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This section looks at the demand for C++ skills within the Worcestershire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited C++ over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC++
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank59
Rank change on same period last yearUp+4
Matching permanent IT job ads10872
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.058 %0.030 %
As % of the category below35.18 %30.00 %
Salaries quoted9367
Average minimum salary£32,313£28,971
Average salary£35,317£30,693
% change on same period last year+15.06 %
Average maximum salary£38,321£32,414
UK excluding London average salary£36,191£36,259
% change on same period last year-0.18 %
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Worcestershire
Matching permanent IT job ads307240
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.165 %0.100 %
Salaries quoted279213
Average minimum salary£31,063£28,707
Average salary£33,639£30,753
% change on same period last year+9.38 %
Average maximum salary£36,215£32,799
UK excluding London average salary£35,245£35,645
% change on same period last year-1.11 %
C++ West MidlandsC++
West Midlands

C++
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing C++ across the Worcestershire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Worcestershire C++ Demand Trend

C++
Salary Trend

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

Worcestershire C++ Salary Trend

C++
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing C++ across the Worcestershire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Worcestershire C++ Salary Histogram

C++
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Worcestershire region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
WorcesterNo change089£35,037+12.29 %
MalvernDown-110£39,000+11.42 %
KidderminsterNew entry-6£35,000-
EveshamUp+133£32,500+48.57 %
RedditchNo change02£27,000+22.72 %
C++ West MidlandsC++
West Midlands

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Worcestershire region citing C++ 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 C++.

1111 (52.36 %)C#
298 (46.23 %).NET
374 (34.91 %)VC++
471 (33.49 %)C
569 (32.55 %)Windows
668 (32.08 %)MFC
749 (23.11 %)UML
847 (22.17 %)Java
941 (19.34 %)Linux
1037 (17.45 %)OO
1134 (16.04 %)Embedded C
1231 (14.62 %)ASP.NET
1231 (14.62 %)Finance
1330 (14.15 %)JavaScript
1429 (13.68 %)ISO9000
1429 (13.68 %)TickIT
1527 (12.74 %)RAD
1527 (12.74 %)Degree
1626 (12.26 %)Insurance
1725 (11.79 %)Pensions
1725 (11.79 %)HTML
1725 (11.79 %)CSS
1824 (11.32 %)OOA/OOD
1923 (10.85 %)NetBeans
1923 (10.85 %)VB.NET
1923 (10.85 %)WebServices
1923 (10.85 %)E-Commerce
1923 (10.85 %)Dreamweaver
2022 (10.38 %)Embedded C++
2022 (10.38 %)Project Management

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Worcestershire region citing C++ 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 C++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Worcestershire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
198 (46.23 %).NET
268 (32.08 %)MFC
331 (14.62 %)ASP.NET
425 (11.79 %)CSS
425 (11.79 %)HTML
523 (10.85 %)WebServices
523 (10.85 %)NetBeans
69 (4.245 %)COM
78 (3.774 %)WinForms
87 (3.302 %)J2EE
94 (1.887 %)COM+
94 (1.887 %)DCOM
94 (1.887 %)ATL
103 (1.415 %)X-Windows
103 (1.415 %).NET Framework
112 (0.943 %)WCF
112 (0.943 %)WPF
112 (0.943 %)STL
121 (0.472 %)ODBC
121 (0.472 %)OLE
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (3.302 %)JBoss
Worcestershire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (3.774 %)MATLAB
24 (1.887 %)MS Excel
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (1.887 %)GPRS
23 (1.415 %)TCP/IP
23 (1.415 %)Internet
31 (0.472 %)Wireless
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (2.830 %)SQL Server
22 (0.943 %)RDBMS
22 (0.943 %)SQL Server 2000
22 (0.943 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (0.472 %)Oracle 8/8i
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
123 (10.85 %)Dreamweaver
214 (6.604 %)Visual Studio
33 (1.415 %)ARTiSAN
Worcestershire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
131 (14.62 %)Finance
226 (12.26 %)Insurance
325 (11.79 %)Pensions
413 (6.132 %)Electronics
512 (5.660 %)Health
610 (4.717 %)Telecoms
610 (4.717 %)Retail
76 (2.830 %)Aerospace
76 (2.830 %)Automotive
83 (1.415 %)Manufacturing
92 (0.943 %)Marketing
101 (0.472 %)Pharmaceutical
101 (0.472 %)Education
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
197 (45.75 %)Developer
268 (32.08 %)Software Engineer
336 (16.98 %)Software Developer
424 (11.32 %)C++ Developer
523 (10.85 %)Lead Developer
616 (7.547 %)C# Developer
715 (7.075 %)C++ Software Engineer
813 (6.132 %)Systems Engineer
911 (5.189 %)CSharp Software Developer
108 (3.774 %)C++/C# Developer
116 (2.830 %)C Developer
116 (2.830 %)Data Modeller
116 (2.830 %)C++ Software Developer
125 (2.358 %)Systems Architect
125 (2.358 %)IT Architect
125 (2.358 %)IT Consultant
125 (2.358 %)Consultant
125 (2.358 %)Architect
125 (2.358 %)Project Manager
125 (2.358 %)Tester
Worcestershire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (6.604 %)Mathematics
210 (4.717 %)Pocket PC
39 (4.245 %)SCADA
39 (4.245 %)Smartphone
43 (1.415 %)Computer Science
52 (0.943 %)Mainframe
52 (0.943 %)Physics
61 (0.472 %)N-Tier
61 (0.472 %)Firmware
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
169 (32.55 %)Windows
241 (19.34 %)Linux
310 (4.717 %)Windows Mobile
310 (4.717 %)UNIX
49 (4.245 %)Windows CE
49 (4.245 %)VxWorks
53 (1.415 %)Embedded Linux
62 (0.943 %)Windows Vista
62 (0.943 %)Windows 2000
62 (0.943 %)Windows XP
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
149 (23.11 %)UML
237 (17.45 %)OO
327 (12.74 %)RAD
424 (11.32 %)OOA/OOD
523 (10.85 %)E-Commerce
622 (10.38 %)Project Management
716 (7.547 %)Software Engineering
716 (7.547 %)Requirements Analysis
86 (2.830 %)Data Modelling
94 (1.887 %)OOD
94 (1.887 %)Automated Testing
94 (1.887 %)Manual Testing
103 (1.415 %)Test Scripting
112 (0.943 %)Unit Testing
121 (0.472 %)Business Development
121 (0.472 %)Software Testing
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1111 (52.36 %)C#
274 (34.91 %)VC++
371 (33.49 %)C
447 (22.17 %)Java
534 (16.04 %)Embedded C
630 (14.15 %)JavaScript
723 (10.85 %)VB.NET
822 (10.38 %)Embedded C++
910 (4.717 %)SQL
108 (3.774 %)PL/SQL
117 (3.302 %)Perl
117 (3.302 %)Assembly Language
123 (1.415 %)VB
132 (0.943 %)Pascal
141 (0.472 %)VB6
141 (0.472 %)PHP
Worcestershire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
127 (12.74 %)Degree
24 (1.887 %)ISEB
32 (0.943 %)CIW
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
129 (13.68 %)ISO9000
129 (13.68 %)TickIT
Worcestershire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
116 (7.547 %)Microsoft
28 (3.774 %)Oracle
32 (0.943 %)Sun
41 (0.472 %)Borland
41 (0.472 %)Cisco