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This section looks at the demand for SSA BPCS skills across the UK with a comparison to our Business Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited BPCS over the last 3 months to 22 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSSA BPCS
Location
3 months to 22 May 2008Same period last year
Rank861875
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching permanent IT job ads75102
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.037 %0.045 %
As % of the category below0.540 %0.645 %
Salaries quoted3776
Average minimum salary£33,649£38,534
Average salary£35,284£39,472
% change on same period last year-10.60 %
Average maximum salary£36,919£40,409
UK excluding London average salary£33,121£37,740
% change on same period last year-12.24 %
Business Applications UKBusiness Applications
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads1388315804
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled6.865 %6.971 %
Salaries quoted1067611355
Average minimum salary£46,745£47,033
Average salary£52,329£52,230
% change on same period last year+0.18 %
Average maximum salary£57,913£57,427
UK excluding London average salary£50,018£50,431
% change on same period last year-0.81 %

BPCS
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of permanent IT jobs ads citing BPCS across the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Business Applications category.

BPCS Demand Trend

BPCS
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs ads citing BPCS across the UK.

BPCS Salary Trend

BPCS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing BPCS across the UK over the past 3 months.

BPCS Salary Histogram

BPCS
Top 27 Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing BPCS within the UK over the past 3 months.

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
EnglandDown-375£35,284-10.50 %
East MidlandsUp+2121£28,286-19.18 %
South EastUp+919£38,550-4.36 %
DerbyshireNew entry-16£28,769-
LondonUp+3212£43,125-16.40 %
MidlandsUp+311--
BerkshireUp+2610£25,000-42.30 %
ReadingNew entry-10£25,000-
HampshireDown-139£40,056+51.15 %
DerbyNew entry-7£30,000-
West MidlandsDown-367--
North WestUp+66£35,800+2.28 %
FleetwoodNew entry-3£43,000-
ManchesterNew entry-3£25,000-
LancashireNew entry-3£43,000-
NottinghamshireNew entry-2£22,000-
FarnboroughDown-292£35,000+32.07 %
StockportNew entry-2£30,000-
City of LondonNew entry-1£65,000-
LeicesterNew entry-1--
LoughboroughNew entry-1--
NorthamptonNew entry-1--
NottinghamNew entry-1--
WorksopNew entry-1£22,000-
CoventryNew entry-1--
LeicestershireDown-91--
NorthamptonshireDown-111--

BPCS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the UK citing BPCS also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing BPCS.

183 (61.94 %)AS400
272 (53.73 %)RPG
368 (50.75 %)ERP
442 (31.34 %)SQL
531 (23.13 %)SAP
627 (20.15 %)Microsoft
627 (20.15 %)Manufacturing
724 (17.91 %)JD Edwards
823 (17.16 %)Windows
921 (15.67 %)MS Excel
1020 (14.93 %)Finance
1119 (14.18 %)EDI
1216 (11.94 %).NET
1216 (11.94 %)Oracle
1314 (10.45 %)VBA
1413 (9.701 %)Java
1413 (9.701 %)OS/400
1413 (9.701 %)Movex
1512 (8.955 %)Mainframe
1512 (8.955 %)DB2
1512 (8.955 %)CRM
1512 (8.955 %)Marketing
1611 (8.209 %)Unix
1611 (8.209 %)SQL Server
1611 (8.209 %)VB
1710 (7.463 %)OLE
1710 (7.463 %)Project Management
1710 (7.463 %)MS Access
1710 (7.463 %)PRINCE2
1710 (7.463 %)ODBC

BPCS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the UK citing BPCS also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing BPCS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
119 (14.18 %)EDI
216 (11.94 %).NET
310 (7.463 %)OLE
310 (7.463 %)ODBC
48 (5.970 %)WebSphere
57 (5.224 %)ASP
61 (0.746 %)ASP.NET
Application Platforms
18 (5.970 %)Apache
25 (3.731 %)Lotus Notes
33 (2.239 %)MS Exchange
42 (1.493 %)SharePoint
42 (1.493 %)Exchange Server 2000
42 (1.493 %)Exchange Server 2003
51 (0.746 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Applications
121 (15.67 %)MS Excel
27 (5.224 %)MS Office
Business Applications
113 (9.701 %)Movex
28 (5.970 %)Oracle Applications
28 (5.970 %)SyteLine
28 (5.970 %)SAP ERP
37 (5.224 %)MFGPRO
44 (2.985 %)Axapta
44 (2.985 %)Dynamics AX
52 (1.493 %)Great Plains
52 (1.493 %)Navision
61 (0.746 %)SalesLogix
Communications & Networking
19 (6.716 %)FTP
22 (1.493 %)LAN
22 (1.493 %)VPN
22 (1.493 %)Firewall
Database & Business Intelligence
112 (8.955 %)DB2
211 (8.209 %)SQL Server
310 (7.463 %)MS Access
46 (4.478 %)BusinessObjects
46 (4.478 %)Datawarehouse
51 (0.746 %)SQL Server 2005
51 (0.746 %)SQL Server 7
51 (0.746 %)SQL Server 2000
51 (0.746 %)OLAP
Development Applications
12 (1.493 %)TestDirector
12 (1.493 %)QuickTest Pro
12 (1.493 %)LoadRunner
12 (1.493 %)Dreamweaver
General
127 (20.15 %)Manufacturing
220 (14.93 %)Finance
312 (8.955 %)Marketing
45 (3.731 %)Health
45 (3.731 %)Automotive
45 (3.731 %)Pharmaceutical
53 (2.239 %)Retail
53 (2.239 %)Legal
62 (1.493 %)Banking
71 (0.746 %)Local Government
71 (0.746 %)Insurance
71 (0.746 %)Government
Job Titles
167 (50.00 %)Analyst
243 (32.09 %)Programmer
342 (31.34 %)Analyst Programmer
434 (25.37 %)AS400 Analyst Programmer
530 (22.39 %)RPG Programmer
629 (21.64 %)RPG Analyst Programmer
726 (19.40 %)Developer
818 (13.43 %)Business Analyst
917 (12.69 %)Support Analyst
917 (12.69 %)Applications Support
1015 (11.19 %)RPG Developer
1015 (11.19 %)Senior Developer
1015 (11.19 %)Senior RPG Developer
1015 (11.19 %)Senior AS400 Developer
1015 (11.19 %)AS400 Developer
1114 (10.45 %)Consultant
1211 (8.209 %)AS400 Support
1211 (8.209 %)Project Manager
1310 (7.463 %)Database Developer
146 (4.478 %)Team Leader
Miscellaneous
183 (61.94 %)AS400
212 (8.955 %)Mainframe
37 (5.224 %)PMI
46 (4.478 %)Client/Server
53 (2.239 %)French Language
53 (2.239 %)German Language
53 (2.239 %)Italian Language
53 (2.239 %)Spanish Language
61 (0.746 %)IBM Mainframe
Operating Systems
123 (17.16 %)Windows
213 (9.701 %)OS/400
311 (8.209 %)Unix
41 (0.746 %)Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
168 (50.75 %)ERP
212 (8.955 %)CRM
310 (7.463 %)Project Management
310 (7.463 %)PRINCE2
46 (4.478 %)Business Intelligence
46 (4.478 %)Document Management
46 (4.478 %)Time Management
55 (3.731 %)Data Mapping
55 (3.731 %)Business Analysis
55 (3.731 %)BPR
55 (3.731 %)Data Modelling
64 (2.985 %)Systems Analysis
73 (2.239 %)Lean Manufacturing
73 (2.239 %)Logistics
82 (1.493 %)ITIL
82 (1.493 %)Validation
82 (1.493 %)User Acceptance Testing
82 (1.493 %)Web Testing
82 (1.493 %)Data Protection
91 (0.746 %)Web Development
Programming Languages
172 (53.73 %)RPG
242 (31.34 %)SQL
314 (10.45 %)VBA
413 (9.701 %)Java
511 (8.209 %)VB
61 (0.746 %)VB6
61 (0.746 %)VB.NET
61 (0.746 %)Transact-SQL
61 (0.746 %)C
61 (0.746 %)COBOL
Qualifications
18 (5.970 %)Degree
23 (2.239 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
13 (2.239 %)QA
22 (1.493 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
31 (0.746 %)GMP
System Software
14 (2.985 %)Active Directory
22 (1.493 %)Terminal Services
Vendors
131 (23.13 %)SAP
227 (20.15 %)Microsoft
324 (17.91 %)JD Edwards
416 (11.94 %)Oracle
59 (6.716 %)PeopleSoft
59 (6.716 %)Siebel
66 (4.478 %)Intel
66 (4.478 %)Business Objects
66 (4.478 %)Cognos
75 (3.731 %)Sybase
75 (3.731 %)Epicor
75 (3.731 %)Lotus
84 (2.985 %)IBM
93 (2.239 %)Baan
93 (2.239 %)Geac
102 (1.493 %)VERITAS
102 (1.493 %)Citrix
102 (1.493 %)Alcatel
102 (1.493 %)Cisco
111 (0.746 %)Intentia
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