The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term CAN bus in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited CAN bus over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our Miscellaneous category.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
CAN bus
Rank 820 856 837
Rank change year-on-year
+36 -19
Permanent jobs citing CAN bus 38 40 34
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 0.035% 0.033% 0.028%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.105% 0.100% 0.079%
Number of salaries quoted 22 39 30
Average salary £50,000 £37,500 £40,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+33.33% -6.25%
90% offered a salary of more than £28,250 £32,500 £32,500
10% offered a salary of more than £52,700 £45,000 £45,000
UK excluding London average salary £50,000 £37,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year
+33.33% -6.25%
All of the Miscellaneous Category
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Miscellaneous category
36074 39962 42780
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 33.47% 33.04% 34.65%
Number of salaries quoted 29600 33687 35794
Average salary £45,000 £45,000 £47,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
- -5.26%
90% offered a salary of more than £28,000 £28,500 £28,000
10% offered a salary of more than £75,000 £82,500 £75,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,815 £40,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-2.96% +6.66%

CAN bus
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing CAN bus within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

CAN bus Jobs Demand Trend

CAN bus
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing CAN bus within the UK.

CAN bus Salary Trend

CAN bus
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing CAN bus over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 within the UK.

CAN bus Salary Histogram

CAN bus
Top 13 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CAN bus within the UK over the 3 months to 17 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
England +31 36 £50,000 +33.33%
South West +23 21 £50,000 +33.33%
Gloucestershire +28 20 £50,000 +33.33%
Cheltenham +30 15 £50,000 +33.33%
East of England +15 13 £55,000 +50.68%
Hertfordshire - 10 - -
Stevenage - 10 - -
Gloucester - 5 - -
Bedfordshire -9 3 £55,000 +50.68%
London +32 2 £26,000 -35.00%
Scotland -2 2 £35,000 -
Glasgow - 1 £35,000 -
Edinburgh - 1 - -

CAN bus
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing CAN bus 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 CAN bus.

1 57 (81.43%) C++
2 46 (65.71%) C
3 44 (62.86%) Windows
4 41 (58.57%) Linux
4 41 (58.57%) Ethernet
4 41 (58.57%) Embedded C
5 38 (54.29%) .NET
5 38 (54.29%) Aerospace
6 37 (52.86%) C#
7 31 (44.29%) VxWorks
8 29 (41.43%) Military
9 23 (32.86%) Degree
10 18 (25.71%) Software Engineering
11 16 (22.86%) OO
12 14 (20.00%) Computer Science
13 12 (17.14%) Java
14 11 (15.71%) UML
14 11 (15.71%) Electronics
14 11 (15.71%) Requirements Engineering
15 10 (14.29%) Integration Testing
15 10 (14.29%) Project Planning
15 10 (14.29%) Risk Management
15 10 (14.29%) Embedded C++
16 9 (12.86%) TCP/IP
16 9 (12.86%) IEC 61508
16 9 (12.86%) Embedded Systems
17 8 (11.43%) Rational Rhapsody
17 8 (11.43%) Rational DOORS
17 8 (11.43%) MS Excel
17 8 (11.43%) XML

CAN bus
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing CAN bus 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 CAN bus. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 38 (54.29%) .NET
2 8 (11.43%) XML
3 5 (7.143%) CORBA
3 5 (7.143%) HTML5
4 4 (5.714%) Ajax
4 4 (5.714%) Web Services
4 4 (5.714%) jQuery
5 3 (4.286%) MFC
6 2 (2.857%) POSIX
7 1 (1.429%) CSS
7 1 (1.429%) WPF
7 1 (1.429%) Silverlight
Application Platforms
1 4 (5.714%) IIS
Applications
1 8 (11.43%) MS Excel
2 2 (2.857%) MS Visio
2 2 (2.857%) Simulink
2 2 (2.857%) MS Office
3 1 (1.429%) MS PowerPoint
Communications & Networking
1 41 (58.57%) Ethernet
2 9 (12.86%) TCP/IP
3 3 (4.286%) SNMP
3 3 (4.286%) RTP
4 1 (1.429%) RFID
4 1 (1.429%) Wi-Fi
4 1 (1.429%) Wireless
4 1 (1.429%) ZigBee
4 1 (1.429%) xDSL
4 1 (1.429%) Modbus
4 1 (1.429%) Bluetooth
4 1 (1.429%) GPRS
4 1 (1.429%) GSM
4 1 (1.429%) Internet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (8.571%) SQL Server
2 4 (5.714%) SQL Server 2012
Development Applications
1 8 (11.43%) Rational DOORS
1 8 (11.43%) Rational Rhapsody
2 6 (8.571%) Visual Studio
2 6 (8.571%) PVCS
3 5 (7.143%) Eclipse
4 2 (2.857%) CodeWarrior
4 2 (2.857%) Subversion
5 1 (1.429%) GDB
General
1 38 (54.29%) Aerospace
2 29 (41.43%) Military
3 11 (15.71%) Electronics
4 6 (8.571%) Marketing
5 4 (5.714%) Automotive
6 1 (1.429%) Manufacturing
6 1 (1.429%) Games
Job Titles
1 51 (72.86%) Software Engineer
2 28 (40.00%) Real Time Software Engineer
2 28 (40.00%) Real Time Engineer
3 10 (14.29%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 7 (10.00%) Test Engineer
5 6 (8.571%) Developer
5 6 (8.571%) Real Time Embedded Engineer
6 5 (7.143%) Hardware Engineer
6 5 (7.143%) Software Developer
7 3 (4.286%) Architect
8 2 (2.857%) Systems Engineer
8 2 (2.857%) Software Test Engineer
8 2 (2.857%) Systems Architect
8 2 (2.857%) Development Engineer
8 2 (2.857%) Firmware Engineer
9 1 (1.429%) Embedded Java Engineer
9 1 (1.429%) Validation Engineer
9 1 (1.429%) Technical Engineer
9 1 (1.429%) Installations Engineer
9 1 (1.429%) Electronics Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 14 (20.00%) Computer Science
2 9 (12.86%) Embedded Systems
3 4 (5.714%) Mobile App
4 2 (2.857%) Firmware
4 2 (2.857%) Device Driver
4 2 (2.857%) SCADA
5 1 (1.429%) Artificial Intelligence
5 1 (1.429%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
5 1 (1.429%) Data Protection Act
5 1 (1.429%) Telematics
Operating Systems
1 44 (62.86%) Windows
2 41 (58.57%) Linux
3 31 (44.29%) VxWorks
4 5 (7.143%) Windows CE
5 4 (5.714%) Android
5 4 (5.714%) Apple iOS
6 1 (1.429%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 18 (25.71%) Software Engineering
2 16 (22.86%) OO
3 11 (15.71%) UML
3 11 (15.71%) Requirements Engineering
4 10 (14.29%) Risk Management
4 10 (14.29%) Project Planning
4 10 (14.29%) Integration Testing
5 7 (10.00%) TDD
5 7 (10.00%) SysML
6 6 (8.571%) Multithreading
7 4 (5.714%) Logistics
7 4 (5.714%) Agile Software Development
7 4 (5.714%) Resource Management
8 3 (4.286%) Embedded Software Development
8 3 (4.286%) Validation
8 3 (4.286%) Web Development
9 2 (2.857%) Automated Testing
10 1 (1.429%) Data Management
10 1 (1.429%) Software Testing
10 1 (1.429%) Data Protection
Programming Languages
1 57 (81.43%) C++
2 46 (65.71%) C
3 41 (58.57%) Embedded C
4 37 (52.86%) C#
5 12 (17.14%) Java
6 10 (14.29%) Embedded C++
7 5 (7.143%) JavaScript
7 5 (7.143%) MATLAB
8 4 (5.714%) SQL
9 2 (2.857%) VB
9 2 (2.857%) Bash shell
10 1 (1.429%) Assembly Language
Qualifications
1 23 (32.86%) Degree
2 6 (8.571%) SC Cleared
2 6 (8.571%) Security Cleared
3 1 (1.429%) HNC
3 1 (1.429%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (12.86%) IEC 61508
2 7 (10.00%) DO-178B
2 7 (10.00%) TickIT
3 2 (2.857%) JTAG
Vendors
1 6 (8.571%) Microsoft
2 2 (2.857%) IBM
2 2 (2.857%) QNX
3 1 (1.429%) EMC
Cheltenham, South West
Excellent opportunity for a Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer (Embedded C) to work within the defence/security/aerospace space on the development of software for the next...
ITS Ingenium
Salary: Up to UKP 50000 per year
Posted: 16 May 2013
Middlesex
Essential Skills include: Bachelor's degree Embedded C /C++ CANBus Technologies Infineon/Power PC processors TCP/IP/UDP Xilinx experience This is an excellent opportunity for the successful...
Roc Search
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 14 May 2013
Barnet, South East
JOB TITLE: Senior Embedded EngineerOur client is a world leader in the navigation sector. The International Company have seen year on year growth and are looking for an...
Sovereign Business Resource
Salary: £38000 - £46000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 11 May 2013
Oxfordshire, South East
You will be responsible for hands on embedded software development including specification, design, coding and validation... Requirements: degree educated in electronics/ software engineering or related discipline proven commercial...
Progressive Recruitment
Salary: £30000 - £50000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Embedded Systems Developer... Embedded Software experience in C and Assembly Language. CANbus Experience... EMC/LVD design requirements and approval processes experience. Minimum of degree in Electronic Engineering or...
DMS Computer Recruitment
Salary: From £35,000 to £38,000 per annum £35-38K PA + benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
West Yorkshire
My client require an all-round Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer to play a key role in the development of the next generation of their product line. Main Purpose...
Computer Futures
Salary: £28000 - £39000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
West Yorkshire
The successful candidate will ideally possess a degree in a relevant engineering discipline and have at least 5 years' industry experience, preferably in instrumentation... Ideally the successful candidate...
Computer Futures
Salary: £28000 - £39000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013