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This section looks at the demand for TIBCO SmartSockets skills across the UK with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SmartSockets over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTIBCO SmartSockets
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank896978
Rank change on same period last yearUp+82
Matching permanent IT job ads2737
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.015 %
As % of the category below0.095 %0.102 %
Salaries quoted2521
Average minimum salary£49,615£62,143
Average salary£62,788£66,310
% change on same period last year-5.31 %
Average maximum salary£75,962£70,476
UK excluding London average salary--
% change on same period last year-
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads2841136193
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled15.29 %15.09 %
Salaries quoted2391129346
Average minimum salary£37,843£38,779
Average salary£41,143£42,277
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Average maximum salary£44,443£45,774
UK excluding London average salary£37,945£39,260
% change on same period last year-3.35 %

SmartSockets
Demand Trend

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

SmartSockets Demand Trend

SmartSockets
Salary Trend

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

SmartSockets Salary Trend

SmartSockets
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SmartSockets over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 within the UK.

SmartSockets Salary Histogram

SmartSockets
Top 5 Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SmartSockets within the UK over the 3 months to 20 August 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
LondonUp+8327£62,788-5.31 %
EnglandUp+6527£62,788-5.31 %
City of LondonUp+420£63,125+20.23 %
Docklands, LondonUp+413£65,000-10.34 %
Canary WharfUp+151£60,000-25.00 %

SmartSockets
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing SmartSockets 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 SmartSockets.

137 (72.55 %)Java
234 (66.67 %)SQL
331 (60.78 %)Linux
430 (58.82 %)Sybase
529 (56.86 %)Swing
628 (54.90 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
722 (43.14 %)TIBCO
818 (35.29 %)C#
818 (35.29 %)C++
916 (31.37 %)SQL Server
916 (31.37 %)Front Office
1015 (29.41 %)Banking
1114 (27.45 %)Middleware
1212 (23.53 %)IBM
1310 (19.61 %)Agile Software Development
1310 (19.61 %)Windows
149 (17.65 %)XML
149 (17.65 %)VB
158 (15.69 %)SQL Server 2000
158 (15.69 %)Investment Banking
167 (13.73 %)Multithreading
167 (13.73 %)Spring
167 (13.73 %)Education
167 (13.73 %)MQSeries
176 (11.76 %)WebServices
176 (11.76 %)Oracle
176 (11.76 %)NUnit
176 (11.76 %)Rendezvous
176 (11.76 %)RDBMS
176 (11.76 %)Unit Testing

SmartSockets
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
129 (56.86 %)Swing
214 (27.45 %)Middleware
39 (17.65 %)XML
47 (13.73 %)Spring
56 (11.76 %)WebServices
63 (5.882 %)JDBC
63 (5.882 %)AWT
72 (3.922 %)Hibernate
72 (3.922 %).NET
72 (3.922 %)STL
81 (1.961 %)XSLT
81 (1.961 %)ActiveX
81 (1.961 %)J2EE
81 (1.961 %)ASP.NET
81 (1.961 %)SOAP
81 (1.961 %)POSIX
81 (1.961 %)WebSphere
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (13.73 %)MQSeries
26 (11.76 %)Rendezvous
31 (1.961 %)WebSphere MQ
IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
116 (31.37 %)SQL Server
28 (15.69 %)SQL Server 2000
36 (11.76 %)RDBMS
42 (3.922 %)Oracle 8/8i
51 (1.961 %)Oracle 9i
51 (1.961 %)Oracle 10g
51 (1.961 %)SQL Server 2005
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (11.76 %)NUnit
22 (3.922 %)JUnit
22 (3.922 %)ClearCase
31 (1.961 %)Ant
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
116 (31.37 %)Front Office
215 (29.41 %)Banking
38 (15.69 %)Investment Banking
47 (13.73 %)Education
55 (9.804 %)Finance
63 (5.882 %)Back Office
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
149 (96.08 %)Developer
232 (62.75 %)Java Developer
328 (54.90 %)Java Swing Developer
412 (23.53 %)C# Developer
55 (9.804 %)C++ Developer
63 (5.882 %)GUI Developer
72 (3.922 %)C++/C# Developer
72 (3.922 %)Analyst
81 (1.961 %)Front Office Developer
81 (1.961 %)Senior Developer
81 (1.961 %)Programmer
81 (1.961 %)Support Analyst
81 (1.961 %)C++ Programmer
81 (1.961 %)Senior C++ Developer
81 (1.961 %)Server Analyst
81 (1.961 %).NET Programmer
81 (1.961 %)SQL Server Analyst
81 (1.961 %)Software Developer
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
128 (54.90 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
27 (13.73 %)Multithreading
34 (7.843 %)Fixed Income
34 (7.843 %)Derivative
42 (3.922 %)Credit Risk
42 (3.922 %)Credit Derivative
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
131 (60.78 %)Linux
210 (19.61 %)Windows
33 (5.882 %)Solaris
33 (5.882 %)UNIX
41 (1.961 %)Windows 2000
41 (1.961 %)Windows NT
41 (1.961 %)Windows XP
41 (1.961 %)Windows Server 2003
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (19.61 %)Agile Software Development
26 (11.76 %)Unit Testing
35 (9.804 %)OO
43 (5.882 %)Electronic Trading
52 (3.922 %)ETRM
52 (3.922 %)OOP
52 (3.922 %)SOA
61 (1.961 %)Risk Management
61 (1.961 %)Asset Management
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
137 (72.55 %)Java
234 (66.67 %)SQL
318 (35.29 %)C#
318 (35.29 %)C++
49 (17.65 %)VB
52 (3.922 %)VB6
61 (1.961 %)Perl
61 (1.961 %)PL/SQL
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
130 (58.82 %)Sybase
222 (43.14 %)TIBCO
312 (23.53 %)IBM
46 (11.76 %)Oracle
52 (3.922 %)DataSynapse
52 (3.922 %)Triple Point