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The table below looks at the demand for Embedded C skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Embedded C over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Embedded C
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank108128
Rank change on same period last yearUp+20
Matching contract IT job ads717
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.018 %
As % of the category below1.070 %1.379 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£200-
Average daily rate£210-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£220-
UK excluding London average daily rate£319£324
% change on same period last year-1.71 %
Hourly rates quoted311
Average minimum hourly rate£34.67£35.91
Average hourly rate£38.50£38.77
% change on same period last year-0.70 %
Average maximum hourly rate£42.33£41.64
UK excluding London average hourly rate£37.87£36.94
% change on same period last year+2.50 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads6541233
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.037 %1.312 %
Daily rates quoted160298
Average minimum daily rate£300£327
Average daily rate£320£348
% change on same period last year-8.03 %
Average maximum daily rate£340£369
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£331
% change on same period last year-4.05 %
Hourly rates quoted44166
Average minimum hourly rate£28.68£36.15
Average hourly rate£30.81£37.90
% change on same period last year-18.71 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.94£39.65
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.03£32.70
% change on same period last year-5.10 %
Embedded C South EastEmbedded C
South East

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.

Embedded C
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Embedded C Demand Trend

Embedded C
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Embedded C across the Berkshire region.

Berkshire Embedded C Daily Rate Trend

Embedded C
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Embedded C across the Berkshire region.

Berkshire Embedded C Hourly Rate Trend

Embedded C
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Embedded C across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 1 December 2008.

Berkshire Embedded C Hourly Rate Histogram

Embedded C
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 1 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ReadingUp+152£210-
Embedded C South EastEmbedded C
South East

Embedded C
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Embedded 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 contract IT job ads sampled that cited Embedded C.

120 (100.00 %)C
219 (95.00 %)C++
315 (75.00 %)Embedded C++
410 (50.00 %)UML
57 (35.00 %)Electronics
63 (15.00 %)Security Cleared
63 (15.00 %)GSM
63 (15.00 %)VxWorks
72 (10.00 %)iDTV
72 (10.00 %)Middleware
72 (10.00 %)ISEB
72 (10.00 %)OO
72 (10.00 %)OOD
72 (10.00 %)Military
72 (10.00 %)STB
72 (10.00 %)Telecoms
72 (10.00 %)DVB
72 (10.00 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
72 (10.00 %)Degree
72 (10.00 %)Mathematics
72 (10.00 %)Physics
81 (5.000 %)SC Cleared
81 (5.000 %)Avionics
81 (5.000 %)Automotive
81 (5.000 %)Health
81 (5.000 %)Device Driver
81 (5.000 %)Process Management
81 (5.000 %)Wi-Fi
81 (5.000 %)Software Engineering
81 (5.000 %)TETRA

Embedded C
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Embedded 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 contract IT job ads sampled that cited Embedded C. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (10.00 %)Middleware
21 (5.000 %)OpenGL
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (15.00 %)GSM
22 (10.00 %)DVB
31 (5.000 %)Wi-Fi
31 (5.000 %)TETRA
31 (5.000 %)UMTS
31 (5.000 %)CDMA
31 (5.000 %)GPRS
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (35.00 %)Electronics
22 (10.00 %)Telecoms
22 (10.00 %)Military
31 (5.000 %)Multimedia
31 (5.000 %)Avionics
31 (5.000 %)Automotive
31 (5.000 %)Health
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (40.00 %)Software Engineer
24 (20.00 %)Developer
24 (20.00 %)C++ Developer
24 (20.00 %)Embedded Software Engineer
24 (20.00 %)Embedded C Developer
24 (20.00 %)C Developer
24 (20.00 %)Embedded C/C++ Developer
24 (20.00 %)Embedded C++ Developer
32 (10.00 %)Test Engineer
32 (10.00 %)Software Test Engineer
32 (10.00 %)Embedded C Engineer
41 (5.000 %)Lead Software Engineer
41 (5.000 %)Embedded C++ Engineer
41 (5.000 %)Embedded C/C++ Engineer
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (10.00 %)STB
12 (10.00 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
12 (10.00 %)Mathematics
12 (10.00 %)Physics
12 (10.00 %)iDTV
21 (5.000 %)DTV
21 (5.000 %)Device Driver
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (15.00 %)VxWorks
21 (5.000 %)UNIX
21 (5.000 %)Linux
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (50.00 %)UML
23 (15.00 %)Security Cleared
32 (10.00 %)OO
32 (10.00 %)OOD
41 (5.000 %)Process Management
41 (5.000 %)Software Engineering
41 (5.000 %)SC Cleared
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (100.00 %)C
219 (95.00 %)C++
315 (75.00 %)Embedded C++
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (10.00 %)ISEB
12 (10.00 %)Degree