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This section looks at the demand for Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Java ME over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkJava Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank902991
Rank change on same period last yearUp+89
Matching permanent IT job ads2414
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.006 %
As % of the category below0.039 %0.018 %
Salaries quoted2012
Average minimum salary£35,300£40,417
Average salary£38,525£40,417
% change on same period last year-4.68 %
Average maximum salary£41,750£40,417
UK excluding London average salary£37,529-
% change on same period last year-
IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads6155976866
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled32.50 %31.48 %
Salaries quoted5260762991
Average minimum salary£37,021£38,868
Average salary£40,612£42,676
% change on same period last year-4.83 %
Average maximum salary£44,203£46,485
UK excluding London average salary£35,873£36,830
% change on same period last year-2.59 %

Java ME
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Java ME within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Java ME Demand Trend

Java ME
Salary Trend

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

Java ME Salary Trend

Java ME
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Java ME over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 within the UK.

Java ME Salary Histogram

Java ME
Top 11 Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Java ME within the UK over the 3 months to 25 July 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+7924£38,525-4.68 %
South EastNew entry-9£38,889-
South WestNew entry-8£36,000-
BerkshireNew entry-8£39,375-
BristolNew entry-8£36,000-
LondonUp+717£44,167+9.27 %
SloughNew entry-6£37,500-
ReadingNew entry-2£45,000-
City of LondonDown-162£37,500-6.25 %
WokingNew entry-1£35,000-
SurreyNew entry-1£35,000-

Java ME
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing Java ME 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 Java ME.

170 (98.59 %)Java
241 (57.75 %)Symbian
337 (52.11 %)Windows
428 (39.44 %)C++
526 (36.62 %)Windows Mobile
624 (33.80 %)C
723 (32.39 %)J2ME
818 (25.35 %)Blackberry
917 (23.94 %)QA
1016 (22.54 %)Google
1016 (22.54 %)Handset
1016 (22.54 %)Python
1114 (19.72 %)SMS
1114 (19.72 %)WML
1114 (19.72 %)WAP
1213 (18.31 %)Microsoft
1213 (18.31 %)XHTML
1312 (16.90 %)XML
1312 (16.90 %)AJAX
1312 (16.90 %)Degree
1411 (15.49 %)Ethical Hacking
1510 (14.08 %)Games
169 (12.68 %)Publishing
169 (12.68 %)Migration
169 (12.68 %)Internet
169 (12.68 %)OOP
169 (12.68 %)MS Excel
169 (12.68 %)BREW
169 (12.68 %)Music
178 (11.27 %)Multimedia

Java ME
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing Java ME 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 Java ME. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
123 (32.39 %)J2ME
214 (19.72 %)WAP
214 (19.72 %)WML
313 (18.31 %)XHTML
412 (16.90 %)XML
412 (16.90 %)AJAX
59 (12.68 %)BREW
68 (11.27 %)HTML
75 (7.042 %)J2EE
75 (7.042 %)SOAP
75 (7.042 %)WebServices
75 (7.042 %)Hibernate
75 (7.042 %)Java EE
75 (7.042 %)Spring
83 (4.225 %)J2SE
83 (4.225 %)MIDP
92 (2.817 %)NetBeans
92 (2.817 %).NET
92 (2.817 %)XSLT
101 (1.408 %)CLDC
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (7.042 %)JBoss
21 (1.408 %)WordPress
IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (12.68 %)MS Excel
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (19.72 %)SMS
29 (12.68 %)Internet
38 (11.27 %)Wireless
41 (1.408 %)Broadband
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (1.408 %)MySQL
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (9.859 %)Eclipse
25 (7.042 %)Subversion
32 (2.817 %)Visual Studio
41 (1.408 %)Flash
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (14.08 %)Games
29 (12.68 %)Music
29 (12.68 %)Publishing
38 (11.27 %)Multimedia
47 (9.859 %)Online Games
55 (7.042 %)Education
62 (2.817 %)Finance
71 (1.408 %)Health
71 (1.408 %)Pensions
71 (1.408 %)Marketing
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
142 (59.15 %)Developer
217 (23.94 %)Java Developer
316 (22.54 %)Release Engineer
414 (19.72 %)Applications Developer
57 (9.859 %)Ethical Hacker
66 (8.451 %)Programmer
75 (7.042 %)J2EE Developer
75 (7.042 %)Java/J2EE Developer
84 (5.634 %)Tester
84 (5.634 %)Penetration Tester
84 (5.634 %)Security Specialist
92 (2.817 %)Blackberry Developer
92 (2.817 %)Software Engineer
92 (2.817 %)Senior Developer
92 (2.817 %)Software Developer
101 (1.408 %)Java Software Engineer
101 (1.408 %)Lead Developer
101 (1.408 %)Java Applications Developer
101 (1.408 %)Technical Lead
101 (1.408 %)Senior Programmer
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
118 (25.35 %)Blackberry
216 (22.54 %)Handset
35 (7.042 %)Management Information System
42 (2.817 %)Client/Server
42 (2.817 %)Interactive TV
42 (2.817 %)Economics
51 (1.408 %)Flash Lite
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
137 (52.11 %)Windows
226 (36.62 %)Windows Mobile
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (15.49 %)Ethical Hacking
29 (12.68 %)OOP
29 (12.68 %)Migration
38 (11.27 %)UML
45 (7.042 %)Extreme Programming
45 (7.042 %)OO
45 (7.042 %)Refactoring
51 (1.408 %)Unit Testing
51 (1.408 %)Integration Testing
51 (1.408 %)RAD
51 (1.408 %)CRM
51 (1.408 %)Project Management
51 (1.408 %)SEO
51 (1.408 %)Content Management
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
170 (98.59 %)Java
228 (39.44 %)C++
324 (33.80 %)C
416 (22.54 %)Python
57 (9.859 %)SQL
62 (2.817 %)C#
71 (1.408 %)PHP
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
112 (16.90 %)Degree
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
117 (23.94 %)QA
21 (1.408 %)WAI
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
141 (57.75 %)Symbian
216 (22.54 %)Google
313 (18.31 %)Microsoft
41 (1.408 %)Motorola
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