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This section looks at the demand for Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) skills within the West Midlands region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ODBC over the last 3 months to 21 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpen Database Connectivity (ODBC)
Location
3 months to 21 May 2008Same period last year
Rank216198
Rank change on same period last yearDown-18
Matching permanent IT job ads1514
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.006 %
As % of the category below0.495 %0.556 %
Salaries quoted1413
Average minimum salary£34,429£41,000
Average salary£38,143£43,692
% change on same period last year-12.70 %
Average maximum salary£41,857£46,385
UK excluding London average salary£34,111£34,726
% change on same period last year-1.77 %
Application Development West MidlandsApplication Development
West Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads30332520
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.503 %1.094 %
Salaries quoted26022195
Average minimum salary£31,056£29,000
Average salary£34,003£31,637
% change on same period last year+7.47 %
Average maximum salary£36,950£34,274
UK excluding London average salary£35,984£36,619
% change on same period last year-1.73 %
ODBC EnglandODBC
England

ODBC
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of permanent IT jobs ads citing ODBC across the West Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

West Midlands ODBC Demand Trend

ODBC
Salary Trend

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

West Midlands ODBC Salary Trend

ODBC
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ODBC across the West Midlands region over the past 3 months.

West Midlands ODBC Salary Histogram

ODBC
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ODBC within the West Midlands region over the past 3 months.

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
BirminghamDown-17£39,000-8.23 %
StaffordshireDown-111£60,000+16.12 %
WorcestershireDown-271£26,500-23.55 %
SolihullNew entry-1£36,000-
CoventryDown-161£31,500-7.35 %
HerefordshireDown-181£27,000-36.47 %
ODBC EnglandODBC
England

ODBC
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing ODBC also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing ODBC.

154 (72.97 %)Oracle
252 (70.27 %)SQL
348 (64.86 %)JDBC
444 (59.46 %)Java
533 (44.59 %)XML
630 (40.54 %)J2EE
726 (35.14 %)Windows
825 (33.78 %)Construction
921 (28.38 %)Windows 2000
1018 (24.32 %)SQL Server
1018 (24.32 %)N-Tier
1116 (21.62 %)JMS
1214 (18.92 %)Spring
1214 (18.92 %)MQSeries
1214 (18.92 %)Oracle 10g
1214 (18.92 %)Ant
1214 (18.92 %)Struts
1214 (18.92 %)EJB
1313 (17.57 %)Sun
1313 (17.57 %)Sun Certification
1411 (14.86 %)IBM
1411 (14.86 %)Oracle 11i
1411 (14.86 %)AIX
1411 (14.86 %)IIS
1411 (14.86 %)BPEL
1411 (14.86 %)Replication
1411 (14.86 %)Oracle Applications
1411 (14.86 %)Oracle RAC
1510 (13.51 %)SCJD
1510 (13.51 %)Unix

ODBC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing ODBC also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing ODBC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
148 (64.86 %)JDBC
233 (44.59 %)XML
330 (40.54 %)J2EE
416 (21.62 %)JMS
514 (18.92 %)Struts
514 (18.92 %)EJB
514 (18.92 %)Spring
67 (9.459 %).NET
76 (8.108 %)Web Dynpro
76 (8.108 %)SAP Basis
85 (6.757 %)SAP XI
85 (6.757 %)HTML
85 (6.757 %)ASP
94 (5.405 %)DAO
94 (5.405 %)SAP Business Workflow
103 (4.054 %)JSP
103 (4.054 %)SOAP
103 (4.054 %)ADO
103 (4.054 %)XHTML
112 (2.703 %)WebServices
Application Platforms
114 (18.92 %)MQSeries
211 (14.86 %)IIS
34 (5.405 %)Oracle Workflow
43 (4.054 %)Oracle Application Server
43 (4.054 %)Tomcat
43 (4.054 %)Tamino
Applications
18 (10.81 %)MS Excel
Business Applications
111 (14.86 %)Oracle 11i
111 (14.86 %)Oracle Applications
21 (1.351 %)SAP CRM
21 (1.351 %)Line 50
21 (1.351 %)Line 100
21 (1.351 %)Sage MMS
Communications & Networking
16 (8.108 %)LDAP
16 (8.108 %)HTTPS
22 (2.703 %)Internet
Database & Business Intelligence
118 (24.32 %)SQL Server
214 (18.92 %)Oracle 10g
310 (13.51 %)SQL Server 2000
49 (12.16 %)SQL Server 2005
53 (4.054 %)Oracle Reports
53 (4.054 %)MS Access
62 (2.703 %)GIS
71 (1.351 %)Crystal Reports
Development Applications
114 (18.92 %)Ant
23 (4.054 %)LSMW
31 (1.351 %)Visual Studio
General
125 (33.78 %)Construction
23 (4.054 %)Publishing
23 (4.054 %)Pensions
23 (4.054 %)Finance
Job Titles
133 (44.59 %)Developer
227 (36.49 %)Java Developer
227 (36.49 %)J2EE Developer
227 (36.49 %)Java/J2EE Developer
324 (32.43 %)Senior Java/J2EE Developer
324 (32.43 %)Senior J2EE Developer
324 (32.43 %)Senior Java Developer
324 (32.43 %)Senior Developer
415 (20.27 %)DBA
514 (18.92 %)Analyst
514 (18.92 %)Support Analyst
611 (14.86 %)Oracle DBA
79 (12.16 %)Consultant
86 (8.108 %)Applications Support
86 (8.108 %)SAP Portals Consultant
86 (8.108 %)SAP Consultant
86 (8.108 %)Oracle Applications DBA
95 (6.757 %)Applications Support Analyst
104 (5.405 %)Technical Support Analyst
104 (5.405 %)Technical Support
Miscellaneous
118 (24.32 %)N-Tier
211 (14.86 %)Replication
33 (4.054 %)French Language
42 (2.703 %)German Language
51 (1.351 %)SCADA
51 (1.351 %)Client/Server
Operating Systems
126 (35.14 %)Windows
221 (28.38 %)Windows 2000
311 (14.86 %)AIX
410 (13.51 %)Unix
57 (9.459 %)Linux
63 (4.054 %)Windows NT
Processes & Methodologies
111 (14.86 %)BPEL
29 (12.16 %)Content Management
38 (10.81 %)OO
46 (8.108 %)CRM
46 (8.108 %)Knowledge Management
46 (8.108 %)Web Development
54 (5.405 %)Project Management
54 (5.405 %)Workflow
63 (4.054 %)ITIL
63 (4.054 %)PRINCE2
72 (2.703 %)Migration
72 (2.703 %)Business Development
72 (2.703 %)SOA
72 (2.703 %)Unit Testing
72 (2.703 %)Data Migration
81 (1.351 %)Data Mapping
81 (1.351 %)Software Engineering
81 (1.351 %)Load Testing
81 (1.351 %)Service Management
81 (1.351 %)ERP
Programming Languages
152 (70.27 %)SQL
244 (59.46 %)Java
39 (12.16 %)VB
47 (9.459 %)C++
56 (8.108 %)ABAP
56 (8.108 %)VB6
63 (4.054 %)Pascal
63 (4.054 %)COBOL
63 (4.054 %)C
63 (4.054 %)VB.NET
72 (2.703 %)Assembly Language
81 (1.351 %)VC++
81 (1.351 %)JavaScript
81 (1.351 %)C#
Qualifications
113 (17.57 %)Sun Certification
210 (13.51 %)SCJD
36 (8.108 %)Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
14 (5.405 %)QA
System Software
111 (14.86 %)Oracle RAC
26 (8.108 %)Active Directory
Vendors
154 (72.97 %)Oracle
213 (17.57 %)Sun
311 (14.86 %)IBM
47 (9.459 %)Microsoft
56 (8.108 %)SAP
61 (1.351 %)Red Hat
61 (1.351 %)Sage
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