The first table below looks at the demand for iOS SDK skills in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited iOS SDK over the 3 months to 20 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 of the Application Development category.

Location
3 months to
20 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Apple iOS SDK
Rank 626 742 754
Rank change year-on-year
+116 +12
Permanent jobs citing iOS SDK 238 172 110
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 0.222% 0.142% 0.090%
As % of the Application Development category 0.547% 0.340% 0.226%
Number of salaries quoted 197 158 104
Average salary £45,000 £50,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-10.00% +42.85%
90% offered a salary of more than £35,000 £35,000 £30,000
10% offered a salary of more than £66,000 £57,500 £48,400
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £45,000 £31,500
% change year-on-year
-16.66% +42.85%
All Application Development
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Application Development category
43529 50523 48732
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 40.54% 41.72% 40.04%
Number of salaries quoted 37840 44944 43044
Average salary £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
90% offered a salary of more than £28,000 £28,000 £27,500
10% offered a salary of more than £60,000 £65,000 £62,500
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%

iOS SDK
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing iOS SDK within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

iOS SDK Jobs Demand Trend

iOS SDK
Salary Trend

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

iOS SDK Salary Trend

iOS SDK
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing iOS SDK over the 3 months to 20 May 2013 within the UK.

iOS SDK Salary Histogram

iOS SDK
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing iOS SDK within the UK over the 3 months to 20 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 +84 231 £45,000 -10.00%
London +90 167 £49,000 -2.00%
City of London +58 64 £49,000 +8.88%
South East +17 23 £45,000 -10.00%
North West +4 11 £32,500 -27.77%
Manchester -15 10 £35,000 -22.22%
East Sussex - 10 £40,000 -
Brighton - 10 £40,000 -
East of England +16 8 £40,000 -23.80%
Bristol -3 8 £24,000 -36.00%
South West -5 8 £24,000 -40.00%
West Midlands -12 7 £40,000 +90.47%
Scotland +6 6 £37,500 +25.00%
Coventry - 6 £40,000 -
West Sussex - 5 £45,000 -
Luton +3 4 £35,000 -33.33%
Bedfordshire -9 4 £35,000 -33.33%
Kent - 4 - -
Tonbridge - 4 - -
East Midlands -4 3 £35,000 +16.66%
Yorkshire -8 3 £32,500 -13.33%
Glasgow -16 3 £40,500 -
Edinburgh - 3 £37,500 -
Hertfordshire +3 2 £47,500 -9.52%
Hampshire -7 2 £32,500 -35.00%
Ipswich - 2 £40,000 -
Suffolk - 2 £40,000 -
Lincolnshire - 2 £33,750 -
Berkshire +4 1 - -
North Yorkshire -4 1 - -

iOS SDK
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing iOS SDK 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 iOS SDK.

1 422 (100.00%) Apple iOS
2 314 (74.41%) Objective-C
3 272 (64.45%) Android
4 209 (49.53%) Java
5 171 (40.52%) OO
6 164 (38.86%) Mobile App
7 149 (35.31%) iPhone
8 127 (30.09%) Xcode
9 114 (27.01%) JavaScript
10 103 (24.41%) PHP
11 102 (24.17%) Cocoa
12 101 (23.93%) CSS
13 100 (23.70%) Agile Software Development
14 92 (21.80%) Facebook
15 90 (21.33%) HTML5
16 88 (20.85%) MVC
17 86 (20.38%) C++
18 85 (20.14%) Git (software)
18 85 (20.14%) Degree
19 81 (19.19%) Scrum
20 78 (18.48%) HTML
21 76 (18.01%) Google
22 75 (17.77%) C
23 70 (16.59%) JSON
24 69 (16.35%) OOP
25 67 (15.88%) CSS3
26 65 (15.40%) jQuery
27 62 (14.69%) Computer Science
28 58 (13.74%) iPad
29 57 (13.51%) TDD

iOS SDK
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Application Development
1 102 (24.17%) Cocoa
2 101 (23.93%) CSS
3 90 (21.33%) HTML5
4 78 (18.48%) HTML
5 70 (16.59%) JSON
6 67 (15.88%) CSS3
7 65 (15.40%) jQuery
8 56 (13.27%) Cocoa Touch
9 54 (12.80%) Google Maps API
10 50 (11.85%) Web Services
11 48 (11.37%) REST
12 38 (9.005%) .NET
12 38 (9.005%) CodeIgniter
13 37 (8.768%) XML
14 35 (8.294%) CakePHP
15 34 (8.057%) Semantic HTML
16 29 (6.872%) Ajax
17 28 (6.635%) ASP.NET
18 27 (6.398%) Three20
19 26 (6.161%) ASP.NET MVC
Application Platforms
1 21 (4.976%) Drupal
2 7 (1.659%) Apache
3 6 (1.422%) SharePoint
3 6 (1.422%) CMS
4 5 (1.185%) WordPress
5 4 (0.948%) IIS
6 3 (0.711%) concrete5
7 2 (0.474%) Jetty
7 2 (0.474%) Mule
7 2 (0.474%) ESB
7 2 (0.474%) TeamSite
8 1 (0.237%) MS Project Server
8 1 (0.237%) Windows Azure
8 1 (0.237%) Facebook Platform
Applications
1 41 (9.716%) Photoshop
2 2 (0.474%) MS Excel
2 2 (0.474%) Maya
Business Applications
1 2 (0.474%) BusinessWorks
1 2 (0.474%) Oracle BPM
Communications & Networking
1 47 (11.14%) Internet
2 35 (8.294%) HTTP
3 16 (3.791%) NFC
4 3 (0.711%) TCP/IP
5 2 (0.474%) Ethernet
6 1 (0.237%) GSM
6 1 (0.237%) Intranet
6 1 (0.237%) Extranet
6 1 (0.237%) 3G
6 1 (0.237%) Firewall
6 1 (0.237%) Wi-Fi
6 1 (0.237%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (5.213%) SQLite
2 21 (4.976%) MySQL
3 7 (1.659%) SQL Server
4 3 (0.711%) PostgreSQL
5 2 (0.474%) OLTP
5 2 (0.474%) Oracle 11g
5 2 (0.474%) OLAP
5 2 (0.474%) Pentaho
6 1 (0.237%) Crystal Reports
6 1 (0.237%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 127 (30.09%) Xcode
2 85 (20.14%) Git (software)
3 40 (9.479%) Subversion
4 29 (6.872%) Eclipse
5 13 (3.081%) Mercurial
6 9 (2.133%) JIRA
6 9 (2.133%) GitHub
7 8 (1.896%) Trac
8 7 (1.659%) Appcelerator Titanium
8 7 (1.659%) Maven
9 6 (1.422%) Balsamiq Mockups
9 6 (1.422%) Hudson
9 6 (1.422%) Jenkins
10 5 (1.185%) Bitbucket
10 5 (1.185%) Cucumber
10 5 (1.185%) Team Foundation Server
10 5 (1.185%) Ant
10 5 (1.185%) JUnit
11 4 (0.948%) Gerrit
11 4 (0.948%) PhoneGap
General
1 42 (9.953%) Games
2 20 (4.739%) Finance
3 14 (3.318%) Marketing
4 5 (1.185%) Publishing
5 4 (0.948%) Automotive
5 4 (0.948%) Telecoms
6 3 (0.711%) Banking
7 2 (0.474%) Retail
7 2 (0.474%) Electronics
7 2 (0.474%) Advertising
7 2 (0.474%) Music
8 1 (0.237%) Multimedia
Job Titles
1 381 (90.28%) Developer
2 193 (45.73%) iOS Developer
3 85 (20.14%) Senior Developer
4 74 (17.54%) Mobile Developer
5 35 (8.294%) Senior iOS Developer
6 33 (7.820%) Android Developer
7 30 (7.109%) Software Developer
8 22 (5.213%) Mobile Applications Developer
9 21 (4.976%) Embedded Software Developer
10 20 (4.739%) iPhone Developer
10 20 (4.739%) PHP Developer
11 19 (4.502%) Web Developer
11 19 (4.502%) Applications Developer
12 17 (4.028%) Lead Developer
13 12 (2.844%) Architect
14 11 (2.607%) C# Developer
14 11 (2.607%) Senior Web Developer
14 11 (2.607%) C# Web Developer
15 9 (2.133%) .NET Developer
16 8 (1.896%) C++ Developer
Miscellaneous
1 164 (38.86%) Mobile App
2 149 (35.31%) iPhone
3 62 (14.69%) Computer Science
4 58 (13.74%) iPad
5 34 (8.057%) Blackberry
6 33 (7.820%) Social Network
6 33 (7.820%) Open Source
7 31 (7.346%) Social Media
8 19 (4.502%) Augmented Reality
9 17 (4.028%) Social Gaming
9 17 (4.028%) Client/Server
10 14 (3.318%) N-Tier
10 14 (3.318%) Enterprise Software
10 14 (3.318%) Java Card
11 11 (2.607%) Statistics
12 9 (2.133%) Economics
12 9 (2.133%) Online Games
12 9 (2.133%) Smartphone
13 7 (1.659%) MPEG
14 6 (1.422%) BBC
Operating Systems
1 422 (100.00%) Apple iOS
2 272 (64.45%) Android
3 42 (9.953%) Windows
4 40 (9.479%) Linux
5 36 (8.531%) UNIX
6 30 (7.109%) Windows Phone
7 9 (2.133%) Mac OS X
8 5 (1.185%) Windows Phone 7
9 1 (0.237%) Mac OS
9 1 (0.237%) bada
9 1 (0.237%) Symbian OS
9 1 (0.237%) Windows Mobile
9 1 (0.237%) Tizen
9 1 (0.237%) Windows 8
Processes & Methodologies
1 171 (40.52%) OO
2 100 (23.70%) Agile Software Development
3 88 (20.85%) MVC
4 81 (19.19%) Scrum
5 69 (16.35%) OOP
6 57 (13.51%) TDD
7 50 (11.85%) Analytics
8 46 (10.90%) Mobile Application Development
9 30 (7.109%) Memory Management
10 29 (6.872%) Web Development
11 27 (6.398%) Unit Testing
11 27 (6.398%) Multithreading
12 20 (4.739%) OOD
12 20 (4.739%) SOA
13 19 (4.502%) Time Management
14 14 (3.318%) Project Management
15 12 (2.844%) E-Commerce
16 11 (2.607%) B2B
17 10 (2.370%) UML
17 10 (2.370%) Kanban
Programming Languages
1 314 (74.41%) Objective-C
2 209 (49.53%) Java
3 114 (27.01%) JavaScript
4 103 (24.41%) PHP
5 86 (20.38%) C++
6 75 (17.77%) C
7 48 (11.37%) SQL
8 39 (9.242%) C#
9 21 (4.976%) Embedded C
9 21 (4.976%) Embedded C++
10 15 (3.555%) Python
11 8 (1.896%) Ruby
12 5 (1.185%) Assembly Language
13 3 (0.711%) PHP5
13 3 (0.711%) ActionScript
14 2 (0.474%) Delphi
14 2 (0.474%) Groovy
14 2 (0.474%) ActionScript 3.0
14 2 (0.474%) ActionScript 2.0
15 1 (0.237%) Clojure
Qualifications
1 85 (20.14%) Degree
2 2 (0.474%) ISEB
2 2 (0.474%) Oracle Certification
2 2 (0.474%) Sun Certification
2 2 (0.474%) ISTQB
3 1 (0.237%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (3.791%) QA
Vendors
1 92 (21.80%) Facebook
2 76 (18.01%) Google
3 54 (12.80%) Apple
4 51 (12.09%) Twitter
5 36 (8.531%) Adobe
6 24 (5.687%) Microsoft
7 10 (2.370%) Sencha
8 7 (1.659%) Appcelerator
8 7 (1.659%) Oracle
9 5 (1.185%) Zend
10 4 (0.948%) Progress
11 3 (0.711%) IBM
11 3 (0.711%) TIBCO
12 2 (0.474%) webMethods
12 2 (0.474%) Alterian
12 2 (0.474%) Symbian
12 2 (0.474%) SAP
12 2 (0.474%) JBoss
12 2 (0.474%) Talend
13 1 (0.237%) hybris
London
My Client is looking for experienced iOS developers to join thier growing company, they develop all types of apps and mobile sites, they are looking for someone who...
J-Com
Salary: £30000 - 50000 Per Annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
Warrington, Cheshire
To succeed in this tough market they require the services of an experienced Mobile Developer with a portfolio of native apps to show off your knowledge of iOS...
Searchability.co.uk
Salary: £25000 - £35000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 14 May 2013
North London
My client, an online retail market leader in the UK are looking for iOS developers to join them at various different levels. This will be to work on...
Rullion IT Plus
Salary: £40000 - £60000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Our client is a leading mobile app development company... Ideal candidates will be familiar with iOS SDK, Objective-C, C++ and XML. You will have 1+ year’s...
Edge Specialist Recruitment
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum DOE
Posted: 17 May 2013
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
A fantastic opportunity for a Senior iOS Developer to secure a position within a leading software technology company just north of London... As a ground breaking and innovative...
Understanding Recruitment
Salary: £35000 - £50000 per annum + be - shares, health, pension
Posted: 19 May 2013
London
Requirements: *Design, develop & maintain code primarily written in Objective C, Cocoa, iPhone / iPad SDK, X-Code 4 Interface Builder & related instruments... *Knowledge of Android & Blackberry device families & iOS...
Parallel Consulting
Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum + medical, pension
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
A firm understanding of iOS programming paradigms and memory management. * Extensive knowledge of the iOS SDK, Objective-C and C/C++. * Strong knowledge of RESTful webservices, XML and...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £35000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
UK
Cognizant Technology Solutions are recruiting for iOS Mobile Application Developers to join our UK Mobile Services Practice (MSP)... - Knowledge of Android and Blackberry device families and iOS versions...
Cognizant
Posted: 16 May 2013
London
Key Skills: At least 2 years programming Mobile applications: iOS SDK using Objective-C, for both iPad and iPhone HTML-based, version control systems, and implementation of software...
Gerrard White
Salary: From £35,000 to £60,000 per annum BONUS AND BENEFITS
Posted: 14 May 2013
London
London Parallel Consulting are recruiting on behalf of a major IT Services & Solutions based in London who are looking for Android Developers to join them onsite. You will...
Parallel Consulting
Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum + medical, pension
Posted: 17 May 2013
London
They have offices around the globe with the iOS Developer role situated in my client's flamboyant, modern open planned offices right in the heart of London. They...
bridgenoble
Salary: £30000 - £55000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 25 April 2013
City, London
4.Experience of mobile application development experience using Java/Android... *Key Skills: Android , Android development , ios, Java, Mobile apps, Development, Android SDK, Google play, Tablets, Android phones, Android...
Just IT Recruitment
Salary: £75000 - £100000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Basingstoke, Hampshire
Android Mobile Application Developer - Basingstoke £45k + Benefits. Android SDK / Java / J2ME / Mobile Development / Android Development / Android Smartphones / Android Tablets My client are, a cutting edge, market leader in...
Computer People
Salary: £35000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Are you looking for a unique opportunity in a dynamic fast-paced environment within an award-winning company? Do you have a passion for mobile? Do you have...
Salary: £20000 - £28000 per annum + Unbeatable Benefits Package
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
A firm understanding of iOS programming paradigms and memory management. *Extensive knowledge of the iOS SDK, Objective-C and C/C++. *Strong knowledge of RESTful webservices, XML and...
QUANTICA
Salary: £20000 - £28000 per annum + Unbeatable Benefits Package
Posted: 17 May 2013
Surrey
Essential skills & experience Native iOS development (Objective C) RESTful web services API. Multi-threading. Portfolio of iOS Apps (3+ Stars) Desired skills & experience Test Driven Development (TDD) Experience...
Bridge Noble
Salary: £45000 - £60000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Surrey, South East
As the iOS Developer you will be responsible for delivering major new projects and updating my client's current portfolio, learning from some of the best iOS developers...
bridgenoble
Salary: £45000 - £60000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
UK
Cognizant Technology Solutions are recruiting for Android Mobile Application Developers to join our UK Mobile Services Practice (MSP)... - Knowledge of Android and Blackberry device families and iOS versions...
Cognizant
Posted: 16 May 2013
Surrey
Essential skills & experience Native Android development (Java) RESTful web services API... Portfolio of Android Apps (3+ Rating) Desired skills & experience Test Driven Development (TDD) Experience of iOS would...
Bridge Noble
Salary: £45000 - £60000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Surrey, South East
As the Android Developer you will be responsible for delivering major new projects and updating my client's current portfolio, learning from some of the best Android developers...
bridgenoble
Salary: £45000 - £60000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
London
Experience in developing multi threaded iOS apps... -Strong MVC/Object Oriented programming skills (Encapsulation, Polymorphism, Inheritance, etc). -Experience in XML and JSON based application development... -Experience of Agile...
Epsilium Recruitment
Salary: From £50,000 to £75,000 per annum + Bonus + Pension + Health + 23-28 D
Posted: 18 May 2013
Central London / West End
Mobile Developer / Technical Lead (iOS / Objective-C, iPhone / iPad, Mobile, Android). Hugely successful online gaming firm is seeking a creative and passionate mobile software engineer to lead the...
Client Server
Salary: £60k to £70k + bonus + benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
London
Job Role: iOS / Objective-C DeveloperLocation: London, CentralSalary: £60k to £70k + bonus + benefitsMobile Developer / Technical Lead (iOS / Objective-C, iPhone / iPad, Mobile, Android). Hugely successful online gaming firm...
Client Server
Salary: £60k to £70k + bonus + benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Android Developer/ Mobile - Java, C++, C#, Android, OOP, Agile, Android... Technical skills and Experience: *Java/C/C# - a minimum of five years commercial experience... *Understanding of OOP concepts. *...
IT Ventures
Salary: £45000 - £50000 per annum + Pension, Bonus, Attendance Bonus
Posted: 19 May 2013
Manchester, North West
A portfolio of at least one demonstrable, working mobile app *App Store submission process.*Understanding of OOP concepts.*Source Control*Agile/Scrum Desirable skills include *Blackberry/iOS Development *...
IT Ventures Ltd
Salary: £45000 - £50000 per annum + Pension, Bonus, Attendance Bonus
Posted: 13 May 2013
North West
Java/C/C# - a minimum of five years commercial experience... - Understanding of OOP concepts. - Source Control - Agile/Scrum Advantageous : - Blackberry/iOS Development - Push Notifications, Google Analytics, Flurry, Facebook...
Pentasia Ltd
Salary: From £40,000 to £50,000 per annum + Pension, Bonus, Attend Bon, Annual
Posted: 16 May 2013
London
SAP Presales/ Solutions Engineer EMEA Up to £120k package... To complement your SAP knowledge you will also have a good understanding and experience of working with mobile application...
Connections Recruitment Ltd.
Salary: £60000 - £80000 per annum + Up to £120k package
Posted: 17 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
iOS Developer / Engineer £40,000 - £50,000 iOS SDK, Objective-C, Cocoa, Xcode, object-orientated development, C/C++, Impressive Portfolio of live Apps... Extensive knowledge of the iOS...
People Source Consulting
Salary: £40000 - £60000 per annum + Bonus
Posted: 16 May 2013
City, London
Skills: iPhone, Objective C, iOS, iPad, App Store, SDK, Agile, OOD, OOP, Agile, Apps, StoreKit, Mobile My client is a technically driven, well backed start up, providing an...
Aston Carter
Salary: £50000 - £75000 per annum + benefits, bonus, perks, training
Posted: 15 May 2013
City, London
PHP Web Developer... CodeIgniter, CakePHP)... Twitter API, Facebook Graph API and Javascript SDK, Google Maps etc)... Good UNIX and Linux sysadmin skills... Objective-C / iOS, Java / Android etc).
Acceler-IT
Salary: From £40,000 to £50,000 per annum +great benefits+career
Posted: 18 May 2013
London
CodeIgniter, CakePHP).- Confident using Adobe Photoshop to translate visual design into beautiful web pages.- Strong Javascript skills, ideally using jQuery or similar libraries.- Experience integrating with third-party...
I4 Rec
Salary: £30k - 48k per year
Posted: 4 May 2013
Oxford, Oxfordshire
e) Object oriented design... c) Knowledge of programming languages: especially Java or C++, and knowledge of mobile platforms: especially Android... Familiarity with the following tools is also desirable,...
EasyWebRecruitment.com
Salary: 25000 - 35000
Posted: 14 May 2013
Oxford, Oxfordshire
c) Extensive knowledge of programming languages: especially Java or C++ and knowledge of mobile platforms: especially Android... Familiarity with the following tools is also desirable, but not essential: *...
EasyWebRecruitment.com
Salary: 40000 - 50000
Posted: 14 May 2013
City, London
iOS Platform Head: Objective C, iOS SDK, multithreads, enterprise apps, mobile, MVC, OOP, Agile... GIT / SVN / Mercurial / CVS... JME, Blackberry, Android & Windows... Hudson / Jenkins... *Knowledge of Symmetric & Asymmetric...
Parallel Consulting
Salary: £70000 - £90000 per annum + pension, bonus, healthcare
Posted: 17 May 2013
Oxford, Oxfordshire
c) Object oriented design... b) Knowledge of programming languages: Object oriented design, C++, Java, C#... Familiarity with the following tools will is desirable but not essential: * Eclipse * PMD *...
EasyWebRecruitment.com
Salary: 18000 - 22000
Posted: 14 May 2013
London
The SDKs run on a multitude of platforms including Windows, Linux, MacOS, iOS, Android, Symbian, WinCE/WinMob, uITRON, WebOS, Bada, etc... Desirable skills: Direct3D, OpenGL, other graphics libraries,...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: £25000 to £45000 per annum - extensive - see ad
Posted: 14 May 2013