Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for GxP skills across the UK with a comparison to our Quality Assurance & Compliance category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited GxP over the 3 months to 18 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGxP
Location
3 months to
18 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank811963
Rank change on same period last yearUp+152
Matching permanent IT job ads2829
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.013 %
As % of the category below0.317 %0.244 %
Salaries quoted2720
Average minimum salary£58,037£38,150
Average salary£58,704£47,325
% change on same period last year+24.04 %
Average maximum salary£59,370£56,500
UK excluding London average salary£58,704£47,184
% change on same period last year+24.41 %
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads882811897
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled5.714 %5.305 %
Salaries quoted71829563
Average minimum salary£40,097£40,019
Average salary£43,370£43,302
% change on same period last year+0.15 %
Average maximum salary£46,643£46,586
UK excluding London average salary£40,116£39,773
% change on same period last year+0.86 %

GxP
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing GxP within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Quality Assurance & Compliance category.

GxP Demand Trend

GxP
Salary Trend

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

GxP Salary Trend

GxP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing GxP over the 3 months to 18 November 2008 within the UK.

GxP Salary Histogram

GxP
Top 10 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing GxP within the UK over the 3 months to 18 November 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+10726£61,200+19.77 %
South EastUp+9525£61,200+74.85 %
BerkshireUp+5416£70,000-
MiddlesexNew entry-7£41,786-
ScotlandUp+262£27,500-14.72 %
EdinburghNew entry-2£27,500-
LondonUp+1221--
MaidenheadNew entry-1£70,000-
OxfordNew entry-1£32,500-
OxfordshireNew entry-1£32,500-

GxP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing GxP 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 GxP.

153 (56.99 %)Pharmaceutical
237 (39.78 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
336 (38.71 %)SAP
432 (34.41 %)Business Intelligence
531 (33.33 %)Cognos
628 (30.11 %)Project Management
628 (30.11 %)SAP BW
727 (29.03 %)Datawarehouse
825 (26.88 %)SAP XI
924 (25.81 %)Matrix Management
924 (25.81 %)User Acceptance Testing
924 (25.81 %)Test Management
924 (25.81 %)Business Objects
924 (25.81 %)C
924 (25.81 %)webMethods
924 (25.81 %)BusinessObjects
924 (25.81 %)ISEB
1021 (22.58 %)French Language
1021 (22.58 %)German Language
1120 (21.51 %)Oracle
1214 (15.05 %)Validation
1313 (13.98 %)Oracle Reports
1410 (10.75 %)ITIL
159 (9.677 %)SQL Server
159 (9.677 %)ETL
168 (8.602 %)21 CFR Part 11
168 (8.602 %)GAMP
177 (7.527 %)Business Development
177 (7.527 %)Systems Analysis
177 (7.527 %)Marketing

GxP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing GxP 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 GxP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
125 (26.88 %)SAP XI
21 (1.075 %)SAP CO-PA
IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (3.226 %)Summit
22 (2.151 %)SAP R/3
31 (1.075 %)SAP CO
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
128 (30.11 %)SAP BW
227 (29.03 %)Datawarehouse
324 (25.81 %)BusinessObjects
413 (13.98 %)Oracle Reports
59 (9.677 %)SQL Server
59 (9.677 %)ETL
64 (4.301 %)SQLPlus
71 (1.075 %)SAP BI
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (4.301 %)Oracle Forms
21 (1.075 %)TestDirector
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
153 (56.99 %)Pharmaceutical
27 (7.527 %)Marketing
27 (7.527 %)FMCG
33 (3.226 %)Finance
41 (1.075 %)Retail
41 (1.075 %)Chemicals
41 (1.075 %)Education
41 (1.075 %)Health
41 (1.075 %)Manufacturing
41 (1.075 %)Pensions
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
136 (38.71 %)Analyst
230 (32.26 %)Business Analyst
328 (30.11 %)SAP Manager
425 (26.88 %)Test Manager
425 (26.88 %)SAP Test Manager
425 (26.88 %)SAP Testing Manager
58 (8.602 %)IT Manager
66 (6.452 %)Datawarehouse Analyst
73 (3.226 %)Systems Engineer
73 (3.226 %)Build Manager
73 (3.226 %)Computer Engineer
82 (2.151 %)Delivery Manager
82 (2.151 %)Datawarehouse Specialist
82 (2.151 %)Project Manager
82 (2.151 %)Consultant
91 (1.075 %)Business Intelligence Consultant
91 (1.075 %)Coordinator
91 (1.075 %)Quality Manager
91 (1.075 %)QA Manager
91 (1.075 %)Senior Manager
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
121 (22.58 %)French Language
121 (22.58 %)German Language
23 (3.226 %)Life Science
32 (2.151 %)Informatics
41 (1.075 %)NHS
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (4.301 %)UNIX
23 (3.226 %)Windows
23 (3.226 %)Windows 2000
23 (3.226 %)Windows XP
23 (3.226 %)Windows Server 2003
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
132 (34.41 %)Business Intelligence
228 (30.11 %)Project Management
324 (25.81 %)Matrix Management
324 (25.81 %)User Acceptance Testing
324 (25.81 %)Test Management
414 (15.05 %)Validation
510 (10.75 %)ITIL
67 (7.527 %)Business Development
67 (7.527 %)Systems Analysis
75 (5.376 %)Service Management
84 (4.301 %)ERP
93 (3.226 %)ITSM
102 (2.151 %)Technical Architecture
102 (2.151 %)Service Delivery
111 (1.075 %)Change Management
111 (1.075 %)Regression Testing
111 (1.075 %)Data Management
111 (1.075 %)Information Management
111 (1.075 %)Bioinformatics
111 (1.075 %)Risk Management
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
124 (25.81 %)C
24 (4.301 %)PL/SQL
24 (4.301 %)SQL
33 (3.226 %)Shell Script
41 (1.075 %)ABAP
41 (1.075 %)Java
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
124 (25.81 %)ISEB
26 (6.452 %)Degree
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
137 (39.78 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
28 (8.602 %)21 CFR Part 11
28 (8.602 %)GAMP
33 (3.226 %)QA
41 (1.075 %)GCP
41 (1.075 %)GMP
41 (1.075 %)GLP
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
136 (38.71 %)SAP
231 (33.33 %)Cognos
324 (25.81 %)Business Objects
324 (25.81 %)webMethods
420 (21.51 %)Oracle
54 (4.301 %)JD Edwards
63 (3.226 %)HP