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The table below looks at the demand for Structured Query Language (SQL) skills within the Cambridgeshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SQL over the 3 months to 6 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkStructured Query Language (SQL)
Location
3 months to
6 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank710
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching permanent IT job ads431666
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.379 %0.334 %
As % of the category below25.95 %24.64 %
Salaries quoted368545
Average minimum salary£32,627£31,811
Average salary£35,708£34,402
% change on same period last year+3.79 %
Average maximum salary£38,789£36,993
UK excluding London average salary£34,963£35,094
% change on same period last year-0.37 %
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Cambridgeshire
Matching permanent IT job ads16612703
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.460 %1.354 %
Salaries quoted14292275
Average minimum salary£33,755£32,226
Average salary£37,564£35,727
% change on same period last year+5.14 %
Average maximum salary£41,372£39,227
UK excluding London average salary£35,677£35,845
% change on same period last year-0.46 %
SQL East of EnglandSQL
East of England

SQL
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire SQL Demand Trend

SQL
Salary Trend

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

Cambridgeshire SQL Salary Trend

SQL
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SQL across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 6 January 2009.

Cambridgeshire SQL Salary Histogram

SQL
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SQL within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 6 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
CambridgeNo change0317£36,260+3.65 %
PeterboroughNo change062£33,931+3.03 %
HuntingdonUp+613£31,744+2.87 %
ElyNew entry-1£22,000-
SQL East of EnglandSQL
East of England

SQL
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 6 January 2009, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing SQL 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 SQL.

1387 (37.18 %).NET
1387 (37.18 %)SQL Server
2286 (27.47 %)Java
3253 (24.30 %)Oracle
4247 (23.73 %)C#
5208 (19.98 %)Windows
6206 (19.79 %)ASP.NET
7194 (18.64 %)Degree
8174 (16.71 %)C++
9173 (16.62 %)HTML
10170 (16.33 %)Microsoft
11169 (16.23 %)XML
12138 (13.26 %)JavaScript
13132 (12.68 %)VB
14127 (12.20 %)UNIX
15121 (11.62 %)PHP
16120 (11.53 %)Transact-SQL
17117 (11.24 %)Linux
18110 (10.57 %)VB.NET
19108 (10.37 %)SQL Server 2005
20103 (9.894 %)J2EE
21100 (9.606 %)MS Excel
2294 (9.030 %)ASP
2392 (8.838 %)Finance
2490 (8.646 %)CSS
2587 (8.357 %)Pensions
2684 (8.069 %)SQL Server 2000
2778 (7.493 %)Internet
2778 (7.493 %)Computer Science
2872 (6.916 %)Perl

SQL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 6 January 2009, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing SQL 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 SQL. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
1387 (37.18 %).NET
2206 (19.79 %)ASP.NET
3173 (16.62 %)HTML
4169 (16.23 %)XML
5103 (9.894 %)J2EE
694 (9.030 %)ASP
790 (8.646 %)CSS
861 (5.860 %)JSP
959 (5.668 %)WebServices
1051 (4.899 %)EJB
1146 (4.419 %)Struts
1243 (4.131 %)AJAX
1340 (3.842 %)WinForms
1434 (3.266 %).NET Framework
1527 (2.594 %)WebSphere
1527 (2.594 %)Hibernate
1527 (2.594 %)XSLT
1624 (2.305 %)XSL
1723 (2.209 %)SOAP
1723 (2.209 %)Spring
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
159 (5.668 %)Apache
254 (5.187 %)Tomcat
254 (5.187 %)JBoss
349 (4.707 %)IIS
433 (3.170 %)SharePoint
518 (1.729 %)BizTalk Server
613 (1.249 %)WebSphere Application Server
78 (0.768 %)CMS
87 (0.672 %)ColdFusion
96 (0.576 %)Oracle Workflow
96 (0.576 %)MS Exchange
105 (0.480 %)Oracle Application Server
114 (0.384 %)Exchange Server 2003
114 (0.384 %)SharePoint Server 2007
123 (0.288 %)SAS
123 (0.288 %)Lotus Domino
132 (0.192 %)CICS
132 (0.192 %)Oracle 10gAS
141 (0.096 %)Exchange Server 2007
141 (0.096 %)NetWeaver
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
1100 (9.606 %)MS Excel
233 (3.170 %)MS Office
314 (1.345 %)MS Project
48 (0.768 %)MS Visio
55 (0.480 %)Photoshop
64 (0.384 %)Adobe Illustrator
71 (0.096 %)MS PowerPoint
71 (0.096 %)SPSS
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
113 (1.249 %)Oracle Applications
210 (0.961 %)Oracle 11i
210 (0.961 %)Navision
38 (0.768 %)Oracle Financials
47 (0.672 %)Oracle EBS R12
56 (0.576 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
56 (0.576 %)Oracle HRMS
65 (0.480 %)Microsoft CRM
73 (0.288 %)WebTrends
73 (0.288 %)ResourceLink
73 (0.288 %)GoldMine
73 (0.288 %)Line 500
82 (0.192 %)Dynamics AX
91 (0.096 %)AWD
91 (0.096 %)Oracle EBS
91 (0.096 %)Axapta
91 (0.096 %)Dynamics CRM
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
178 (7.493 %)Internet
229 (2.786 %)FTP
324 (2.305 %)HTTP
423 (2.209 %)TCP/IP
517 (1.633 %)Intranet
610 (0.961 %)SAN
79 (0.865 %)SMTP
88 (0.768 %)WAN
96 (0.576 %)LAN
96 (0.576 %)Wireless
105 (0.480 %)POP3
113 (0.288 %)Firewall
113 (0.288 %)VPN
122 (0.192 %)GSM
122 (0.192 %)SMS
131 (0.096 %)DHCP
131 (0.096 %)SNMP
131 (0.096 %)DNS
131 (0.096 %)Network Security
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
1387 (37.18 %)SQL Server
2108 (10.37 %)SQL Server 2005
384 (8.069 %)SQL Server 2000
464 (6.148 %)MySQL
553 (5.091 %)DTS
644 (4.227 %)Crystal Reports
743 (4.131 %)Datawarehouse
837 (3.554 %)Oracle 10g
932 (3.074 %)SQL Server Integration Services
1030 (2.882 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
1030 (2.882 %)RDBMS
1127 (2.594 %)GIS
1225 (2.402 %)ETL
1225 (2.402 %)Oracle 9i
1324 (2.305 %)DB2
1421 (2.017 %)Cognos Powerplay
1520 (1.921 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
1619 (1.825 %)ReportNet
1718 (1.729 %)Oracle Reports
1817 (1.633 %)MS Access
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
139 (3.746 %)Visual Studio
228 (2.690 %)Eclipse
326 (2.498 %)JUnit
421 (2.017 %)Subversion
520 (1.921 %)Ant
610 (0.961 %)Oracle Forms
78 (0.768 %)InstallShield
87 (0.672 %)QuickTest Pro
96 (0.576 %)VSS/SourceSafe
96 (0.576 %)ProC
104 (0.384 %)TestDirector
113 (0.288 %)QARun
113 (0.288 %)WinRunner
113 (0.288 %)LoadRunner
122 (0.192 %)IntelliJ
122 (0.192 %)JDeveloper
131 (0.096 %)JBuilder
131 (0.096 %)PVCS
131 (0.096 %)ClearQuest
131 (0.096 %)MSI
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
192 (8.838 %)Finance
287 (8.357 %)Pensions
357 (5.476 %)Health
451 (4.899 %)Education
539 (3.746 %)Insurance
634 (3.266 %)Pharmaceutical
716 (1.537 %)Telecoms
815 (1.441 %)Manufacturing
914 (1.345 %)Games
914 (1.345 %)Government
1012 (1.153 %)Marketing
1111 (1.057 %)Retail
1111 (1.057 %)Multimedia
128 (0.768 %)Electronics
137 (0.672 %)Chemicals
146 (0.576 %)Billing
154 (0.384 %)Construction
163 (0.288 %)Financial Institution
163 (0.288 %)Law
163 (0.288 %)Banking
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1537 (51.59 %)Developer
2116 (11.14 %)Analyst
3113 (10.85 %)Software Developer
4112 (10.76 %)Java Developer
595 (9.126 %)Software Engineer
681 (7.781 %).NET Developer
776 (7.301 %)Senior Developer
863 (6.052 %)SQL Developer
960 (5.764 %)DBA
1057 (5.476 %)Programmer
1156 (5.379 %)Applications Support
1255 (5.283 %)Consultant
1346 (4.419 %)Applications Developer
1444 (4.227 %)Web Developer
1542 (4.035 %)SQL DBA
1639 (3.746 %)C# Developer
1734 (3.266 %)Junior
1832 (3.074 %)C++ Developer
1832 (3.074 %)Senior Java Developer
1931 (2.978 %)Project Manager
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
178 (7.493 %)Computer Science
227 (2.594 %)Mathematics
324 (2.305 %)Client/Server
416 (1.537 %)Multithreading
515 (1.441 %)Clustering
614 (1.345 %)Biology
712 (1.153 %)Informatics
811 (1.057 %)N-Tier
98 (0.768 %)Management Information System
107 (0.672 %)Replication
115 (0.480 %)Data Conversion
124 (0.384 %)PMI
133 (0.288 %)SCADA
133 (0.288 %)Chemistry
142 (0.192 %)NHS
142 (0.192 %)LIMS
142 (0.192 %)iSeries
151 (0.096 %)Life Science
151 (0.096 %)Social Network
151 (0.096 %)Credit Risk
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
1208 (19.98 %)Windows
2127 (12.20 %)UNIX
3117 (11.24 %)Linux
463 (6.052 %)Windows Server 2003
562 (5.956 %)Solaris
638 (3.650 %)AIX
722 (2.113 %)Windows 2000
815 (1.441 %)Windows XP
815 (1.441 %)Windows 2000 Server
95 (0.480 %)HPUX
95 (0.480 %)Windows XP Embedded
95 (0.480 %)Windows Vista
103 (0.288 %)Windows Server 2008
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
156 (5.379 %)OO
250 (4.803 %)Software Engineering
343 (4.131 %)Business Intelligence
441 (3.939 %)Unit Testing
538 (3.650 %)Project Management
634 (3.266 %)UML
731 (2.978 %)RAD
731 (2.978 %)Agile Software Development
830 (2.882 %)RUP
830 (2.882 %)Change Management
929 (2.786 %)Web Development
1027 (2.594 %)Migration
1126 (2.498 %)PRINCE2
1221 (2.017 %)ITIL
1221 (2.017 %)Data Migration
1320 (1.921 %)OOP
1418 (1.729 %)Validation
1517 (1.633 %)OOA/OOD
1517 (1.633 %)CRM
1517 (1.633 %)Software Testing
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1286 (27.47 %)Java
2247 (23.73 %)C#
3174 (16.71 %)C++
4138 (13.26 %)JavaScript
5132 (12.68 %)VB
6121 (11.62 %)PHP
7120 (11.53 %)Transact-SQL
8110 (10.57 %)VB.NET
972 (6.916 %)Perl
1058 (5.572 %)PL/SQL
1155 (5.283 %)C
1252 (4.995 %)VB6
1336 (3.458 %)VBA
1435 (3.362 %)Python
1521 (2.017 %)Ruby
1619 (1.825 %)Delphi
1713 (1.249 %)VBScript
1811 (1.057 %)VC++
1910 (0.961 %)Shell Script
206 (0.576 %)PowerHouse
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
1194 (18.64 %)Degree
228 (2.690 %)Microsoft Certification
314 (1.345 %)MCSE
413 (1.249 %)PRINCE2 Certification
512 (1.153 %)PhD
611 (1.057 %)MCDBA
611 (1.057 %)ISEB
77 (0.672 %)MCP
85 (0.480 %)ITIL Certification
94 (0.384 %)PMI Certification
103 (0.288 %)OCP
103 (0.288 %)Oracle Certification
103 (0.288 %)MCSD
103 (0.288 %)HND
103 (0.288 %)Sun Certification
112 (0.192 %)ACCA
112 (0.192 %)CIMA
112 (0.192 %)MCTS
112 (0.192 %)MCITP
121 (0.096 %)Cisco Certification
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
133 (3.170 %)QA
213 (1.249 %)SLA
31 (0.096 %)GAMP
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
131 (2.978 %)Active Directory
216 (1.537 %)Oracle RMAN
34 (0.384 %)Citrix Presentation Server
34 (0.384 %)VMware Infrastructure
42 (0.192 %)Oracle RAC
51 (0.096 %)Terminal Services
51 (0.096 %)VMware ESX
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (0.192 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
1253 (24.30 %)Oracle
2170 (16.33 %)Microsoft
334 (3.266 %)IBM
334 (3.266 %)Citrix
432 (3.074 %)Cognos
511 (1.057 %)VMware
68 (0.768 %)SAP
68 (0.768 %)Sun
77 (0.672 %)Siebel
77 (0.672 %)Sage
84 (0.384 %)Business Objects
84 (0.384 %)Adobe
93 (0.288 %)Sybase
93 (0.288 %)Cisco
93 (0.288 %)Lotus
102 (0.192 %)Agresso
102 (0.192 %)Remedy
102 (0.192 %)ProClarity
102 (0.192 %)Wonderware
102 (0.192 %)Hummingbird