Field-Programmable Gate Array Jobs

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Field-Programmable Gate Array in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Field-Programmable Gate Array over the 3 months to 24 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) UK
Location	3 months to 24 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	706	732	809
Rank change year-on-year	+26	+77
Permanent jobs citing Field-Programmable Gate Array	177	192	166
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK	0.20%	0.19%	0.15%
As % of the Miscellaneous category	0.48%	0.47%	0.37%
Number of salaries quoted	157	142	104
Median salary	£50,000	£45,000	£47,500
Median salary % change year-on-year	+11.11%	-5.26%
90% offered a salary of more than	£35,000	£35,000	£37,500
10% offered a salary of more than	£60,000	£59,750	£59,000
UK excluding London median salary	£50,000	£45,000	£45,000
% change year-on-year	+11.11%	-

Field-Programmable Gate Array is in the generic IT skills category. The next table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills.

Generic IT Skills UK
Permanent job vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills	36971	40737	45408
As % of all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the UK	42.03%	41.37%	40.94%
Number of salaries quoted	28915	33318	36224
Median salary	£50,000	£50,000	£47,500
Median salary % change year-on-year	-	+5.26%
90% offered a salary of more than	£30,000	£29,500	£28,000
10% offered a salary of more than	£80,000	£75,000	£77,500
UK excluding London median salary	£42,500	£42,500	£40,000
% change year-on-year	-	+6.25%

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Job Vacancy Trend

The job posting trend of jobs advertised citing Field-Programmable Gate Array as a proportion of all permanent or contract IT jobs with a match in the Miscellaneous category.

Job vacancy trend for Field-Programmable Gate Array in the UK

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Field-Programmable Gate Array.

Salary trend for Field-Programmable Gate Array in the UK

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Salary Histogram

The salary distribution of IT jobs citing Field-Programmable Gate Array over the 3 months to 24 June 2017.

Salary histogram for Field-Programmable Gate Array in the UK

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Field-Programmable Gate Array within the UK over the 3 months to 24 June 2017. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location	Rank Change on Same Period Last Year	Matching Permanent IT Job Ads	Median Salary Last 3 Months	Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Job Vacancies
England	+38	157	£50,000	+11.11%	17
London	+67	50	£60,000	-11.11%	3
South East	+53	48	£50,000	+5.26%	5
East Midlands	+9	21	£40,000	-20.00%	2
Oxfordshire	+31	20	£70,000	-1.75%	1
Scotland	+20	19	£55,000	+4.76%	2
Hampshire	+23	16	£50,000	+11.11%	4
East of England	-20	15	£52,500	+23.52%	3
South West	-7	14	£40,000	-21.95%	3
Cambridge	-7	10	£53,750	+53.57%	1
Cambridgeshire	-8	10	£53,750	+53.57%	2
Derby	-	10	£42,500	-
Derbyshire	-	10	£42,500	-
Edinburgh	-1	9	£58,750	+11.90%	1
Leicestershire	-8	9	£35,000	-30.00%	1
Banbury	-	9	£70,000	-
Loughborough	+11	8	£35,000	-30.00%
Basingstoke	+3	8	£50,000	+21.21%	4
West Midlands	+6	6	£47,500	+18.75%	1
Fife	0	5	£55,000	+41.93%
Glenrothes	-1	5	£55,000	+57.14%
Hertfordshire	-10	5	£40,000	-10.11%	1
Bristol	-	5	£40,000	-
Berkshire	-	5	£57,500	-
Fareham	+25	4	£30,000	-47.82%
Dorset	-1	4	£50,000	-16.66%
Glasgow	-	4	£55,000	-
East Sussex	+3	3	£45,000	-5.26%
Hereford	-6	3	£47,500	+26.66%
Herefordshire	-10	3	£47,500	+26.66%

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 June 2017, IT jobs citing Field-Programmable Gate Array also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all job ads with a requirement for Field-Programmable Gate Array.

1	201 (58.94%)	C
2	197 (57.77%)	C++
3	162 (47.51%)	Degree
4	145 (42.52%)	VHDL
5	105 (30.79%)	Computer Science
5	105 (30.79%)	Software Engineering
6	97 (28.45%)	Firmware
7	93 (27.27%)	Java
8	90 (26.39%)	FPGA Design
9	87 (25.51%)	Electronics
10	86 (25.22%)	Linux
11	65 (19.06%)	Python
11	65 (19.06%)	Cybersecurity
12	64 (18.77%)	Verilog
13	57 (16.72%)	Xilinx

14	54 (15.84%)	Windows
15	53 (15.54%)	Security Cleared
16	49 (14.37%)	Device Driver
17	48 (14.08%)	Telecoms
18	41 (12.02%)	Mathematics
19	40 (11.73%)	Ethernet
20	39 (11.44%)	Machine Learning
21	38 (11.14%)	Low Latency
22	36 (10.56%)	C#
23	35 (10.26%)	OO
24	34 (9.97%)	Manufacturing
25	32 (9.38%)	Signal Processing
26	31 (9.09%)	Altera
27	30 (8.80%)	Algorithms
28	29 (8.50%)	Finance

Field-Programmable Gate Array
Co-occurring IT Skills by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	2 (0.59%)	Confluence
1	2 (0.59%)	Tomcat
2	1 (0.29%)	OpenStack

Applications
1	5 (1.47%)	OrCAD
2	4 (1.17%)	Simulink
3	2 (0.59%)	GNU Octave
4	1 (0.29%)	Mathcad
4	1 (0.29%)	Microsoft Office
4	1 (0.29%)	MS Visio

Business Applications
1	4 (1.17%)	SAP Oil and Gas
2	3 (0.88%)	Infor M3
3	2 (0.59%)	Dynamics NAV

Cloud Services
1	9 (2.64%)	Cloud Computing
2	6 (1.76%)	GitHub

Communications & Networking
1	40 (11.73%)	Ethernet
2	28 (8.21%)	InfiniBand
2	28 (8.21%)	Wireless
3	12 (3.52%)	Bluetooth
3	12 (3.52%)	TCP/IP
3	12 (3.52%)	Wi-Fi
4	10 (2.93%)	Firewall
5	9 (2.64%)	RS-485
6	7 (2.05%)	LTE
7	6 (1.76%)	DVB
8	5 (1.47%)	Internet
8	5 (1.47%)	OFDM
8	5 (1.47%)	Software-Defined Radio
9	3 (0.88%)	RS-232
9	3 (0.88%)	SNMP
10	2 (0.59%)	ADSL2+
10	2 (0.59%)	Gigabit Ethernet
10	2 (0.59%)	Profibus
10	2 (0.59%)	VDSL
10	2 (0.59%)	xDSL

Database & Business Intelligence
1	6 (1.76%)	Data Mining
2	2 (0.59%)	MariaDB

Development Applications
1	21 (6.16%)	Git (software)
2	10 (2.93%)	JIRA
3	9 (2.64%)	Team Foundation Server
4	8 (2.35%)	LabVIEW
4	8 (2.35%)	Subversion
5	7 (2.05%)	Jenkins
5	7 (2.05%)	JUnit
5	7 (2.05%)	Rational DOORS
6	6 (1.76%)	IDA Disassembler
6	6 (1.76%)	Metasploit
7	2 (0.59%)	Atlassian Bamboo
7	2 (0.59%)	SonarQube
7	2 (0.59%)	Visual Studio

General
1	87 (25.51%)	Electronics
2	48 (14.08%)	Telecoms
3	34 (9.97%)	Manufacturing
4	29 (8.50%)	Finance
5	21 (6.16%)	Aerospace
6	19 (5.57%)	Avionics
7	11 (3.23%)	Automotive
8	10 (2.93%)	Advertising
9	7 (2.05%)	Front Office
10	5 (1.47%)	Marketing
11	2 (0.59%)	Retail
12	1 (0.29%)	Legal

Job Titles
1	74 (21.70%)	Software Engineer
2	71 (20.82%)	FPGA Engineer
3	50 (14.66%)	Developer
4	44 (12.90%)	Design Engineer
4	44 (12.90%)	Firmware Engineer
5	41 (12.02%)	Electronics Engineer
6	39 (11.44%)	Embedded Engineer
7	38 (11.14%)	Hardware Engineer
8	32 (9.38%)	Embedded Software Engineer
9	25 (7.33%)	FPGA Design Engineer
9	25 (7.33%)	FPGA Developer
10	18 (5.28%)	Analyst
10	18 (5.28%)	Cybersecurity Analyst
10	18 (5.28%)	Machine Learning Engineer
10	18 (5.28%)	Security Analyst
10	18 (5.28%)	Senior Analyst
10	18 (5.28%)	Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
10	18 (5.28%)	Senior Electronics Engineer
10	18 (5.28%)	Senior Security Analyst
11	16 (4.69%)	C++ Software Engineer

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	23 (6.74%)	TensorFlow
2	11 (3.23%)	Boost C++ Libraries
2	11 (3.23%)	STL
3	10 (2.93%)	.NET
4	9 (2.64%)	FIX Protocol
4	9 (2.64%)	WebSockets
5	7 (2.05%)	Qt
6	6 (1.76%)	NumPy
6	6 (1.76%)	OpenGL
6	6 (1.76%)	Pandas
7	5 (1.47%)	POSIX
8	4 (1.17%)	HTML
8	4 (1.17%)	HTML5
9	3 (0.88%)	MFC
9	3 (0.88%)	Yocto
10	2 (0.59%)	Flash
10	2 (0.59%)	Hibernate
10	2 (0.59%)	OpenCL
10	2 (0.59%)	Spring
10	2 (0.59%)	XML

Miscellaneous
1	145 (42.52%)	VHDL
2	105 (30.79%)	Computer Science
3	64 (18.77%)	Verilog
4	49 (14.37%)	Device Driver
5	30 (8.80%)	Algorithms
6	27 (7.92%)	Embedded Systems
7	22 (6.45%)	Hybrid Cloud
7	22 (6.45%)	Public Cloud
8	17 (4.99%)	ASIC
8	17 (4.99%)	Smartphone
9	15 (4.40%)	CPLD
10	9 (2.64%)	Data Centre
11	8 (2.35%)	Analytical Skills
11	8 (2.35%)	Hedge funds
12	7 (2.05%)	Equities
13	6 (1.76%)	CUDA
13	6 (1.76%)	Data Structures
13	6 (1.76%)	SystemC
14	5 (1.47%)	CAN bus
14	5 (1.47%)	Internet of Things

Operating Systems
1	86 (25.22%)	Linux
2	54 (15.84%)	Windows
3	29 (8.50%)	VxWorks
4	13 (3.81%)	Embedded Linux
5	12 (3.52%)	Android
6	6 (1.76%)	Windows Embedded Compact
7	2 (0.59%)	Unix
8	1 (0.29%)	Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8	1 (0.29%)	SUSE
8	1 (0.29%)	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Processes & Methodologies
1	105 (30.79%)	Software Engineering
2	90 (26.39%)	FPGA Design
3	65 (19.06%)	Cybersecurity
4	41 (12.02%)	Mathematics
5	39 (11.44%)	Machine Learning
6	38 (11.14%)	Low Latency
7	35 (10.26%)	OO
8	32 (9.38%)	Signal Processing
9	28 (8.21%)	Device Driver Development
10	27 (7.92%)	Ethical Hacking
10	27 (7.92%)	Penetration Testing
10	27 (7.92%)	Source Code Analysis
11	26 (7.62%)	High-Frequency Trading
12	24 (7.04%)	Physics
13	23 (6.74%)	Schematic Capture
14	22 (6.45%)	Line Management
15	21 (6.16%)	Digital Signal Processing
16	20 (5.87%)	Project Management
17	19 (5.57%)	Deep Learning
18	18 (5.28%)	Validation

Programming Languages
1	201 (58.94%)	C
2	197 (57.77%)	C++
3	93 (27.27%)	Java
4	65 (19.06%)	Python
5	36 (10.56%)	C#
6	28 (8.21%)	Embedded C
7	23 (6.74%)	MATLAB
8	20 (5.87%)	Embedded C++
9	16 (4.69%)	Assembly Language
10	12 (3.52%)	Ada
11	11 (3.23%)	Perl
12	8 (2.35%)	JavaScript
13	7 (2.05%)	Bash Shell
14	6 (1.76%)	SQL
15	4 (1.17%)	Tcl

Qualifications
1	162 (47.51%)	Degree
2	53 (15.54%)	Security Cleared
3	27 (7.92%)	DV Cleared
4	18 (5.28%)	SC Cleared
5	12 (3.52%)	PhD
6	4 (1.17%)	Chartered Engineer
7	2 (0.59%)	HNC
8	1 (0.29%)	HND
8	1 (0.29%)	ITIL Certification

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	24 (7.04%)	DO-254
2	14 (4.11%)	IEC 61508
3	13 (3.81%)	DO-178B
4	12 (3.52%)	Def Stans
4	12 (3.52%)	ISO 26262
5	9 (2.64%)	JTAG
6	2 (0.59%)	IEC 62304
6	2 (0.59%)	MiFID
7	1 (0.29%)	MISRA

System Software
1	97 (28.45%)	Firmware
2	1 (0.29%)	Veritas Cluster Server

Systems Management
1	6 (1.76%)	Nessus
1	6 (1.76%)	Nmap
2	1 (0.29%)	Control-M
2	1 (0.29%)	Nagios
2	1 (0.29%)	NetBackup
2	1 (0.29%)	OpenView
2	1 (0.29%)	Puppet
2	1 (0.29%)	SELinux

Vendors
1	57 (16.72%)	Xilinx
2	31 (9.09%)	Altera
3	23 (6.74%)	EMC
4	10 (2.93%)	Mentor Graphics
5	8 (2.35%)	Actel
6	6 (1.76%)	Codenomicon
7	5 (1.47%)	Atmel
7	5 (1.47%)	Cadence
8	4 (1.17%)	SAP
9	3 (0.88%)	HP
9	3 (0.88%)	Huawei
10	2 (0.59%)	Atlassian
10	2 (0.59%)	Coverity
10	2 (0.59%)	Fixnetix
10	2 (0.59%)	Juniper
10	2 (0.59%)	Microsoft
11	1 (0.29%)	IBM
11	1 (0.29%)	Red Hat
11	1 (0.29%)	Remedy
11	1 (0.29%)	Veritas