The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Robotics in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Robotics over the 3 months to 21 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 terms in our Miscellaneous category.

Location
3 months to
21 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Robotics
Rank 857 874 867
Rank change year-on-year
+17 -7
Permanent jobs citing Robotics 3 13 4
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 0.003% 0.011% 0.003%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.008% 0.032% 0.009%
Number of salaries quoted 3 13 4
Average salary £35,000 £30,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+16.66% -14.28%
90% offered a salary of more than £32,500 £30,000 £28,000
10% offered a salary of more than £42,750 £54,000 £38,500
UK excluding London average salary £32,500 £30,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year
+8.33% -25.00%
All of the Miscellaneous Category
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Miscellaneous category
36262 40019 42312
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 33.38% 33.02% 34.67%
Number of salaries quoted 29773 33735 35431
Average salary £45,000 £45,000 £47,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
- -5.26%
90% offered a salary of more than £28,000 £28,500 £28,000
10% offered a salary of more than £75,000 £82,500 £75,000
UK excluding London average salary £39,000 £40,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-2.50% +6.66%

Robotics
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Robotics within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

Robotics Jobs Demand Trend

Robotics
Salary Trend

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

Robotics Salary Trend

Robotics
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Robotics over the 3 months to 21 May 2013 within the UK.

Robotics Salary Histogram

Robotics
Top 8 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Robotics within the UK over the 3 months to 21 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 -1 3 £35,000 +16.66%
South East -5 2 £32,500 -18.75%
Hampshire +1 1 £32,500 +1.56%
Berkshire - 1 £37,500 -
Southampton - 1 £32,500 -
Slough - 1 £37,500 -
London - 1 £45,000 -
Eastleigh - 1 £32,500 -

Robotics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing Robotics 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 Robotics.

1 10 (66.67%) C#
2 8 (53.33%) C++
2 8 (53.33%) Degree
3 6 (40.00%) Windows
4 5 (33.33%) Automotive
4 5 (33.33%) Manufacturing
4 5 (33.33%) C
4 5 (33.33%) Mathematics
5 4 (26.67%) Software Engineering
5 4 (26.67%) JavaScript
5 4 (26.67%) UNIX
6 3 (20.00%) Electronics
6 3 (20.00%) Aerospace
6 3 (20.00%) .NET
6 3 (20.00%) Java
6 3 (20.00%) SQL
6 3 (20.00%) Linux
6 3 (20.00%) CSS
6 3 (20.00%) Python
6 3 (20.00%) HTML5
7 2 (13.33%) SWT
7 2 (13.33%) GWT
7 2 (13.33%) Image Processing
7 2 (13.33%) Computer Science
7 2 (13.33%) Web Development
7 2 (13.33%) UML
7 2 (13.33%) VB
7 2 (13.33%) Oracle
7 2 (13.33%) Scrum
7 2 (13.33%) Pharmaceutical

Robotics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing Robotics 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 Robotics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 3 (20.00%) .NET
1 3 (20.00%) CSS
1 3 (20.00%) HTML5
2 2 (13.33%) SWT
2 2 (13.33%) GWT
2 2 (13.33%) OpenGL
3 1 (6.667%) WinForms
3 1 (6.667%) ASP.NET
3 1 (6.667%) J2EE
3 1 (6.667%) HTML
3 1 (6.667%) Flash
3 1 (6.667%) JSP
3 1 (6.667%) Struts
3 1 (6.667%) Web Services
3 1 (6.667%) XML
3 1 (6.667%) XHTML
3 1 (6.667%) .NET Framework
3 1 (6.667%) WPF
3 1 (6.667%) Spring
3 1 (6.667%) Ajax
Application Platforms
1 1 (6.667%) Apache
1 1 (6.667%) Tomcat
Applications
1 2 (13.33%) AutoCAD
Communications & Networking
1 2 (13.33%) TCP/IP
2 1 (6.667%) RFID
2 1 (6.667%) Internet
2 1 (6.667%) LAN
2 1 (6.667%) WAN
2 1 (6.667%) Ethernet
2 1 (6.667%) HTTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (6.667%) TOAD
1 1 (6.667%) SQL Server
1 1 (6.667%) Oracle Reports
Development Applications
1 1 (6.667%) NetBeans
1 1 (6.667%) Visual Studio
1 1 (6.667%) Eclipse
1 1 (6.667%) Subversion
General
1 5 (33.33%) Automotive
1 5 (33.33%) Manufacturing
2 3 (20.00%) Electronics
2 3 (20.00%) Aerospace
3 2 (13.33%) Pharmaceutical
4 1 (6.667%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 6 (40.00%) Software Engineer
2 2 (13.33%) Senior Software Development Engineer
2 2 (13.33%) Development Engineer
2 2 (13.33%) Senior Development Engineer
2 2 (13.33%) Software Development Engineer
2 2 (13.33%) Technical Engineer
2 2 (13.33%) Technical Support
2 2 (13.33%) Support Engineer
2 2 (13.33%) Technical Support Engineer
2 2 (13.33%) Senior Software Engineer
2 2 (13.33%) Developer
3 1 (6.667%) Web Developer
3 1 (6.667%) Network Engineer
3 1 (6.667%) C# Software Engineer
3 1 (6.667%) Senior Network Engineer
3 1 (6.667%) Design Engineer
3 1 (6.667%) Java Developer
3 1 (6.667%) 2nd Line Support
3 1 (6.667%) Electronics Engineer
3 1 (6.667%) .NET Software Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 5 (33.33%) Mathematics
2 2 (13.33%) Computer Science
3 1 (6.667%) VHDL
3 1 (6.667%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
Operating Systems
1 6 (40.00%) Windows
2 4 (26.67%) UNIX
3 3 (20.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (26.67%) Software Engineering
2 2 (13.33%) Image Processing
2 2 (13.33%) Web Development
2 2 (13.33%) UML
2 2 (13.33%) Scrum
3 1 (6.667%) Configuration Management
3 1 (6.667%) Project Management
3 1 (6.667%) MVC
3 1 (6.667%) E-Commerce
3 1 (6.667%) Agile Software Development
3 1 (6.667%) Data Analysis
3 1 (6.667%) Logistics
3 1 (6.667%) Lean Manufacturing
3 1 (6.667%) Continuous Improvement
Programming Languages
1 10 (66.67%) C#
2 8 (53.33%) C++
3 5 (33.33%) C
4 4 (26.67%) JavaScript
5 3 (20.00%) Java
5 3 (20.00%) SQL
5 3 (20.00%) Python
6 2 (13.33%) VB
7 1 (6.667%) MATLAB
7 1 (6.667%) Embedded C
7 1 (6.667%) Pascal
7 1 (6.667%) Objective-C
7 1 (6.667%) PHP
7 1 (6.667%) PL/SQL
7 1 (6.667%) VB.NET
7 1 (6.667%) ActionScript
Qualifications
1 8 (53.33%) Degree
2 2 (13.33%) HNC
2 2 (13.33%) HND
3 1 (6.667%) PhD
Vendors
1 2 (13.33%) Oracle
2 1 (6.667%) EMC
Cambridge, East Anglia
Our client is seeking bright ambitious Engineers to join their Embedded Systems group. The Embedded Systems group solves complex problems using world-class electronics, software and systems engineering...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £32k
Posted: 22 April 2013
City, London
Skills: C++, Octave, Matlab, OpenGL, 3D Maths, Linux. My client is world renowned for there innovative work within the E-Commerce space... They are offering an ambitious C++...
Aston Carter
Salary: £55000 - £85000 per annum + bonus + benefits
Posted: 19 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Key Responsibilities: Developing control, robotics and automation systems... Analysing experimental data using Matlab or similar tools. Developing systems using Labview... Keywords: Research, Engineer, Matlab, Labview, Robotics, Electronics, Circuit,...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Excellent + bens
Posted: 16 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Signal/image processing, feedback control including robotics, algorithm development and implementation... -Experience of requirements management, risk management activities such as FMEA, verification testing, EMC and safety approval... Keywords:...
MJH Personnel Associates
Salary: Unspecified Excellent + bens
Posted: 16 May 2013