Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs
Computing Careers Logo
Job Type
Source

This section looks at the demand for 2G skills within the West Midlands region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited 2G over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

Link2G
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank232223
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching permanent IT job ads33
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.215 %0.197 %
Salaries quoted33
Average minimum salary£30,000£38,333
Average salary£33,000£44,167
% change on same period last year-25.28 %
Average maximum salary£36,000£50,000
UK excluding London average salary£41,213£43,481
% change on same period last year-5.21 %
West Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
West Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads13941519
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.736 %0.622 %
Salaries quoted11831254
Average minimum salary£31,506£33,018
Average salary£33,724£35,598
% change on same period last year-5.26 %
Average maximum salary£35,943£38,178
UK excluding London average salary£37,397£39,734
% change on same period last year-5.88 %
2G England2G
England

2G
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing 2G across the West Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

West Midlands 2G Demand Trend

2G
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing 2G across the West Midlands region.

West Midlands 2G Salary Trend

2G
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing 2G across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

West Midlands 2G Salary Histogram

2G
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 2G within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
CoventryNew entry-3£33,000-
SolihullNew entry-2£33,000-
2G England2G
England

2G
Top 15 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing 2G 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 2G.

14 (80.00 %)Telecoms
23 (60.00 %)3G
23 (60.00 %)Electronics
23 (60.00 %)Degree
32 (40.00 %)BSS
32 (40.00 %)RNC
41 (20.00 %)Retail Banking
41 (20.00 %)Finance
41 (20.00 %)Banking
41 (20.00 %)Retail
41 (20.00 %)Project Management
41 (20.00 %)RPG
41 (20.00 %)GSM
41 (20.00 %)Ericsson
41 (20.00 %)Internet

2G
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing 2G 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 2G. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (60.00 %)3G
22 (40.00 %)BSS
22 (40.00 %)RNC
31 (20.00 %)GSM
31 (20.00 %)Internet
West Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (80.00 %)Telecoms
23 (60.00 %)Electronics
31 (20.00 %)Finance
31 (20.00 %)Banking
31 (20.00 %)Retail
31 (20.00 %)Retail Banking
West Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (20.00 %)Analyst
11 (20.00 %)Network Designer
11 (20.00 %)Analyst Programmer
11 (20.00 %)Programmer
11 (20.00 %)Senior Analyst
11 (20.00 %)Senior Analyst Programmer
11 (20.00 %)Senior Programmer
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (20.00 %)Project Management
West Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (20.00 %)RPG
West Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (60.00 %)Degree
West Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (20.00 %)Ericsson
CWJobs.co.uk Logo
Technojobs Logo