The first table below looks at the demand for STL skills in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited STL over the 3 months to 18 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Application Development category.

Location
3 months to
18 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Standard Template Library (STL)
Rank 517 478 390
Rank change year-on-year
-39 -88
Permanent jobs citing STL 402 484 692
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 0.364% 0.403% 0.538%
As % of the Application Development category 0.907% 0.967% 1.340%
Number of salaries quoted 324 434 622
Average salary £46,500 £52,500 £55,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-11.42% -4.54%
90% offered a salary of more than £32,000 £37,500 £35,000
10% offered a salary of more than £75,000 £80,000 £80,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £42,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-10.71% +12.00%
All Application Development
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Application Development category
44340 50052 51642
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 40.19% 41.65% 40.13%
Number of salaries quoted 38570 44379 45779
Average salary £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
90% offered a salary of more than £28,000 £28,000 £27,500
10% offered a salary of more than £60,000 £65,000 £62,500
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £36,500
% change year-on-year
- +2.73%

STL
Jobs Demand Trend

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

STL Jobs Demand Trend

STL
Salary Trend

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

STL Salary Trend

STL
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing STL over the 3 months to 18 June 2013 within the UK.

STL Salary Histogram

STL
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing STL within the UK over the 3 months to 18 June 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
Find
Job
Vacancies
England -24 388 £50,000 -4.76% 73
London -8 222 £65,000 -1.88% 35
South East -30 56 £47,500 +11.76% 15
City of London -54 45 £70,000 +3.70% 16
South West +11 39 £34,000 -12.25% 5
East of England -6 36 £38,000 -5.00% 14
Cambridgeshire +2 33 £38,500 -3.75% 14
Cambridge -1 32 £38,000 -5.00% 12
Bristol -2 27 £37,500 -3.22% 2
Surrey -4 21 £57,500 +27.77% 9
North West +24 19 £37,500 - 2
Guildford -3 19 £57,500 +33.72% 3
Hampshire -5 18 £35,000 -16.66% 2
Merseyside +32 14 £37,500 - 2
Liverpool +30 14 £37,500 - 2
Berkshire 0 10 £50,000 +33.33% 1
Wiltshire - 10 £34,000 - 3
Wales +8 9 £35,000 -26.31% 3
Basingstoke - 9 £35,000 - 1
South Wales +8 8 £38,500 -18.94% 3
Cardiff -5 8 £38,500 -18.94% 3
Reading - 8 £47,500 - 1
Yorkshire -4 7 £35,000 -
Somerset - 7 £34,000 - 3
Swindon - 7 £34,000 - 3
Bath - 7 £34,000 - 3
West Midlands -15 6 £31,250 -2.34% 2
Oxford -16 6 £40,000 -11.11% 1
Oxfordshire -21 6 £40,000 -11.11% 1
Canary Wharf - 5 £67,500 -

STL
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 June 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing STL 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 STL.

1 658 (99.25%) C++
2 391 (58.97%) Boost C++ Libraries
3 285 (42.99%) Multithreading
4 282 (42.53%) Linux
5 269 (40.57%) OO
6 224 (33.79%) UNIX
7 218 (32.88%) Windows
8 195 (29.41%) Degree
9 187 (28.21%) Computer Science
10 181 (27.30%) Finance
11 144 (21.72%) C
11 144 (21.72%) C#
12 134 (20.21%) Python
13 102 (15.38%) MFC
14 91 (13.73%) SQL
14 91 (13.73%) Scrum
15 81 (12.22%) Fixed Income
16 79 (11.92%) Agile Software Development
16 79 (11.92%) OOD
17 78 (11.76%) Perl
18 75 (11.31%) Software Engineering
19 72 (10.86%) Mathematics
20 69 (10.41%) Visual Studio
21 67 (10.11%) Java
22 64 (9.653%) Oracle
23 63 (9.502%) TDD
24 62 (9.351%) Banking
25 59 (8.899%) WPF
26 55 (8.296%) XML
26 55 (8.296%) Foreign Exchange (FX)

STL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 June 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing STL 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 STL. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 391 (58.97%) Boost C++ Libraries
2 102 (15.38%) MFC
3 59 (8.899%) WPF
4 55 (8.296%) XML
5 54 (8.145%) .NET
6 52 (7.843%) ATL
7 40 (6.033%) Qt
8 28 (4.223%) OpenGL
9 26 (3.922%) Web Services
10 24 (3.620%) .NET Framework
11 23 (3.469%) WCF
12 15 (2.262%) HTML
13 13 (1.961%) Swing
13 13 (1.961%) XML Messaging
14 12 (1.810%) WinForms
14 12 (1.810%) OpenSceneGraph
15 10 (1.508%) ASP.NET
16 7 (1.056%) XML Schema
16 7 (1.056%) ASP.NET MVC
17 6 (0.905%) ZeroMQ
Application Platforms
1 3 (0.452%) CMS
2 2 (0.302%) Exchange Server 2003
2 2 (0.302%) MS Exchange
2 2 (0.302%) SAS
2 2 (0.302%) Exchange Server 2010
3 1 (0.151%) Oracle Coherence
Applications
1 12 (1.810%) MS Excel
2 6 (0.905%) Simulink
3 4 (0.603%) InDesign
4 2 (0.302%) MS Project
4 2 (0.302%) MS Office
Business Applications
1 3 (0.452%) LabWindows
Communications & Networking
1 36 (5.430%) TCP/IP
2 26 (3.922%) HTTP
3 20 (3.017%) RTP
4 17 (2.564%) GSM
4 17 (2.564%) PBX
4 17 (2.564%) UMTS
4 17 (2.564%) VoIP
4 17 (2.564%) LTE
4 17 (2.564%) Asterisk PBX
5 16 (2.413%) RANAP
6 9 (1.357%) IPv4
7 6 (0.905%) IPv6
8 5 (0.754%) CTI
9 4 (0.603%) SMTP
9 4 (0.603%) ISDN
10 3 (0.452%) Internet
10 3 (0.452%) 3G
11 2 (0.302%) SNMP
11 2 (0.302%) Fibre Channel
11 2 (0.302%) 4G
Database & Business Intelligence
1 49 (7.391%) MySQL
2 34 (5.128%) SQL Server
3 19 (2.866%) OLTP
3 19 (2.866%) RDBMS
4 18 (2.715%) PostgreSQL
5 13 (1.961%) GIS
5 13 (1.961%) SQL Server 2008
6 7 (1.056%) DB2
7 6 (0.905%) Big Data
8 4 (0.603%) KDB
8 4 (0.603%) Oracle 8/8i
9 3 (0.452%) SQL Server 2005
10 2 (0.302%) Data Warehouse
11 1 (0.151%) InterSystems Cache
11 1 (0.151%) Hadoop
Development Applications
1 69 (10.41%) Visual Studio
2 49 (7.391%) Subversion
3 26 (3.922%) GCC
4 23 (3.469%) GDB
5 18 (2.715%) Git (software)
6 17 (2.564%) Trac
7 16 (2.413%) MSBuild
8 10 (1.508%) CppUnit
9 9 (1.357%) GoogleTest
9 9 (1.357%) JUnit
10 8 (1.207%) Team Foundation Server
10 8 (1.207%) ClearCase
11 6 (0.905%) CodeWarrior
11 6 (0.905%) Mercurial
11 6 (0.905%) TeamCity
12 5 (0.754%) TortoiseSVN
12 5 (0.754%) XMLSpy
13 4 (0.603%) LLVM
14 3 (0.452%) WinDbg
14 3 (0.452%) Bugzilla
General
1 181 (27.30%) Finance
2 62 (9.351%) Banking
3 53 (7.994%) Telecoms
4 43 (6.486%) Front Office
5 37 (5.581%) Games
6 19 (2.866%) Investment Banking
7 11 (1.659%) Electronics
8 9 (1.357%) Financial Institution
9 6 (0.905%) Aerospace
9 6 (0.905%) Multimedia
10 4 (0.603%) Marketing
10 4 (0.603%) Avionics
10 4 (0.603%) Automotive
10 4 (0.603%) Publishing
11 3 (0.452%) Military
12 2 (0.302%) Retail
12 2 (0.302%) Legal
12 2 (0.302%) Pharmaceutical
13 1 (0.151%) Private Banking
Job Titles
1 413 (62.29%) Developer
2 344 (51.89%) C++ Developer
3 242 (36.50%) Software Engineer
4 158 (23.83%) C++ Software Engineer
5 92 (13.88%) Software Developer
6 56 (8.446%) C++ Software Developer
7 47 (7.089%) Senior Developer
8 42 (6.335%) Senior C++ Developer
9 28 (4.223%) C++ Programmer
9 28 (4.223%) Programmer
10 25 (3.771%) Quantitative Developer
11 23 (3.469%) C# Developer
12 22 (3.318%) Senior Software Engineer
13 18 (2.715%) C# Software Engineer
13 18 (2.715%) C++/C# Developer
14 17 (2.564%) Applications Developer
15 15 (2.262%) C++ Quantitative Developer
16 14 (2.112%) C Software Engineer
17 13 (1.961%) Junior
17 13 (1.961%) Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 187 (28.21%) Computer Science
2 81 (12.22%) Fixed Income
3 72 (10.86%) Mathematics
4 55 (8.296%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
5 53 (7.994%) Hedge funds
6 44 (6.637%) Derivative
7 20 (3.017%) Physics
8 19 (2.866%) Equities
9 15 (2.262%) 3D Graphics
10 14 (2.112%) Management Information System
10 14 (2.112%) Spread Betting
11 13 (1.961%) Device Driver
12 12 (1.810%) Grid Computing
13 11 (1.659%) Statistics
14 10 (1.508%) Animation
14 10 (1.508%) Client/Server
15 8 (1.207%) Market Risk
15 8 (1.207%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
15 8 (1.207%) Kindle
16 7 (1.056%) Machine Learning
Operating Systems
1 282 (42.53%) Linux
2 224 (33.79%) UNIX
3 218 (32.88%) Windows
4 19 (2.866%) Solaris
5 9 (1.357%) Apple iOS
6 6 (0.905%) VxWorks
7 4 (0.603%) Mac OS
8 2 (0.302%) Android
8 2 (0.302%) Windows Server 2008
8 2 (0.302%) Windows CE
8 2 (0.302%) Windows Server 2003
9 1 (0.151%) Windows XP
9 1 (0.151%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 285 (42.99%) Multithreading
2 269 (40.57%) OO
3 91 (13.73%) Scrum
4 79 (11.92%) Agile Software Development
4 79 (11.92%) OOD
5 75 (11.31%) Software Engineering
6 63 (9.502%) TDD
7 48 (7.240%) Data Analysis
8 46 (6.938%) UML
9 45 (6.787%) Regression Testing
10 38 (5.732%) Unit Testing
11 32 (4.827%) OOP
12 27 (4.072%) Analytics
13 22 (3.318%) Algorithmic Trading
14 19 (2.866%) Continuous Integration
15 18 (2.715%) OOA/OOD
15 18 (2.715%) Project Management
16 16 (2.413%) E-Commerce
17 14 (2.112%) Risk Management
17 14 (2.112%) Requirements Analysis
Programming Languages
1 658 (99.25%) C++
2 144 (21.72%) C
2 144 (21.72%) C#
3 134 (20.21%) Python
4 91 (13.73%) SQL
5 78 (11.76%) Perl
6 67 (10.11%) Java
7 29 (4.374%) JavaScript
8 24 (3.620%) VC++
9 17 (2.564%) PHP
9 17 (2.564%) Bash shell
10 14 (2.112%) PL/SQL
11 13 (1.961%) Ruby
12 11 (1.659%) Shell Script
13 10 (1.508%) Embedded C
13 10 (1.508%) Embedded C++
14 8 (1.207%) Assembly Language
14 8 (1.207%) C++/CLI
15 7 (1.056%) MATLAB
16 6 (0.905%) VBA
Qualifications
1 195 (29.41%) Degree
2 33 (4.977%) PhD
3 18 (2.715%) Security Cleared
4 9 (1.357%) SC Cleared
5 5 (0.754%) Postgraduate
6 2 (0.302%) DV Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 30 (4.525%) QA
2 11 (1.659%) ISO 9001
3 1 (0.151%) SLA
3 1 (0.151%) COBIT
System Software
1 2 (0.302%) Active Directory
1 2 (0.302%) VMware Infrastructure
Vendors
1 64 (9.653%) Oracle
2 36 (5.430%) Microsoft
3 19 (2.866%) Cisco
4 13 (1.961%) Google
5 6 (0.905%) Green Hills
5 6 (0.905%) IBM
5 6 (0.905%) MathWorks
5 6 (0.905%) QNX
6 5 (0.754%) Sybase
7 4 (0.603%) Adobe
7 4 (0.603%) Red Hat
7 4 (0.603%) Perforce
8 2 (0.302%) VMware
8 2 (0.302%) CQG
8 2 (0.302%) TIBCO
8 2 (0.302%) EasyScreen
8 2 (0.302%) FFastFill
8 2 (0.302%) GigaSpaces
9 1 (0.151%) DataSynapse
9 1 (0.151%) Reuters
Oxford, Oxfordshire
This is predominately a ‘hands on’ technology role that will involve coaching effective pairing across the development activities within an Agile environment. Skills Required:- Strong C++ developer (STL,...
IT Connections
Salary: £55,000 to £70,000
Posted: 14 June 2013
Bristol, Chippenham, Gloucester, Bath, Swindon,...
C++ Software Engineer / Programmer / Developer, Linux, Multi-threading, Multi-processing, £25-35k dependent on experience, plus benefits, based in Bristol. Key Skills:- C++ software engineering / development experience in...
XIST4 Recruitment
Salary: £25-35,000 + Bens
Posted: 7 May 2013
Bristol, Chippenham, Gloucester, Bath, Swindon,...
C++ Software Engineer / Programmer / Developer, Linux, Multi-threading, Multi-processing, £25-35k dependent on experience, plus benefits, based in Bristol. Key Skills:- C++ software engineering / development experience in...
XIST4 Recruitment
Salary: £25-35,000 + Bens
Posted: 7 May 2013
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales
Urgent C++ software developer, C++ software engineer STL, Boost,Python, Cardiff/SwanseaOpus recruitment solutions are working with an exciting, growing software house situated between Cardiff and Swansea-C++...
OPUS
Salary: GBP30000 to GBP40000 per annum
Posted: 24 May 2013
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Operating in an extremely niche field, the C++ development team will work in an agile environment (the company also offer training for Scrum certification to candidates joining them).....
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: £30000 to £40000 per annum
Posted: 11 June 2013
City, London
Aston Carter
Salary: £50000 - £65000 per annum + bonus + shares
Posted: 15 June 2013
Warwick, Warwickshire
ReThink Recruitment
Salary: £35000.00 - £40000.00 per annum
Posted: 14 June 2013
Central London / West End
Client Server
Salary: £50k to £55k + bonus + benefits
Posted: 13 June 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Edgar Cowen
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum + Fantastic Base + Benefits
Posted: 17 June 2013
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
set2recruit
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
Posted: 17 June 2013
South East
Premier Group Recruitment
Salary: £30000.00 - £50000.00
Posted: 11 June 2013
London
Client Server
Salary: £50k to £55k + bonus + benefits
Posted: 13 June 2013
City, London
Aston Carter
Salary: £90000 - £100000 per annum + Package & Bonus
Posted: 17 June 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
Foresight Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: £DOE
Posted: 17 June 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Edgar Cowen
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum + Generous Base + Benefits
Posted: 12 June 2013
Weybridge, South East
Client Server
Salary: £45k to £55k + bonus + benefits
Posted: 12 June 2013
Bristol, Chippenham, Gloucester, Bath, Swindon,...
XIST4 Recruitment
Salary: £35-40,000 + Bens
Posted: 5 June 2013
Bristol, Avon
Xist4 IT Recruitment
Salary: £35-40,000 + Bens
Posted: 12 June 2013
London
Aston Carter
Salary: £60000 - £95000 per annum + excellent bonus and benefits
Posted: 15 June 2013
Weybridge, Surrey
Client Server
Salary: £45k to £55k + bonus + benefits
Posted: 12 June 2013
City, London
MBA Ltd
Posted: 14 June 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Illumina Cambridge Ltd
Salary: From £25,000 to £35,000 per annum Industry leading benefits package -
Posted: 31 May 2013
Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
Computer People
Salary: £25000.00 - £40000.00 per annum
Posted: 11 June 2013
London
Quant Capital
Salary: From £70,000 to £70,000 per annum Bonus Medical Pension
Posted: 17 June 2013
Bristol, Avon
CPS Group UK
Salary: £30000.00 - £40000.00 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 14 June 2013
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