SWIFT Jobs

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term SWIFT in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited SWIFT over the 3 months to 23 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) UK
Location	3 months to 23 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	736	713	729
Rank change year-on-year	-23	+16
Permanent jobs citing SWIFT	134	201	261
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK	0.15%	0.20%	0.24%
As % of the Miscellaneous category	0.36%	0.49%	0.58%
Number of salaries quoted	101	154	185
Median salary	£60,000	£57,500	£57,500
Median salary % change year-on-year	+4.34%	-
90% offered a salary of more than	£32,500	£40,000	£40,000
10% offered a salary of more than	£80,000	£84,250	£80,000
UK excluding London median salary	£45,000	£47,500	£42,500
% change year-on-year	-5.26%	+11.76%

SWIFT 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	37430	40744	45349
As % of all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the UK	42.00%	41.43%	40.90%
Number of salaries quoted	29307	33318	36173
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	£29,010	£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%

SWIFT
Job Vacancy Trend

The job posting trend of jobs advertised citing SWIFT as a proportion of all permanent or contract IT jobs with a match in the Miscellaneous category.

SWIFT
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing SWIFT.

SWIFT
Salary Histogram

The salary distribution of IT jobs citing SWIFT over the 3 months to 23 June 2017.

SWIFT
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SWIFT within the UK over the 3 months to 23 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	-12	129	£60,000	+4.34%	17
London	-44	111	£62,500	+8.69%	13
City of London	+9	16	£61,250	-9.25%	8
South East	+63	14	£32,500	-35.00%	2
Farnborough	-	10	£32,500	-	1
Hampshire	-	10	£32,500	-	1
Scotland	+10	4	£55,000	-
Glasgow	-	4	£55,000	-
East Midlands	-	2	-	-
Nottingham	-	2	-	-
Nottinghamshire	-	2	-	-
South West	+2	1	£45,000	-	2
Dorset	-1	1	£45,000	-47.05%	1
East of England	-4	1	£75,000	+27.65%
Hertfordshire	-9	1	£75,000	+27.65%
Bromley	-	1	£16,250	-
Poole	-	1	£45,000	-	1

SWIFT
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 June 2017, IT jobs citing SWIFT 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 SWIFT.

1	182 (76.79%)	Finance
2	110 (46.41%)	Banking
3	80 (33.76%)	SQL
4	70 (29.54%)	Windows
5	62 (26.16%)	Java
6	56 (23.63%)	Linux
7	46 (19.41%)	Back Office
8	44 (18.57%)	Unix
9	42 (17.72%)	XML
9	42 (17.72%)	Agile Software Development
10	41 (17.30%)	Oracle
11	39 (16.46%)	SAP
12	38 (16.03%)	Project Management
12	38 (16.03%)	JavaScript
13	37 (15.61%)	Business Intelligence

14	36 (15.19%)	Marketing
14	36 (15.19%)	FIX Protocol
15	35 (14.77%)	SQL Server
16	33 (13.92%)	Degree
17	32 (13.50%)	Telecoms
17	32 (13.50%)	Programme Management
18	30 (12.66%)	Manufacturing
18	30 (12.66%)	Electronics
18	30 (12.66%)	SAP Oil and Gas
18	30 (12.66%)	Digital Marketing
18	30 (12.66%)	Presales
19	28 (11.81%)	SEPA
20	26 (10.97%)	Analytical Skills
20	26 (10.97%)	Business Analysis
21	25 (10.55%)	Microsoft

SWIFT
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	21 (8.86%)	WebSphere
2	17 (7.17%)	IIS
3	16 (6.75%)	BizTalk Server
4	8 (3.38%)	WebLogic
5	6 (2.53%)	Confluence
5	6 (2.53%)	Tomcat
6	5 (2.11%)	MQSeries
7	4 (1.69%)	FileNet
7	4 (1.69%)	SharePoint
8	3 (1.27%)	JBoss
9	2 (0.84%)	Apache Solr
9	2 (0.84%)	CMS
9	2 (0.84%)	Mule
9	2 (0.84%)	Mule ESB
9	2 (0.84%)	WebSphere Application Server
10	1 (0.42%)	Apache

Applications
1	22 (9.28%)	Microsoft Excel
2	19 (8.02%)	Microsoft Office
2	19 (8.02%)	Microsoft PowerPoint
3	4 (1.69%)	Microsoft Project

Business Applications
1	30 (12.66%)	SAP Oil and Gas
2	4 (1.69%)	Oracle Assets
3	3 (1.27%)	Temenos T24
4	2 (0.84%)	Dynamics AX
4	2 (0.84%)	Dynamics CRM
4	2 (0.84%)	Remedy ITSM
5	1 (0.42%)	Actimize
5	1 (0.42%)	Bloomberg TOMS
5	1 (0.42%)	BusinessWorks
5	1 (0.42%)	Kondor
5	1 (0.42%)	SAP GTS
5	1 (0.42%)	Temenos Globus

Cloud Services
1	2 (0.84%)	Dynamics 365
2	1 (0.42%)	Microsoft Azure
2	1 (0.42%)	Office 365
2	1 (0.42%)	SaaS

Communications & Networking
1	12 (5.06%)	SWIFTNet
2	8 (3.38%)	FTP
3	7 (2.95%)	HTTP
4	5 (2.11%)	Firewall
5	4 (1.69%)	WebEx
6	2 (0.84%)	Internet
6	2 (0.84%)	Intranet
6	2 (0.84%)	SAN
6	2 (0.84%)	TCP/IP
7	1 (0.42%)	WAN
7	1 (0.42%)	Wi-Fi

Database & Business Intelligence
1	35 (14.77%)	SQL Server
2	21 (8.86%)	Relational Database
3	19 (8.02%)	RDBMS
4	18 (7.59%)	SQL Server Integration Services
5	13 (5.49%)	MySQL
6	10 (4.22%)	Crystal Reports
6	10 (4.22%)	SQL Server Reporting Services
7	7 (2.95%)	Redis
8	6 (2.53%)	DB2
9	5 (2.11%)	Blockchain
9	5 (2.11%)	Oracle Database
9	5 (2.11%)	Oracle Database 10g
9	5 (2.11%)	Oracle Database 11g
9	5 (2.11%)	SQL Server 2005
9	5 (2.11%)	SQL Server 2008
10	4 (1.69%)	BusinessObjects
10	4 (1.69%)	Data Warehouse
11	2 (0.84%)	Big Data
12	1 (0.42%)	QlikView
12	1 (0.42%)	Sybase ASE

Development Applications
1	7 (2.95%)	Eclipse
2	6 (2.53%)	JIRA
3	3 (1.27%)	Atlassian Bamboo
3	3 (1.27%)	Subversion
4	2 (0.84%)	jMock
4	2 (0.84%)	JUnit
5	1 (0.42%)	HP UFT
5	1 (0.42%)	Selenium

General
1	182 (76.79%)	Finance
2	110 (46.41%)	Banking
3	46 (19.41%)	Back Office
4	36 (15.19%)	Marketing
5	32 (13.50%)	Telecoms
6	30 (12.66%)	Electronics
6	30 (12.66%)	Manufacturing
7	21 (8.86%)	Financial Institution
8	8 (3.38%)	Front Office
8	8 (3.38%)	Investment Banking
9	5 (2.11%)	French Language
10	4 (1.69%)	Billing
10	4 (1.69%)	Legal
11	3 (1.27%)	Private Banking
12	2 (0.84%)	Corporate Banking
12	2 (0.84%)	Retail
13	1 (0.42%)	German Language
13	1 (0.42%)	Retail Banking

Job Titles
1	81 (34.18%)	Analyst
2	52 (21.94%)	Applications Support
3	39 (16.46%)	Support Analyst
4	32 (13.50%)	Consultant
5	30 (12.66%)	Business Analyst
6	26 (10.97%)	Developer
7	23 (9.70%)	Applications Support Analyst
8	20 (8.44%)	Architect
9	17 (7.17%)	Technical Consultant
10	15 (6.33%)	SQL Analyst
11	14 (5.91%)	Support Engineer
12	13 (5.49%)	Payments Analyst
12	13 (5.49%)	SQL Developer
13	12 (5.06%)	Implementation Consultant
13	12 (5.06%)	SQL Support Analyst
13	12 (5.06%)	SWIFT Consultant
13	12 (5.06%)	Unix Support
14	11 (4.64%)	Applications Engineer
14	11 (4.64%)	Applications Support Engineer
14	11 (4.64%)	Unix Support Analyst

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	42 (17.72%)	XML
2	36 (15.19%)	FIX Protocol
3	23 (9.70%)	.NET
4	20 (8.44%)	Middleware
5	19 (8.02%)	FpML
6	16 (6.75%)	HTML
6	16 (6.75%)	SOAP
7	13 (5.49%)	Spring
8	11 (4.64%)	JDBC
9	9 (3.80%)	JMS
9	9 (3.80%)	MSMQ
10	7 (2.95%)	AngularJS
10	7 (2.95%)	EDIFACT
10	7 (2.95%)	JSON
10	7 (2.95%)	OSGi
10	7 (2.95%)	Spring Boot
10	7 (2.95%)	WebSockets
11	6 (2.53%)	WebSphere MQ
12	4 (1.69%)	Web Services
12	4 (1.69%)	XSLT

Miscellaneous
1	26 (10.97%)	Analytical Skills
2	19 (8.02%)	Management Information System
3	17 (7.17%)	Equities
4	11 (4.64%)	Fintech
4	11 (4.64%)	Foreign Exchange (FX)
5	10 (4.22%)	Computer Science
5	10 (4.22%)	Fixed Income
6	8 (3.38%)	Derivative
7	7 (2.95%)	Blog
8	5 (2.11%)	Equity Derivative
9	4 (1.69%)	Hedge funds
10	3 (1.27%)	Fedwire
11	2 (0.84%)	Clustering
11	2 (0.84%)	Mobile App
11	2 (0.84%)	N-Tier
11	2 (0.84%)	Replication
12	1 (0.42%)	Data Structures
12	1 (0.42%)	Enterprise Software
12	1 (0.42%)	Greenfield Project
12	1 (0.42%)	Tandem

Operating Systems
1	70 (29.54%)	Windows
2	56 (23.63%)	Linux
3	44 (18.57%)	Unix
4	22 (9.28%)	Windows Server
5	11 (4.64%)	Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5	11 (4.64%)	Windows Server 2012
6	10 (4.22%)	Windows Server 2008
7	8 (3.38%)	Windows Server 2003
8	5 (2.11%)	AIX
9	3 (1.27%)	Solaris
10	2 (0.84%)	Android
10	2 (0.84%)	Apple iOS
11	1 (0.42%)	zOS

Processes & Methodologies
1	42 (17.72%)	Agile Software Development
2	38 (16.03%)	Project Management
3	37 (15.61%)	Business Intelligence
4	32 (13.50%)	Programme Management
5	30 (12.66%)	Digital Marketing
5	30 (12.66%)	Presales
6	26 (10.97%)	Business Analysis
7	25 (10.55%)	Anti-Money Laundering
8	20 (8.44%)	Change Management
9	18 (7.59%)	Problem Management
10	17 (7.17%)	Waterfall
11	16 (6.75%)	ITIL
11	16 (6.75%)	Stakeholder Management
12	15 (6.33%)	Customer Engagement
13	14 (5.91%)	Customer Requirements
13	14 (5.91%)	Investment Management
13	14 (5.91%)	User Acceptance Testing
14	13 (5.49%)	Cash Management
14	13 (5.49%)	Incident Management
14	13 (5.49%)	Time Management

Programming Languages
1	80 (33.76%)	SQL
2	62 (26.16%)	Java
3	38 (16.03%)	JavaScript
4	14 (5.91%)	Shell Script
4	14 (5.91%)	T-SQL
5	10 (4.22%)	Bash Shell
6	9 (3.80%)	PowerShell
7	8 (3.38%)	C#
8	4 (1.69%)	PL/SQL
8	4 (1.69%)	VBA
9	2 (0.84%)	C++
9	2 (0.84%)	Erlang
9	2 (0.84%)	Perl
10	1 (0.42%)	C

Qualifications
1	33 (13.92%)	Degree
2	10 (4.22%)	Computer Science Degree
3	5 (2.11%)	ITIL Certification
4	2 (0.84%)	CISMP
4	2 (0.84%)	CISSP
4	2 (0.84%)	ISEB
4	2 (0.84%)	Master's Degree
4	2 (0.84%)	RHCE
5	1 (0.42%)	ACCA
5	1 (0.42%)	ISTQB
5	1 (0.42%)	ISTQB Foundation Certification
5	1 (0.42%)	PMP

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	28 (11.81%)	SEPA
2	16 (6.75%)	SLA
3	10 (4.22%)	QA
4	7 (2.95%)	MiFID
5	5 (2.11%)	EMIR
6	2 (0.84%)	Basel II
6	2 (0.84%)	Basel III
6	2 (0.84%)	FATCA

System Software
1	9 (3.80%)	Docker
2	2 (0.84%)	Veritas Cluster Server
2	2 (0.84%)	VMware Infrastructure
3	1 (0.42%)	Cronacle
3	1 (0.42%)	Hyper-V

Systems Management
1	8 (3.38%)	Control-M
2	4 (1.69%)	HP Quality Center
3	1 (0.42%)	Nagios

Vendors
1	41 (17.30%)	Oracle
2	39 (16.46%)	SAP
3	25 (10.55%)	Microsoft
4	14 (5.91%)	webMethods
5	13 (5.49%)	Bloomberg
6	12 (5.06%)	IBM
7	9 (3.80%)	Sybase
8	8 (3.38%)	HP
8	8 (3.38%)	TIBCO
9	7 (2.95%)	Calypso
9	7 (2.95%)	Reuters
10	6 (2.53%)	Remedy
10	6 (2.53%)	VMware
11	5 (2.11%)	AppDynamics
12	4 (1.69%)	Murex
12	4 (1.69%)	Red Hat
12	4 (1.69%)	ServiceNow
12	4 (1.69%)	Sophis
13	2 (0.84%)	Symantec
13	2 (0.84%)	Veritas