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This section looks at the demand for Computer Science (Computing Science) skills within the Abingdon region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Computer Science over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComputer Science (Computing Science)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank10-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below10.00 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£369£267
% change on same period last year+38.19 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00-
Average hourly rate£22.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£25.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£35.64£35.86
% change on same period last year-0.62 %
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Abingdon
Matching contract IT job ads102
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.002 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£351£352
% change on same period last year-0.16 %
Hourly rates quoted70
Average minimum hourly rate£12.65-
Average hourly rate£13.65-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£14.65-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.30£28.72
% change on same period last year-11.88 %
Computer Science OxfordshireComputer Science
Oxfordshire

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

Computer Science
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Computer Science across the Abingdon region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

Abingdon Computer Science Demand Trend

Computer Science
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Computer Science across the Abingdon region.

Abingdon Computer Science Hourly Rate Trend

Computer Science
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Abingdon region citing Computer Science 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 contract IT job ads sampled that cited Computer Science.

11 (100.00 %)SQL
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Linux
11 (100.00 %)ISEB
11 (100.00 %)Citrix
11 (100.00 %)TestDirector
11 (100.00 %)Thin Client
11 (100.00 %)Validation
11 (100.00 %)Degree
11 (100.00 %)Fat Client
11 (100.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
11 (100.00 %)System Testing

Computer Science
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Abingdon region citing Computer Science also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Computer Science. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (100.00 %)TestDirector
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Analyst
11 (100.00 %)Test Analyst
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (100.00 %)Thin Client
11 (100.00 %)Fat Client
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Linux
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)Validation
11 (100.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
11 (100.00 %)System Testing
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (100.00 %)SQL
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)ISEB
11 (100.00 %)Degree
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Citrix