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The table below looks at the demand for Set-Top Box (STB) 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 STB over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSet-Top Box (STB)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank149180
Rank change on same period last yearUp+31
Matching permanent IT job ads2411
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.005 %
As % of the category below2.967 %1.240 %
Salaries quoted2311
Average minimum salary£36,522£37,714
Average salary£45,761£44,214
% change on same period last year+3.49 %
Average maximum salary£55,000£50,714
UK excluding London average salary£43,171£40,823
% change on same period last year+5.75 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads809887
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.541 %0.396 %
Salaries quoted658690
Average minimum salary£33,008£30,335
Average salary£36,273£32,900
% change on same period last year+10.25 %
Average maximum salary£39,539£35,465
UK excluding London average salary£37,689£40,228
% change on same period last year-6.31 %
STB YorkshireSTB
Yorkshire

STB
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire STB Demand Trend

STB
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire STB Salary Trend

STB
Salary Histogram

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

West Yorkshire STB Salary Histogram

STB
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing STB 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
BradfordDown-314£47,308+1.01 %
STB YorkshireSTB
Yorkshire

STB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

136 (94.74 %)DTV
233 (86.84 %)Linux
331 (81.58 %)C++
429 (76.32 %)IPTV
522 (57.89 %)MPEG
621 (55.26 %)DVB
720 (52.63 %)C
819 (50.00 %)Embedded C
918 (47.37 %)Embedded C++
918 (47.37 %)Embedded Linux
1017 (44.74 %)Software Engineering
1017 (44.74 %)Nucleus RTOS
1017 (44.74 %)Device Driver
1017 (44.74 %)Middleware
1017 (44.74 %)VxWorks
1111 (28.95 %)Project Management
1111 (28.95 %)PRINCE
1111 (28.95 %)PRINCE2
125 (13.16 %)Validation
134 (10.53 %)Multimedia
143 (7.895 %)ISEB
143 (7.895 %)Software Testing
152 (5.263 %)Test Scripting
152 (5.263 %)WinRunner
152 (5.263 %)LoadRunner
152 (5.263 %)Windows
152 (5.263 %)OOP
152 (5.263 %)DRM
152 (5.263 %)DWDM
161 (2.632 %)Telecoms

STB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
117 (44.74 %)Middleware
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
121 (55.26 %)DVB
22 (5.263 %)DWDM
31 (2.632 %)RTP
31 (2.632 %)Broadband
31 (2.632 %)GSM
31 (2.632 %)TCP/IP
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (5.263 %)WinRunner
12 (5.263 %)LoadRunner
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (10.53 %)Multimedia
21 (2.632 %)Telecoms
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
119 (50.00 %)Consultant
218 (47.37 %)Software Consultant
317 (44.74 %)Integration Consultant
411 (28.95 %)Project Manager
52 (5.263 %)Test Engineer
61 (2.632 %)Senior Test Engineer
61 (2.632 %)Software Engineer
61 (2.632 %)Senior Consultant
61 (2.632 %)Linux Consultant
61 (2.632 %)Systems Integrator
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
136 (94.74 %)DTV
229 (76.32 %)IPTV
322 (57.89 %)MPEG
417 (44.74 %)Device Driver
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
133 (86.84 %)Linux
218 (47.37 %)Embedded Linux
317 (44.74 %)VxWorks
317 (44.74 %)Nucleus RTOS
42 (5.263 %)Windows
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (44.74 %)Software Engineering
211 (28.95 %)PRINCE2
211 (28.95 %)PRINCE
211 (28.95 %)Project Management
35 (13.16 %)Validation
43 (7.895 %)Software Testing
52 (5.263 %)DRM
52 (5.263 %)OOP
52 (5.263 %)Test Scripting
61 (2.632 %)OO
61 (2.632 %)Integration Testing
61 (2.632 %)Test Management
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
131 (81.58 %)C++
220 (52.63 %)C
319 (50.00 %)Embedded C
418 (47.37 %)Embedded C++
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (7.895 %)ISEB
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (2.632 %)Microsoft
11 (2.632 %)CA