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This section looks at the demand for Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) 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 XAML over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkExtensible Application Markup Language (XAML)
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank6161
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching contract IT job ads111
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.011 %
As % of the category below0.353 %3.188 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£300-
Average daily rate£335-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£370-
UK excluding London average daily rate£326£263
% change on same period last year+24.04 %
Hourly rates quoted03
Average minimum hourly rate-£33.33
Average hourly rate-£40.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£46.67
UK excluding London average hourly rate-£37.50
% change on same period last year-
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Bristol
Matching contract IT job ads283345
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.373 %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£330£335
% change on same period last year-1.38 %
Hourly rates quoted6768
Average minimum hourly rate£32.21£31.12
Average hourly rate£33.47£35.79
% change on same period last year-6.48 %
Average maximum hourly rate£34.72£40.45
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.40£33.03
% change on same period last year+1.11 %
XAML South WestXAML
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.

XAML
Demand Trend

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

Bristol XAML Demand Trend

XAML
Daily Rate Trend

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

Bristol XAML Daily Rate Trend

XAML
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Bristol XAML Hourly Rate Trend

XAML
Top 20 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing XAML 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 XAML.

11 (100.00 %)C#
11 (100.00 %)VB
11 (100.00 %)VB.NET
11 (100.00 %).NET
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
11 (100.00 %)ASP
11 (100.00 %)COM+
11 (100.00 %)XML
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)UML
11 (100.00 %)MSMQ
11 (100.00 %)Internet
11 (100.00 %)Service Delivery
11 (100.00 %)CMS
11 (100.00 %)Agile Software Development
11 (100.00 %)VB6
11 (100.00 %)Content Management
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2005
11 (100.00 %)Silverlight
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2008

XAML
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing XAML 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 XAML. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (100.00 %).NET
11 (100.00 %)ASP
11 (100.00 %)COM+
11 (100.00 %)XML
11 (100.00 %)Silverlight
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (100.00 %)CMS
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (100.00 %)Internet
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2005
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2008
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineer
11 (100.00 %).NET Software Engineer
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Windows
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)UML
11 (100.00 %)Service Delivery
11 (100.00 %)Agile Software Development
11 (100.00 %)Content Management
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (100.00 %)C#
11 (100.00 %)VB
11 (100.00 %)VB.NET
11 (100.00 %)VB6
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (100.00 %)MSMQ