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The table below looks at the demand for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) skills within the 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 WPF over the 3 months to 4 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWindows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Location
3 months to
4 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank220255
Rank change on same period last yearUp+35
Matching permanent IT job ads323
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.920 %0.075 %
Salaries quoted273
Average minimum salary£25,129£36,500
Average salary£29,065£36,500
% change on same period last year-20.37 %
Average maximum salary£33,000£36,500
UK excluding London average salary£36,341£40,873
% change on same period last year-11.08 %
Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads34774019
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.915 %1.704 %
Salaries quoted29613391
Average minimum salary£30,527£30,986
Average salary£33,350£33,516
% change on same period last year-0.49 %
Average maximum salary£36,174£36,045
UK excluding London average salary£35,929£36,821
% change on same period last year-2.42 %
WPF EnglandWPF
England

WPF
Demand Trend

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

Yorkshire WPF Demand Trend

WPF
Salary Trend

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

Yorkshire WPF Salary Trend

WPF
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing WPF across the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 4 September 2008.

Yorkshire WPF Salary Histogram

WPF
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WPF within the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 4 September 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
West YorkshireUp+4026£26,979-25.05 %
South YorkshireNew entry-6£36,214-
WPF EnglandWPF
England

WPF
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 September 2008, IT jobs across the Yorkshire region citing WPF 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 WPF.

169 (98.57 %).NET
262 (88.57 %)C#
361 (87.14 %)WCF
459 (84.29 %)SQL Server
550 (71.43 %)SQL Server 2005
647 (67.14 %)XML
743 (61.43 %)Windows
840 (57.14 %)WinForms
934 (48.57 %)SQL
1020 (28.57 %)AJAX
1118 (25.71 %)XHTML
1217 (24.29 %)CSS
1217 (24.29 %)WebServices
1217 (24.29 %)JavaScript
1316 (22.86 %)Scrum
1316 (22.86 %)Extreme Programming
1415 (21.43 %)ASP.NET
1513 (18.57 %)Internet
1513 (18.57 %)E-Commerce
1513 (18.57 %)WF
1612 (17.14 %)Silverlight
1710 (14.29 %)Retail
188 (11.43 %)Microsoft
197 (10.00 %)MS Excel
206 (8.571 %)Google
206 (8.571 %)Google Maps API
214 (5.714 %)SQL Server 2000
223 (4.286 %)Web Development
232 (2.857 %)ASP.NET 2.0
232 (2.857 %)ASP

WPF
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 September 2008, IT jobs across the Yorkshire region citing WPF 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 WPF. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
169 (98.57 %).NET
261 (87.14 %)WCF
347 (67.14 %)XML
440 (57.14 %)WinForms
520 (28.57 %)AJAX
618 (25.71 %)XHTML
717 (24.29 %)CSS
717 (24.29 %)WebServices
815 (21.43 %)ASP.NET
913 (18.57 %)WF
1012 (17.14 %)Silverlight
116 (8.571 %)Google Maps API
122 (2.857 %)ASP.NET 2.0
122 (2.857 %)ASP
131 (1.429 %)HTML
131 (1.429 %)MFC
131 (1.429 %).NET Framework
131 (1.429 %)LINQ
Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.429 %)SharePoint
Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (10.00 %)MS Excel
Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (18.57 %)Internet
21 (1.429 %)Extranet
21 (1.429 %)Intranet
Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
159 (84.29 %)SQL Server
250 (71.43 %)SQL Server 2005
34 (5.714 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (1.429 %)GIS
41 (1.429 %)SQL Server 2008
Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (14.29 %)Retail
21 (1.429 %)Telecoms
21 (1.429 %)Construction
Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
160 (85.71 %)Developer
244 (62.86 %)C# Developer
339 (55.71 %).NET Developer
426 (37.14 %)WinForms Developer
514 (20.00 %)Junior
69 (12.86 %)Senior Developer
69 (12.86 %)Software Developer
78 (11.43 %)Senior .NET Developer
87 (10.00 %)Junior .NET Developer
87 (10.00 %)Junior C# Developer
87 (10.00 %)CSharp Software Developer
87 (10.00 %)Junior Developer
96 (8.571 %)JavaScript Developer
96 (8.571 %)Programmer
96 (8.571 %)Senior C# Developer
105 (7.143 %)Senior Software Developer
112 (2.857 %)Web Developer
121 (1.429 %)Applications Developer
121 (1.429 %)Analyst Programmer
121 (1.429 %)Software Engineer
Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (1.429 %)Client/Server
Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
143 (61.43 %)Windows
Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (22.86 %)Scrum
116 (22.86 %)Extreme Programming
213 (18.57 %)E-Commerce
33 (4.286 %)Web Development
42 (2.857 %)Workflow
51 (1.429 %)OO
51 (1.429 %)CAD
51 (1.429 %)Unit Testing
51 (1.429 %)Agile Software Development
Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
162 (88.57 %)C#
234 (48.57 %)SQL
317 (24.29 %)JavaScript
42 (2.857 %)Delphi
42 (2.857 %)VB.NET
51 (1.429 %)C++
Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (1.429 %)MCP
11 (1.429 %)MCAD
11 (1.429 %)MCSD
11 (1.429 %)Microsoft Certification
Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (11.43 %)Microsoft
26 (8.571 %)Google