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This section looks at the demand for Rational Unified Process (RUP) skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited RUP over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkRational Unified Process (RUP)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank121142
Rank change on same period last yearUp+21
Matching contract IT job ads824
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.024 %
As % of the category below0.394 %0.900 %
Daily rates quoted17
Average minimum daily rate£350£400
Average daily rate£400£404
% change on same period last year-0.88 %
Average maximum daily rate£450£407
UK excluding London average daily rate£432£395
% change on same period last year+9.18 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£40.00
Average hourly rate-£40.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£39.52£32.75
% change on same period last year+20.69 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads20322666
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.682 %2.655 %
Daily rates quoted518945
Average minimum daily rate£363£360
Average daily rate£385£382
% change on same period last year+0.68 %
Average maximum daily rate£406£405
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£377
% change on same period last year+0.71 %
Hourly rates quoted98196
Average minimum hourly rate£27.75£31.38
Average hourly rate£30.44£32.96
% change on same period last year-7.64 %
Average maximum hourly rate£33.13£34.54
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.34£30.18
% change on same period last year+0.55 %
RUP South EastRUP
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.

RUP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing RUP across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Berkshire RUP Demand Trend

RUP
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire RUP Daily Rate Trend

RUP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire RUP Hourly Rate Trend

RUP
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing RUP within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
WindsorNew entry-2--
SloughDown-31--
ReadingDown-141£400-
RUP South EastRUP
South East

RUP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing RUP 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 RUP.

121 (48.84 %)Java
121 (48.84 %)WebSphere
220 (46.51 %)Finance
319 (44.19 %)UML
418 (41.86 %)Oracle
517 (39.53 %)J2EE
616 (37.21 %)DB2
616 (37.21 %)RDBMS
715 (34.88 %)OO
814 (32.56 %).NET
913 (30.23 %)C#
913 (30.23 %)ASP.NET
1011 (25.58 %)SQL Server
1011 (25.58 %)MS Excel
1011 (25.58 %)Scrum
1110 (23.26 %)Windows
1110 (23.26 %)Data Modelling
129 (20.93 %)Business Analysis
129 (20.93 %)Struts
129 (20.93 %)SQL
138 (18.60 %)WebSphere Application Server
138 (18.60 %)RAD
147 (16.28 %)IIS
147 (16.28 %)IBM
147 (16.28 %)Use Case
147 (16.28 %)Degree
156 (13.95 %)JRules
165 (11.63 %)ILOG
165 (11.63 %)Project Management
165 (11.63 %)MS Project

RUP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing RUP 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 RUP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
121 (48.84 %)WebSphere
217 (39.53 %)J2EE
314 (32.56 %).NET
413 (30.23 %)ASP.NET
59 (20.93 %)Struts
66 (13.95 %)JRules
73 (6.977 %)WebServices
81 (2.326 %)XML
81 (2.326 %)ADO.NET
81 (2.326 %)ASP
81 (2.326 %)Servlets
81 (2.326 %).NET Framework
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
18 (18.60 %)WebSphere Application Server
27 (16.28 %)IIS
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (25.58 %)MS Excel
25 (11.63 %)MS Project
25 (11.63 %)MS Office
34 (9.302 %)MS PowerPoint
34 (9.302 %)MS Visio
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
116 (37.21 %)DB2
116 (37.21 %)RDBMS
211 (25.58 %)SQL Server
33 (6.977 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
41 (2.326 %)Oracle 9i
41 (2.326 %)SQL Server 2005
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (4.651 %)Rational Rose
21 (2.326 %)TestDirector
21 (2.326 %)LoadRunner
21 (2.326 %)Visual Studio
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
120 (46.51 %)Finance
23 (6.977 %)Banking
32 (4.651 %)Insurance
41 (2.326 %)Back Office
41 (2.326 %)Telecoms
41 (2.326 %)Government
41 (2.326 %)Law
41 (2.326 %)Retail Banking
41 (2.326 %)Retail
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
127 (62.79 %)Developer
216 (37.21 %)Java Developer
315 (34.88 %)Java/J2EE Developer
315 (34.88 %)J2EE Developer
410 (23.26 %)Analyst
410 (23.26 %)C# Developer
56 (13.95 %)Business Analyst
64 (9.302 %)Architect
72 (4.651 %)Programme Manager
72 (4.651 %)Systems Analyst
81 (2.326 %)Software Developer
81 (2.326 %)Test Manager
81 (2.326 %)Test Analyst
81 (2.326 %)Applications Developer
81 (2.326 %)Senior Developer
81 (2.326 %)Programmer
81 (2.326 %)Process Analyst
81 (2.326 %)Release Manager
81 (2.326 %).NET Developer
81 (2.326 %)CSharp Software Developer
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (9.302 %)Management Information System
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (23.26 %)Windows
25 (11.63 %)UNIX
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
119 (44.19 %)UML
215 (34.88 %)OO
311 (25.58 %)Scrum
410 (23.26 %)Data Modelling
59 (20.93 %)Business Analysis
68 (18.60 %)RAD
77 (16.28 %)Use Case
85 (11.63 %)Project Management
94 (9.302 %)ITIL
94 (9.302 %)Service Management
103 (6.977 %)SOA
112 (4.651 %)Data Analysis
112 (4.651 %)Project Planning
112 (4.651 %)V-Model
112 (4.651 %)CMMI
121 (2.326 %)Configuration Management
121 (2.326 %)E-business
121 (2.326 %)Unified Process
121 (2.326 %)Business Intelligence
121 (2.326 %)E-Commerce
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
121 (48.84 %)Java
213 (30.23 %)C#
39 (20.93 %)SQL
41 (2.326 %)VB.NET
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (16.28 %)Degree
22 (4.651 %)ISEB
31 (2.326 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (11.63 %)QA
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (41.86 %)Oracle
27 (16.28 %)IBM
35 (11.63 %)ILOG
41 (2.326 %)Microsoft