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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
Rank1114
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching permanent IT job ads7347
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.039 %0.020 %
As % of the category below23.78 %19.58 %
Salaries quoted6538
Average minimum salary£32,143£31,553
Average salary£34,533£33,171
% change on same period last year+4.10 %
Average maximum salary£36,923£34,789
UK excluding London average salary£37,528£36,573
% change on same period last year+2.60 %
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
WorcesterUp+256£35,750+11.50 %
MalvernUp+316£36,250+3.57 %
EveshamNew entry-11£32,364-
RedditchUp+45£26,900-23.14 %
DroitwichNew entry-1£33,000-
KidderminsterNew entry-1£26,000-
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.

171 (50.00 %)C++
257 (40.14 %)Embedded C
334 (23.94 %)Pascal
432 (22.54 %)Finance
432 (22.54 %)Computer Science
526 (18.31 %)Electronics
622 (15.49 %)Embedded C++
622 (15.49 %)Windows
716 (11.27 %)Microsoft
812 (8.451 %)UML
911 (7.746 %)VC++
911 (7.746 %)Java
911 (7.746 %)Degree
1010 (7.042 %)Retail
1010 (7.042 %)Software Engineering
1010 (7.042 %).NET
119 (6.338 %)MFC
119 (6.338 %)Visual Studio
119 (6.338 %)C#
119 (6.338 %)Windows CE
119 (6.338 %)VxWorks
119 (6.338 %)Windows Mobile
119 (6.338 %)Smartphone
119 (6.338 %)Pocket PC
119 (6.338 %)Pensions
128 (5.634 %)Assembly Language
128 (5.634 %)OO
137 (4.930 %)COM
137 (4.930 %)Project Management
146 (4.225 %)Aerospace

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
110 (7.042 %).NET
29 (6.338 %)MFC
37 (4.930 %)COM
42 (1.408 %).NET Framework
51 (0.704 %)ASP.NET
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (2.817 %)BizTalk Server
Worcestershire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (4.225 %)MS Excel
25 (3.521 %)MATLAB
25 (3.521 %)Simulink
31 (0.704 %)MS Office
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (3.521 %)Internet
23 (2.113 %)TCP/IP
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (4.225 %)SQL Server
24 (2.817 %)SQL Server 2000
24 (2.817 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (1.408 %)RDBMS
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (6.338 %)Visual Studio
23 (2.113 %)ARTiSAN
Worcestershire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
132 (22.54 %)Finance
226 (18.31 %)Electronics
310 (7.042 %)Retail
49 (6.338 %)Pensions
56 (4.225 %)Manufacturing
56 (4.225 %)Aerospace
65 (3.521 %)Automotive
65 (3.521 %)Insurance
73 (2.113 %)Education
73 (2.113 %)Health
73 (2.113 %)Marketing
82 (1.408 %)Telemarketing
91 (0.704 %)Publishing
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
134 (23.94 %)Programmer
233 (23.24 %)Analyst
329 (20.42 %)Analyst Programmer
428 (19.72 %)Software Engineer
527 (19.01 %)Developer
613 (9.155 %)Embedded Software Engineer
710 (7.042 %)Embedded C Engineer
89 (6.338 %)C++ Developer
98 (5.634 %)Embedded C Software Engineer
98 (5.634 %)C Software Engineer
106 (4.225 %)C Developer
115 (3.521 %)Real Time Engineer
115 (3.521 %)Project Manager
115 (3.521 %)Tester
115 (3.521 %)Applications Developer
124 (2.817 %)Applications Support
124 (2.817 %)Manual Tester
124 (2.817 %).NET Developer
124 (2.817 %)Software Developer
124 (2.817 %)C# Developer
Worcestershire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
132 (22.54 %)Computer Science
29 (6.338 %)Smartphone
29 (6.338 %)Pocket PC
33 (2.113 %)Czech Language
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
122 (15.49 %)Windows
29 (6.338 %)Windows CE
29 (6.338 %)VxWorks
29 (6.338 %)Windows Mobile
33 (2.113 %)Linux
42 (1.408 %)UNIX
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (8.451 %)UML
210 (7.042 %)Software Engineering
38 (5.634 %)OO
47 (4.930 %)Project Management
55 (3.521 %)Scrum
55 (3.521 %)Agile Software Development
55 (3.521 %)Automated Testing
64 (2.817 %)TDD
64 (2.817 %)Systems Analysis
64 (2.817 %)Test Scripting
64 (2.817 %)Manual Testing
73 (2.113 %)Requirements Analysis
73 (2.113 %)OOD
82 (1.408 %)Unit Testing
82 (1.408 %)Software Testing
91 (0.704 %)Business Analysis
91 (0.704 %)RAD
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
171 (50.00 %)C++
257 (40.14 %)Embedded C
334 (23.94 %)Pascal
422 (15.49 %)Embedded C++
511 (7.746 %)VC++
511 (7.746 %)Java
69 (6.338 %)C#
78 (5.634 %)Assembly Language
84 (2.817 %)JavaScript
84 (2.817 %)VB
92 (1.408 %)COBOL
101 (0.704 %)VB.NET
Worcestershire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
111 (7.746 %)Degree
25 (3.521 %)ISEB
31 (0.704 %)Microsoft Certification
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (0.704 %)ISO9000
11 (0.704 %)TickIT
11 (0.704 %)QA
Worcestershire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
116 (11.27 %)Microsoft
22 (1.408 %)Oracle
31 (0.704 %)Compuware
31 (0.704 %)Hitachi