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The table below looks at the demand for Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) skills within the West Yorkshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited WCF over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWindows Communication Foundation (WCF)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank168188
Rank change on same period last yearUp+20
Matching permanent IT job ads53
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.290 %0.124 %
Salaries quoted52
Average minimum salary£45,400£31,000
Average salary£49,400£33,500
% change on same period last year+47.46 %
Average maximum salary£53,400£36,000
UK excluding London average salary£39,402£40,091
% change on same period last year-1.71 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads17232425
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.152 %1.082 %
Salaries quoted15702140
Average minimum salary£30,542£29,683
Average salary£33,100£32,499
% change on same period last year+1.84 %
Average maximum salary£35,658£35,315
UK excluding London average salary£36,023£36,564
% change on same period last year-1.47 %
WCF YorkshireWCF
Yorkshire

WCF
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire WCF Demand Trend

WCF
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire WCF Salary Trend

WCF
Salary Histogram

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

West Yorkshire WCF Salary Histogram

WCF
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WCF 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+253£40,667+21.39 %
WCF YorkshireWCF
Yorkshire

WCF
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

139 (100.00 %).NET
234 (87.18 %)C#
330 (76.92 %)SQL Server
427 (69.23 %)SQL Server 2005
525 (64.10 %)WPF
525 (64.10 %)SQL
623 (58.97 %)WinForms
722 (56.41 %)XML
820 (51.28 %)Windows
913 (33.33 %)AJAX
913 (33.33 %)JavaScript
913 (33.33 %)WebServices
1012 (30.77 %)SQL Server 2000
1110 (25.64 %)ASP.NET
128 (20.51 %)UML
128 (20.51 %)Transact-SQL
128 (20.51 %)HTML
128 (20.51 %)Visual Studio
128 (20.51 %)N-Tier
128 (20.51 %)WF
128 (20.51 %)SQL Server Integration Services
128 (20.51 %).NET Remoting
128 (20.51 %).NET Framework
128 (20.51 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
128 (20.51 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
128 (20.51 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
128 (20.51 %)Visual Studio Team System
136 (15.38 %)Scrum
145 (12.82 %)Extreme Programming
145 (12.82 %)Retail

WCF
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
139 (100.00 %).NET
225 (64.10 %)WPF
323 (58.97 %)WinForms
422 (56.41 %)XML
513 (33.33 %)AJAX
513 (33.33 %)WebServices
610 (25.64 %)ASP.NET
78 (20.51 %)HTML
78 (20.51 %).NET Remoting
78 (20.51 %).NET Framework
78 (20.51 %)WF
85 (12.82 %)Silverlight
85 (12.82 %)XHTML
85 (12.82 %)Google Maps API
85 (12.82 %)Microsoft Enterprise Library
85 (12.82 %)CSS
92 (5.128 %)LINQ
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.564 %)SharePoint
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (10.26 %)MS Excel
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (12.82 %)Internet
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
130 (76.92 %)SQL Server
227 (69.23 %)SQL Server 2005
312 (30.77 %)SQL Server 2000
48 (20.51 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
48 (20.51 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
48 (20.51 %)SQL Server Integration Services
48 (20.51 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
52 (5.128 %)GIS
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (20.51 %)Visual Studio
18 (20.51 %)Visual Studio Team System
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (12.82 %)Retail
23 (7.692 %)Health
32 (5.128 %)Pensions
41 (2.564 %)Finance
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
121 (53.85 %)Developer
217 (43.59 %).NET Developer
315 (38.46 %)C# Developer
413 (33.33 %)WinForms Developer
511 (28.21 %)Junior
68 (20.51 %)Architect
68 (20.51 %)Technical Architect
76 (15.38 %)Junior Developer
85 (12.82 %)JavaScript Developer
85 (12.82 %)Junior C# Developer
85 (12.82 %)Junior .NET Developer
91 (2.564 %)Technical Team Leader
91 (2.564 %)Technical Manager
91 (2.564 %)Team Leader
91 (2.564 %)Development Manager
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (20.51 %)N-Tier
21 (2.564 %)iDTV
21 (2.564 %)Computer Science
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
120 (51.28 %)Windows
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (20.51 %)UML
26 (15.38 %)Scrum
35 (12.82 %)Extreme Programming
35 (12.82 %)Unit Testing
35 (12.82 %)E-Commerce
43 (7.692 %)SOA
43 (7.692 %)Workflow
52 (5.128 %)TDD
61 (2.564 %)BPEL
61 (2.564 %)Technical Architecture
61 (2.564 %)Web Development
61 (2.564 %)OO
61 (2.564 %)ITIL
61 (2.564 %)Agile Software Development
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
134 (87.18 %)C#
225 (64.10 %)SQL
313 (33.33 %)JavaScript
48 (20.51 %)Transact-SQL
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (12.82 %)Degree
21 (2.564 %)ITIL Certification
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (12.82 %)Google
24 (10.26 %)Microsoft
31 (2.564 %)Oracle