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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual 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 VC++ over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual C++
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank119149
Rank change on same period last yearUp+30
Matching contract IT job ads1017
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.017 %
As % of the category below1.024 %1.010 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£250
Average daily rate-£275
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£312£300
% change on same period last year+4.08 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00-
Average hourly rate£33.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£36.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£35.09£36.02
% change on same period last year-2.57 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads9771683
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.289 %1.676 %
Daily rates quoted247506
Average minimum daily rate£305£341
Average daily rate£329£360
% change on same period last year-8.60 %
Average maximum daily rate£354£380
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£335
% change on same period last year-1.24 %
Hourly rates quoted81167
Average minimum hourly rate£36.41£34.11
Average hourly rate£38.00£35.67
% change on same period last year+6.53 %
Average maximum hourly rate£39.59£37.23
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.47£33.03
% change on same period last year+1.31 %
VC++ South EastVC++
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.

VC++
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire VC++ Demand Trend

VC++
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire VC++ Daily Rate Trend

VC++
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire VC++ Hourly Rate Trend

VC++
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing VC++ 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
ReadingDown-133--
VC++ South EastVC++
South East

VC++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

122 (84.62 %)C++
219 (73.08 %)C#
315 (57.69 %)Windows
412 (46.15 %)Microsoft
412 (46.15 %)Configuration Management
58 (30.77 %)MFC
58 (30.77 %)VSS/SourceSafe
67 (26.92 %)Perl
67 (26.92 %)Subversion
76 (23.08 %)Oracle
76 (23.08 %)N-Tier
76 (23.08 %)Windows Server 2003
85 (19.23 %).NET
85 (19.23 %)Python
85 (19.23 %)InstallShield
94 (15.38 %).NET Framework
103 (11.54 %)SQL
103 (11.54 %)C
103 (11.54 %)ATL
112 (7.692 %)ISO9001
112 (7.692 %)Release Management
112 (7.692 %)Windows Mobile
112 (7.692 %)J#
121 (3.846 %)Pocket PC
121 (3.846 %)PDA
121 (3.846 %)Continuous Integration
121 (3.846 %)Avionics
121 (3.846 %)RTSP
121 (3.846 %)TCP/IP
121 (3.846 %)OO

VC++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (30.77 %)MFC
25 (19.23 %).NET
34 (15.38 %).NET Framework
43 (11.54 %)ATL
51 (3.846 %)ActiveX
51 (3.846 %)COM
51 (3.846 %)DCOM
51 (3.846 %)STL
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (3.846 %)RTSP
11 (3.846 %)TCP/IP
11 (3.846 %)2G
11 (3.846 %)3G
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (30.77 %)VSS/SourceSafe
27 (26.92 %)Subversion
35 (19.23 %)InstallShield
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (3.846 %)Avionics
11 (3.846 %)Electronics
11 (3.846 %)Aerospace
11 (3.846 %)Manufacturing
11 (3.846 %)Military
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (34.62 %)Software Engineer
26 (23.08 %)Developer
34 (15.38 %)C++ Developer
43 (11.54 %)Architect
43 (11.54 %)C++ Software Engineer
43 (11.54 %)Configuration Manager
51 (3.846 %)Software Test Engineer
51 (3.846 %)Release Engineer
51 (3.846 %)Embedded Software Engineer
51 (3.846 %)Test Engineer
51 (3.846 %)Release Manager
51 (3.846 %)Analyst
51 (3.846 %)Technical Architect
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (23.08 %)N-Tier
21 (3.846 %)Pocket PC
21 (3.846 %)PDA
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (57.69 %)Windows
26 (23.08 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (7.692 %)Windows Mobile
41 (3.846 %)Windows CE
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (46.15 %)Configuration Management
22 (7.692 %)Release Management
31 (3.846 %)Continuous Integration
31 (3.846 %)OO
31 (3.846 %)Change Management
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
122 (84.62 %)C++
219 (73.08 %)C#
37 (26.92 %)Perl
45 (19.23 %)Python
53 (11.54 %)SQL
53 (11.54 %)C
62 (7.692 %)J#
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (7.692 %)ISO9001
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (46.15 %)Microsoft
26 (23.08 %)Oracle