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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft .NET Framework skills within the Buckinghamshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited .NET Framework over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft .NET Framework
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank6676
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching contract IT job ads1311
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.012 %
As % of the category below7.927 %3.385 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£325-
Average daily rate£331-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£338-
UK excluding London average daily rate£334£373
% change on same period last year-10.57 %
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£32.90£35.02
% change on same period last year-6.05 %
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Buckinghamshire
Matching contract IT job ads164325
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.258 %0.348 %
Daily rates quoted4680
Average minimum daily rate£304£299
Average daily rate£325£314
% change on same period last year+3.51 %
Average maximum daily rate£347£330
UK excluding London average daily rate£327£334
% change on same period last year-2.10 %
Hourly rates quoted1226
Average minimum hourly rate£31.57£31.23
Average hourly rate£35.55£32.24
% change on same period last year+10.25 %
Average maximum hourly rate£39.52£33.26
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.92£31.53
% change on same period last year-8.25 %
.NET Framework South East.NET Framework
South East

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.

.NET Framework
Demand Trend

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

Buckinghamshire .NET Framework Demand Trend

.NET Framework
Daily Rate Trend

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

Buckinghamshire .NET Framework Daily Rate Trend

.NET Framework
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing .NET Framework across the Buckinghamshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Buckinghamshire .NET Framework Daily Rate Histogram

.NET Framework
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Buckinghamshire .NET Framework Hourly Rate Trend

.NET Framework
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing .NET Framework within the Buckinghamshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Milton KeynesNo change011£331-
.NET Framework South East.NET Framework
South East

.NET Framework
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Buckinghamshire region citing .NET Framework 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 .NET Framework.

129 (100.00 %).NET
220 (68.97 %)C#
319 (65.52 %)SQL
416 (55.17 %)Microsoft
514 (48.28 %)SQL Server
613 (44.83 %)Windows
710 (34.48 %)ASP.NET
710 (34.48 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
89 (31.03 %)XML
98 (27.59 %)OO
98 (27.59 %)Transact-SQL
98 (27.59 %)Agile Software Development
107 (24.14 %)XSLT
116 (20.69 %)BizTalk Server
116 (20.69 %)Windows Server 2003
116 (20.69 %)Finance
116 (20.69 %)SQL Server 2005
125 (17.24 %)WPF
125 (17.24 %)WinForms
134 (13.79 %)Windows 2000 Server
134 (13.79 %)XAML
143 (10.34 %)SQL Server 2000
152 (6.897 %)Windows 2000
152 (6.897 %)Microsoft Certification
152 (6.897 %)PRINCE2
152 (6.897 %)MCSE
152 (6.897 %)Windows NT
152 (6.897 %)DTS
152 (6.897 %)Unit Testing
152 (6.897 %)SQL Server Analysis Services

.NET Framework
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Buckinghamshire region citing .NET Framework 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 .NET Framework. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
129 (100.00 %).NET
210 (34.48 %)ASP.NET
39 (31.03 %)XML
47 (24.14 %)XSLT
55 (17.24 %)WinForms
55 (17.24 %)WPF
61 (3.448 %)WCF
61 (3.448 %)MFC
61 (3.448 %)ADO.NET
61 (3.448 %)ASP
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (20.69 %)BizTalk Server
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
114 (48.28 %)SQL Server
210 (34.48 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
36 (20.69 %)SQL Server 2005
43 (10.34 %)SQL Server 2000
52 (6.897 %)DTS
52 (6.897 %)SQL Server Integration Services
52 (6.897 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
61 (3.448 %)GIS
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (6.897 %)NUnit
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (20.69 %)Finance
21 (3.448 %)Electronics
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
118 (62.07 %)Developer
215 (51.72 %).NET Developer
215 (51.72 %)C# Developer
36 (20.69 %)Administrator
42 (6.897 %)Senior Developer
42 (6.897 %)SQL Developer
42 (6.897 %)Senior C# Developer
42 (6.897 %)Senior .NET Developer
51 (3.448 %)C# Web Developer
51 (3.448 %).NET Programmer
51 (3.448 %)WinForms Developer
51 (3.448 %)Software Manager
51 (3.448 %)VB.NET Programmer
51 (3.448 %).NET Web Developer
51 (3.448 %)Software Development Manager
51 (3.448 %)Programmer
51 (3.448 %)Programme Manager
51 (3.448 %)Analyst
51 (3.448 %)Test Analyst
51 (3.448 %)Web Developer
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (44.83 %)Windows
26 (20.69 %)Windows Server 2003
34 (13.79 %)Windows 2000 Server
42 (6.897 %)Windows 2000
42 (6.897 %)Windows NT
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (27.59 %)OO
18 (27.59 %)Agile Software Development
22 (6.897 %)Data Management
22 (6.897 %)Unit Testing
22 (6.897 %)PRINCE2
31 (3.448 %)TDD
31 (3.448 %)OOD
31 (3.448 %)Scrum
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (68.97 %)C#
219 (65.52 %)SQL
38 (27.59 %)Transact-SQL
44 (13.79 %)XAML
51 (3.448 %)VB.NET
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (6.897 %)MCSE
12 (6.897 %)Microsoft Certification
12 (6.897 %)Degree
21 (3.448 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
21 (3.448 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
116 (55.17 %)Microsoft
21 (3.448 %)Oracle