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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft SharePoint skills within the Wales region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SharePoint over the 3 months to 18 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft SharePoint
Location
3 months to
18 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank66103
Rank change on same period last yearUp+37
Matching permanent IT job ads4010
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.026 %0.004 %
As % of the category below15.94 %3.802 %
Salaries quoted397
Average minimum salary£31,769£33,222
Average salary£34,718£35,861
% change on same period last year-3.18 %
Average maximum salary£37,667£38,500
UK excluding London average salary£39,830£41,570
% change on same period last year-4.18 %
Wales IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads251263
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.162 %0.117 %
Salaries quoted243233
Average minimum salary£30,440£28,035
Average salary£33,686£30,668
% change on same period last year+9.84 %
Average maximum salary£36,932£33,301
UK excluding London average salary£38,219£38,397
% change on same period last year-0.46 %
SharePoint UKSharePoint
UK

SharePoint
Demand Trend

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

Wales SharePoint Demand Trend

SharePoint
Salary Trend

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

Wales SharePoint Salary Trend

SharePoint
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SharePoint across the Wales region over the 3 months to 18 November 2008.

Wales SharePoint Salary Histogram

SharePoint
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SharePoint within the Wales region over the 3 months to 18 November 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+3739£34,895-3.35 %
SharePoint UKSharePoint
UK

SharePoint
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing SharePoint 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 SharePoint.

148 (85.71 %).NET
247 (83.93 %)Microsoft
339 (69.64 %)SQL Server
437 (66.07 %)C#
529 (51.79 %)Visual Studio
627 (48.21 %)Finance
722 (39.29 %)Agile Software Development
820 (35.71 %)ASP.NET
820 (35.71 %)OO
918 (32.14 %).NET Framework
1017 (30.36 %)CRM
1115 (26.79 %)VB
1214 (25.00 %)Windows
1214 (25.00 %)BizTalk Server
1312 (21.43 %)MS Excel
1312 (21.43 %)SQL
1411 (19.64 %)Degree
159 (16.07 %)Migration
159 (16.07 %)VB6
168 (14.29 %)Insurance
168 (14.29 %)WCF
168 (14.29 %)WF
168 (14.29 %)Dynamics CRM
168 (14.29 %)Visual Studio Team System
168 (14.29 %)Windows Server 2008
168 (14.29 %)MVC
168 (14.29 %)Java
168 (14.29 %)SOA
177 (12.50 %)ASP
177 (12.50 %)UML

SharePoint
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing SharePoint 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 SharePoint. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
148 (85.71 %).NET
220 (35.71 %)ASP.NET
318 (32.14 %).NET Framework
48 (14.29 %)WCF
48 (14.29 %)WF
48 (14.29 %)MVC
57 (12.50 %)ASP
66 (10.71 %)WebServices
75 (8.929 %)CSS
84 (7.143 %)XML
92 (3.571 %)HTML
Wales IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
114 (25.00 %)BizTalk Server
26 (10.71 %)Exchange Server 2003
26 (10.71 %)IIS
26 (10.71 %)MS Exchange
35 (8.929 %)Documentum
41 (1.786 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Wales IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
112 (21.43 %)MS Excel
24 (7.143 %)MS Visio
Wales IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
18 (14.29 %)Dynamics CRM
23 (5.357 %)Microsoft CRM
Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (8.929 %)Firewall
Wales IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
139 (69.64 %)SQL Server
27 (12.50 %)Crystal Reports
34 (7.143 %)SQL Server 2005
43 (5.357 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
52 (3.571 %)SQL Server 2000
61 (1.786 %)Datawarehouse
61 (1.786 %)DTS
Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
129 (51.79 %)Visual Studio
28 (14.29 %)Visual Studio Team System
34 (7.143 %)VSS/SourceSafe
Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
127 (48.21 %)Finance
28 (14.29 %)Insurance
37 (12.50 %)Retail
45 (8.929 %)Construction
52 (3.571 %)Law
52 (3.571 %)Legal
61 (1.786 %)Education
61 (1.786 %)Pensions
Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
123 (41.07 %)Analyst
220 (35.71 %)Analyst Programmer
220 (35.71 %)Programmer
315 (26.79 %)Technical Lead
414 (25.00 %)Senior Programmer
414 (25.00 %)Senior Analyst Programmer
414 (25.00 %)Senior Analyst
510 (17.86 %)Developer
68 (14.29 %).NET Developer
76 (10.71 %)Technical Analyst
76 (10.71 %)Web Analyst
76 (10.71 %)C# Analyst Programmer
76 (10.71 %)Systems Manager
85 (8.929 %).NET Designer
94 (7.143 %)Senior Technical Analyst
94 (7.143 %)Web Developer
103 (5.357 %)Software Architect
103 (5.357 %)Support Analyst
103 (5.357 %)Applications Support
103 (5.357 %)Architect
Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
114 (25.00 %)Windows
28 (14.29 %)Windows Server 2008
36 (10.71 %)Windows Server 2003
Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
122 (39.29 %)Agile Software Development
220 (35.71 %)OO
317 (30.36 %)CRM
49 (16.07 %)Migration
58 (14.29 %)SOA
67 (12.50 %)UML
76 (10.71 %)Scrum
85 (8.929 %)Document Management
92 (3.571 %)Load Balancing
92 (3.571 %)Stakeholder Management
101 (1.786 %)ITIL
101 (1.786 %)Change Management
Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
137 (66.07 %)C#
215 (26.79 %)VB
312 (21.43 %)SQL
49 (16.07 %)VB6
58 (14.29 %)Java
67 (12.50 %)JavaScript
67 (12.50 %)VB.NET
71 (1.786 %)VBA
71 (1.786 %)Transact-SQL
Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
111 (19.64 %)Degree
27 (12.50 %)Microsoft Certification
Wales IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.786 %)SLA
11 (1.786 %)PCI DSS
Wales IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
16 (10.71 %)Active Directory
Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
147 (83.93 %)Microsoft
25 (8.929 %)Cisco
25 (8.929 %)FileNet
32 (3.571 %)Visualfiles
32 (3.571 %)Metastorm