Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for C++ skills within the Berkshire 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 7 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC++
Location
3 months to
7 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank2824
Rank change on same period last yearDown-4
Matching permanent IT job ads355647
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.306 %0.330 %
As % of the category below12.53 %14.33 %
Salaries quoted337551
Average minimum salary£36,943£36,398
Average salary£40,773£40,925
% change on same period last year-0.36 %
Average maximum salary£44,604£45,451
UK excluding London average salary£37,429£37,061
% change on same period last year+0.99 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads28334515
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.439 %2.305 %
Salaries quoted23893787
Average minimum salary£36,672£35,911
Average salary£40,187£39,798
% change on same period last year+0.97 %
Average maximum salary£43,702£43,685
UK excluding London average salary£35,649£35,857
% change on same period last year-0.57 %
C++ South EastC++
South East

C++
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing C++ across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Berkshire 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 Berkshire region.

Berkshire C++ Salary Trend

C++
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing C++ across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 7 January 2009.

Berkshire C++ Salary Histogram

C++
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 7 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ReadingDown-3103£41,866+1.21 %
NewburyDown-149£40,490+16.86 %
MaidenheadDown-925£46,160+11.01 %
SloughDown-3522£35,750-9.07 %
BracknellUp+3921£43,875+28.44 %
WokinghamDown-1113£30,808-30.52 %
HungerfordNew entry-7£29,643-
AscotDown-73£40,167-1.63 %
CrowthorneNew entry-1£27,500-
WindsorDown-191£30,000-30.17 %
C++ South EastC++
South East

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT jobs across the Berkshire 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++.

1434 (44.11 %)Java
2413 (41.97 %)C
3301 (30.59 %)C#
4293 (29.78 %).NET
5259 (26.32 %)Linux
6236 (23.98 %)Windows
7231 (23.48 %)Degree
8221 (22.46 %)UNIX
9197 (20.02 %)OO
10162 (16.46 %)Computer Science
11156 (15.85 %)SQL
12146 (14.84 %)ASP.NET
13145 (14.74 %)Oracle
14137 (13.92 %)SQL Server
15107 (10.87 %)XML
1696 (9.756 %)UML
1792 (9.350 %)VB
1880 (8.130 %)TCP/IP
1977 (7.825 %)Mathematics
2076 (7.724 %)Perl
2172 (7.317 %)COBOL
2172 (7.317 %)Software Engineering
2269 (7.012 %)Microsoft
2365 (6.606 %)Agile Software Development
2464 (6.504 %)Python
2563 (6.402 %)JavaScript
2563 (6.402 %)Education
2660 (6.098 %)WebServices
2756 (5.691 %)Security Cleared
2855 (5.589 %)OOD

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT jobs across the Berkshire 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.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
1293 (29.78 %).NET
2146 (14.84 %)ASP.NET
3107 (10.87 %)XML
460 (6.098 %)WebServices
552 (5.285 %)HTML
645 (4.573 %)J2EE
739 (3.963 %)Servlets
837 (3.760 %)JSP
932 (3.252 %)MFC
1028 (2.846 %)AJAX
1126 (2.642 %)Middleware
1126 (2.642 %)XHTML
1224 (2.439 %)OpenGL
1323 (2.337 %)STL
1422 (2.236 %)ASP
1518 (1.829 %)Swing
1617 (1.728 %)Flash
1617 (1.728 %)AWT
1716 (1.626 %)J2ME
1815 (1.524 %)EDI
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
120 (2.033 %)Apache
215 (1.524 %)IIS
313 (1.321 %)WebLogic
49 (0.915 %)SharePoint
49 (0.915 %)SharePoint Server 2007
58 (0.813 %)Lotus Notes
67 (0.711 %)WebSphere Application Server
74 (0.407 %)LiveLink
82 (0.203 %)MQSeries
82 (0.203 %)Oracle Spatial
82 (0.203 %)ColdFusion
82 (0.203 %)Rendezvous
91 (0.102 %)CMS
91 (0.102 %)CICS
91 (0.102 %)Content Management Server
91 (0.102 %)FormScape
91 (0.102 %)Lotus Domino
91 (0.102 %)SAS
91 (0.102 %)Tomcat
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
134 (3.455 %)MS Visio
221 (2.134 %)MS Excel
36 (0.610 %)FrameMaker
45 (0.508 %)MS Office
52 (0.203 %)Photoshop
52 (0.203 %)Paint Shop Pro
52 (0.203 %)Adobe Illustrator
52 (0.203 %)MS PowerPoint
61 (0.102 %)CATIA
61 (0.102 %)SPSS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (0.407 %)Oracle Applications
22 (0.203 %)JDE OneWorld
22 (0.203 %)Teamcenter
22 (0.203 %)Pivotal CRM
22 (0.203 %)JDE EnterpriseOne
31 (0.102 %)SAP Oil and Gas
31 (0.102 %)SAP CO
31 (0.102 %)Oracle 11i
31 (0.102 %)SAP FI
31 (0.102 %)SAP FI/CO
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
180 (8.130 %)TCP/IP
234 (3.455 %)Internet
330 (3.049 %)Wireless
330 (3.049 %)HTTP
428 (2.846 %)WAN
523 (2.337 %)GSM
622 (2.236 %)VoIP
717 (1.728 %)LDAP
815 (1.524 %)SMTP
913 (1.321 %)UMTS
1012 (1.220 %)Ethernet
1111 (1.118 %)ISDN
1111 (1.118 %)H.323
1210 (1.016 %)Intranet
1210 (1.016 %)3G
1210 (1.016 %)Broadband
139 (0.915 %)LAN
139 (0.915 %)PBX
139 (0.915 %)SSL
148 (0.813 %)FTP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
1137 (13.92 %)SQL Server
222 (2.236 %)Oracle 8/8i
222 (2.236 %)RDBMS
315 (1.524 %)Datawarehouse
315 (1.524 %)DB2
414 (1.423 %)MySQL
513 (1.321 %)Oracle Reports
612 (1.220 %)Crystal Reports
79 (0.915 %)SQL Server 2005
88 (0.813 %)Informix
96 (0.610 %)BusinessObjects
103 (0.305 %)MS Access
112 (0.203 %)SQL Server 2000
112 (0.203 %)GIS
121 (0.102 %)InterSystems Cache
121 (0.102 %)Data Mining
121 (0.102 %)OLTP
121 (0.102 %)Oracle 10g
121 (0.102 %)Oracle 9i
121 (0.102 %)Data Cleansing
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
154 (5.488 %)Visual Studio
220 (2.033 %)Eclipse
313 (1.321 %)InstallShield
412 (1.220 %)MSI
511 (1.118 %)Rational Rose
64 (0.407 %)ClearQuest
64 (0.407 %)ClearCase
64 (0.407 %)Subversion
72 (0.203 %)yacc
81 (0.102 %)Ant
81 (0.102 %)JUnit
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
163 (6.402 %)Education
247 (4.776 %)Telecoms
337 (3.760 %)Pensions
436 (3.659 %)Electronics
533 (3.354 %)Finance
533 (3.354 %)Health
632 (3.252 %)Retail
731 (3.150 %)FMCG
731 (3.150 %)3D Graphics
829 (2.947 %)Marketing
925 (2.541 %)Aerospace
1022 (2.236 %)Government
1121 (2.134 %)Automotive
1216 (1.626 %)Pharmaceutical
1314 (1.423 %)Electric
1412 (1.220 %)Manufacturing
1511 (1.118 %)Law
1511 (1.118 %)Insurance
1610 (1.016 %)Military
179 (0.915 %)Chemicals
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1371 (37.70 %)Developer
2284 (28.86 %)Software Engineer
3196 (19.92 %)Software Developer
4126 (12.80 %)C++ Software Engineer
591 (9.248 %)Graduate
685 (8.638 %)C++ Developer
770 (7.114 %)Senior Developer
860 (6.098 %).NET Developer
956 (5.691 %)Senior Software Developer
1054 (5.488 %)Programmer
1149 (4.980 %)Architect
1244 (4.472 %)C# Developer
1343 (4.370 %)Senior Software Engineer
1440 (4.065 %)Java Developer
1537 (3.760 %)Consultant
1636 (3.659 %)Graduate Developer
1731 (3.150 %)Analyst
1829 (2.947 %)Software Programmer
1925 (2.541 %)C Software Engineer
1925 (2.541 %)C++ Software Developer
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
1162 (16.46 %)Computer Science
277 (7.825 %)Mathematics
333 (3.354 %)Physics
424 (2.439 %)French Language
523 (2.337 %)German Language
622 (2.236 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
622 (2.236 %)Mainframe
720 (2.033 %)IPTV
819 (1.931 %)Handset
819 (1.931 %)Data Integration
918 (1.829 %)Client/Server
1014 (1.423 %)DTV
1113 (1.321 %)Thin Client
1113 (1.321 %)Device Driver
1113 (1.321 %)Web 2.0
1113 (1.321 %)Fat Client
1211 (1.118 %)Multithreading
1211 (1.118 %)Neural Network
139 (0.915 %)Wiki
147 (0.711 %)PKI
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
1259 (26.32 %)Linux
2236 (23.98 %)Windows
3221 (22.46 %)UNIX
437 (3.760 %)VxWorks
532 (3.252 %)zOS
630 (3.049 %)Windows Mobile
729 (2.947 %)Windows XP
820 (2.033 %)Solaris
820 (2.033 %)Windows CE
914 (1.423 %)Embedded Linux
1010 (1.016 %)Windows 2000
1010 (1.016 %)Android
117 (0.711 %)HPUX
123 (0.305 %)AIX
123 (0.305 %)Windows NT
132 (0.203 %)Symbian OS
132 (0.203 %)Red Hat Linux
141 (0.102 %)Windows Vista
141 (0.102 %)Windows Server 2003
141 (0.102 %)ThreadX
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
1197 (20.02 %)OO
296 (9.756 %)UML
372 (7.317 %)Software Engineering
465 (6.606 %)Agile Software Development
555 (5.589 %)OOD
637 (3.760 %)Web Development
734 (3.455 %)OOP
833 (3.354 %)Data Management
924 (2.439 %)Unit Testing
1021 (2.134 %)Migration
1021 (2.134 %)Project Management
1117 (1.728 %)SOA
1215 (1.524 %)Data Migration
1313 (1.321 %)Configuration Management
1411 (1.118 %)CRM
1510 (1.016 %)ERP
1510 (1.016 %)EAI
1510 (1.016 %)Requirements Analysis
169 (0.915 %)Risk Assessment
178 (0.813 %)ITIL
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1434 (44.11 %)Java
2413 (41.97 %)C
3301 (30.59 %)C#
4156 (15.85 %)SQL
592 (9.350 %)VB
676 (7.724 %)Perl
772 (7.317 %)COBOL
864 (6.504 %)Python
963 (6.402 %)JavaScript
1054 (5.488 %)PHP
1144 (4.472 %)VB.NET
1237 (3.760 %)Delphi
1333 (3.354 %)Embedded C++
1429 (2.947 %)Assembly Language
1429 (2.947 %)Embedded C
1525 (2.541 %)VC++
1622 (2.236 %)VBScript
1718 (1.829 %)PL/1
1811 (1.118 %)Ruby
1910 (1.016 %)VB6
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
1231 (23.48 %)Degree
256 (5.691 %)Security Cleared
335 (3.557 %)PhD
410 (1.016 %)SC Cleared
410 (1.016 %)Cisco Certification
57 (0.711 %)DV Cleared
66 (0.610 %)Microsoft Certification
66 (0.610 %)CCNA
66 (0.610 %)MCSE
74 (0.407 %)CISSP
83 (0.305 %)ISEB
83 (0.305 %)CISA
83 (0.305 %)CISM
92 (0.203 %)HNC
92 (0.203 %)HND
92 (0.203 %)Postgraduate
101 (0.102 %)CCSP
101 (0.102 %)Sun Certification
101 (0.102 %)ITIL Certification
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
113 (1.321 %)QA
23 (0.305 %)JTAG
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (0.711 %)NFS
24 (0.407 %)Active Directory
31 (0.102 %)VMware Infrastructure
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (0.305 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
1145 (14.74 %)Oracle
269 (7.012 %)Microsoft
323 (2.337 %)IBM
418 (1.829 %)Cisco
517 (1.728 %)Symbian
614 (1.423 %)Sybase
711 (1.118 %)Nokia
810 (1.016 %)BEA
810 (1.016 %)Ericsson
810 (1.016 %)Intel
810 (1.016 %)Sun
99 (0.915 %)SAP
99 (0.915 %)ILOG
108 (0.813 %)Lotus
116 (0.610 %)Informatica
116 (0.610 %)Actuate
116 (0.610 %)Business Objects
116 (0.610 %)Citrix
125 (0.508 %)PeopleSoft
125 (0.508 %)Siebel