastUp+4457£33,328-7.52 %
North WestUp+6242£33,222+24.97 %
HertfordshireUp+3832£31,242-21.28 %
CambridgeshireUp+426£39,780+5.51 %
East MidlandsUp+2426£37,636+27.41 %
CambridgeUp+326£39,780+5.97 %
ManchesterUp+5623£31,174+8.11 %
BerkshireUp+3722£28,818-19.81 %
DerbyshireUp+1720£40,000+40.96 %
DerbyUp+1920£40,000+40.96 %
South WestUp+4518£31,833+27.33 %
NewburyNew entry-13£30,000-
SurreyUp+4013£33,885-4.93 %
OxfordshireDown-712£35,318-5.89 %
West MidlandsUp+1911£30,923+5.04 %
HampshireUp+910£38,000+52.00 %
CheshireNew entry-10£38,600-
YorkshireUp+189£25,000-10.11 %
ScotlandUp+198£43,000+37.32 %
LancashireUp+78£35,143+112.98 %
OxfordUp+88£37,786+5.44 %
North YorkshireUp+238£25,000+11.11 %
BracknellNew entry-7£19,500-
BristolNew entry-7£26,000-
SomersetDown-176£40,833+63.33 %
City of LondonDown-126£40,500+34.99 %
NottinghamDown-76£31,333-1.31 %

3D Graphics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing 3D Graphics 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 3D Graphics.

1395 (75.53 %)C++
2232 (44.36 %)OpenGL
3192 (36.71 %)Degree
4161 (30.78 %)Games
5141 (26.96 %)C
6134 (25.62 %)OO
7127 (24.28 %)DirectX
8117 (22.37 %)Windows
9111 (21.22 %)Computer Science
1099 (18.93 %)C#
1186 (16.44 %)Software Engineering
1285 (16.25 %)Mathematics
1370 (13.38 %)MFC
1466 (12.62 %)Visual Studio
1563 (12.05 %)Symbian
1660 (11.47 %).NET
1660 (11.47 %)CAD
1755 (10.52 %)Linux
1755 (10.52 %)3ds Max
1847 (8.987 %)Java
1944 (8.413 %)UML
2039 (7.457 %)SQL Server
2138 (7.266 %)Flash
2235 (6.692 %)OOD
2235 (6.692 %)Symbian OS
2235 (6.692 %)Animation
2334 (6.501 %)Maya
2334 (6.501 %)Photoshop
2334 (6.501 %)XML
2433 (6.310 %)VC++

3D Graphics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing 3D Graphics 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 3D Graphics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
1232 (44.36 %)OpenGL
2127 (24.28 %)DirectX
370 (13.38 %)MFC
460 (11.47 %).NET
534 (6.501 %)XML
624 (4.589 %)HTML
718 (3.442 %)WebServices
817 (3.250 %)Series 60
916 (3.059 %)ASP.NET
916 (3.059 %)Adobe Flex
1015 (2.868 %)UIQ
1015 (2.868 %)STL
1111 (2.103 %)CSS
1210 (1.912 %)WAP
139 (1.721 %)J2ME
148 (1.530 %)SVG
157 (1.338 %)NetBeans
157 (1.338 %)MIDP
157 (1.338 %)JSR 184
166 (1.147 %)WPF
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (0.765 %)ColdFusion
23 (0.574 %)Exchange Server 5.5
23 (0.574 %)Exchange Server 2003
23 (0.574 %)MS Exchange
IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
155 (10.52 %)3ds Max
234 (6.501 %)Maya
234 (6.501 %)Photoshop
329 (5.545 %)MS Visio
421 (4.015 %)Adobe Illustrator
512 (2.294 %)LightWave 3D
611 (2.103 %)Pro/ENGINEER
79 (1.721 %)MS Excel
79 (1.721 %)AutoCAD
79 (1.721 %)MATLAB
88 (1.530 %)MS Office
96 (1.147 %)CINEMA 4D
105 (0.956 %)FreeHand
105 (0.956 %)Fireworks
111 (0.191 %)Shockwave
111 (0.191 %)XSI
111 (0.191 %)Houdini
111 (0.191 %)MS PowerPoint
111 (0.191 %)Adobe Premiere
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
124 (4.589 %)TCP/IP
217 (3.250 %)Wireless
314 (2.677 %)Internet
314 (2.677 %)HTTP
47 (1.338 %)Intranet
53 (0.574 %)Extranet
53 (0.574 %)LAN
53 (0.574 %)Intrusion Detection
53 (0.574 %)C7
62 (0.382 %)Bluetooth
71 (0.191 %)SMS
71 (0.191 %)3G
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
139 (7.457 %)SQL Server
23 (0.574 %)MySQL
32 (0.382 %)Oracle 10g
41 (0.191 %)GIS
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
166 (12.62 %)Visual Studio
238 (7.266 %)Flash
39 (1.721 %)Ant
47 (1.338 %)Eclipse
56 (1.147 %)Dreamweaver
65 (0.956 %)MSI
65 (0.956 %)C++Builder
65 (0.956 %)Subversion
72 (0.382 %)Carbide.c++
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1161 (30.78 %)Games
235 (6.692 %)Animation
333 (6.310 %)Pensions
427 (5.163 %)Construction
526 (4.971 %)Online Games
625 (4.780 %)Graphic Design
724 (4.589 %)Health
819 (3.633 %)Education
819 (3.633 %)Insurance
917 (3.250 %)Marketing
917 (3.250 %)Automotive
1015 (2.868 %)Aerospace
1015 (2.868 %)Multimedia
1110 (1.912 %)Electronics
129 (1.721 %)Government
129 (1.721 %)Advertising
138 (1.530 %)Video Editing
147 (1.338 %)Online Gambling
156 (1.147 %)Telecoms
156 (1.147 %)Electric
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1177 (33.84 %)Developer
2152 (29.06 %)Software Engineer
373 (13.96 %)C++ Developer
469 (13.19 %)Software Developer
555 (10.52 %)C++ Software Engineer
633 (6.310 %)Senior Developer
729 (5.545 %)Architect
828 (5.354 %)Programmer
924 (4.589 %)Graduate
1019 (3.633 %)C++ Software Developer
1117 (3.250 %)Technical Architect
1117 (3.250 %)Senior Software Engineer
1216 (3.059 %).NET Developer
1315 (2.868 %)Support Specialist
1414 (2.677 %)Senior Software Developer
1513 (2.486 %)Senior C++ Developer
1612 (2.294 %)Graphic Designer
1612 (2.294 %)C++ Programmer
1612 (2.294 %)Games Developer
1612 (2.294 %)Design Engineer
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
1111 (21.22 %)Computer Science
285 (16.25 %)Mathematics
332 (6.119 %)Multithreading
430 (5.736 %)Physics
523 (4.398 %)Management Information System
622 (4.207 %)Device Driver
714 (2.677 %)French Language
714 (2.677 %)German Language
812 (2.294 %)Client/Server
911 (2.103 %)Life Science
107 (1.338 %)N-Tier
107 (1.338 %)Handset
107 (1.338 %)Interactive TV
114 (0.765 %)VHDL
114 (0.765 %)Verilog
123 (0.574 %)Streaming Video
123 (0.574 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
123 (0.574 %)Blackberry
123 (0.574 %)RIA
123 (0.574 %)iPhone
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
1117 (22.37 %)Windows
255 (10.52 %)Linux
335 (6.692 %)Symbian OS
420 (3.824 %)UNIX
420 (3.824 %)Mac OS X
515 (2.868 %)Windows CE
613 (2.486 %)Windows XP
77 (1.338 %)Windows Mobile
84 (0.765 %)Windows Vista
84 (0.765 %)Windows 2000
93 (0.574 %)Windows Server 2003
101 (0.191 %)VxWorks
101 (0.191 %)pSOS
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
1134 (25.62 %)OO
286 (16.44 %)Software Engineering
360 (11.47 %)CAD
444 (8.413 %)UML
535 (6.692 %)OOD
632 (6.119 %)OOP
716 (3.059 %)OOA/OOD
813 (2.486 %)Software Testing
813 (2.486 %)Unit Testing
911 (2.103 %)Security Cleared
911 (2.103 %)Validation
1010 (1.912 %)Web Development
118 (1.530 %)Automated Testing
126 (1.147 %)Project Management
135 (0.956 %)Scrum
135 (0.956 %)Supplier Management
144 (0.765 %)Content Management
144 (0.765 %)SEO
144 (0.765 %)Industrial Design
153 (0.574 %)Web Design
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1395 (75.53 %)C++
2141 (26.96 %)C
399 (18.93 %)C#
447 (8.987 %)Java
533 (6.310 %)VC++
628 (5.354 %)Fortran
725 (4.780 %)Embedded C++
823 (4.398 %)SQL
920 (3.824 %)VB.NET
1016 (3.059 %)ActionScript
1113 (2.486 %)JavaScript
1212 (2.294 %)VB
1310 (1.912 %)Smalltalk
149 (1.721 %)Assembly Language
158 (1.530 %)Embedded C
158 (1.530 %)PHP
166 (1.147 %)XAML
166 (1.147 %)Ruby
166 (1.147 %)Lua
175 (0.956 %)PowerHouse
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
1192 (36.71 %)Degree
24 (0.765 %)PhD
33 (0.574 %)HNC
41 (0.191 %)HND
41 (0.191 %)Microsoft Certification
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
131 (5.927 %)QA
28 (1.530 %)JTAG
33 (0.574 %)PCI DSS
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
163 (12.05 %)Symbian
230 (5.736 %)Microsoft
317 (3.250 %)Adobe
415 (2.868 %)Motorola
510 (1.912 %)Nokia
67 (1.338 %)SolidWorks
76 (1.147 %)Quark
76 (1.147 %)Autodesk
85 (0.956 %)Borland
85 (0.956 %)Intel
85 (0.956 %)Oracle
91 (0.191 %)Perforce