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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Studio skills within the West Sussex region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Visual Studio over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Studio
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank4492
Rank change on same period last yearUp+48
Matching permanent IT job ads3917
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.022 %0.007 %
As % of the category below39.39 %10.97 %
Salaries quoted3317
Average minimum salary£33,528£35,779
Average salary£37,333£37,890
% change on same period last year-1.46 %
Average maximum salary£41,139£40,000
UK excluding London average salary£33,624£35,308
% change on same period last year-4.77 %
West Sussex IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
West Sussex
Matching permanent IT job ads99155
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.055 %0.065 %
Salaries quoted84131
Average minimum salary£35,735£33,870
Average salary£37,410£35,953
% change on same period last year+4.05 %
Average maximum salary£39,085£38,036
UK excluding London average salary£35,110£35,983
% change on same period last year-2.42 %
Visual Studio South EastVisual Studio
South East

Visual Studio
Demand Trend

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

West Sussex Visual Studio Demand Trend

Visual Studio
Salary Trend

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

West Sussex Visual Studio Salary Trend

Visual Studio
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Visual Studio across the West Sussex region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

West Sussex Visual Studio Salary Histogram

Visual Studio
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Visual Studio within the West Sussex region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
HorshamNew entry-16£41,533-
Burgess HillNew entry-4£27,500-
PulboroughNew entry-3£31,000-
CrawleyUp+222£37,750-5.62 %
WorthingDown-161£35,000-14.37 %
Visual Studio South EastVisual Studio
South East

Visual Studio
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the West Sussex region citing Visual Studio 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 Visual Studio.

165 (68.42 %).NET
261 (64.21 %)C#
344 (46.32 %)ASP.NET
439 (41.05 %)HTML
439 (41.05 %)JavaScript
538 (40.00 %)XML
637 (38.95 %)SQL Server
732 (33.68 %)C++
830 (31.58 %)CSS
830 (31.58 %)OO
830 (31.58 %)Microsoft
929 (30.53 %)WebServices
1027 (28.42 %)Java
1125 (26.32 %)SQL
1224 (25.26 %)UML
1322 (23.16 %)Windows
1421 (22.11 %)XHTML
1517 (17.89 %)AJAX
1517 (17.89 %)SharePoint
1517 (17.89 %)SharePoint Server 2007
1616 (16.84 %)SQL Server 2005
1616 (16.84 %)Games
1616 (16.84 %)Finance
1715 (15.79 %)VB.NET
1814 (14.74 %)SOA
1913 (13.68 %)WCF
1913 (13.68 %)SQL Server 2000
1913 (13.68 %)IIS
2012 (12.63 %)SOAP
2012 (12.63 %)Photoshop

Visual Studio
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the West Sussex region citing Visual Studio 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 Visual Studio. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Sussex IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
165 (68.42 %).NET
244 (46.32 %)ASP.NET
339 (41.05 %)HTML
438 (40.00 %)XML
530 (31.58 %)CSS
629 (30.53 %)WebServices
721 (22.11 %)XHTML
817 (17.89 %)AJAX
913 (13.68 %)WCF
1012 (12.63 %)WSDL
1012 (12.63 %)SOAP
1111 (11.58 %)ASP
1210 (10.53 %).NET Framework
136 (6.316 %)Microsoft Enterprise Library
136 (6.316 %)JSP
143 (3.158 %)J2EE
152 (2.105 %)NHibernate
152 (2.105 %)MVC
152 (2.105 %)Spring
152 (2.105 %)Spring.NET
West Sussex IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
117 (17.89 %)SharePoint
117 (17.89 %)SharePoint Server 2007
213 (13.68 %)IIS
West Sussex IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
112 (12.63 %)Photoshop
27 (7.368 %)MS Excel
West Sussex IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (11.58 %)Intranet
27 (7.368 %)Internet
West Sussex IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
137 (38.95 %)SQL Server
216 (16.84 %)SQL Server 2005
313 (13.68 %)SQL Server 2000
411 (11.58 %)SQL Server Integration Services
57 (7.368 %)GIS
61 (1.053 %)Crystal Reports
61 (1.053 %)RDBMS
61 (1.053 %)SQL Server 2008
61 (1.053 %)MySQL
West Sussex IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (4.211 %)Visual Studio Team System
22 (2.105 %)Rational Rose
31 (1.053 %)StarTeam
31 (1.053 %)Flash
West Sussex IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
116 (16.84 %)Finance
116 (16.84 %)Games
27 (7.368 %)Publishing
33 (3.158 %)Government
42 (2.105 %)Insurance
42 (2.105 %)Pensions
51 (1.053 %)Marketing
51 (1.053 %)Construction
51 (1.053 %)Education
51 (1.053 %)Front Office
51 (1.053 %)Back Office
51 (1.053 %)Health
West Sussex IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
148 (50.53 %)Developer
226 (27.37 %).NET Developer
320 (21.05 %)Programmer
419 (20.00 %)C# Developer
516 (16.84 %)Web Developer
615 (15.79 %)Software Engineer
615 (15.79 %)Senior Programmer
714 (14.74 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
714 (14.74 %)ASP.NET Developer
714 (14.74 %).NET Web Developer
812 (12.63 %)C++ Programmer
812 (12.63 %)Architect
812 (12.63 %)Technical Architect
911 (11.58 %)Senior C++ Programmer
107 (7.368 %)C# Web Developer
107 (7.368 %)Web Applications Developer
107 (7.368 %)Applications Developer
107 (7.368 %)Senior Developer
116 (6.316 %)VB.NET Developer
116 (6.316 %).NET Applications Developer
West Sussex IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (2.105 %)Computer Science
21 (1.053 %)Social Network
21 (1.053 %)Client/Server
21 (1.053 %)Mathematics
21 (1.053 %)Physics
West Sussex IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
122 (23.16 %)Windows
212 (12.63 %)Windows Server 2003
38 (8.421 %)Linux
42 (2.105 %)VxWorks
42 (2.105 %)UNIX
51 (1.053 %)Windows Vista
51 (1.053 %)Windows XP
West Sussex IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
130 (31.58 %)OO
224 (25.26 %)UML
314 (14.74 %)SOA
49 (9.474 %)OOD
58 (8.421 %)SEO
58 (8.421 %)Web Development
67 (7.368 %)E-Commerce
67 (7.368 %)Configuration Management
76 (6.316 %)Project Management
76 (6.316 %)OOP
84 (4.211 %)Data Migration
84 (4.211 %)Migration
93 (3.158 %)Workflow
102 (2.105 %)OOA/OOD
102 (2.105 %)Software Engineering
111 (1.053 %)SSADM
111 (1.053 %)Web Design
111 (1.053 %)SC Cleared
111 (1.053 %)Security Cleared
West Sussex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
161 (64.21 %)C#
239 (41.05 %)JavaScript
332 (33.68 %)C++
427 (28.42 %)Java
525 (26.32 %)SQL
615 (15.79 %)VB.NET
74 (4.211 %)VC++
83 (3.158 %)VB
92 (2.105 %)VB6
92 (2.105 %)Transact-SQL
92 (2.105 %)VBScript
92 (2.105 %)DHTML
101 (1.053 %)C
101 (1.053 %)Delphi
101 (1.053 %)PHP
West Sussex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (3.158 %)Degree
21 (1.053 %)Microsoft Certification
West Sussex IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
130 (31.58 %)Microsoft
28 (8.421 %)Endeca
34 (4.211 %)Oracle
41 (1.053 %)Dundas
41 (1.053 %)Infragistics