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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of SolidWorks products and/or services in IT jobs across the UK with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SolidWorks over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSolidWorks
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank857962
Rank change on same period last yearUp+105
Matching permanent IT job ads6653
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.036 %0.022 %
As % of the category below0.083 %0.050 %
Salaries quoted5245
Average minimum salary£31,017£30,457
Average salary£32,758£32,739
% change on same period last year+0.05 %
Average maximum salary£34,500£35,022
UK excluding London average salary£33,179£32,739
% change on same period last year+1.34 %
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads79475106062
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled42.79 %44.21 %
Salaries quoted6492081567
Average minimum salary£40,438£42,204
Average salary£44,154£46,011
% change on same period last year-4.03 %
Average maximum salary£47,870£49,817
UK excluding London average salary£39,913£41,942
% change on same period last year-4.83 %

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the SolidWorks Corporation.

SolidWorks
Demand Trend

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

SolidWorks Demand Trend

SolidWorks
Salary Trend

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

SolidWorks Salary Trend

SolidWorks
Salary Histogram

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

SolidWorks Salary Histogram

SolidWorks
Top 30 Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SolidWorks 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
EnglandUp+7855£32,127-2.21 %
East of EnglandUp+2321£29,333-17.94 %
South WestDown-812£33,250+5.55 %
ScotlandNew entry-11£36,333-
East MidlandsUp+1511£33,591+13.86 %
DerbyshireNew entry-9£36,111-
MidlandsNew entry-8£36,875-
RoystonNew entry-8£30,000-
CambridgeshireDown-88£28,563-37.32 %
HertfordshireUp+128£30,000+6.71 %
CambridgeDown-166£28,500-37.46 %
LondonNew entry-4£26,875-
SwindonNew entry-4£33,250-
North WestNew entry-4£41,667-
WiltshireDown-34£33,250-2.68 %
FifeNew entry-3£45,000-
SuffolkNew entry-3£30,000-
Kingston Upon ThamesNew entry-3£22,500-
IpswichNew entry-3£30,000-
LancasterNew entry-2£40,000-
LancashireNew entry-2£40,000-
LeicestershireUp+52£22,250-25.83 %
NorfolkNew entry-2£28,750-
South EastUp+342£29,500-8.60 %
WarwickshireNew entry-1--
West MidlandsUp+31--
OxfordshireDown-61£29,000-17.14 %
RugbyNew entry-1--
LeicesterNew entry-1£22,500-
ManchesterNew entry-1£45,000-

SolidWorks
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

188 (58.67 %)CAD
263 (42.00 %)Manufacturing
348 (32.00 %)Degree
445 (30.00 %)Pro/ENGINEER
530 (20.00 %)Electric
620 (13.33 %)Electronics
719 (12.67 %)Finite Element Analysis
818 (12.00 %)Windows
818 (12.00 %)ERP
818 (12.00 %)Project Planning
916 (10.67 %)CRM
1014 (9.333 %)CATIA
1014 (9.333 %)HND
1014 (9.333 %)AutoCAD
1110 (6.667 %)Marketing
128 (5.333 %)SAP
137 (4.667 %)Pharmaceutical
137 (4.667 %)Aerospace
137 (4.667 %)Health
146 (4.000 %)CAE
155 (3.333 %)Wireless
155 (3.333 %)MS Office
155 (3.333 %)Education
155 (3.333 %)Life Science
164 (2.667 %)QA
164 (2.667 %)PDM
164 (2.667 %)HNC
164 (2.667 %)MS Excel
164 (2.667 %)Microsoft
164 (2.667 %)Project Management

SolidWorks
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
145 (30.00 %)Pro/ENGINEER
214 (9.333 %)CATIA
214 (9.333 %)AutoCAD
35 (3.333 %)MS Office
44 (2.667 %)MS Excel
53 (2.000 %)MATLAB
53 (2.000 %)Simulink
53 (2.000 %)Spreadsheet
61 (0.667 %)CorelDRAW
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (3.333 %)Wireless
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
163 (42.00 %)Manufacturing
230 (20.00 %)Electric
320 (13.33 %)Electronics
410 (6.667 %)Marketing
57 (4.667 %)Health
57 (4.667 %)Aerospace
57 (4.667 %)Pharmaceutical
65 (3.333 %)Education
73 (2.000 %)Automotive
73 (2.000 %)Pensions
81 (0.667 %)Government
81 (0.667 %)Avionics
81 (0.667 %)3D Graphics
81 (0.667 %)Retail
81 (0.667 %)Insurance
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
178 (52.00 %)Mechanical Engineer
277 (51.33 %)Design Engineer
361 (40.67 %)Mechanical Design Engineer
417 (11.33 %)Software Engineer
417 (11.33 %)Support Engineer
516 (10.67 %)Software Support Engineer
615 (10.00 %)CAD Engineer
79 (6.000 %)Principal Engineer
87 (4.667 %)CAD Designer
94 (2.667 %)CAD Design Engineer
94 (2.667 %)Senior Mechanical Engineer
103 (2.000 %)Product Manager
103 (2.000 %)Consultant
103 (2.000 %)Draughtsman
112 (1.333 %)Technical Support
112 (1.333 %)Technical Support Consultant
112 (1.333 %)Graduate
112 (1.333 %)Technical Consultant
112 (1.333 %)Support Consultant
112 (1.333 %)Engineering Manager
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (3.333 %)Life Science
23 (2.000 %)Data Protection Act
32 (1.333 %)Mechatronics
41 (0.667 %)Physics
41 (0.667 %)Computer Science
41 (0.667 %)Robotics
41 (0.667 %)French Language
41 (0.667 %)German Language
41 (0.667 %)Italian Language
41 (0.667 %)Spanish Language
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
118 (12.00 %)Windows
22 (1.333 %)Windows XP
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
188 (58.67 %)CAD
219 (12.67 %)Finite Element Analysis
318 (12.00 %)ERP
318 (12.00 %)Project Planning
416 (10.67 %)CRM
56 (4.000 %)CAE
64 (2.667 %)Project Management
64 (2.667 %)PDM
73 (2.000 %)Data Management
73 (2.000 %)Industrial Design
73 (2.000 %)Data Protection
82 (1.333 %)PLM
82 (1.333 %)Lean Manufacturing
91 (0.667 %)Document Management
91 (0.667 %)Logistics
91 (0.667 %)SC Cleared
91 (0.667 %)Security Cleared
91 (0.667 %)Stress Testing
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (2.000 %)C
22 (1.333 %)C++
22 (1.333 %)Java
31 (0.667 %)SQL
31 (0.667 %)Embedded C
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
148 (32.00 %)Degree
214 (9.333 %)HND
34 (2.667 %)HNC
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (2.667 %)QA
22 (1.333 %)ISO9001
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (5.333 %)SAP
24 (2.667 %)Microsoft
33 (2.000 %)Sage
41 (0.667 %)Autodesk
41 (0.667 %)PTC
41 (0.667 %)EMC