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This section looks at the demand for Degree in IT jobs within the Worcestershire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Degree over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDegree
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank1119
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching permanent IT job ads7333
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.039 %0.014 %
As % of the category below73.74 %58.93 %
Salaries quoted6525
Average minimum salary£29,230£27,692
Average salary£31,797£30,038
% change on same period last year+5.85 %
Average maximum salary£34,365£32,385
UK excluding London average salary£36,247£36,568
% change on same period last year-0.87 %
Worcestershire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Worcestershire
Matching permanent IT job ads9956
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.053 %0.023 %
Salaries quoted8848
Average minimum salary£28,147£25,544
Average salary£30,868£27,987
% change on same period last year+10.29 %
Average maximum salary£33,589£30,430
UK excluding London average salary£37,834£38,495
% change on same period last year-1.71 %
Degree West MidlandsDegree
West Midlands

Degree
Demand Trend

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

Worcestershire Degree Demand Trend

Degree
Salary Trend

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

Worcestershire Degree Salary Trend

Degree
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Degree across the Worcestershire region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

Worcestershire Degree Salary Histogram

Degree
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Worcestershire region over the 3 months to 21 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
WorcesterDown-228£33,962+11.02 %
RedditchUp+1617£28,529-18.48 %
KidderminsterNew entry-9£35,000-
MalvernUp+13£22,500-62.50 %
Degree West MidlandsDegree
West Midlands

Degree
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Worcestershire region citing Degree 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 Degree.

161 (49.59 %)Windows
258 (47.15 %).NET
355 (44.72 %)C#
453 (43.09 %)Finance
551 (41.46 %)VB.NET
649 (39.84 %)ASP.NET
748 (39.02 %)Java
837 (30.08 %)JavaScript
935 (28.46 %)Web Development
1029 (23.58 %)SQL
1128 (22.76 %)C++
1221 (17.07 %)Microsoft
1317 (13.82 %)Pensions
1414 (11.38 %)Mathematics
1513 (10.57 %)Insurance
1612 (9.756 %)SQL Server
1711 (8.943 %)C
1711 (8.943 %)OO
1810 (8.130 %)Visual Studio
199 (7.317 %)Manufacturing
199 (7.317 %)Retail
199 (7.317 %)Windows Mobile
199 (7.317 %)XML
199 (7.317 %)COM
199 (7.317 %)Data Modelling
199 (7.317 %)IBM
199 (7.317 %)Windows CE
199 (7.317 %)Smartphone
199 (7.317 %)Pocket PC
208 (6.504 %)Requirements Management

Degree
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT jobs across the Worcestershire region citing Degree 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 Degree. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Worcestershire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
158 (47.15 %).NET
249 (39.84 %)ASP.NET
39 (7.317 %)COM
39 (7.317 %)XML
48 (6.504 %)DCOM
57 (5.691 %)WebSphere
65 (4.065 %)MFC
65 (4.065 %)WebServices
73 (2.439 %)HTML
73 (2.439 %)CSS
73 (2.439 %)ASP.NET 2.0
82 (1.626 %).NET Framework
82 (1.626 %)NetBeans
91 (0.813 %)WinForms
91 (0.813 %)AJAX
91 (0.813 %)WPF
91 (0.813 %)ASP
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (2.439 %)WebSphere Application Server
13 (2.439 %)WPS
22 (1.626 %)ESB
22 (1.626 %)WebSphere MQ
Worcestershire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (2.439 %)MS Office
13 (2.439 %)MS Excel
21 (0.813 %)Spreadsheet
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (6.504 %)TCP/IP
21 (0.813 %)SAN
21 (0.813 %)MPLS
21 (0.813 %)DSL
21 (0.813 %)ISDN
21 (0.813 %)PSTN
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (9.756 %)SQL Server
28 (6.504 %)InterBase
34 (3.252 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (0.813 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (0.813 %)MySQL
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (8.130 %)Visual Studio
22 (1.626 %)Dreamweaver
31 (0.813 %)Flash
Worcestershire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
153 (43.09 %)Finance
217 (13.82 %)Pensions
313 (10.57 %)Insurance
49 (7.317 %)Manufacturing
49 (7.317 %)Retail
58 (6.504 %)Health
58 (6.504 %)Aerospace
58 (6.504 %)Automotive
58 (6.504 %)Education
58 (6.504 %)Electric
66 (4.878 %)Electronics
75 (4.065 %)Law
81 (0.813 %)Pharmaceutical
81 (0.813 %)Graphic Design
81 (0.813 %)Telecoms
81 (0.813 %)Government
81 (0.813 %)Construction
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
178 (63.41 %)Developer
250 (40.65 %)Software Developer
315 (12.20 %).NET Developer
412 (9.756 %)VB.NET Developer
510 (8.130 %)Analyst
69 (7.317 %)Systems Engineer
69 (7.317 %)ASP.NET Developer
69 (7.317 %)Data Modeller
69 (7.317 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
78 (6.504 %)Software Engineer
78 (6.504 %)Programmer
87 (5.691 %)Analyst Programmer
87 (5.691 %)Delphi Programmer
87 (5.691 %)Delphi Analyst Programmer
96 (4.878 %)Graduate
104 (3.252 %)Architect
104 (3.252 %)Lead Developer
113 (2.439 %)Junior
113 (2.439 %)Junior Developer
113 (2.439 %)Team Leader
Worcestershire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (11.38 %)Mathematics
29 (7.317 %)Smartphone
29 (7.317 %)Pocket PC
38 (6.504 %)Client/Server
47 (5.691 %)Computer Science
53 (2.439 %)Physics
62 (1.626 %)Mainframe
71 (0.813 %)N-Tier
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
161 (49.59 %)Windows
29 (7.317 %)Windows CE
29 (7.317 %)Windows Mobile
34 (3.252 %)Linux
42 (1.626 %)Windows 2000
42 (1.626 %)Windows XP
42 (1.626 %)Windows Vista
51 (0.813 %)UNIX
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
135 (28.46 %)Web Development
211 (8.943 %)OO
39 (7.317 %)Data Modelling
48 (6.504 %)Six Sigma
48 (6.504 %)Requirements Management
56 (4.878 %)Software Engineering
65 (4.065 %)UML
65 (4.065 %)Computer Forensics
72 (1.626 %)OOA/OOD
72 (1.626 %)OOD
72 (1.626 %)ITIL
72 (1.626 %)E-Commerce
72 (1.626 %)Project Management
72 (1.626 %)Service Delivery
81 (0.813 %)Migration
81 (0.813 %)Agile Software Development
81 (0.813 %)Knowledge Management
81 (0.813 %)CAD
81 (0.813 %)RAD
81 (0.813 %)CRM
Worcestershire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
155 (44.72 %)C#
251 (41.46 %)VB.NET
348 (39.02 %)Java
437 (30.08 %)JavaScript
529 (23.58 %)SQL
628 (22.76 %)C++
711 (8.943 %)C
88 (6.504 %)VC++
88 (6.504 %)Delphi
97 (5.691 %)Assembly Language
106 (4.878 %)Transact-SQL
112 (1.626 %)VB
121 (0.813 %)ActionScript
121 (0.813 %)VBA
121 (0.813 %)PHP
121 (0.813 %)Pascal
121 (0.813 %)VB6
Worcestershire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (3.252 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (1.626 %)ITIL Certification
22 (1.626 %)CIW
31 (0.813 %)ACCA
Worcestershire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
121 (17.07 %)Microsoft
29 (7.317 %)IBM
38 (6.504 %)Borland
42 (1.626 %)Sun
42 (1.626 %)Oracle
42 (1.626 %)SAP