The first table below looks at the demand for the Software Developer role in IT jobs advertised for the West Yorkshire region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the West Yorkshire region.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Software Developer
Rank 61 79 68
Rank change year-on-year
+18 -11
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Developer 149 99 93
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in West Yorkshire 4.034% 3.070% 3.148%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.229% 3.155% 3.259%
Number of salaries quoted 118 89 86
Average salary £35,000 £36,000 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-2.77% +10.76%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,500 £24,500 £27,000
10% offered a salary of more than £42,500 £44,100 £36,250
UK excluding London average salary £35,000 £35,000 £35,000
All Job Titles
West Yorkshire
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
3523 3138 2854
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in West Yorkshire 95.37% 97.30% 96.61%
Number of salaries quoted 2832 2619 2391
Average salary £35,000 £35,000 £33,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +6.05%
90% offered a salary of more than £23,500 £23,000 £23,500
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £50,000 £49,750
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Software Developer
Yorkshire

Software Developer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Software Developer across the West Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

West Yorkshire Software Developer Jobs Demand Trend

Software Developer
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire Software Developer Salary Trend

Software Developer
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Developer across the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013.

West Yorkshire Software Developer Salary Histogram

Software Developer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Developer within the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Leeds +10 98 £33,000 -10.81%
Bradford +11 12 £37,500 -6.25%
Wakefield +1 8 £35,000 +4.47%
Castleford - 2 £35,000 -
Halifax +1 1 £28,500 -15.55%
Huddersfield - 1 £27,500 -
Pontefract - 1 £35,000 -
Software Developer
Yorkshire

Software Developer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region that cited Software Developer in their job title 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 with Software Developer in their job title.

1 276 (90.79%) .NET
2 266 (87.50%) C#
3 188 (61.84%) SQL Server
4 137 (45.07%) ASP.NET
5 125 (41.12%) Microsoft
6 102 (33.55%) SQL
7 99 (32.57%) OO
8 89 (29.28%) VB.NET
9 81 (26.64%) CSS
10 80 (26.32%) HTML
11 76 (25.00%) Agile Software Development
12 74 (24.34%) JavaScript
13 67 (22.04%) jQuery
14 66 (21.71%) Windows
15 64 (21.05%) Visual Studio
16 63 (20.72%) WPF
17 62 (20.39%) Web Services
18 53 (17.43%) MVC
19 50 (16.45%) Degree
20 49 (16.12%) Ajax
21 48 (15.79%) Java
21 48 (15.79%) WinForms
21 48 (15.79%) WCF
22 47 (15.46%) .NET Framework
23 42 (13.82%) T-SQL
23 42 (13.82%) SOAP
23 42 (13.82%) MS Excel
24 39 (12.83%) Oracle
24 39 (12.83%) Team Foundation Server
25 37 (12.17%) XML

Software Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region that cited Software Developer in their job title 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 with Software Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 276 (90.79%) .NET
2 137 (45.07%) ASP.NET
3 81 (26.64%) CSS
4 80 (26.32%) HTML
5 67 (22.04%) jQuery
6 63 (20.72%) WPF
7 62 (20.39%) Web Services
8 49 (16.12%) Ajax
9 48 (15.79%) WinForms
9 48 (15.79%) WCF
10 47 (15.46%) .NET Framework
11 42 (13.82%) SOAP
12 37 (12.17%) XML
13 24 (7.895%) JSON
14 22 (7.237%) J2EE
15 15 (4.934%) Silverlight
15 15 (4.934%) ASP.NET MVC
16 13 (4.276%) XHTML
17 10 (3.289%) Java EE
17 10 (3.289%) .NET Compact Framework
Application Platforms
1 29 (9.539%) SharePoint
2 15 (4.934%) Apache
3 8 (2.632%) IIS
3 8 (2.632%) Oracle Workflow
4 7 (2.303%) SharePoint 2010
5 3 (0.987%) BizTalk Server
6 1 (0.329%) Amazon AWS
6 1 (0.329%) SAS
Applications
1 42 (13.82%) MS Excel
2 1 (0.329%) MS Office
Business Applications
1 13 (4.276%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.658%) Agresso
2 2 (0.658%) Summit
3 1 (0.329%) Dynamics AX
Communications & Networking
1 2 (0.658%) DNS
1 2 (0.658%) Intranet
1 2 (0.658%) HTTP
2 1 (0.329%) TCP/IP
2 1 (0.329%) Firewall
2 1 (0.329%) Cisco PIX
2 1 (0.329%) Cisco ASA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 188 (61.84%) SQL Server
2 34 (11.18%) SQL Server 2005
3 23 (7.566%) SQL Server 2008
4 20 (6.579%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 15 (4.934%) RDBMS
6 10 (3.289%) Crystal Reports
6 10 (3.289%) Oracle Reports
7 8 (2.632%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 7 (2.303%) Oracle 11g
8 7 (2.303%) MySQL
8 7 (2.303%) Oracle 8/8i
8 7 (2.303%) Oracle 9i
8 7 (2.303%) Oracle 10g
9 4 (1.316%) PostgreSQL
9 4 (1.316%) SQL Server 2012
10 3 (0.987%) SQL Server Analysis Services
11 1 (0.329%) SQLite
11 1 (0.329%) Firebird
11 1 (0.329%) SQL Server 2000
Development Applications
1 64 (21.05%) Visual Studio
2 39 (12.83%) Team Foundation Server
3 13 (4.276%) Subversion
4 6 (1.974%) Eclipse
4 6 (1.974%) JIRA
5 5 (1.645%) Maven
5 5 (1.645%) Hudson
6 2 (0.658%) JProfiler
6 2 (0.658%) JUnit
7 1 (0.329%) Flash Builder
General
1 15 (4.934%) Games
2 13 (4.276%) Finance
2 13 (4.276%) Law
3 10 (3.289%) Legal
4 8 (2.632%) Publishing
5 6 (1.974%) Manufacturing
6 4 (1.316%) Back Office
7 2 (0.658%) Pharmaceutical
7 2 (0.658%) Retail
7 2 (0.658%) Spanish Language
8 1 (0.329%) Marketing
8 1 (0.329%) Electronics
8 1 (0.329%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 19 (6.250%) Enterprise Software
2 11 (3.618%) Computer Science
3 10 (3.289%) PDA
3 10 (3.289%) N-Tier
4 8 (2.632%) Blackberry
4 8 (2.632%) Smartphone
5 7 (2.303%) Mobile App
6 6 (1.974%) Management Information System
7 5 (1.645%) Online Games
8 4 (1.316%) E-Learning
8 4 (1.316%) CAN bus
9 3 (0.987%) SaaS
9 3 (0.987%) NHS
10 2 (0.658%) Grid Computing
10 2 (0.658%) Open Source
10 2 (0.658%) Ontologies
11 1 (0.329%) STB
11 1 (0.329%) iPad
11 1 (0.329%) DTV
11 1 (0.329%) Client/Server
Operating Systems
1 66 (21.71%) Windows
2 18 (5.921%) Windows Phone
3 17 (5.592%) Linux
4 12 (3.947%) Android
5 10 (3.289%) UNIX
6 4 (1.316%) Apple iOS
6 4 (1.316%) Windows CE
7 3 (0.987%) Windows Phone 8
Processes & Methodologies
1 99 (32.57%) OO
2 76 (25.00%) Agile Software Development
3 53 (17.43%) MVC
4 33 (10.86%) Unit Testing
5 26 (8.553%) TDD
6 25 (8.224%) Project Management
7 23 (7.566%) CRM
8 18 (5.921%) E-Commerce
8 18 (5.921%) Software Engineering
9 17 (5.592%) Waterfall
10 15 (4.934%) Multithreading
10 15 (4.934%) Business Analysis
10 15 (4.934%) Workflow
11 13 (4.276%) Continuous Integration
11 13 (4.276%) MVVM
12 12 (3.947%) Web Development
12 12 (3.947%) ERP
13 10 (3.289%) Change Control
14 8 (2.632%) OOD
14 8 (2.632%) Business Intelligence
Programming Languages
1 266 (87.50%) C#
2 102 (33.55%) SQL
3 89 (29.28%) VB.NET
4 74 (24.34%) JavaScript
5 48 (15.79%) Java
6 42 (13.82%) T-SQL
7 18 (5.921%) VB
8 16 (5.263%) C++
9 14 (4.605%) PHP
10 11 (3.618%) VB6
11 7 (2.303%) Objective-C
11 7 (2.303%) VBA
12 4 (1.316%) Delphi
13 3 (0.987%) C
13 3 (0.987%) PL/SQL
13 3 (0.987%) Python
14 2 (0.658%) VC++
14 2 (0.658%) MATLAB
14 2 (0.658%) R
15 1 (0.329%) Ruby
Qualifications
1 50 (16.45%) Degree
2 13 (4.276%) Microsoft Certification
3 2 (0.658%) PhD
3 2 (0.658%) Security Cleared
4 1 (0.329%) Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (4.276%) QA
2 4 (1.316%) HL7
2 4 (1.316%) PCI DSS
3 1 (0.329%) SLA
System Software
1 10 (3.289%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (0.329%) OpenView
1 1 (0.329%) CiscoWorks
1 1 (0.329%) Cacti
1 1 (0.329%) SolarWinds Orion
Vendors
1 125 (41.12%) Microsoft
2 39 (12.83%) Oracle
3 8 (2.632%) Apple
4 6 (1.974%) Metastorm
4 6 (1.974%) Perforce
5 2 (0.658%) SAP
5 2 (0.658%) Twitter
6 1 (0.329%) Cisco
6 1 (0.329%) SolarWinds
6 1 (0.329%) HP
6 1 (0.329%) Citrix
6 1 (0.329%) Borland
Leeds, West Yorkshire
As a .Net, C# Developer you will support Technical Leads in the development of world class applications... Key skills and experience: Commercial experience of software development using Microsoft ...
4it Recruitment Ltd
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Java Software Developer required from a Graduate/Entry Level position. Looking for someone who has a good understanding of software development and Java... Skills required for this role;...
4it Recruitment Ltd
Salary: Competivite Rate - Negoitbale on application
Posted: 15 May 2013
Leeds, Yorkshire
Senior -Mid level C++ Developers LeedsExcellent opportunity for a C++ developer with this Leeds success story. The successful C++ Developer will be involved in developing , maintaining and enhancing...
E-Resourcing
Salary: £27500 - £45000 per annum + bonus + bens
Posted: 17 May 2013
Leeds, Yorkshire
As their C#.NET Software Developer (C# / .NET / SQL Server), you be will responsible for the design, development, maintenance, administration & support of software as required... Technically they are...
greywood
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + bens
Posted: 23 April 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
C# / .NET / Microsoft SQL Server) My client are looking to recruit an C#.NET Software Developer with at least 2 years commercial experience to work out of their...
Greywood Associates Limited
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + bens
Posted: 15 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / WEB DEVELOPER / ASP.NET DEVELOPER / .NET DEVELOPER / C# DEVELOPER / DEVELOPER / SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER / WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER / .NET / C# / ASP.NET / MVC / LINQ / JAVASCRIPT / HTML / HTML 5 / CSS /...
RMI International
Salary: From £25,000 to £40,000 per annum
Posted: 13 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
My client is looking for an individual with: - C# .Net - SQL Server - Experience with Distributed systems / middleware / multithreaded - Agile development methodologies - Data structures, Design patterns, UML, Object-Oriented...
set2recruit
Salary: From £20,000 to £35,000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Key skills: Software Developer, Developer, Software Engineer, C#, .Net, SQL, Winforms... You will already have commercial experience using Visual Studio 2010/2012 (C# .NET) and creating T-SQL...
EMIS
Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum
Posted: 7 May 2013
Leeds, Yorkshire
C, C++ Developer with T-SQL and good financial/numerical trends knowledge to join a successful financial services company based in Leeds Key Skills:Experience of providing maintenance...
E-Resourcing
Salary: £27500 - £37500 per annum
Posted: 18 May 2013
Leeds, Yorkshire
Senior C, C++ Developer with T-SQL and good financial/numerical trends knowledge to join a successful financial services company based in LeedsExperience of designing new software solutions,...
E-Resourcing
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 18 May 2013
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Skills - VB.Net / SQL Server / ASP.Net / HTML / CSS / Javascript With commercial experience as a Software Developer, you will have been involved in the full project lifecycle as...
Senitor Associates
Salary: £24000 - £30000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
A BSc in Computer Science or equivalent subject (2:2 minimum) Strong C# skills and knowledge (or equivalent language) Good OO understanding... GUI development in the .Net environment...
RDR
Posted: 16 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
KEYWORDS: C# / .NET / C#.NET / Agile / WCF / WPF / Leeds / West Yorkshire / Yorkshire / York / Bradford / Harrogate / Skipton / Sheffield. Talented C# Software Engineers required for growing organisation based in Leeds...
AMsource Technology
Salary: From £30,000 to £40,000 per annum Plus pension, health, holidays
Posted: 17 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leeds £Excellent + Package This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Java development team in a leading software house; responsible for the development and support of their web-...
Informatiq Consulting
Salary: £Excellent + benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Leeds, Yorkshire
C, C++ Developer with T-SQL and good financial/numerical trends knowledge to join a successful financial services company based in LeedsKey Skills:Experience of providing maintenance and...
E-Resourcing
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 18 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
You will perform a variety of task from taking business requirements, analysis, package and product development, web and application development, supplier management, architecture and data analysis... The company...
Fruition IT Resources Limited
Salary: £27000 - £34000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 17 May 2013
Leeds, Yorkshire
Software Developer - Visual C++, C, OOD, OOA, SQL, SQL ServerMy client require a Software Developer with C++, C or Visual C++ skills to join their large development team...
IQ Resourcing
Salary: £28000 - £38000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
C, C++, SQL Leeds c. £35,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience plus bonus and benefits We are looking for a C/C++ Software Engineer to join the...
Fruition IT Resources Limited
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum + bonus, benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Bradford, West Yorkshire
Developing tools through coding using various vbscript based software... Exposure to QTP and NICE Interaction is a distinct advantage, in addition to Access, SQL and an in-depth...
Santander
Salary: £25000 - £29999 per annum
Posted: 9 May 2013