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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual C++ skills within the West Midlands region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited VC++ over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual C++
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank168177
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching permanent IT job ads6749
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.035 %0.020 %
As % of the category below1.632 %1.353 %
Salaries quoted5641
Average minimum salary£29,721£32,878
Average salary£32,051£33,939
% change on same period last year-5.56 %
Average maximum salary£34,382£35,000
UK excluding London average salary£35,131£35,441
% change on same period last year-0.87 %
West Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
West Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads41063621
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.168 %1.483 %
Salaries quoted35863190
Average minimum salary£29,933£30,655
Average salary£32,579£33,053
% change on same period last year-1.43 %
Average maximum salary£35,225£35,451
UK excluding London average salary£35,180£35,575
% change on same period last year-1.10 %
VC++ EnglandVC++
England

VC++
Demand Trend

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

West Midlands VC++ Demand Trend

VC++
Salary Trend

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

West Midlands VC++ Salary Trend

VC++
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing VC++ across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

West Midlands VC++ Salary Histogram

VC++
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VC++ within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
WorcestershireUp+1535£32,365+0.09 %
CoventryDown-1122£31,675-3.70 %
BirminghamNo change010£28,950-42.10 %
StaffordshireNew entry-4£27,500-
WarwickshireDown-54£42,750+22.14 %
HerefordshireDown-121£40,000+14.28 %
VC++ EnglandVC++
England

VC++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing VC++ 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 VC++.

1156 (93.98 %)C++
294 (56.63 %)MFC
369 (41.57 %)C#
465 (39.16 %).NET
548 (28.92 %)Windows
637 (22.29 %)OO
735 (21.08 %)Java
834 (20.48 %)Degree
930 (18.07 %)WebServices
1029 (17.47 %)ASP.NET
1029 (17.47 %)Insurance
1128 (16.87 %)JavaScript
1226 (15.66 %)CSS
1226 (15.66 %)UML
1325 (15.06 %)RAD
1424 (14.46 %)HTML
1424 (14.46 %)Microsoft
1424 (14.46 %)ISO9000
1424 (14.46 %)Pensions
1424 (14.46 %)TickIT
1424 (14.46 %)Finance
1523 (13.86 %)NetBeans
1523 (13.86 %)Dreamweaver
1523 (13.86 %)E-Commerce
1523 (13.86 %)VB.NET
1523 (13.86 %)OOA/OOD
1523 (13.86 %)Linux
1621 (12.65 %)OpenGL
1718 (10.84 %)VB
1816 (9.639 %)SCADA

VC++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing VC++ 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 VC++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
194 (56.63 %)MFC
265 (39.16 %).NET
330 (18.07 %)WebServices
429 (17.47 %)ASP.NET
526 (15.66 %)CSS
624 (14.46 %)HTML
723 (13.86 %)NetBeans
821 (12.65 %)OpenGL
913 (7.831 %)STL
109 (5.422 %)ATL
115 (3.012 %)COM
115 (3.012 %)XML
124 (2.410 %)ADO
133 (1.807 %)SOAP
133 (1.807 %)VXML
141 (0.602 %)DirectX
141 (0.602 %)Middleware
141 (0.602 %)ODBC
141 (0.602 %)ADO.NET
141 (0.602 %)COM+
West Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (2.410 %)IIS
23 (1.807 %)Apache
West Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (4.819 %)AutoCAD
25 (3.012 %)MS Excel
32 (1.205 %)MATLAB
West Midlands IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
110 (6.024 %)SQL Server
23 (1.807 %)MySQL
32 (1.205 %)SQL Server 7
41 (0.602 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (0.602 %)SQL Server 2005
West Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
123 (13.86 %)Dreamweaver
29 (5.422 %)Visual Studio
West Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
129 (17.47 %)Insurance
224 (14.46 %)Pensions
224 (14.46 %)Finance
312 (7.229 %)Health
411 (6.627 %)Education
411 (6.627 %)3D Graphics
510 (6.024 %)Manufacturing
510 (6.024 %)Automotive
64 (2.410 %)Construction
72 (1.205 %)Aerospace
72 (1.205 %)Pharmaceutical
72 (1.205 %)Games
81 (0.602 %)Mobile Games
81 (0.602 %)Electronics
81 (0.602 %)Law
West Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
181 (48.80 %)Developer
255 (33.13 %)Software Engineer
333 (19.88 %)C++ Developer
423 (13.86 %)Lead Developer
521 (12.65 %)Programmer
615 (9.036 %)C++ Programmer
712 (7.229 %)Senior Programmer
810 (6.024 %)C# Developer
810 (6.024 %)Senior Software Engineer
99 (5.422 %)Senior C++ Programmer
99 (5.422 %)GUI Developer
108 (4.819 %)C++ Software Engineer
108 (4.819 %)Analyst Programmer
108 (4.819 %)Software Developer
108 (4.819 %)Analyst
117 (4.217 %)Senior C++ Analyst Programmer
117 (4.217 %)C++ Analyst Programmer
117 (4.217 %)Senior Analyst
117 (4.217 %)Senior Analyst Programmer
126 (3.614 %).NET Developer
West Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
116 (9.639 %)SCADA
29 (5.422 %)Life Science
36 (3.614 %)Mathematics
45 (3.012 %)Client/Server
54 (2.410 %)Firmware
54 (2.410 %)Computer Science
63 (1.807 %)IVR
63 (1.807 %)Speech Recognition
72 (1.205 %)Mainframe
81 (0.602 %)Physics
West Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
148 (28.92 %)Windows
223 (13.86 %)Linux
310 (6.024 %)Mac OS X
42 (1.205 %)Windows CE
42 (1.205 %)Windows 2000
51 (0.602 %)VxWorks
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
137 (22.29 %)OO
226 (15.66 %)UML
325 (15.06 %)RAD
423 (13.86 %)E-Commerce
423 (13.86 %)OOA/OOD
511 (6.627 %)CAD
69 (5.422 %)Unit Testing
77 (4.217 %)Software Engineering
85 (3.012 %)Requirements Analysis
94 (2.410 %)Project Management
102 (1.205 %)System Testing
111 (0.602 %)Software Testing
111 (0.602 %)Automated Testing
111 (0.602 %)Configuration Management
West Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1156 (93.98 %)C++
269 (41.57 %)C#
335 (21.08 %)Java
428 (16.87 %)JavaScript
523 (13.86 %)VB.NET
618 (10.84 %)VB
710 (6.024 %)SQL
710 (6.024 %)C
83 (1.807 %)PHP
92 (1.205 %)Embedded C
101 (0.602 %)Embedded C++
West Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
134 (20.48 %)Degree
22 (1.205 %)CIW
West Midlands IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
124 (14.46 %)ISO9000
124 (14.46 %)TickIT
West Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
124 (14.46 %)Microsoft
24 (2.410 %)Oracle
32 (1.205 %)Sun
41 (0.602 %)ION Trading
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