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This section looks at the demand for Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) skills within the West Yorkshire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MPEG over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMoving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank147170
Rank change on same period last yearUp+23
Matching permanent IT job ads4129
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.022 %0.012 %
As % of the category below4.043 %3.079 %
Salaries quoted2218
Average minimum salary£41,794£42,000
Average salary£44,897£43,207
% change on same period last year+3.91 %
Average maximum salary£48,000£44,414
UK excluding London average salary£40,634£41,442
% change on same period last year-1.94 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads1014942
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.546 %0.393 %
Salaries quoted768742
Average minimum salary£32,322£31,144
Average salary£35,560£33,448
% change on same period last year+6.31 %
Average maximum salary£38,798£35,752
UK excluding London average salary£37,888£39,245
% change on same period last year-3.45 %
MPEG YorkshireMPEG
Yorkshire

MPEG
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing MPEG across the West Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

West Yorkshire MPEG Demand Trend

MPEG
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire MPEG Salary Trend

MPEG
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MPEG across the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

West Yorkshire MPEG Salary Histogram

MPEG
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MPEG within the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 20 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
BradfordDown-1325£47,308+7.69 %
LeedsUp+1924£45,000+4.21 %
MPEG YorkshireMPEG
Yorkshire

MPEG
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing MPEG 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 MPEG.

175 (91.46 %)C
270 (85.37 %)C++
270 (85.37 %)Linux
360 (73.17 %)DOCSIS
454 (65.85 %)OO
553 (64.63 %)DVB
639 (47.56 %)VxWorks
737 (45.12 %)TCP/IP
836 (43.90 %)RTP
934 (41.46 %)RTSP
1027 (32.93 %)DTV
1027 (32.93 %)SNMP
1027 (32.93 %)Internet
1027 (32.93 %)OOD
1027 (32.93 %)OOP
1119 (23.17 %)Embedded C
1119 (23.17 %)STB
1216 (19.51 %)Embedded C++
1315 (18.29 %)Middleware
1315 (18.29 %)Embedded Linux
1414 (17.07 %)IPTV
1513 (15.85 %)Software Engineering
1612 (14.63 %)Device Driver
1612 (14.63 %)Nucleus RTOS
176 (7.317 %)Electronics
183 (3.659 %)DRM
192 (2.439 %)Wireless
192 (2.439 %)CA
192 (2.439 %)3G
192 (2.439 %)802.11

MPEG
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
115 (18.29 %)Middleware
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
160 (73.17 %)DOCSIS
253 (64.63 %)DVB
337 (45.12 %)TCP/IP
436 (43.90 %)RTP
534 (41.46 %)RTSP
627 (32.93 %)SNMP
627 (32.93 %)Internet
72 (2.439 %)3G
72 (2.439 %)802.11
72 (2.439 %)UMTS
72 (2.439 %)Ethernet
72 (2.439 %)Wireless
81 (1.220 %)Broadband
81 (1.220 %)GSM
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (7.317 %)Electronics
21 (1.220 %)Multimedia
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
131 (37.80 %)Software Engineer
228 (34.15 %)Embedded Software Engineer
228 (34.15 %)Team Leader
228 (34.15 %)Software Team Leader
313 (15.85 %)Software Consultant
313 (15.85 %)Integration Consultant
313 (15.85 %)Consultant
45 (6.098 %)Field Engineer
52 (2.439 %)Embedded Linux Software Engineer
52 (2.439 %)Linux Engineer
61 (1.220 %)Embedded C/C++ Developer
61 (1.220 %)Embedded C++ Developer
61 (1.220 %)Principal Engineer
61 (1.220 %)Embedded C Developer
61 (1.220 %)C Developer
61 (1.220 %)C++ Developer
61 (1.220 %)Developer
61 (1.220 %)Principal Software Engineer
61 (1.220 %)Integration Engineer
61 (1.220 %)Senior Software Engineer
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
127 (32.93 %)DTV
219 (23.17 %)STB
314 (17.07 %)IPTV
412 (14.63 %)Device Driver
51 (1.220 %)Computer Science
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
170 (85.37 %)Linux
239 (47.56 %)VxWorks
315 (18.29 %)Embedded Linux
412 (14.63 %)Nucleus RTOS
51 (1.220 %)Windows
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
154 (65.85 %)OO
227 (32.93 %)OOD
227 (32.93 %)OOP
313 (15.85 %)Software Engineering
43 (3.659 %)DRM
51 (1.220 %)Project Management
51 (1.220 %)Validation
51 (1.220 %)Test Management
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
175 (91.46 %)C
270 (85.37 %)C++
319 (23.17 %)Embedded C
416 (19.51 %)Embedded C++
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (1.220 %)Degree
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (2.439 %)CA
21 (1.220 %)OpenTV
21 (1.220 %)Microsoft