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The table below looks at the demand for Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 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 MIDP over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMobile Information Device Profile (MIDP)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank874952
Rank change on same period last yearUp+78
Matching permanent IT job ads4958
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.027 %0.024 %
As % of the category below0.083 %0.078 %
Salaries quoted3358
Average minimum salary£36,943£33,031
Average salary£40,786£37,023
% change on same period last year+10.16 %
Average maximum salary£44,629£41,015
UK excluding London average salary£40,522£36,083
% change on same period last year+12.30 %
IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads5896474762
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled32.63 %31.35 %
Salaries quoted5087561383
Average minimum salary£36,910£38,628
Average salary£40,487£42,437
% change on same period last year-4.59 %
Average maximum salary£44,063£46,245
UK excluding London average salary£35,934£36,795
% change on same period last year-2.33 %

MIDP
Demand Trend

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

MIDP Demand Trend

MIDP
Salary Trend

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

MIDP Salary Trend

MIDP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MIDP over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 within the UK.

MIDP Salary Histogram

MIDP
Top 16 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MIDP within the UK over the 3 months to 5 September 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+9448£40,786+11.90 %
LondonUp+9723£41,292+4.07 %
South EastUp+2615£40,118+14.38 %
BerkshireUp+5713£42,000-1.17 %
City of LondonDown-48£44,000-1.30 %
BristolDown-115£45,000+40.62 %
South WestUp+15£45,000+40.62 %
North WestUp+254£25,000-30.23 %
CheshireDown-44£25,000-37.50 %
WilmslowNew entry-3--
HampshireNo change02£34,000+3.26 %
SurreyUp+302£34,000-6.04 %
ReadingUp+141£45,000+5.88 %
MidlandsNew entry-1--
GlasgowUp+131--
ScotlandUp+241--

MIDP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing MIDP 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 MIDP.

191 (86.67 %)Java
280 (76.19 %)J2ME
353 (50.48 %)Symbian
439 (37.14 %)C++
439 (37.14 %)Handset
538 (36.19 %)BREW
633 (31.43 %)CLDC
726 (24.76 %)Games
823 (21.90 %)Series 60
920 (19.05 %)C
1018 (17.14 %)UMTS
1018 (17.14 %)GPRS
1018 (17.14 %)GSM
1117 (16.19 %)Microsoft
1216 (15.24 %)Integration Testing
1315 (14.29 %)Windows
1414 (13.33 %)J2EE
1414 (13.33 %)Nokia
1414 (13.33 %)Internet
1513 (12.38 %)Windows Mobile
1513 (12.38 %)Mobile Games
1513 (12.38 %)OO
1612 (11.43 %).NET
1612 (11.43 %)3G
1612 (11.43 %)Yahoo!
1612 (11.43 %)Google
1711 (10.48 %)Telecoms
1711 (10.48 %)UML
1711 (10.48 %)Eclipse
1810 (9.524 %)WAP

MIDP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing MIDP 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 MIDP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
180 (76.19 %)J2ME
238 (36.19 %)BREW
333 (31.43 %)CLDC
423 (21.90 %)Series 60
514 (13.33 %)J2EE
612 (11.43 %).NET
710 (9.524 %)XML
710 (9.524 %)WAP
88 (7.619 %)SVG
88 (7.619 %)OpenGL
88 (7.619 %)NetBeans
88 (7.619 %)UIQ
88 (7.619 %)JSR 184
95 (4.762 %)J2SE
102 (1.905 %)XSLT
102 (1.905 %)Java ME
111 (0.952 %).NET Framework
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (0.952 %)Tomcat
IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (8.571 %)MATLAB
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
118 (17.14 %)GPRS
118 (17.14 %)GSM
118 (17.14 %)UMTS
214 (13.33 %)Internet
312 (11.43 %)3G
410 (9.524 %)HTTP
59 (8.571 %)Wireless
64 (3.810 %)TCP/IP
64 (3.810 %)Bluetooth
72 (1.905 %)SMS
81 (0.952 %)SSH
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (1.905 %)MySQL
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (10.48 %)Eclipse
29 (8.571 %)Ant
29 (8.571 %)Flash
35 (4.762 %)Visual Studio
35 (4.762 %)Carbide.c++
41 (0.952 %)Subversion
41 (0.952 %)JUnit
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
126 (24.76 %)Games
213 (12.38 %)Mobile Games
311 (10.48 %)Telecoms
410 (9.524 %)Music
58 (7.619 %)3D Graphics
67 (6.667 %)Manufacturing
75 (4.762 %)Pensions
81 (0.952 %)Music Industry
81 (0.952 %)Electronics
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
157 (54.29 %)Developer
217 (16.19 %)Java Developer
314 (13.33 %)Senior Software Engineer
314 (13.33 %)Software Engineer
47 (6.667 %)Test Engineer
47 (6.667 %)Applications Manager
54 (3.810 %)Software Developer
54 (3.810 %)Test Manager
54 (3.810 %)Java Software Developer
63 (2.857 %)C Developer
63 (2.857 %)Applications Developer
63 (2.857 %)Senior Developer
63 (2.857 %)QA Manager
72 (1.905 %)Junior
72 (1.905 %)Junior Developer
72 (1.905 %)Junior Java Developer
72 (1.905 %)C Software Engineer
72 (1.905 %)Senior C Software Engineer
81 (0.952 %)Senior C++ Software Engineer
81 (0.952 %)Senior Applications Developer
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
139 (37.14 %)Handset
29 (8.571 %)Flash Lite
33 (2.857 %)Client/Server
41 (0.952 %)Multithreading
41 (0.952 %)Computer Science
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (14.29 %)Windows
213 (12.38 %)Windows Mobile
35 (4.762 %)Symbian OS
42 (1.905 %)UNIX
42 (1.905 %)Linux
51 (0.952 %)Windows CE
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (15.24 %)Integration Testing
213 (12.38 %)OO
311 (10.48 %)UML
47 (6.667 %)OOP
47 (6.667 %)Project Management
47 (6.667 %)Software Testing
55 (4.762 %)Test Scripting
64 (3.810 %)OOA/OOD
72 (1.905 %)Use Case
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
191 (86.67 %)Java
239 (37.14 %)C++
320 (19.05 %)C
410 (9.524 %)SQL
56 (5.714 %)C#
63 (2.857 %)Embedded C
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (9.524 %)Degree
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (5.714 %)QA
IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (0.952 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
153 (50.48 %)Symbian
217 (16.19 %)Microsoft
314 (13.33 %)Nokia
412 (11.43 %)Yahoo!
412 (11.43 %)Google
510 (9.524 %)Motorola
66 (5.714 %)Ericsson
66 (5.714 %)Sony
75 (4.762 %)HP