Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Firmware skills within the Wiltshire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Firmware over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkFirmware
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank8991
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching permanent IT job ads2335
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.016 %
As % of the category below6.516 %9.589 %
Salaries quoted2331
Average minimum salary£28,640£36,406
Average salary£35,400£43,156
% change on same period last year-17.97 %
Average maximum salary£42,160£49,906
UK excluding London average salary£37,518£37,743
% change on same period last year-0.59 %
Wiltshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Wiltshire
Matching permanent IT job ads353365
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.236 %0.163 %
Salaries quoted291321
Average minimum salary£31,820£41,897
Average salary£35,402£44,311
% change on same period last year-20.10 %
Average maximum salary£38,984£46,726
UK excluding London average salary£37,689£40,228
% change on same period last year-6.31 %
Firmware South WestFirmware
South West

Firmware
Demand Trend

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

Wiltshire Firmware Demand Trend

Firmware
Salary Trend

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

Wiltshire Firmware Salary Trend

Firmware
Salary Histogram

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

Wiltshire Firmware Salary Histogram

Firmware
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Firmware within the Wiltshire 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
SwindonUp+2522£34,886-22.76 %
ChippenhamNo change02£40,000+15.38 %
Firmware South WestFirmware
South West

Firmware
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Wiltshire region citing Firmware 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 Firmware.

117 (42.50 %)C
216 (40.00 %)Linux
315 (37.50 %)Benchmarking
414 (35.00 %)C++
513 (32.50 %)HND
513 (32.50 %)Embedded C
513 (32.50 %)Degree
612 (30.00 %)Computer Science
612 (30.00 %)Embedded C++
612 (30.00 %)Wireless
710 (25.00 %)Microsoft
89 (22.50 %)Disaster Recovery
95 (12.50 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
104 (10.00 %)Windows
113 (7.500 %)Windows Mobile
113 (7.500 %)Device Driver
113 (7.500 %)Windows CE
122 (5.000 %)Internet
122 (5.000 %)Replication
122 (5.000 %)Electronics
131 (2.500 %)Banking
131 (2.500 %)Retail
131 (2.500 %)Telecoms
131 (2.500 %)Automotive
131 (2.500 %)NetBackup
131 (2.500 %)Games
131 (2.500 %)Yourdon
131 (2.500 %)Shell Script
131 (2.500 %)Sun
131 (2.500 %)Citrix

Firmware
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Wiltshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
112 (30.00 %)Wireless
22 (5.000 %)Internet
31 (2.500 %)UMTS
Wiltshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (5.000 %)Electronics
21 (2.500 %)Telecoms
21 (2.500 %)Automotive
21 (2.500 %)Games
21 (2.500 %)Banking
21 (2.500 %)Retail
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (15.00 %)Developer
23 (7.500 %)Server Engineer
32 (5.000 %)Customer Engineer
32 (5.000 %)C++ Developer
32 (5.000 %)Embedded C Engineer
32 (5.000 %)Embedded C Developer
32 (5.000 %)C Developer
32 (5.000 %)Embedded C/C++ Engineer
32 (5.000 %)Embedded C/C++ Developer
32 (5.000 %)Embedded C++ Developer
32 (5.000 %)Embedded C++ Engineer
32 (5.000 %)Software Engineer
41 (2.500 %)Technical Engineer
41 (2.500 %)Support Engineer
41 (2.500 %)UNIX Engineer
41 (2.500 %)UNIX Support Engineer
41 (2.500 %)UNIX Support
Wiltshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (30.00 %)Computer Science
25 (12.50 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
33 (7.500 %)Device Driver
42 (5.000 %)Replication
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
116 (40.00 %)Linux
24 (10.00 %)Windows
33 (7.500 %)Windows CE
33 (7.500 %)Windows Mobile
41 (2.500 %)UNIX
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (37.50 %)Benchmarking
29 (22.50 %)Disaster Recovery
31 (2.500 %)Yourdon
31 (2.500 %)OO
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
117 (42.50 %)C
214 (35.00 %)C++
313 (32.50 %)Embedded C
412 (30.00 %)Embedded C++
51 (2.500 %)Assembly Language
51 (2.500 %)Shell Script
Wiltshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
113 (32.50 %)HND
113 (32.50 %)Degree
21 (2.500 %)HNC
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.500 %)SLA
Wiltshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (2.500 %)NetBackup
Wiltshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (25.00 %)Microsoft
21 (2.500 %)Sun
21 (2.500 %)Citrix
21 (2.500 %)VERITAS