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This section looks at the demand for the Product Manager role in IT jobs within the West Midlands region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Product Manager in their job title over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Product Manager
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank182219
Rank change on same period last yearUp+37
Matching permanent IT job ads4613
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.025 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.576 %0.156 %
Salaries quoted437
Average minimum salary£44,860£43,143
Average salary£49,767£46,929
% change on same period last year+6.04 %
Average maximum salary£54,674£50,714
UK excluding London average salary£49,773£47,803
% change on same period last year+4.11 %
West Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
West Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads79858342
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled4.297 %3.478 %
Salaries quoted68297245
Average minimum salary£32,843£33,758
Average salary£35,744£36,540
% change on same period last year-2.17 %
Average maximum salary£38,646£39,322
UK excluding London average salary£38,072£39,428
% change on same period last year-3.43 %
Product Manager EnglandProduct Manager
England

Product Manager
Demand Trend

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

West Midlands Product Manager Demand Trend

Product Manager
Salary Trend

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

West Midlands Product Manager Salary Trend

Product Manager
Salary Histogram

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

West Midlands Product Manager Salary Histogram

Product Manager
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Product Manager 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
HerefordshireUp+214£54,792+21.75 %
WarwickshireUp+1414£54,107+44.28 %
BirminghamUp+17£41,429-24.67 %
CoventryNew entry-2£46,250-
StaffordshireNew entry-2£35,000-
Product Manager EnglandProduct Manager
England

Product Manager
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region that cited Product Manager in their job title 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 with Product Manager in their job title.

137 (43.02 %)Project Management
232 (37.21 %)Marketing
318 (20.93 %)Health
318 (20.93 %)VoIP
318 (20.93 %)Business Intelligence
416 (18.60 %)NHS
416 (18.60 %)Statistics
416 (18.60 %)Informatics
513 (15.12 %)Finance
513 (15.12 %)Retail
513 (15.12 %)Wireless
513 (15.12 %)Network Security
612 (13.95 %)MS Visio
612 (13.95 %)Business Analysis
711 (12.79 %)EPoS
810 (11.63 %)Pensions
99 (10.47 %)Telecoms
99 (10.47 %)Manufacturing
108 (9.302 %)Degree
108 (9.302 %)Cognos
108 (9.302 %)SAP
117 (8.140 %)Datawarehouse
126 (6.977 %)ERP
126 (6.977 %)Electronics
126 (6.977 %)Six Sigma
126 (6.977 %)Product Marketing
126 (6.977 %)Kanban
126 (6.977 %)SAP ERP
126 (6.977 %)Lean Manufacturing
135 (5.814 %)MGCP

Product Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region that cited Product Manager in their job title 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 with Product Manager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
112 (13.95 %)MS Visio
21 (1.163 %)MS Project
West Midlands IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
16 (6.977 %)SAP ERP
West Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
118 (20.93 %)VoIP
213 (15.12 %)Wireless
213 (15.12 %)Network Security
35 (5.814 %)Megaco
35 (5.814 %)Internet
35 (5.814 %)MGCP
44 (4.651 %)SS7
52 (2.326 %)Bluetooth
52 (2.326 %)GPRS
52 (2.326 %)GSM
52 (2.326 %)Wi-Fi
52 (2.326 %)TCP/IP
61 (1.163 %)NGN
61 (1.163 %)Broadband
61 (1.163 %)HTTP
West Midlands IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (8.140 %)Datawarehouse
22 (2.326 %)BusinessObjects
West Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
132 (37.21 %)Marketing
218 (20.93 %)Health
313 (15.12 %)Finance
313 (15.12 %)Retail
410 (11.63 %)Pensions
59 (10.47 %)Telecoms
59 (10.47 %)Manufacturing
66 (6.977 %)Electronics
72 (2.326 %)Banking
72 (2.326 %)Automotive
72 (2.326 %)Government
72 (2.326 %)Local Government
72 (2.326 %)FMCG
81 (1.163 %)Multimedia
81 (1.163 %)Billing
81 (1.163 %)Aerospace
West Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
116 (18.60 %)NHS
116 (18.60 %)Statistics
116 (18.60 %)Informatics
211 (12.79 %)EPoS
32 (2.326 %)Biology
West Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (2.326 %)Windows
12 (2.326 %)Windows CE
12 (2.326 %)Windows Mobile
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
137 (43.02 %)Project Management
218 (20.93 %)Business Intelligence
312 (13.95 %)Business Analysis
46 (6.977 %)Six Sigma
46 (6.977 %)ERP
46 (6.977 %)Lean Manufacturing
46 (6.977 %)Product Marketing
46 (6.977 %)Kanban
53 (3.488 %)Business Development
61 (1.163 %)Strategic Planning
West Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (9.302 %)Degree
22 (2.326 %)MBA
West Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (9.302 %)SAP
18 (9.302 %)Cognos
23 (3.488 %)IBM
32 (2.326 %)Oracle
32 (2.326 %)Business Objects