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This section looks at the demand for OpenGL 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 OpenGL over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpenGL
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank206224
Rank change on same period last yearUp+18
Matching permanent IT job ads228
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.799 %0.301 %
Salaries quoted217
Average minimum salary£27,882£20,857
Average salary£30,176£25,714
% change on same period last year+17.35 %
Average maximum salary£32,471£30,571
UK excluding London average salary£32,816£35,033
% change on same period last year-6.32 %
West Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
West Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads27532662
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.482 %1.110 %
Salaries quoted24832399
Average minimum salary£30,101£29,936
Average salary£32,727£32,733
% change on same period last year-0.01 %
Average maximum salary£35,353£35,531
UK excluding London average salary£35,949£36,837
% change on same period last year-2.40 %
OpenGL EnglandOpenGL
England

OpenGL
Demand Trend

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

West Midlands OpenGL Demand Trend

OpenGL
Salary Trend

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

West Midlands OpenGL Salary Trend

OpenGL
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing OpenGL across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

West Midlands OpenGL Salary Histogram

OpenGL
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing OpenGL within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 21 August 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-17£28,618-
BirminghamUp+613£30,692-5.56 %
DudleyNew entry-1£38,000-
WolverhamptonNew entry-1£37,500-
StaffordshireNew entry-1--
SolihullNew entry-1£30,000-
OpenGL EnglandOpenGL
England

OpenGL
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing OpenGL 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 OpenGL.

150 (98.04 %)C++
234 (66.67 %)3D Graphics
329 (56.86 %)MFC
428 (54.90 %)Windows
428 (54.90 %)Degree
523 (45.10 %)C#
622 (43.14 %)OO
622 (43.14 %)VC++
721 (41.18 %)Mac OS X
817 (33.33 %)Microsoft
915 (29.41 %)Mathematics
915 (29.41 %)Health
1014 (27.45 %)CAD
1014 (27.45 %)AutoCAD
1113 (25.49 %).NET
1212 (23.53 %)Unit Testing
1212 (23.53 %)Pensions
1311 (21.57 %)Insurance
1410 (19.61 %)Life Science
1410 (19.61 %)OOP
1410 (19.61 %)Manufacturing
158 (15.69 %)Education
163 (5.882 %)QA
163 (5.882 %)Physics
163 (5.882 %)Computer Science
163 (5.882 %)UNIX
163 (5.882 %)VB.NET
172 (3.922 %)Delphi
172 (3.922 %)RIP
172 (3.922 %)ActiveX

OpenGL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing OpenGL 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 OpenGL. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
129 (56.86 %)MFC
213 (25.49 %).NET
32 (3.922 %)ActiveX
32 (3.922 %)XUL
41 (1.961 %)ASP.NET
West Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
114 (27.45 %)AutoCAD
West Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (3.922 %)RIP
West Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (3.922 %)Xcode
21 (1.961 %)Visual Studio
West Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
134 (66.67 %)3D Graphics
215 (29.41 %)Health
312 (23.53 %)Pensions
411 (21.57 %)Insurance
510 (19.61 %)Manufacturing
68 (15.69 %)Education
72 (3.922 %)Publishing
81 (1.961 %)Electric
81 (1.961 %)Construction
West Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
139 (76.47 %)Developer
213 (25.49 %)C++ Developer
311 (21.57 %)C# Developer
47 (13.73 %)Software Developer
47 (13.73 %)Software Engineer
47 (13.73 %).NET Developer
55 (9.804 %)C++ Software Engineer
63 (5.882 %)C++ Software Developer
63 (5.882 %)Programmer
63 (5.882 %)C++/C# Developer
72 (3.922 %)Delphi Developer
72 (3.922 %)Analyst
72 (3.922 %)Senior Developer
72 (3.922 %)Analyst Programmer
72 (3.922 %)Test Engineer
81 (1.961 %)C# Software Engineer
81 (1.961 %)Senior C# Developer
81 (1.961 %)Senior .NET Developer
81 (1.961 %)Senior C++ Developer
81 (1.961 %)Senior ASP.NET Developer
West Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
115 (29.41 %)Mathematics
210 (19.61 %)Life Science
33 (5.882 %)Physics
33 (5.882 %)Computer Science
41 (1.961 %)Client/Server
West Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
128 (54.90 %)Windows
221 (41.18 %)Mac OS X
33 (5.882 %)UNIX
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
122 (43.14 %)OO
214 (27.45 %)CAD
312 (23.53 %)Unit Testing
410 (19.61 %)OOP
52 (3.922 %)Regression Testing
52 (3.922 %)Automated Testing
52 (3.922 %)Integration Testing
52 (3.922 %)System Testing
52 (3.922 %)User Acceptance Testing
52 (3.922 %)Usability Testing
52 (3.922 %)Performance Testing
52 (3.922 %)Compatibility Testing
52 (3.922 %)Load Testing
52 (3.922 %)Stress Testing
52 (3.922 %)Security Testing
61 (1.961 %)Software Engineering
61 (1.961 %)Numerical Analysis
61 (1.961 %)OOA/OOD
61 (1.961 %)E-Commerce
61 (1.961 %)OOD
West Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
150 (98.04 %)C++
223 (45.10 %)C#
322 (43.14 %)VC++
43 (5.882 %)VB.NET
52 (3.922 %)Delphi
61 (1.961 %)VB
61 (1.961 %)C
61 (1.961 %)Fortran
West Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
128 (54.90 %)Degree
West Midlands IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (5.882 %)QA
West Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
117 (33.33 %)Microsoft