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This section looks at the prevalence of the term 'Electronics' in contract IT jobs within the Buckinghamshire region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Electronics over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkElectronics
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank6385
Rank change on same period last yearUp+22
Matching contract IT job ads197
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.025 %0.007 %
As % of the category below3.125 %1.023 %
Daily rates quoted30
Average minimum daily rate£350-
Average daily rate£350-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£350-
UK excluding London average daily rate£335£300
% change on same period last year+11.62 %
Hourly rates quoted71
Average minimum hourly rate£35.00£14.00
Average hourly rate£37.64£14.00
% change on same period last year+168.87 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.29£14.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.02£30.55
% change on same period last year+8.06 %
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Buckinghamshire
Matching contract IT job ads608684
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.810 %0.682 %
Daily rates quoted181165
Average minimum daily rate£321£338
Average daily rate£342£351
% change on same period last year-2.46 %
Average maximum daily rate£364£364
UK excluding London average daily rate£382£381
% change on same period last year+0.31 %
Hourly rates quoted6364
Average minimum hourly rate£23.09£28.47
Average hourly rate£24.12£29.55
% change on same period last year-18.38 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.15£30.63
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.03£27.25
% change on same period last year+2.86 %
Electronics South EastElectronics
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.

Electronics
Demand Trend

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

Buckinghamshire Electronics Demand Trend

Electronics
Daily Rate Trend

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

Buckinghamshire Electronics Daily Rate Trend

Electronics
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Electronics across the Buckinghamshire region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Buckinghamshire Electronics Daily Rate Histogram

Electronics
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Buckinghamshire Electronics Hourly Rate Trend

Electronics
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Electronics across the Buckinghamshire region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Buckinghamshire Electronics Hourly Rate Histogram

Electronics
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the Buckinghamshire region over the 3 months to 29 August 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 KeynesUp+48£350-
Electronics South EastElectronics
South East

Electronics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Buckinghamshire region citing Electronics 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 Electronics.

111 (42.31 %)Aerospace
210 (38.46 %)C
210 (38.46 %)OO
39 (34.62 %)C#
39 (34.62 %)UML
39 (34.62 %).NET
39 (34.62 %)MFC
39 (34.62 %)SQL Server
39 (34.62 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
48 (30.77 %)WinForms
57 (26.92 %)Validation
57 (26.92 %)HNC
57 (26.92 %)Windows
57 (26.92 %)EMC
57 (26.92 %)ActiveX
64 (15.38 %)Degree
64 (15.38 %)Security Cleared
73 (11.54 %)C++
73 (11.54 %)SQL Server 2005
82 (7.692 %)Agile Software Development
82 (7.692 %)TDD
82 (7.692 %)STB
82 (7.692 %)Trolltech
82 (7.692 %)Use Case
82 (7.692 %)Continuous Integration
82 (7.692 %)Linux
82 (7.692 %)Python
82 (7.692 %)OOD
82 (7.692 %)Broadband
82 (7.692 %)SQL Server 2000

Electronics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Buckinghamshire region citing Electronics 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 Electronics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (34.62 %).NET
19 (34.62 %)MFC
28 (30.77 %)WinForms
37 (26.92 %)ActiveX
41 (3.846 %).NET Framework
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (7.692 %)Broadband
21 (3.846 %)Wireless
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (34.62 %)SQL Server
23 (11.54 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (7.692 %)SQL Server 2000
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (7.692 %)LabVIEW
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (42.31 %)Aerospace
22 (7.692 %)Automotive
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (30.77 %)Integration Engineer
26 (23.08 %)Software Engineer
35 (19.23 %).NET Software Engineer
44 (15.38 %)Developer
44 (15.38 %)Design Engineer
53 (11.54 %)Electronics Engineer
53 (11.54 %)C# Software Engineer
53 (11.54 %)Hardware Engineer
62 (7.692 %)Senior C++ Developer
62 (7.692 %).NET Programmer
62 (7.692 %)Digital Design Engineer
62 (7.692 %)GUI Programmer
62 (7.692 %)C++ Developer
62 (7.692 %)Systems Engineer
62 (7.692 %)Senior Developer
62 (7.692 %)Programmer
71 (3.846 %)Hardware Design Engineer
71 (3.846 %)C# Developer
71 (3.846 %)C++ Software Engineer
71 (3.846 %).NET Developer
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (34.62 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
22 (7.692 %)Handset
22 (7.692 %)VHDL
22 (7.692 %)STB
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (26.92 %)Windows
22 (7.692 %)Linux
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (38.46 %)OO
29 (34.62 %)UML
37 (26.92 %)Validation
44 (15.38 %)Security Cleared
52 (7.692 %)Agile Software Development
52 (7.692 %)TDD
52 (7.692 %)Use Case
52 (7.692 %)Continuous Integration
52 (7.692 %)OOD
61 (3.846 %)OOA/OOD
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (38.46 %)C
29 (34.62 %)C#
33 (11.54 %)C++
42 (7.692 %)Python
51 (3.846 %)Embedded C
51 (3.846 %)VC++
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (26.92 %)HNC
24 (15.38 %)Degree
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (26.92 %)EMC
22 (7.692 %)Trolltech