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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Architect role in IT jobs within the Wales region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 18 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Architect
Location
3 months to
18 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank102-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads40
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.266 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted40
Average minimum salary£33,750-
Average salary£37,875-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£42,000-
UK excluding London average salary£50,117£48,190
% change on same period last year+3.99 %
Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads15032002
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.973 %0.893 %
Salaries quoted13991834
Average minimum salary£31,522£30,876
Average salary£35,419£34,258
% change on same period last year+3.38 %
Average maximum salary£39,317£37,640
UK excluding London average salary£38,454£39,134
% change on same period last year-1.73 %
Software Architect UKSoftware Architect
UK

Software Architect
Demand Trend

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

Wales Software Architect Demand Trend

Software Architect
Salary Trend

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

Wales Software Architect Salary Trend

Software Architect
Salary Histogram

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

Wales Software Architect Salary Histogram

Software Architect
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Architect 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 WalesNew entry-4£37,875-
Software Architect UKSoftware Architect
UK

Software Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region that cited Software Architect in their job title 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 with Software Architect in their job title.

15 (100.00 %)C#
15 (100.00 %)VB
15 (100.00 %).NET
15 (100.00 %)SQL Server
15 (100.00 %)VB6
24 (80.00 %)Insurance
24 (80.00 %)Migration
24 (80.00 %)Agile Software Development
24 (80.00 %)Windows
24 (80.00 %)Visual Studio Team System
24 (80.00 %)Java
24 (80.00 %)ASP.NET
24 (80.00 %)SOA
24 (80.00 %)Microsoft
33 (60.00 %)Visual Studio
33 (60.00 %)Windows Server 2008
33 (60.00 %)MVC
33 (60.00 %).NET Framework
33 (60.00 %)Degree
33 (60.00 %)WCF
33 (60.00 %)WF
33 (60.00 %)SharePoint
41 (20.00 %)EAI
41 (20.00 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (20.00 %)ASP
41 (20.00 %)WebServices
41 (20.00 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (20.00 %)Internet
41 (20.00 %)SQL
41 (20.00 %)Transact-SQL

Software Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region that cited Software Architect in their job title 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 with Software Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (100.00 %).NET
24 (80.00 %)ASP.NET
33 (60.00 %)MVC
33 (60.00 %).NET Framework
33 (60.00 %)WCF
33 (60.00 %)WF
41 (20.00 %)ASP
41 (20.00 %)WebServices
Wales IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (60.00 %)SharePoint
21 (20.00 %)IIS
Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (20.00 %)Internet
Wales IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (100.00 %)SQL Server
21 (20.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (80.00 %)Visual Studio Team System
23 (60.00 %)Visual Studio
Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (80.00 %)Insurance
Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (80.00 %)Windows
23 (60.00 %)Windows Server 2008
31 (20.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (80.00 %)Migration
14 (80.00 %)Agile Software Development
14 (80.00 %)SOA
21 (20.00 %)EAI
Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (100.00 %)C#
15 (100.00 %)VB
15 (100.00 %)VB6
24 (80.00 %)Java
31 (20.00 %)SQL
31 (20.00 %)Transact-SQL
31 (20.00 %)VB.NET
Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (60.00 %)Degree
Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (80.00 %)Microsoft