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The table below looks at the demand for Software Engineering skills within the West Midlands region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Engineering over the 3 months to 7 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Engineering
Location
3 months to
7 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank158180
Rank change on same period last yearUp+22
Matching permanent IT job ads4145
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.035 %0.023 %
As % of the category below1.224 %1.003 %
Salaries quoted3344
Average minimum salary£30,246£34,304
Average salary£32,761£36,326
% change on same period last year-9.81 %
Average maximum salary£35,275£38,348
UK excluding London average salary£37,368£38,645
% change on same period last year-3.30 %
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
West Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads33494485
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.883 %2.290 %
Salaries quoted29683859
Average minimum salary£36,532£38,788
Average salary£40,047£42,664
% change on same period last year-6.13 %
Average maximum salary£43,562£46,540
UK excluding London average salary£42,793£44,663
% change on same period last year-4.18 %
Software Engineering EnglandSoftware Engineering
England

Software Engineering
Demand Trend

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

West Midlands Software Engineering Demand Trend

Software Engineering
Salary Trend

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

West Midlands Software Engineering Salary Trend

Software Engineering
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Engineering across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 7 January 2009.

West Midlands Software Engineering Salary Histogram

Software Engineering
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Engineering within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 7 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
WorcestershireUp+1015£31,159-12.53 %
WarwickshireUp+1115£36,219+3.48 %
BirminghamUp+311£33,545-10.76 %
WalsallNew entry-6£19,750-
SolihullDown-45£37,500+9.64 %
WolverhamptonNew entry-3£33,167-
StaffordshireUp+72£35,250-20.18 %
HerefordshireUp+211£42,500+3.03 %
ShropshireNew entry-1£50,000-
DudleyNew entry-1£28,000-
CoventryDown-11--
Software Engineering EnglandSoftware Engineering
England

Software Engineering
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering.

139 (42.86 %)Java
238 (41.76 %)Degree
328 (30.77 %)C#
328 (30.77 %).NET
328 (30.77 %)OO
426 (28.57 %)C++
522 (24.18 %)SQL
619 (20.88 %)J2EE
718 (19.78 %)XML
817 (18.68 %)SQL Server
916 (17.58 %)ASP
916 (17.58 %)MySQL
1015 (16.48 %)Oracle
1015 (16.48 %)C
1114 (15.38 %)RUP
1114 (15.38 %)Project Management
1114 (15.38 %)Computer Science
1211 (12.09 %)Mathematics
1211 (12.09 %)Delphi
1211 (12.09 %)VB
1310 (10.99 %)PHP
1310 (10.99 %)ASP.NET
1310 (10.99 %)UNIX
1310 (10.99 %)Linux
1310 (10.99 %)J2ME
148 (8.791 %)Windows
157 (7.692 %)Quality Management
157 (7.692 %)Knowledge Management
157 (7.692 %)System Testing
166 (6.593 %)Adobe Flex

Software Engineering
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
128 (30.77 %).NET
219 (20.88 %)J2EE
318 (19.78 %)XML
416 (17.58 %)ASP
510 (10.99 %)ASP.NET
510 (10.99 %)J2ME
66 (6.593 %)CGI
66 (6.593 %)HTML
66 (6.593 %)Flash
66 (6.593 %)Adobe Flex
75 (5.495 %)JMS
75 (5.495 %)JDBC
84 (4.396 %)WebServices
84 (4.396 %)WebSphere
92 (2.198 %)JSP
92 (2.198 %)Servlets
101 (1.099 %)STL
101 (1.099 %)COM
101 (1.099 %)CSS
101 (1.099 %)XSL
West Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (4.396 %)WebLogic
West Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (4.396 %)MS Visio
21 (1.099 %)MS Office
21 (1.099 %)MS Excel
West Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.099 %)TCP/IP
11 (1.099 %)Intranet
West Midlands IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
117 (18.68 %)SQL Server
216 (17.58 %)MySQL
34 (4.396 %)Oracle 10g
41 (1.099 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (1.099 %)SQL Server 2005
West Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (4.396 %)Ant
23 (3.297 %)Log4j
31 (1.099 %)Visual Studio
West Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (5.495 %)Back Office
15 (5.495 %)3D Graphics
15 (5.495 %)Graphic Design
24 (4.396 %)Games
24 (4.396 %)Finance
24 (4.396 %)Automotive
24 (4.396 %)Construction
24 (4.396 %)Education
33 (3.297 %)Electric
33 (3.297 %)Electronics
33 (3.297 %)Pharmaceutical
33 (3.297 %)Banking
33 (3.297 %)Marketing
42 (2.198 %)Manufacturing
42 (2.198 %)Aerospace
51 (1.099 %)Telecoms
51 (1.099 %)Government
51 (1.099 %)Health
51 (1.099 %)Military
51 (1.099 %)Auditing
West Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
145 (49.45 %)Developer
220 (21.98 %)Software Engineer
316 (17.58 %)Software Developer
413 (14.29 %).NET Developer
58 (8.791 %)Junior Developer
58 (8.791 %)Java Developer
58 (8.791 %)Graduate
58 (8.791 %)Junior
67 (7.692 %)Architect
67 (7.692 %)Graduate Developer
76 (6.593 %)Graduate Software Developer
76 (6.593 %)Junior Software Developer
76 (6.593 %)Senior Developer
76 (6.593 %)C++ Developer
84 (4.396 %)J2EE Developer
84 (4.396 %)Software Architect
84 (4.396 %)Java Software Engineer
84 (4.396 %)Analyst Programmer
84 (4.396 %)Programmer
84 (4.396 %)Analyst
West Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (15.38 %)Computer Science
211 (12.09 %)Mathematics
34 (4.396 %)Firmware
34 (4.396 %)German Language
42 (2.198 %)Physics
51 (1.099 %)Replication
West Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (10.99 %)Linux
110 (10.99 %)UNIX
28 (8.791 %)Windows
31 (1.099 %)Windows XP
31 (1.099 %)Windows CE
31 (1.099 %)VxWorks
31 (1.099 %)Windows Mobile
31 (1.099 %)Windows Vista
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
128 (30.77 %)OO
214 (15.38 %)RUP
214 (15.38 %)Project Management
37 (7.692 %)Quality Management
37 (7.692 %)Knowledge Management
37 (7.692 %)System Testing
46 (6.593 %)SOA
55 (5.495 %)Workflow
64 (4.396 %)Configuration Management
64 (4.396 %)Risk Management
73 (3.297 %)UML
73 (3.297 %)Enterprise Architecture
73 (3.297 %)Web Development
73 (3.297 %)CAD
73 (3.297 %)Unit Testing
82 (2.198 %)OOA/OOD
91 (1.099 %)Numerical Analysis
91 (1.099 %)Use Case
91 (1.099 %)CMMI
91 (1.099 %)Yourdon
West Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
139 (42.86 %)Java
228 (30.77 %)C#
326 (28.57 %)C++
422 (24.18 %)SQL
515 (16.48 %)C
611 (12.09 %)Delphi
611 (12.09 %)VB
710 (10.99 %)PHP
86 (6.593 %)ActionScript
94 (4.396 %)Embedded C
103 (3.297 %)JavaScript
112 (2.198 %)Embedded C++
112 (2.198 %)Shell Script
112 (2.198 %)VB.NET
121 (1.099 %)Python
121 (1.099 %)Fortran
121 (1.099 %)Transact-SQL
West Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
138 (41.76 %)Degree
23 (3.297 %)BC Cleared
23 (3.297 %)Security Cleared
West Midlands IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (4.396 %)QA
West Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
115 (16.48 %)Oracle
25 (5.495 %)Hitachi
34 (4.396 %)Microsoft
43 (3.297 %)NEC
52 (2.198 %)Fujitsu
61 (1.099 %)Adobe