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This section looks at the demand for C++ skills within the Bristol region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited C++ over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC++
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank1918
Rank change on same period last yearDown-1
Matching contract IT job ads5366
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.070 %0.066 %
As % of the category below18.93 %19.13 %
Daily rates quoted211
Average minimum daily rate£225£343
Average daily rate£275£413
% change on same period last year-33.37 %
Average maximum daily rate£325£483
UK excluding London average daily rate£327£340
% change on same period last year-3.77 %
Hourly rates quoted3223
Average minimum hourly rate£34.41£31.57
Average hourly rate£35.08£36.74
% change on same period last year-4.52 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.75£41.91
UK excluding London average hourly rate£36.72£35.72
% change on same period last year+2.80 %
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Bristol
Matching contract IT job ads280345
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.370 %0.344 %
Daily rates quoted8197
Average minimum daily rate£281£333
Average daily rate£318£377
% change on same period last year-15.67 %
Average maximum daily rate£355£422
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£335
% change on same period last year-1.24 %
Hourly rates quoted6768
Average minimum hourly rate£32.19£31.12
Average hourly rate£33.42£35.79
% change on same period last year-6.60 %
Average maximum hourly rate£34.65£40.45
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.47£33.03
% change on same period last year+1.31 %
C++ South WestC++
South West

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.

C++
Demand Trend

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

Bristol C++ Demand Trend

C++
Daily Rate Trend

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

Bristol C++ Daily Rate Trend

C++
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Bristol C++ Hourly Rate Trend

C++
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing C++ across the Bristol region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Bristol C++ Hourly Rate Histogram

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

142 (51.22 %)C
232 (39.02 %)UNIX
331 (37.80 %)Java
423 (28.05 %).NET
423 (28.05 %)UML
521 (25.61 %)GIS
620 (24.39 %)Linux
719 (23.17 %)C#
719 (23.17 %)PVCS
817 (20.73 %)XML
916 (19.51 %)Serena
916 (19.51 %)STL
1015 (18.29 %)Solaris
1015 (18.29 %)Configuration Management
1015 (18.29 %)LuciadMap
1114 (17.07 %)Middleware
1114 (17.07 %)CORBA
1213 (15.85 %)Visual Studio
1213 (15.85 %)Microsoft
1312 (14.63 %)Aerospace
1411 (13.41 %)TCP/IP
1510 (12.20 %)Manufacturing
1510 (12.20 %)Avionics
1510 (12.20 %)Ethernet
169 (10.98 %)Fortran
169 (10.98 %)VxWorks
169 (10.98 %)SQL Server
169 (10.98 %)VB
178 (9.756 %)Windows
178 (9.756 %)Software Engineering

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
123 (28.05 %).NET
217 (20.73 %)XML
316 (19.51 %)STL
415 (18.29 %)LuciadMap
514 (17.07 %)Middleware
514 (17.07 %)CORBA
64 (4.878 %)WebServices
64 (4.878 %)ADO.NET
64 (4.878 %).NET Framework
73 (3.659 %)ASP.NET
73 (3.659 %)OpenGL
73 (3.659 %)DirectX
82 (2.439 %)ADO
82 (2.439 %)ASP
82 (2.439 %)MFC
82 (2.439 %).NET Remoting
91 (1.220 %)XSLT
91 (1.220 %)COM+
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (4.878 %)MS Office
23 (3.659 %)MATLAB
32 (2.439 %)Simulink
41 (1.220 %)NASTRAN
41 (1.220 %)Stateflow
41 (1.220 %)MS Excel
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (13.41 %)TCP/IP
210 (12.20 %)Ethernet
35 (6.098 %)PPP
44 (4.878 %)Internet
53 (3.659 %)Gigabit Ethernet
53 (3.659 %)WAN
61 (1.220 %)3G
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
121 (25.61 %)GIS
29 (10.98 %)SQL Server
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
119 (23.17 %)PVCS
213 (15.85 %)Visual Studio
34 (4.878 %)LabVIEW
42 (2.439 %)WinRunner
42 (2.439 %)QuickTest Pro
42 (2.439 %)LoadRunner
42 (2.439 %)NUnit
42 (2.439 %)QARun
42 (2.439 %)WATIR
42 (2.439 %)FitNesse
51 (1.220 %)C++Builder
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (14.63 %)Aerospace
210 (12.20 %)Manufacturing
210 (12.20 %)Avionics
34 (4.878 %)Government
34 (4.878 %)Games
43 (3.659 %)Military
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
147 (57.32 %)Software Engineer
220 (24.39 %)Developer
317 (20.73 %)C++ Software Engineer
414 (17.07 %)Java Software Engineer
58 (9.756 %)Test Engineer
67 (8.537 %).NET Developer
67 (8.537 %)Software Test Engineer
76 (7.317 %)Software Developer
76 (7.317 %)C++ Developer
84 (4.878 %)C# Developer
84 (4.878 %)Real Time Engineer
93 (3.659 %)C++ Software Developer
93 (3.659 %)VB.NET Developer
102 (2.439 %)Project Manager
102 (2.439 %)Technical Project Manager
102 (2.439 %)SQL Developer
102 (2.439 %)Technical Manager
102 (2.439 %)GIS Developer
102 (2.439 %)Design Engineer
102 (2.439 %)Technical Support
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (4.878 %)Mathematics
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
132 (39.02 %)UNIX
220 (24.39 %)Linux
315 (18.29 %)Solaris
49 (10.98 %)VxWorks
58 (9.756 %)Windows
65 (6.098 %)VMS
72 (2.439 %)HPUX
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
123 (28.05 %)UML
215 (18.29 %)Configuration Management
38 (9.756 %)Software Engineering
47 (8.537 %)Security Cleared
54 (4.878 %)Agile Software Development
63 (3.659 %)SC Cleared
63 (3.659 %)Programme Management
63 (3.659 %)RUP
72 (2.439 %)Unified Process
81 (1.220 %)Unit Testing
81 (1.220 %)Finite Element Analysis
81 (1.220 %)Resource Management
81 (1.220 %)Service Delivery
81 (1.220 %)Content Management
81 (1.220 %)OO
81 (1.220 %)CAE
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
142 (51.22 %)C
231 (37.80 %)Java
319 (23.17 %)C#
49 (10.98 %)Fortran
49 (10.98 %)VB
57 (8.537 %)VB.NET
66 (7.317 %)VC++
74 (4.878 %)Delphi
74 (4.878 %)SQL
83 (3.659 %)Tcl
92 (2.439 %)Embedded C++
92 (2.439 %)Python
92 (2.439 %)Perl
92 (2.439 %)VB6
101 (1.220 %)Embedded C
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (1.220 %)Degree
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (3.659 %)MSMQ
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
116 (19.51 %)Serena
213 (15.85 %)Microsoft
33 (3.659 %)Borland
42 (2.439 %)HP
51 (1.220 %)Syncfusion
51 (1.220 %)ESRI
51 (1.220 %)Infragistics
51 (1.220 %)Hummingbird
51 (1.220 %)ComponentOne
51 (1.220 %)SAP