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This section looks at the demand for Symbian OS skills across the UK with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Symbian OS over the last 3 months to 21 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSymbian OS
Location
3 months to 21 May 2008Same period last year
Rank754711
Rank change on same period last yearDown-43
Matching permanent IT job ads198282
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.098 %0.122 %
As % of the category below0.396 %0.499 %
Salaries quoted193254
Average minimum salary£36,590£34,813
Average salary£41,328£39,471
% change on same period last year+4.70 %
Average maximum salary£46,067£44,129
UK excluding London average salary£36,820£36,606
% change on same period last year+0.58 %
Operating Systems UKOperating Systems
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads5000756502
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled24.78 %24.52 %
Salaries quoted4138944393
Average minimum salary£36,628£37,463
Average salary£39,633£40,588
% change on same period last year-2.35 %
Average maximum salary£42,638£43,712
UK excluding London average salary£34,643£34,992
% change on same period last year-0.99 %

Symbian OS
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of permanent IT jobs ads citing Symbian OS across the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Symbian OS Demand Trend

Symbian OS
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs ads citing Symbian OS across the UK.

Symbian OS Salary Trend

Symbian OS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Symbian OS across the UK over the past 3 months.

Symbian OS Salary Histogram

Symbian OS
Top 19 Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Symbian OS within the UK over the past 3 months.

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
EnglandDown-52173£41,000+3.87 %
LondonDown-796£46,074+9.90 %
North WestUp+841£30,963-0.67 %
ManchesterUp+1424£27,708-13.12 %
South EastNo change022£37,188-6.93 %
ScotlandNew entry-20£44,375-
EdinburghNew entry-20£44,375-
CheshireUp+315£35,700+18.34 %
MiddlesexUp+2814£35,000-12.50 %
CambridgeDown-2114£42,500+14.03 %
CambridgeshireDown-2214£42,500+10.92 %
East of EnglandDown-3114£42,500+10.92 %
WarringtonDown-77£41,857+50.83 %
HampshireNew entry-6£40,833-
NorthwichNew entry-5£27,500-
SurreyUp+242£45,000-
South WalesNew entry-1£37,500-
City of LondonNew entry-1£50,000-
WalesNew entry-1£37,500-

Symbian OS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the UK citing Symbian OS also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Symbian OS.

1486 (99.59 %)Symbian
2375 (76.84 %)C++
3172 (35.25 %)OO
4128 (26.23 %)OOD
596 (19.67 %)Degree
695 (19.47 %)Telecoms
792 (18.85 %)C
890 (18.44 %)Embedded C++
977 (15.78 %)Java
1065 (13.32 %)UML
1163 (12.91 %)Perl
1259 (12.09 %)UIQ
1358 (11.89 %)Python
1456 (11.48 %)Windows
1456 (11.48 %)Wireless
1554 (11.07 %)Linux
1653 (10.86 %)Multimedia
1752 (10.66 %)Software Engineering
1849 (10.04 %)Bluetooth
1849 (10.04 %)GSM
1946 (9.426 %)GPRS
2045 (9.221 %)Device Driver
2138 (7.787 %)Series 60
2235 (7.172 %)Windows Mobile
2334 (6.967 %)Requirements Analysis
2334 (6.967 %)3D Graphics
2433 (6.762 %)Windows CE
2532 (6.557 %)LAN
2532 (6.557 %)WLAN
2532 (6.557 %)Handset

Symbian OS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the UK citing Symbian OS also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Symbian OS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
159 (12.09 %)UIQ
238 (7.787 %)Series 60
314 (2.869 %)WAP
47 (1.434 %)OpenGL
47 (1.434 %)HTML
54 (0.820 %)XML
63 (0.615 %)J2ME
63 (0.615 %)BREW
72 (0.410 %)RSS
72 (0.410 %)DirectX
81 (0.205 %)MIDP
81 (0.205 %).NET
81 (0.205 %)ATL
81 (0.205 %)COM
81 (0.205 %)CSS
81 (0.205 %)STL
81 (0.205 %)WebServices
81 (0.205 %)SWT
Application Platforms
11 (0.205 %)Lotus Notes
11 (0.205 %)Apache
Applications
124 (4.918 %)MS Visio
215 (3.074 %)MS Excel
37 (1.434 %)MS Project
37 (1.434 %)MS PowerPoint
42 (0.410 %)Quicktime
51 (0.205 %)Doxygen
Communications & Networking
156 (11.48 %)Wireless
249 (10.04 %)GSM
249 (10.04 %)Bluetooth
346 (9.426 %)GPRS
432 (6.557 %)WLAN
432 (6.557 %)LAN
523 (4.713 %)UMTS
612 (2.459 %)Wi-Fi
711 (2.254 %)VoIP
89 (1.844 %)3G
98 (1.639 %)TCP/IP
107 (1.434 %)WiMAX
112 (0.410 %)Network Security
112 (0.410 %)2G
112 (0.410 %)2.5G
112 (0.410 %)WCDMA
112 (0.410 %)HTTP
112 (0.410 %)CDMA
Development Applications
124 (4.918 %)ClearCase
216 (3.279 %)Rational Rose
315 (3.074 %)Eclipse
48 (1.639 %)Ant
48 (1.639 %)CodeWarrior
56 (1.230 %)TeamTrack
62 (0.410 %)Visual Studio
62 (0.410 %)TestDirector
71 (0.205 %)ClearQuest
71 (0.205 %)JUnit
General
195 (19.47 %)Telecoms
253 (10.86 %)Multimedia
334 (6.967 %)3D Graphics
424 (4.918 %)Electronics
519 (3.893 %)Marketing
66 (1.230 %)Pensions
72 (0.410 %)Games
81 (0.205 %)Insurance
81 (0.205 %)Mobile Games
81 (0.205 %)Education
81 (0.205 %)Music
81 (0.205 %)Graphic Design
Job Titles
1151 (30.94 %)Software Engineer
285 (17.42 %)Developer
382 (16.80 %)Consultant
466 (13.52 %)C++ Software Engineer
565 (13.32 %)Technical Consultant
641 (8.402 %)Senior Consultant
736 (7.377 %)C++ Developer
834 (6.967 %)Architect
933 (6.762 %)Senior Software Engineer
1025 (5.123 %)Software Developer
1124 (4.918 %)Senior Developer
1124 (4.918 %)Senior Technical Consultant
1124 (4.918 %)Symbian Developer
1223 (4.713 %)DSP Engineer
1223 (4.713 %)Trainer
1322 (4.508 %)Symbian Software Engineer
1420 (4.098 %)Project Manager
1514 (2.869 %)Test Manager
1514 (2.869 %)Senior Manager
1514 (2.869 %)Senior Test Manager
Miscellaneous
145 (9.221 %)Device Driver
232 (6.557 %)Handset
325 (5.123 %)Computer Science
414 (2.869 %)Pocket PC
510 (2.049 %)MPEG
68 (1.639 %)Smartphone
68 (1.639 %)Multithreading
76 (1.230 %)Blackberry
82 (0.410 %)PKI
91 (0.205 %)Web 2.0
91 (0.205 %)E-Learning
91 (0.205 %)SCORM
Operating Systems
156 (11.48 %)Windows
254 (11.07 %)Linux
335 (7.172 %)Windows Mobile
433 (6.762 %)Windows CE
58 (1.639 %)Windows NT
67 (1.434 %)Unix
76 (1.230 %)Windows 2000
85 (1.025 %)Palm OS
92 (0.410 %)VxWorks
92 (0.410 %)pSOS
92 (0.410 %)Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1172 (35.25 %)OO
2128 (26.23 %)OOD
365 (13.32 %)UML
452 (10.66 %)Software Engineering
534 (6.967 %)Requirements Analysis
629 (5.943 %)Validation
720 (4.098 %)Project Management
818 (3.689 %)Product Marketing
97 (1.434 %)Statistical Analysis
97 (1.434 %)PRINCE2
106 (1.230 %)Use Case
115 (1.025 %)Stakeholder Management
115 (1.025 %)Risk Management
115 (1.025 %)Configuration Management
115 (1.025 %)DRM
124 (0.820 %)Software Testing
133 (0.615 %)Supplier Management
133 (0.615 %)Project Planning
142 (0.410 %)Integration Testing
142 (0.410 %)Agile Software Development
Programming Languages
1375 (76.84 %)C++
292 (18.85 %)C
390 (18.44 %)Embedded C++
477 (15.78 %)Java
563 (12.91 %)Perl
658 (11.89 %)Python
716 (3.279 %)Assembly Language
815 (3.074 %)Embedded C
910 (2.049 %)VC++
108 (1.639 %)VB
114 (0.820 %)SQL
114 (0.820 %)C#
114 (0.820 %)Ruby
121 (0.205 %)JavaScript
Qualifications
196 (19.67 %)Degree
24 (0.820 %)ISEB
32 (0.410 %)PMP
32 (0.410 %)PMI Certification
41 (0.205 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (0.205 %)MCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
117 (3.484 %)QA
21 (0.205 %)ISO9000
Vendors
1486 (99.59 %)Symbian
215 (3.074 %)Microsoft
313 (2.664 %)Ericsson
313 (2.664 %)Nokia
313 (2.664 %)Sony
46 (1.230 %)Perforce
52 (0.410 %)Metrowerks
61 (0.205 %)Lotus
61 (0.205 %)Intel
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