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

LinkEmbedded Linux
Location
3 months to
8 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank52-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.826 %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-£386
% 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£37.44£44.96
% change on same period last year-16.73 %
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Bristol
Matching contract IT job ads121138
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.243 %0.173 %
Daily rates quoted2929
Average minimum daily rate£293£283
Average daily rate£324£305
% change on same period last year+6.22 %
Average maximum daily rate£355£327
UK excluding London average daily rate£309£322
% change on same period last year-3.83 %
Hourly rates quoted3148
Average minimum hourly rate£25.21£25.07
Average hourly rate£26.38£27.12
% change on same period last year-2.74 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.55£29.17
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.69£21.60
% change on same period last year+0.43 %
Embedded Linux South WestEmbedded Linux
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.

Embedded Linux
Demand Trend

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

Bristol Embedded Linux Demand Trend

Embedded Linux
Daily Rate Trend

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

Bristol Embedded Linux Daily Rate Trend

Embedded Linux
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Bristol Embedded Linux Hourly Rate Trend

Embedded Linux
Top 9 Related IT Skills

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

14 (100.00 %)C++
14 (100.00 %)Linux
23 (75.00 %)Device Driver
32 (50.00 %)RTSP
32 (50.00 %)C
32 (50.00 %)RTP
41 (25.00 %)Wireless
41 (25.00 %)Telecoms
41 (25.00 %)Manufacturing

Embedded Linux
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (50.00 %)RTP
12 (50.00 %)RTSP
21 (25.00 %)Wireless
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (25.00 %)Telecoms
11 (25.00 %)Manufacturing
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (75.00 %)C++ Software Engineer
13 (75.00 %)Software Engineer
21 (25.00 %)Embedded Software Engineer
21 (25.00 %)C Software Engineer
21 (25.00 %)Linux Engineer
21 (25.00 %)Embedded Linux Software Engineer
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (75.00 %)Device Driver
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (100.00 %)Linux
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (100.00 %)C++
22 (50.00 %)C