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The table below looks at the demand for Linux skills within the Blackburn region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Linux over the 3 months to 7 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLinux
Location
3 months to
7 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank-5
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads01
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.000 %33.33 %
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£327£356
% change on same period last year-8.20 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.73£30.26
% change on same period last year+1.55 %
Blackburn IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Blackburn
Matching contract IT job ads23
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.004 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£350-
Average daily rate£375-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£400-
UK excluding London average daily rate£309£322
% change on same period last year-3.84 %
Hourly rates quoted02
Average minimum hourly rate-£9.33
Average hourly rate-£12.67
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£16.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.59£21.59
% change on same period last year-
Linux LancashireLinux
Lancashire

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.

Linux
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Linux across the Blackburn region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Blackburn Linux Demand Trend

Linux
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Blackburn Linux Hourly Rate Trend

Linux
Top 11 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Blackburn region citing Linux 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 Linux.

11 (50.00 %)C++
11 (50.00 %)Java
11 (50.00 %)JavaScript
11 (50.00 %)PHP
11 (50.00 %)MySQL
11 (50.00 %)UNIX
11 (50.00 %)Apache
11 (50.00 %)Manufacturing
11 (50.00 %)CMS
11 (50.00 %)Degree
11 (50.00 %)Security Cleared

Linux
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Blackburn region citing Linux 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 Linux. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Blackburn IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (50.00 %)Apache
11 (50.00 %)CMS
Blackburn IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (50.00 %)MySQL
Blackburn IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Manufacturing
Blackburn IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)Developer
11 (50.00 %)Java Developer
11 (50.00 %)C++ Developer
11 (50.00 %)C++/Java Developer
Blackburn IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (50.00 %)UNIX
Blackburn IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (50.00 %)C++
11 (50.00 %)Java
11 (50.00 %)JavaScript
11 (50.00 %)PHP
Blackburn IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)Degree
11 (50.00 %)Security Cleared