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The table below looks at the demand for UIQ skills across the UK with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited UIQ over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkUIQ
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank843935
Rank change on same period last yearUp+92
Matching permanent IT job ads4956
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.028 %0.024 %
As % of the category below0.087 %0.076 %
Salaries quoted4040
Average minimum salary£38,191£34,425
Average salary£45,106£39,588
% change on same period last year+13.94 %
Average maximum salary£52,021£44,750
UK excluding London average salary£42,969£39,540
% change on same period last year+8.67 %
IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads5651573662
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled32.72 %31.70 %
Salaries quoted4923260745
Average minimum salary£36,934£38,074
Average salary£40,528£41,874
% change on same period last year-3.21 %
Average maximum salary£44,122£45,674
UK excluding London average salary£35,990£36,664
% change on same period last year-1.83 %

UIQ
Demand Trend

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

UIQ Demand Trend

UIQ
Salary Trend

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

UIQ Salary Trend

UIQ
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing UIQ over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 within the UK.

UIQ Salary Histogram

UIQ
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing UIQ within the UK over the 3 months to 10 October 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+9848£45,106+13.43 %
LondonUp+8321£49,667+25.21 %
South EastUp+4511£41,364-8.35 %
North WestUp+148£37,333+13.70 %
BerkshireUp+398£38,375-
CheshireDown-158£37,188+17.12 %
LancashireNew entry-7£37,500-
CambridgeUp+126£60,000+45.45 %
East of EnglandUp+246£60,000+45.45 %
CambridgeshireUp+156£60,000+45.45 %
City of LondonDown-162£55,000-
MidlandsNew entry-1--
BasingstokeNew entry-1£52,000-
HampshireNo change01£52,000+65.07 %
South WestNew entry-1--
GlasgowUp+141--
ScotlandUp+231--

UIQ
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing UIQ 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 UIQ.

198 (88.29 %)Symbian
293 (83.78 %)C++
370 (63.06 %)Series 60
437 (33.33 %)Windows
437 (33.33 %)Windows Mobile
534 (30.63 %)Symbian OS
629 (26.13 %)Games
629 (26.13 %)Degree
726 (23.42 %)OO
726 (23.42 %)GPRS
825 (22.52 %)Wireless
924 (21.62 %)Handset
1021 (18.92 %)WAP
1021 (18.92 %)Nokia
1120 (18.02 %)UML
1120 (18.02 %)C
1218 (16.22 %)Java
1218 (16.22 %)GSM
1218 (16.22 %)OpenGL
1317 (15.32 %)SMS
1317 (15.32 %)Client/Server
1416 (14.41 %)Bluetooth
1515 (13.51 %)HTTP
1515 (13.51 %)TCP/IP
1515 (13.51 %)3D Graphics
1515 (13.51 %)MIDP
1614 (12.61 %)Telecoms
1713 (11.71 %)BREW
1713 (11.71 %)Internet
1713 (11.71 %)3G

UIQ
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs within the UK citing UIQ 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 UIQ. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
170 (63.06 %)Series 60
221 (18.92 %)WAP
318 (16.22 %)OpenGL
415 (13.51 %)MIDP
513 (11.71 %)BREW
513 (11.71 %)J2ME
610 (9.009 %)XML
78 (7.207 %)SVG
87 (6.306 %)NetBeans
87 (6.306 %)JSR 184
96 (5.405 %)Dojo
105 (4.505 %)J2EE
114 (3.604 %)CSS
114 (3.604 %)HTML
123 (2.703 %)XSD
123 (2.703 %)XSL
IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
18 (7.207 %)WebLogic
IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (0.901 %)MATLAB
IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
126 (23.42 %)GPRS
225 (22.52 %)Wireless
318 (16.22 %)GSM
417 (15.32 %)SMS
516 (14.41 %)Bluetooth
615 (13.51 %)HTTP
615 (13.51 %)TCP/IP
713 (11.71 %)Internet
713 (11.71 %)3G
88 (7.207 %)Broadband
88 (7.207 %)LDAP
96 (5.405 %)VPN
96 (5.405 %)Firewall
103 (2.703 %)WCDMA
103 (2.703 %)WiMAX
103 (2.703 %)CDMA
112 (1.802 %)WLAN
112 (1.802 %)GGSN
121 (0.901 %)NFC
121 (0.901 %)DVB
IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (6.306 %)Ant
17 (6.306 %)Eclipse
25 (4.505 %)Visual Studio
33 (2.703 %)Subversion
42 (1.802 %)Carbide.c++
51 (0.901 %)Flash
IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
129 (26.13 %)Games
215 (13.51 %)3D Graphics
314 (12.61 %)Telecoms
49 (8.108 %)Marketing
58 (7.207 %)Advertising
65 (4.505 %)Multimedia
74 (3.604 %)Music
74 (3.604 %)Music Industry
74 (3.604 %)Mobile Games
82 (1.802 %)Publishing
82 (1.802 %)Pensions
91 (0.901 %)Animation
IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
163 (56.76 %)Developer
225 (22.52 %)C++ Developer
225 (22.52 %)Symbian Developer
321 (18.92 %)Software Engineer
412 (10.81 %)Software Developer
511 (9.910 %)Architect
610 (9.009 %)Senior Developer
79 (8.108 %)Senior Software Developer
88 (7.207 %)Support Engineer
97 (6.306 %)C++ Software Engineer
104 (3.604 %)Symbian Software Engineer
104 (3.604 %)Solutions Designer
104 (3.604 %)Software Architect
104 (3.604 %)Lead Software Engineer
113 (2.703 %)Senior Software Architect
113 (2.703 %)Principle Engineer
113 (2.703 %)Technical Writer
113 (2.703 %)Embedded Software Engineer
113 (2.703 %)Senior Software Engineer
122 (1.802 %)Java Software Engineer
IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
124 (21.62 %)Handset
217 (15.32 %)Client/Server
312 (10.81 %)Computer Science
312 (10.81 %)iPhone
411 (9.910 %)Device Driver
510 (9.009 %)Smartphone
67 (6.306 %)Blackberry
76 (5.405 %)Flash Lite
82 (1.802 %)Wiki
82 (1.802 %)Blog
91 (0.901 %)Speech Recognition
91 (0.901 %)MPEG
91 (0.901 %)Smartcard
91 (0.901 %)Pocket PC
91 (0.901 %)Physics
91 (0.901 %)Ergonomics
IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
137 (33.33 %)Windows
137 (33.33 %)Windows Mobile
234 (30.63 %)Symbian OS
37 (6.306 %)Android
45 (4.505 %)Windows CE
53 (2.703 %)Linux
61 (0.901 %)Palm OS
61 (0.901 %)Nucleus RTOS
61 (0.901 %)Embedded Linux
IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
126 (23.42 %)OO
220 (18.02 %)UML
311 (9.910 %)DRM
311 (9.910 %)Software Engineering
48 (7.207 %)SOA
55 (4.505 %)Project Management
64 (3.604 %)OOA/OOD
73 (2.703 %)OOD
82 (1.802 %)Automated Testing
82 (1.802 %)Software Testing
91 (0.901 %)Mobile Commerce
IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
193 (83.78 %)C++
220 (18.02 %)C
318 (16.22 %)Java
42 (1.802 %)JavaScript
42 (1.802 %)C#
51 (0.901 %)PHP
51 (0.901 %)Python
51 (0.901 %)Embedded C++
IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
129 (26.13 %)Degree
IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (1.802 %)QA
IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (2.703 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
198 (88.29 %)Symbian
221 (18.92 %)Nokia
310 (9.009 %)Motorola
48 (7.207 %)BEA
57 (6.306 %)Ericsson
57 (6.306 %)Sony
66 (5.405 %)Microsoft