The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in IT jobs advertised for the West Midlands region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Automotive over the 3 months to 22 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our General category for the West Midlands region.

Location
3 months to
22 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Automotive
Rank 116 108 111
Rank change year-on-year
-8 +3
Permanent jobs citing Automotive 83 85 60
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the West Midlands 1.650% 1.842% 1.473%
As % of the General category 4.770% 5.559% 4.559%
Number of salaries quoted 53 67 42
Average salary £42,500 £35,000 £39,875
Average salary % change year-on-year
+21.42% -12.22%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,800 £31,750 £24,600
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £52,500 £60,000
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
All of the General Category
West Midlands
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
General category
1740 1529 1316
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the West Midlands 34.59% 33.13% 32.31%
Number of salaries quoted 1343 1314 1093
Average salary £42,500 £42,500 £40,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +6.25%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,000 £27,500 £26,000
10% offered a salary of more than £62,500 £65,000 £62,500
UK excluding London average salary £42,500 £42,500 £41,000
% change year-on-year
- +3.65%
Automotive
England

Automotive
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Automotive across the West Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

West Midlands Automotive Jobs Demand Trend

Automotive
Salary Trend

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

West Midlands Automotive Salary Trend

Automotive
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Automotive across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 22 May 2013.

West Midlands Automotive Salary Histogram

Automotive
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automotive within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 22 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Birmingham -20 15 £46,000 +29.57%
Worcestershire +18 14 £32,500 -18.75%
Warwickshire 0 13 £40,000 -
Coventry -23 12 £37,500 +7.14%
Solihull -16 4 £27,000 -22.85%
Shropshire - 3 £60,000 -
Wolverhampton -2 2 £50,000 +5.26%
West Bromwich -5 2 £50,000 +42.85%
Staffordshire -11 1 £29,000 -17.14%
Dudley - 1 - -
Automotive
England

Automotive
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Automotive 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 Automotive.

1 62 (35.43%) Manufacturing
2 43 (24.57%) .NET
3 42 (24.00%) Aerospace
4 32 (18.29%) Project Management
5 30 (17.14%) C#
6 27 (15.43%) SAP
7 25 (14.29%) Electronics
8 24 (13.71%) Degree
8 24 (13.71%) C++
9 23 (13.14%) PRINCE2
10 18 (10.29%) ASP.NET
10 18 (10.29%) MS Excel
11 17 (9.714%) Finance
12 16 (9.143%) Scrum
12 16 (9.143%) Project Planning
12 16 (9.143%) Dynamics AX
12 16 (9.143%) Microsoft
13 15 (8.571%) Validation
13 15 (8.571%) WCF
14 14 (8.000%) Mathematics
14 14 (8.000%) CAD
15 13 (7.429%) MATLAB
15 13 (7.429%) Simulink
15 13 (7.429%) VC++
15 13 (7.429%) Windows
15 13 (7.429%) Visual Studio
15 13 (7.429%) Human Factors
15 13 (7.429%) WinForms
15 13 (7.429%) WPF
15 13 (7.429%) Team Foundation Server

Automotive
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Automotive 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 Automotive. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 43 (24.57%) .NET
2 18 (10.29%) ASP.NET
3 15 (8.571%) WCF
4 13 (7.429%) WinForms
4 13 (7.429%) WPF
5 10 (5.714%) CSS
6 9 (5.143%) HTML5
7 7 (4.000%) HTML
8 6 (3.429%) Ajax
9 5 (2.857%) ASP
9 5 (2.857%) SAP Business Workflow
10 4 (2.286%) jQuery
10 4 (2.286%) Qt
10 4 (2.286%) CSS3
11 3 (1.714%) ATL
11 3 (1.714%) iOS SDK
11 3 (1.714%) ASP.NET MVC
12 2 (1.143%) JSON
12 2 (1.143%) Application Packaging
13 1 (0.571%) Spring
Application Platforms
1 5 (2.857%) IIS
2 3 (1.714%) MS Exchange
2 3 (1.714%) Exchange Server 2010
Applications
1 18 (10.29%) MS Excel
2 13 (7.429%) Simulink
3 5 (2.857%) MS Office
4 1 (0.571%) CATIA
4 1 (0.571%) Adobe Illustrator
4 1 (0.571%) MS Project
4 1 (0.571%) Photoshop
4 1 (0.571%) Stateflow
Business Applications
1 16 (9.143%) Dynamics AX
2 8 (4.571%) SyteLine
2 8 (4.571%) Maximo
3 7 (4.000%) SAP R/3
4 6 (3.429%) SAP PP
4 6 (3.429%) SAP APO
5 3 (1.714%) SAP FI/CO
5 3 (1.714%) SAP SCM
5 3 (1.714%) SAP CO
5 3 (1.714%) SAP FI
6 1 (0.571%) SAP CRM
6 1 (0.571%) SAP SRM
6 1 (0.571%) SAP MM
6 1 (0.571%) WebTrends
6 1 (0.571%) SAP SD
6 1 (0.571%) SiteCatalyst
6 1 (0.571%) SAP GRC
6 1 (0.571%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 7 (4.000%) DNS
1 7 (4.000%) DHCP
2 5 (2.857%) Firewall
3 4 (2.286%) Ethernet
3 4 (2.286%) TCP/IP
4 3 (1.714%) Wireless
4 3 (1.714%) 3G
4 3 (1.714%) Internet
4 3 (1.714%) SAN
4 3 (1.714%) Cisco IOS
5 2 (1.143%) iSCSI
5 2 (1.143%) PABX
5 2 (1.143%) DECT
5 2 (1.143%) LAN
5 2 (1.143%) WAN
5 2 (1.143%) VPN
6 1 (0.571%) Wi-Fi
6 1 (0.571%) GSM
6 1 (0.571%) Cisco Nexus
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (5.714%) SQL Server
2 4 (2.286%) SQL Server 2008
3 3 (1.714%) SQL Server 2005
3 3 (1.714%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 3 (1.714%) SQL Server 2000
4 2 (1.143%) SAP BW
4 2 (1.143%) MySQL
5 1 (0.571%) SAP Data Services
Development Applications
1 13 (7.429%) Visual Studio
1 13 (7.429%) Team Foundation Server
2 8 (4.571%) MorphX
3 2 (1.143%) Rational DOORS
3 2 (1.143%) Rational Rhapsody
4 1 (0.571%) Xcode
General
1 62 (35.43%) Manufacturing
2 42 (24.00%) Aerospace
3 25 (14.29%) Electronics
4 17 (9.714%) Finance
5 10 (5.714%) Marketing
6 8 (4.571%) Telecoms
7 5 (2.857%) German Language
8 4 (2.286%) Retail
9 3 (1.714%) Pharmaceutical
10 2 (1.143%) Billing
10 2 (1.143%) Legal
11 1 (0.571%) Military
11 1 (0.571%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 39 (22.29%) Developer
2 32 (18.29%) Software Engineer
3 19 (10.86%) Analyst
4 17 (9.714%) Project Manager
5 15 (8.571%) Consultant
6 12 (6.857%) Software Developer
7 11 (6.286%) Business Analyst
8 8 (4.571%) Maximo Developer
8 8 (4.571%) ERP Manager
8 8 (4.571%) Dynamics AX Developer
8 8 (4.571%) Recruitment Consultant
8 8 (4.571%) ERP Project Manager
8 8 (4.571%) .NET Developer
8 8 (4.571%) Product Manager
9 7 (4.000%) Systems Engineer
9 7 (4.000%) SAP Analyst
10 6 (3.429%) .NET Software Developer
10 6 (3.429%) Support Analyst
10 6 (3.429%) Junior
10 6 (3.429%) SAP Business Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 14 (8.000%) Mathematics
2 13 (7.429%) Human Factors
3 6 (3.429%) Telematics
3 6 (3.429%) Mobile App
4 5 (2.857%) Embedded Systems
5 3 (1.714%) Computer Science
6 2 (1.143%) Social Media
6 2 (1.143%) Digital Media
6 2 (1.143%) CAN bus
6 2 (1.143%) Blackberry
7 1 (0.571%) Management Information System
7 1 (0.571%) Handset
7 1 (0.571%) Physics
7 1 (0.571%) New Media
7 1 (0.571%) Learning Management System
7 1 (0.571%) Visualisation
7 1 (0.571%) Copywriting
7 1 (0.571%) Blog
Operating Systems
1 13 (7.429%) Windows
2 7 (4.000%) Linux
3 6 (3.429%) Windows Server 2008
3 6 (3.429%) Windows Server 2003
4 5 (2.857%) Apple iOS
5 4 (2.286%) Windows 7
5 4 (2.286%) Android
5 4 (2.286%) Embedded Linux
6 3 (1.714%) Windows CE
7 2 (1.143%) VMS
8 1 (0.571%) UNIX
8 1 (0.571%) Solaris
8 1 (0.571%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 32 (18.29%) Project Management
2 23 (13.14%) PRINCE2
3 16 (9.143%) Scrum
3 16 (9.143%) Project Planning
4 15 (8.571%) Validation
5 14 (8.000%) CAD
6 12 (6.857%) Agile Software Development
7 11 (6.286%) ERP
8 10 (5.714%) ITIL
8 10 (5.714%) Business Analysis
9 9 (5.143%) UML
9 9 (5.143%) PRINCE
10 8 (4.571%) Resource Management
10 8 (4.571%) Service Delivery
11 7 (4.000%) Change Management
11 7 (4.000%) Software Testing
11 7 (4.000%) Software Engineering
12 6 (3.429%) Time Management
12 6 (3.429%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 6 (3.429%) Waterfall
Programming Languages
1 30 (17.14%) C#
2 24 (13.71%) C++
3 13 (7.429%) MATLAB
3 13 (7.429%) VC++
4 12 (6.857%) JavaScript
5 11 (6.286%) SQL
6 8 (4.571%) C
6 8 (4.571%) Java
6 8 (4.571%) X++
7 7 (4.000%) ABAP
8 6 (3.429%) VB.NET
9 3 (1.714%) T-SQL
10 2 (1.143%) VBScript
10 2 (1.143%) PHP
10 2 (1.143%) Embedded C
10 2 (1.143%) Embedded C++
Qualifications
1 24 (13.71%) Degree
2 9 (5.143%) Microsoft Certification
3 6 (3.429%) APMP
4 5 (2.857%) MCP
4 5 (2.857%) MCSE
4 5 (2.857%) Six Sigma Green Belt
5 3 (1.714%) MCTS
5 3 (1.714%) MCAD
5 3 (1.714%) MCSD
5 3 (1.714%) ITIL Certification
6 2 (1.143%) MCSA
6 2 (1.143%) Cisco Certification
6 2 (1.143%) PRINCE2 Certification
6 2 (1.143%) ISEB
6 2 (1.143%) CCNP
6 2 (1.143%) CCNA
6 2 (1.143%) ISEB Practitioner
6 2 (1.143%) MCITP
7 1 (0.571%) PMP
7 1 (0.571%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (2.286%) QA
2 2 (1.143%) SLA
3 1 (0.571%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 5 (2.857%) Active Directory
1 5 (2.857%) vSphere
2 4 (2.286%) VMware Infrastructure
3 3 (1.714%) MetaFrame
4 2 (1.143%) Hyper-V
4 2 (1.143%) VMware ESX
Systems Management
1 2 (1.143%) SCCM
1 2 (1.143%) SCOM
1 2 (1.143%) MOM
1 2 (1.143%) ARCserve
1 2 (1.143%) Norton AntiVirus
1 2 (1.143%) WSUS
1 2 (1.143%) NetBackup
1 2 (1.143%) Backup Exec
Vendors
1 27 (15.43%) SAP
2 16 (9.143%) Microsoft
3 8 (4.571%) Infor
3 8 (4.571%) Cisco
3 8 (4.571%) Baan
3 8 (4.571%) JD Edwards
3 8 (4.571%) VMware
4 5 (2.857%) Citrix
5 4 (2.286%) Freescale
5 4 (2.286%) Symantec
5 4 (2.286%) Dell
5 4 (2.286%) EMC
6 3 (1.714%) BT
6 3 (1.714%) CheckPoint
7 2 (1.143%) Siemens
7 2 (1.143%) Juniper
7 2 (1.143%) Apple
7 2 (1.143%) HP
7 2 (1.143%) Google
8 1 (0.571%) Omniture
West Midlands
Requirements:- Essential 5 years homologation experience or a relevant engineering degree with the ability to learn and absorb information... Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline(Design, Materials)...
Experis Engineering
Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 26 April 2013
Warwick, Warwickshire
Technically they require the following skills; Minimum 1-2 years commercial C# experience Some of the following ASP.Net, MVC, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, T-SQL, Agile Web & PC...
Edgar Cowen
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + Good Benefits Package
Posted: 20 May 2013
Staffordshire, West Midlands
Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics) - Strong numerical skills - Classical and/or digital control systems - Real time control systems - Understanding of software analysis methodologies e...
Computer Futures
Salary: £40000 - £44000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 22 May 2013
Warwickshire, West Midlands
You will be knocking out high end code using HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax and PHP to collaborate with a number of HTML5 based mobile apps. If you have...
DP Connect Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
West Midlands
Requirements: - Essential Vehicle Dynamics in Automotive Industry Engineering degree or equivalent Documentation expertise Standards and compliance experience Engineering processes experience Automotive OEM manufacturing background Experience Preferred: Experience in...
Experis Engineering
Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 26 April 2013
Redditch, West Midlands
Sharing knowledge and building your expertise with the systems and solutions is an on-going requirement of this position, and will ensure your growth within the company.YouFor...
JAM
Salary: £25000 - £35000 per annum
Posted: 21 May 2013
Redditch, Worcestershire
You For your application to be successful as an Web Developer / Software Developer / ASP.NET, it's likely that you will be a match for the following profile:...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £25000 - £35000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
Coventry, West Midlands
This company works with some of the most high profile companies in the automotive industry including; Bentley, Lotus and McClaren... To gain an opportunity of being apart of...
Huxley Associates
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
The main purpose of this role will be to be responsible for Electronic Architecture/ System Design for advanced systems e.g Adaptive cruise control, ESC, Driver info systems.....
Experis Engineering
Salary: £40000 - £50000 per month + Benefits
Posted: 26 April 2013
Warwickshire, West Midlands
Key Responsibilities1-2 Years in change management, preferably software environment.Define the scope and contents of each release with the relevant team and gain their agreement to the...
DP Connect Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Excellent Benefits Package
Posted: 11 May 2013
West Midlands
My client is looking for an individual who is passionate about their work and the automotive industry to help move the company forward and generate new business all...
Salary: £75000 - £85000 per annum + Bonus + Car
Posted: 9 May 2013