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The table below looks at the demand for Biology skills within the West Midlands region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Biology over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBiology
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank217219
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching permanent IT job ads55
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.002 %
As % of the category below0.351 %0.414 %
Salaries quoted55
Average minimum salary£19,400£19,199
Average salary£20,100£19,200
% change on same period last year+4.68 %
Average maximum salary£20,800£19,200
UK excluding London average salary£31,398£28,420
% change on same period last year+10.47 %
West Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
West Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads14251208
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.789 %0.507 %
Salaries quoted12061039
Average minimum salary£30,353£32,521
Average salary£33,460£34,940
% change on same period last year-4.23 %
Average maximum salary£36,567£37,359
UK excluding London average salary£37,737£39,061
% change on same period last year-3.38 %
Biology EnglandBiology
England

Biology
Demand Trend

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

West Midlands Biology Demand Trend

Biology
Salary Trend

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

West Midlands Biology Salary Trend

Biology
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Biology across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

West Midlands Biology Salary Histogram

Biology
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Biology within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
CoventryDown-104£21,875+15.13 %
BirminghamNew entry-1£13,000-
Biology EnglandBiology
England

Biology
Top 25 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Biology 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 Biology.

17 (70.00 %)Degree
23 (30.00 %)Life Science
23 (30.00 %)Marketing
32 (20.00 %)Resource Management
32 (20.00 %)Manufacturing
32 (20.00 %)MBA
32 (20.00 %)Finance
32 (20.00 %)Windows
32 (20.00 %)OO
32 (20.00 %)PhD
32 (20.00 %)ERP
32 (20.00 %)C++
32 (20.00 %)MFC
32 (20.00 %)SAP
32 (20.00 %)Mac OS X
32 (20.00 %)Logistics
32 (20.00 %)Supply Chain Management
41 (10.00 %)Insurance
41 (10.00 %)Pensions
41 (10.00 %)NHS
41 (10.00 %)OOD
41 (10.00 %)Health
41 (10.00 %)Games
41 (10.00 %)French Language
41 (10.00 %)German Language

Biology
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Biology 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 Biology. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (20.00 %)MFC
West Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (30.00 %)Marketing
22 (20.00 %)Finance
22 (20.00 %)Manufacturing
31 (10.00 %)Games
31 (10.00 %)Insurance
31 (10.00 %)Pensions
31 (10.00 %)Health
West Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (40.00 %)Graduate
22 (20.00 %)Developer
22 (20.00 %)Technical Support
22 (20.00 %)Support Specialist
22 (20.00 %)Technical Specialist
22 (20.00 %)Technical Support Specialist
22 (20.00 %)Product Manager
22 (20.00 %)Graduate Developer
31 (10.00 %)Junior
West Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (30.00 %)Life Science
21 (10.00 %)French Language
21 (10.00 %)German Language
21 (10.00 %)NHS
West Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (20.00 %)Windows
12 (20.00 %)Mac OS X
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (20.00 %)OO
12 (20.00 %)ERP
12 (20.00 %)Logistics
12 (20.00 %)Supply Chain Management
12 (20.00 %)Resource Management
21 (10.00 %)OOD
West Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (20.00 %)C++
West Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (70.00 %)Degree
22 (20.00 %)PhD
22 (20.00 %)MBA
West Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (20.00 %)SAP