Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Progress products and/or services in IT jobs within the West Yorkshire region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Progress over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkProgress
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank138143
Rank change on same period last yearUp+5
Matching permanent IT job ads3550
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.023 %0.022 %
As % of the category below1.748 %2.092 %
Salaries quoted3045
Average minimum salary£33,189£29,800
Average salary£35,446£31,556
% change on same period last year+12.32 %
Average maximum salary£37,703£33,311
UK excluding London average salary£33,910£33,220
% change on same period last year+2.07 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads20022390
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.339 %1.066 %
Salaries quoted16131981
Average minimum salary£33,428£31,733
Average salary£35,746£34,908
% change on same period last year+2.40 %
Average maximum salary£38,065£38,084
UK excluding London average salary£40,828£41,953
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Progress YorkshireProgress
Yorkshire

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the Progress Software Corporation.

Progress
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire Progress Demand Trend

Progress
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire Progress Salary Trend

Progress
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Progress across the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

West Yorkshire Progress Salary Histogram

Progress
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Progress within the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
LeedsUp+318£37,423+12.22 %
BradfordDown-36£35,917+99.53 %
LiversedgeNew entry-5£35,200-
WakefieldUp+102£25,000+21.95 %
HalifaxNew entry-2£40,000-
HuddersfieldUp+102£30,000+3.44 %
Progress YorkshireProgress
Yorkshire

Progress
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing Progress 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 Progress.

146 (56.79 %)OpenEdge
240 (49.38 %)Progress 4GL
324 (29.63 %)Legal
419 (23.46 %)WebSpeed
516 (19.75 %)Crystal Reports
615 (18.52 %)Manufacturing
714 (17.28 %)ISO9000
813 (16.05 %)VB.NET
813 (16.05 %).NET
813 (16.05 %).NET Framework
911 (13.58 %)Migration
911 (13.58 %)Data Migration
109 (11.11 %)Finance
109 (11.11 %)HTML
109 (11.11 %)JavaScript
109 (11.11 %)WebServices
109 (11.11 %)XML
109 (11.11 %)UNIX
109 (11.11 %)SonicMQ
109 (11.11 %)ERP
115 (6.173 %)OpenView
115 (6.173 %)SQL Server
124 (4.938 %)Retail
133 (3.704 %)Project Management
133 (3.704 %)SQL
133 (3.704 %)C
142 (2.469 %)Oracle
142 (2.469 %)Health
142 (2.469 %)Law
142 (2.469 %)Pensions

Progress
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing Progress 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 Progress. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (16.05 %).NET
113 (16.05 %).NET Framework
29 (11.11 %)HTML
29 (11.11 %)WebServices
29 (11.11 %)XML
31 (1.235 %)Hibernate
31 (1.235 %)Spring
31 (1.235 %)J2EE
31 (1.235 %)Struts
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
146 (56.79 %)OpenEdge
29 (11.11 %)SonicMQ
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
116 (19.75 %)Crystal Reports
25 (6.173 %)SQL Server
31 (1.235 %)OLAP
31 (1.235 %)Datawarehouse
31 (1.235 %)DTS
31 (1.235 %)ETL
31 (1.235 %)BusinessObjects
31 (1.235 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
31 (1.235 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
31 (1.235 %)SQL Server Integration Services
31 (1.235 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
119 (23.46 %)WebSpeed
21 (1.235 %)Ant
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
124 (29.63 %)Legal
215 (18.52 %)Manufacturing
39 (11.11 %)Finance
44 (4.938 %)Retail
52 (2.469 %)Health
52 (2.469 %)Law
52 (2.469 %)Pensions
61 (1.235 %)Education
61 (1.235 %)Investment Banking
61 (1.235 %)Banking
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
150 (61.73 %)Developer
243 (53.09 %)Progress Developer
321 (25.93 %)Analyst
321 (25.93 %)Analyst Programmer
321 (25.93 %)Programmer
45 (6.173 %)Senior Developer
45 (6.173 %)OpenView Developer
54 (4.938 %)Progress Analyst Programmer
54 (4.938 %)Software Developer
54 (4.938 %)Progress Programmer
61 (1.235 %)Data Consultant
61 (1.235 %)Java/J2EE Developer
61 (1.235 %)GUI Programmer
61 (1.235 %)Architect
61 (1.235 %)Data Migration Specialist
61 (1.235 %)Migration Consultant
61 (1.235 %)Java Developer
61 (1.235 %)J2EE Developer
61 (1.235 %)Analyst Developer
61 (1.235 %)Datawarehouse Developer
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (2.469 %)Data Conversion
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (11.11 %)UNIX
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (13.58 %)Migration
111 (13.58 %)Data Migration
29 (11.11 %)ERP
33 (3.704 %)Project Management
41 (1.235 %)Agile Software Development
41 (1.235 %)Automated Testing
41 (1.235 %)Requirements Analysis
41 (1.235 %)Unit Testing
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
140 (49.38 %)Progress 4GL
213 (16.05 %)VB.NET
39 (11.11 %)JavaScript
43 (3.704 %)SQL
43 (3.704 %)C
51 (1.235 %)Java
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (1.235 %)Degree
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
114 (17.28 %)ISO9000
21 (1.235 %)SLA
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (6.173 %)OpenView
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (2.469 %)Oracle
21 (1.235 %)Business Objects
21 (1.235 %)Cognos