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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual FoxPro (VFP) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited FoxPro (VFP) over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual FoxPro (VFP)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank855892
Rank change on same period last yearUp+37
Matching permanent IT job ads68123
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.037 %0.051 %
As % of the category below0.080 %0.111 %
Salaries quoted58105
Average minimum salary£30,683£30,215
Average salary£33,158£31,598
% change on same period last year+4.93 %
Average maximum salary£35,633£32,981
UK excluding London average salary£33,807£31,618
% change on same period last year+6.92 %
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads85248110611
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled45.89 %46.11 %
Salaries quoted7227589246
Average minimum salary£37,393£39,239
Average salary£41,069£43,047
% change on same period last year-4.59 %
Average maximum salary£44,746£46,855
UK excluding London average salary£35,245£35,645
% change on same period last year-1.11 %

FoxPro (VFP)
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing FoxPro (VFP) within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

FoxPro (VFP) Demand Trend

FoxPro (VFP)
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing FoxPro (VFP) within the UK.

FoxPro (VFP) Salary Trend

FoxPro (VFP)
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing FoxPro (VFP) over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 within the UK.

FoxPro (VFP) Salary Histogram

FoxPro (VFP)
Top 30 Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing FoxPro (VFP) 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+2167£33,212+4.86 %
LondonUp+8818£31,375-0.39 %
BristolDown-516£27,000+7.99 %
South WestDown-416£27,000+6.83 %
West MidlandsDown-99£34,500+0.54 %
South EastUp+378£28,625-15.49 %
East MidlandsUp+96£50,417+44.04 %
ShropshireNew entry-6£32,667-
NottinghamshireNew entry-5£55,000-
West YorkshireDown-15£33,167+1.47 %
YorkshireDown-255£33,167+4.62 %
LeedsUp+55£32,600-1.21 %
NottinghamNew entry-5£55,000-
KentDown-64£26,625-25.00 %
TelfordNew entry-4£32,750-
East of EnglandNew entry-4£40,333-
CanterburyNew entry-3£26,667-
ColchesterNew entry-2£38,000-
CroydonNew entry-2£31,500-
HorshamNew entry-2£30,000-
EssexNew entry-2£38,000-
HertfordshireNew entry-2£45,000-
West SussexUp+202£30,000-8.62 %
MidlandsNew entry-1£33,000-
North WestDown-71--
WatfordNew entry-1£45,000-
East SussexUp+121£31,500+10.52 %
NorthamptonshireDown-81£27,500-21.42 %
SurreyNew entry-1£31,000-
ManchesterNew entry-1--

FoxPro (VFP)
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing FoxPro (VFP) 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 FoxPro (VFP).

175 (49.34 %)SQL
251 (33.55 %).NET
347 (30.92 %)SQL Server
439 (25.66 %)C#
537 (24.34 %)Oracle
537 (24.34 %)VB
635 (23.03 %)Microsoft
726 (17.11 %)ASP.NET
825 (16.45 %)MS Excel
923 (15.13 %)Finance
1021 (13.82 %)Windows
1116 (10.53 %)SQL Server 2000
1214 (9.211 %)AS400
1214 (9.211 %)XML
1214 (9.211 %)ASP
1313 (8.553 %)MS Office
1313 (8.553 %)Insurance
1313 (8.553 %)Retail
1313 (8.553 %)Business Analysis
1412 (7.895 %)VB.NET
1412 (7.895 %)HTML
1412 (7.895 %)PHP
1412 (7.895 %)IBM
1412 (7.895 %)CIMA
1412 (7.895 %)ACCA
1511 (7.237 %)PL/SQL
1511 (7.237 %)C++
1511 (7.237 %)VB6
1610 (6.579 %)Banking
1610 (6.579 %)Web Development

FoxPro (VFP)
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing FoxPro (VFP) 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 FoxPro (VFP). Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
151 (33.55 %).NET
226 (17.11 %)ASP.NET
314 (9.211 %)XML
314 (9.211 %)ASP
412 (7.895 %)HTML
57 (4.605 %)CSS
65 (3.289 %)WebServices
74 (2.632 %)WinForms
74 (2.632 %).NET Framework
83 (1.974 %)XHTML
83 (1.974 %)LAMP
83 (1.974 %)ADO.NET
91 (0.658 %)SOAP
91 (0.658 %)WCF
91 (0.658 %)LINQ
91 (0.658 %)ASP.NET 2.0
91 (0.658 %)AJAX
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (0.658 %)SharePoint
11 (0.658 %)SAS
IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
125 (16.45 %)MS Excel
213 (8.553 %)MS Office
35 (3.289 %)PrintSoft PReS
IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (3.289 %)MFGPRO
22 (1.316 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
22 (1.316 %)SyteLine
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (1.974 %)FTP
21 (0.658 %)DNS
21 (0.658 %)Internet
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
147 (30.92 %)SQL Server
216 (10.53 %)SQL Server 2000
39 (5.921 %)Datawarehouse
47 (4.605 %)Crystal Reports
56 (3.947 %)dBASE
65 (3.289 %)MySQL
73 (1.974 %)SQL Server 2005
73 (1.974 %)DB2
82 (1.316 %)Database Marketing
82 (1.316 %)Cognos Impromptu
91 (0.658 %)Data Cleansing
91 (0.658 %)Oracle Reports
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (6.579 %)Visual Studio
29 (5.921 %)Oracle Forms
32 (1.316 %)TestPartner
32 (1.316 %)WinRunner
41 (0.658 %)TestDirector
41 (0.658 %)LoadRunner
41 (0.658 %)MSI
41 (0.658 %)QARun
41 (0.658 %)Dreamweaver
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
123 (15.13 %)Finance
213 (8.553 %)Retail
213 (8.553 %)Insurance
310 (6.579 %)Banking
310 (6.579 %)Health
49 (5.921 %)Marketing
55 (3.289 %)Pensions
55 (3.289 %)Manufacturing
63 (1.974 %)Billing
63 (1.974 %)Financial Institution
72 (1.316 %)Telecoms
81 (0.658 %)Publishing
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
177 (50.66 %)Developer
233 (21.71 %)Analyst
319 (12.50 %)FoxPro Developer
417 (11.18 %)Software Developer
516 (10.53 %)Programmer
614 (9.211 %).NET Developer
710 (6.579 %)Systems Analyst
89 (5.921 %)Report Analyst
89 (5.921 %)SQL Developer
98 (5.263 %)C# Developer
107 (4.605 %)Oracle Developer
107 (4.605 %)MI Analyst
116 (3.947 %)Management Information Analyst
116 (3.947 %)FoxPro Programmer
116 (3.947 %)Information Analyst
116 (3.947 %)Web Developer
116 (3.947 %)Junior
125 (3.289 %)Applications Support
125 (3.289 %)ASP Developer
125 (3.289 %)VB.NET Developer
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (9.211 %)AS400
29 (5.921 %)EPoS
29 (5.921 %)Management Information System
32 (1.316 %)Data Extraction
32 (1.316 %)Mathematics
41 (0.658 %)Computer Science
41 (0.658 %)NHS
41 (0.658 %)Pocket PC
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
121 (13.82 %)Windows
210 (6.579 %)Windows Vista
38 (5.263 %)Windows XP
45 (3.289 %)Linux
51 (0.658 %)Windows CE
51 (0.658 %)UNIX
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (8.553 %)Business Analysis
210 (6.579 %)Web Development
37 (4.605 %)Direct Marketing
46 (3.947 %)ERP
46 (3.947 %)Data Analysis
55 (3.289 %)Stakeholder Management
55 (3.289 %)CRM
64 (2.632 %)Project Management
64 (2.632 %)Systems Analysis
73 (1.974 %)Six Sigma
73 (1.974 %)Migration
73 (1.974 %)SOA
73 (1.974 %)Business Intelligence
82 (1.316 %)OO
82 (1.316 %)Web Design
82 (1.316 %)Agile Software Development
82 (1.316 %)Data Migration
91 (0.658 %)User Acceptance Testing
91 (0.658 %)Test Scripting
91 (0.658 %)Logistics
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
175 (49.34 %)SQL
239 (25.66 %)C#
337 (24.34 %)VB
412 (7.895 %)VB.NET
412 (7.895 %)PHP
511 (7.237 %)PL/SQL
511 (7.237 %)C++
511 (7.237 %)VB6
66 (3.947 %)Clipper
75 (3.289 %)C
84 (2.632 %)Java
84 (2.632 %)JavaScript
92 (1.316 %)RPG
92 (1.316 %)COBOL
92 (1.316 %)Transact-SQL
101 (0.658 %)Python
101 (0.658 %)Delphi
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
112 (7.895 %)ACCA
112 (7.895 %)CIMA
22 (1.316 %)Degree
31 (0.658 %)MCSE
31 (0.658 %)ISEB
31 (0.658 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (0.658 %)IBM Certification
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (0.658 %)ISO9001
11 (0.658 %)TickIT
IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (4.605 %)Terminal Services
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
137 (24.34 %)Oracle
235 (23.03 %)Microsoft
312 (7.895 %)IBM
47 (4.605 %)Cognos
55 (3.289 %)Citrix
64 (2.632 %)Hyperion
64 (2.632 %)Cisco
72 (1.316 %)Macromedia
72 (1.316 %)Sage
81 (0.658 %)telerik
81 (0.658 %)Compuware