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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Electronics' in IT jobs within the Wales region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Electronics over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkElectronics
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank7886
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching permanent IT job ads3627
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.012 %
As % of the category below5.294 %2.464 %
Salaries quoted3221
Average minimum salary£32,676£27,190
Average salary£35,176£28,917
% change on same period last year+21.64 %
Average maximum salary£37,676£30,643
UK excluding London average salary£37,021£35,836
% change on same period last year+3.30 %
Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads6801096
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.394 %0.472 %
Salaries quoted602972
Average minimum salary£34,111£32,194
Average salary£37,991£36,330
% change on same period last year+4.57 %
Average maximum salary£41,871£40,466
UK excluding London average salary£41,278£41,791
% change on same period last year-1.22 %
Electronics UKElectronics
UK

Electronics
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Electronics across the Wales region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

Wales Electronics Demand Trend

Electronics
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Electronics across the Wales region.

Wales Electronics Salary Trend

Electronics
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Electronics across the Wales region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Wales Electronics Salary Histogram

Electronics
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the Wales region 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
South WalesUp+823£38,795+45.45 %
North WalesUp+1813£28,542-23.20 %
Electronics UKElectronics
UK

Electronics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing Electronics 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 Electronics.

127 (38.57 %)C
216 (22.86 %)Degree
314 (20.00 %)Embedded C
314 (20.00 %)EMC
314 (20.00 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
413 (18.57 %)Linux
413 (18.57 %)Electric
512 (17.14 %)DVB
512 (17.14 %)Avionics
611 (15.71 %)C++
79 (12.86 %)CAD
79 (12.86 %)VHDL
88 (11.43 %)UNIX
88 (11.43 %)Business Development
88 (11.43 %)Software Engineering
97 (10.00 %)Health
97 (10.00 %)CAE
97 (10.00 %)Assembly Language
106 (8.571 %)Telecoms
106 (8.571 %)Aerospace
106 (8.571 %)Automotive
106 (8.571 %)HNC
106 (8.571 %)Delphi
106 (8.571 %)Software Testing
106 (8.571 %)Chartered Engineer
115 (7.143 %)Security Cleared
115 (7.143 %)Embedded Linux
115 (7.143 %)STB
115 (7.143 %)HND
115 (7.143 %)Military

Electronics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing Electronics 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 Electronics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (1.429 %)HTML
11 (1.429 %).NET
11 (1.429 %)XML
Wales IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.429 %)Lotus Notes
Wales IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (5.714 %)AutoCAD
22 (2.857 %)MATLAB
31 (1.429 %)MS Project
31 (1.429 %)MS Excel
Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
112 (17.14 %)DVB
24 (5.714 %)Ethernet
33 (4.286 %)TCP/IP
42 (2.857 %)HTTP
42 (2.857 %)SNMP
51 (1.429 %)LAN
51 (1.429 %)WAN
51 (1.429 %)SMTP
51 (1.429 %)TELNET
Wales IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (1.429 %)Datawarehouse
11 (1.429 %)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (4.286 %)Flash
21 (1.429 %)ERwin
Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (18.57 %)Electric
212 (17.14 %)Avionics
37 (10.00 %)Health
46 (8.571 %)Telecoms
46 (8.571 %)Aerospace
46 (8.571 %)Automotive
55 (7.143 %)Military
64 (5.714 %)Marketing
72 (2.857 %)Multimedia
72 (2.857 %)Manufacturing
81 (1.429 %)Pensions
81 (1.429 %)Retail
Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
122 (31.43 %)Electronics Engineer
216 (22.86 %)Design Engineer
314 (20.00 %)Software Engineer
47 (10.00 %)Business Development Manager
47 (10.00 %)Development Manager
47 (10.00 %)Business Manager
55 (7.143 %)Hardware Engineer
55 (7.143 %)Graduate
64 (5.714 %)Team Leader
72 (2.857 %)Hardware Design Engineer
72 (2.857 %)Embedded Software Engineer
72 (2.857 %)Network Engineer
81 (1.429 %)Solutions Architect
81 (1.429 %)Developer
81 (1.429 %)Software Developer
81 (1.429 %)Architect
81 (1.429 %)Programme Manager
81 (1.429 %)Junior
81 (1.429 %)Test Engineer
81 (1.429 %)Senior Network Engineer
Wales IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (20.00 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
29 (12.86 %)VHDL
35 (7.143 %)STB
43 (4.286 %)Mathematics
52 (2.857 %)Verilog
52 (2.857 %)IPTV
52 (2.857 %)CPLD
61 (1.429 %)Robotics
61 (1.429 %)EPoS
61 (1.429 %)Management Information System
61 (1.429 %)Physics
Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (18.57 %)Linux
28 (11.43 %)UNIX
35 (7.143 %)Embedded Linux
44 (5.714 %)Windows
52 (2.857 %)Windows XP
61 (1.429 %)Windows Server 2003
61 (1.429 %)Solaris
Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (12.86 %)CAD
28 (11.43 %)Software Engineering
28 (11.43 %)Business Development
37 (10.00 %)CAE
46 (8.571 %)Software Testing
55 (7.143 %)Project Management
55 (7.143 %)Security Cleared
61 (1.429 %)Resource Management
61 (1.429 %)SC Cleared
61 (1.429 %)RUP
61 (1.429 %)Data Modelling
61 (1.429 %)Business Intelligence
61 (1.429 %)Programme Management
61 (1.429 %)Information Management
61 (1.429 %)DoDAF
61 (1.429 %)MODAF
Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
127 (38.57 %)C
214 (20.00 %)Embedded C
311 (15.71 %)C++
47 (10.00 %)Assembly Language
56 (8.571 %)Delphi
62 (2.857 %)Java
62 (2.857 %)Embedded C++
71 (1.429 %)C#
71 (1.429 %)Perl
71 (1.429 %)SQL
71 (1.429 %)Python
Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
116 (22.86 %)Degree
26 (8.571 %)Chartered Engineer
26 (8.571 %)HNC
35 (7.143 %)HND
43 (4.286 %)PhD
Wales IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.429 %)JTAG
Wales IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.429 %)Netcool
Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (20.00 %)EMC
21 (1.429 %)Nortel
21 (1.429 %)Lotus
21 (1.429 %)Micromuse
21 (1.429 %)Teradata
21 (1.429 %)Oracle
21 (1.429 %)Cisco
21 (1.429 %)Microsoft