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This section looks at the demand for the Electrical Engineer role in IT jobs across the UK compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Electrical Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Electrical Engineer
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank888938
Rank change on same period last yearUp+50
Matching permanent IT job ads3577
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.032 %
As % of the category below0.021 %0.034 %
Salaries quoted3364
Average minimum salary£33,667£24,908
Average salary£35,197£27,338
% change on same period last year+28.74 %
Average maximum salary£36,727£29,769
UK excluding London average salary£33,796£27,947
% change on same period last year+20.92 %
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads167999223565
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled90.44 %93.19 %
Salaries quoted138679176982
Average minimum salary£39,022£40,911
Average salary£42,669£44,683
% change on same period last year-4.50 %
Average maximum salary£46,315£48,454
UK excluding London average salary£38,055£39,430
% change on same period last year-3.48 %

Electrical Engineer
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Electrical Engineer within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Electrical Engineer Demand Trend

Electrical Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Electrical Engineer Salary Trend

Electrical Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Electrical Engineer over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 within the UK.

Electrical Engineer Salary Histogram

Electrical Engineer
Top 30 Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electrical Engineer within the UK over the 3 months to 20 August 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+4431£34,879+38.16 %
South EastUp+449£40,750+66.32 %
LondonUp+906£41,500+80.43 %
North WestUp+45£30,500+27.61 %
South WalesUp+184£37,500+150.00 %
TorfaenNew entry-4£37,500-
East of EnglandUp+174£31,125+12.16 %
WalesUp+164£37,500+150.00 %
PontypoolNew entry-4£37,500-
SloughNew entry-3£51,000-
WarringtonDown-73£30,000+100.00 %
CheshireDown-153£30,000+100.00 %
IpswichNew entry-3£27,500-
South WestDown-133£29,167+12.90 %
SuffolkNew entry-3£27,500-
West SussexNew entry-3£30,000-
BerkshireNew entry-3£51,000-
City of LondonNew entry-2£26,500-
MidlandsNew entry-2£23,750-
DorsetNew entry-2£30,000-
WeymouthNew entry-2£30,000-
StockportUp+51--
EssexUp+111£42,000+180.00 %
HampshireDown-61£70,000+236.00 %
LancashireNew entry-1£32,000-
LeicestershireDown-11£32,500-
OxfordshireDown-21£20,000-
LancingNew entry-1--
ManchesterUp+221--
OxfordNew entry-1£20,000-

Electrical Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs within the UK that cited Electrical Engineer 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 Electrical Engineer in their job title.

1138 (100.00 %)Electric
222 (15.94 %)Telecoms
222 (15.94 %)CAD
321 (15.22 %)EMC
419 (13.77 %)Degree
518 (13.04 %)Electronics
616 (11.59 %)HND
715 (10.87 %)Validation
715 (10.87 %)Health
813 (9.420 %)Finance
912 (8.696 %)Pharmaceutical
1011 (7.971 %)Pensions
1011 (7.971 %)GMP
119 (6.522 %)Project Management
128 (5.797 %)Construction
137 (5.072 %)AutoCAD
146 (4.348 %)Automotive
146 (4.348 %)Requirements Analysis
146 (4.348 %)Chartered Engineer
155 (3.623 %)Military
155 (3.623 %)Manufacturing
155 (3.623 %)Microsoft
155 (3.623 %)MS Excel
155 (3.623 %)C
164 (2.899 %)Education
164 (2.899 %)Network Planning
164 (2.899 %)CCTV
173 (2.174 %)Data Protection Act
173 (2.174 %)Data Protection
173 (2.174 %)QA

Electrical Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs within the UK that cited Electrical Engineer 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 Electrical Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (5.072 %)AutoCAD
25 (3.623 %)MS Excel
33 (2.174 %)MS Visio
33 (2.174 %)MS Office
42 (1.449 %)MS Project
51 (0.725 %)Pro/ENGINEER
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1138 (100.00 %)Electric
222 (15.94 %)Telecoms
318 (13.04 %)Electronics
415 (10.87 %)Health
513 (9.420 %)Finance
612 (8.696 %)Pharmaceutical
711 (7.971 %)Pensions
88 (5.797 %)Construction
96 (4.348 %)Automotive
105 (3.623 %)Manufacturing
105 (3.623 %)Military
114 (2.899 %)Education
121 (0.725 %)Insurance
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (2.899 %)CCTV
23 (2.174 %)Data Protection Act
31 (0.725 %)Polish Language
31 (0.725 %)Russian Language
31 (0.725 %)Spanish Language
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
122 (15.94 %)CAD
215 (10.87 %)Validation
39 (6.522 %)Project Management
46 (4.348 %)Requirements Analysis
54 (2.899 %)Network Planning
63 (2.174 %)Data Protection
71 (0.725 %)PRINCE2
71 (0.725 %)Systems Analysis
71 (0.725 %)System Testing
71 (0.725 %)FMECA
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (3.623 %)C
21 (0.725 %)C++
21 (0.725 %)VB
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
119 (13.77 %)Degree
216 (11.59 %)HND
36 (4.348 %)Chartered Engineer
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
111 (7.971 %)GMP
23 (2.174 %)QA
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
121 (15.22 %)EMC
25 (3.623 %)Microsoft
33 (2.174 %)NEC
42 (1.449 %)Siemens
51 (0.725 %)SolidWorks