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

LinkPython
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank6063
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching contract IT job ads49
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.009 %
As % of the category below1.429 %2.609 %
Daily rates quoted23
Average minimum daily rate£200£283
Average daily rate£275£292
% change on same period last year-5.71 %
Average maximum daily rate£350£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£321£297
% change on same period last year+7.93 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00-
Average hourly rate£35.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£36.31£34.36
% change on same period last year+5.67 %
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 %
Python South WestPython
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.

Python
Demand Trend

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

Bristol Python Demand Trend

Python
Daily Rate Trend

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

Bristol Python Daily Rate Trend

Python
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Bristol Python Daily Rate Histogram

Python
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Bristol Python Hourly Rate Trend

Python
Top 28 Related IT Skills

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

14 (44.44 %)Fortran
23 (33.33 %)HTML
23 (33.33 %)Java
23 (33.33 %)CSS
23 (33.33 %)Linux
32 (22.22 %)Manufacturing
32 (22.22 %)Validation
32 (22.22 %)AJAX
32 (22.22 %)XHTML
32 (22.22 %)MySQL
32 (22.22 %)PHP
32 (22.22 %)MATLAB
32 (22.22 %)WebServices
32 (22.22 %)C++
32 (22.22 %)UNIX
41 (11.11 %)XML
41 (11.11 %)XSLT
41 (11.11 %)SQL
41 (11.11 %)ActionScript
41 (11.11 %)JavaScript
41 (11.11 %)Photoshop
41 (11.11 %)SOAP
41 (11.11 %)Ruby on Rails
41 (11.11 %)Ruby
41 (11.11 %)Finance
41 (11.11 %)CMS
41 (11.11 %)LAMP
41 (11.11 %)Flash

Python
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (33.33 %)HTML
13 (33.33 %)CSS
22 (22.22 %)AJAX
22 (22.22 %)XHTML
22 (22.22 %)WebServices
31 (11.11 %)XML
31 (11.11 %)XSLT
31 (11.11 %)SOAP
31 (11.11 %)Ruby on Rails
31 (11.11 %)LAMP
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (11.11 %)CMS
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (22.22 %)MATLAB
21 (11.11 %)Photoshop
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (22.22 %)MySQL
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (11.11 %)Flash
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (22.22 %)Manufacturing
21 (11.11 %)Finance
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (66.67 %)Developer
22 (22.22 %)Technical Project Manager
22 (22.22 %)Technical Manager
22 (22.22 %)Python Developer
22 (22.22 %)GUI Developer
22 (22.22 %)Software Developer
22 (22.22 %)Project Manager
22 (22.22 %)Software Engineer
31 (11.11 %)PHP Developer
31 (11.11 %)Web Developer
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (33.33 %)Linux
22 (22.22 %)UNIX
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (22.22 %)Validation
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (44.44 %)Fortran
23 (33.33 %)Java
32 (22.22 %)PHP
32 (22.22 %)C++
41 (11.11 %)SQL
41 (11.11 %)ActionScript
41 (11.11 %)JavaScript
41 (11.11 %)Ruby