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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft DirectX skills within the Bristol region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited DirectX over the 3 months to 8 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft DirectX
Location
3 months to
8 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.000 %
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-£325
% change on same period last year-
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£37.00£38.00
% change on same period last year-2.63 %
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Bristol
Matching contract IT job ads161145
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.323 %0.181 %
Daily rates quoted6330
Average minimum daily rate£253£312
Average daily rate£280£332
% change on same period last year-15.71 %
Average maximum daily rate£306£351
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£334
% change on same period last year-5.20 %
Hourly rates quoted1837
Average minimum hourly rate£33.67£30.82
Average hourly rate£36.29£34.31
% change on same period last year+5.76 %
Average maximum hourly rate£38.91£37.80
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.48£31.45
% change on same period last year-9.45 %
DirectX South WestDirectX
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.

DirectX
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing DirectX across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Bristol DirectX Demand Trend

DirectX
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Bristol DirectX Hourly Rate Trend

DirectX
Top 13 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing DirectX 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 DirectX.

11 (100.00 %)C
11 (100.00 %)C#
11 (100.00 %)C++
11 (100.00 %)Java
11 (100.00 %).NET
11 (100.00 %)UML
11 (100.00 %)OpenGL
11 (100.00 %)Games
11 (100.00 %)Military
11 (100.00 %)Programme Management
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineering
11 (100.00 %)SC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared

DirectX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing DirectX 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 DirectX. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (100.00 %).NET
11 (100.00 %)OpenGL
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Games
11 (100.00 %)Military
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)UML
11 (100.00 %)Programme Management
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineering
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (100.00 %)C
11 (100.00 %)C#
11 (100.00 %)C++
11 (100.00 %)Java
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)SC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared