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The table below looks at the demand for Degree in IT contracts within the Cambridgeshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Degree over the 3 months to 8 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDegree
Location
3 months to
8 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank1927
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching contract IT job ads3956
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.055 %0.057 %
As % of the category below36.79 %51.38 %
Daily rates quoted68
Average minimum daily rate£195£293
Average daily rate£245£303
% change on same period last year-19.00 %
Average maximum daily rate£295£313
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£306
% change on same period last year+15.05 %
Hourly rates quoted710
Average minimum hourly rate£33.43£37.50
Average hourly rate£35.71£42.17
% change on same period last year-15.30 %
Average maximum hourly rate£38.00£46.83
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.98£30.92
% change on same period last year-3.03 %
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Cambridgeshire
Matching contract IT job ads106109
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.148 %0.112 %
Daily rates quoted1914
Average minimum daily rate£268£387
Average daily rate£297£408
% change on same period last year-27.02 %
Average maximum daily rate£327£428
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£322
% change on same period last year+4.87 %
Hourly rates quoted3319
Average minimum hourly rate£19.70£31.00
Average hourly rate£21.88£33.53
% change on same period last year-34.75 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.06£36.06
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.42£25.90
% change on same period last year-1.85 %
Degree East of EnglandDegree
East of England

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.

Degree
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Degree Demand Trend

Degree
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Degree Daily Rate Trend

Degree
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Degree across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 8 October 2008.

Cambridgeshire Degree Daily Rate Histogram

Degree
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Degree Hourly Rate Trend

Degree
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Degree across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 8 October 2008.

Cambridgeshire Degree Hourly Rate Histogram

Degree
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 8 October 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
CambridgeUp+726£245-19.00 %
HuntingdonNew entry-2--
HuntingdonshireNew entry-1--
PeterboroughUp+71--
Degree East of EnglandDegree
East of England

Degree
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing Degree 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 Degree.

126 (33.77 %)Windows
223 (29.87 %)Computer Science
320 (25.97 %)C
320 (25.97 %)C++
411 (14.29 %).NET
59 (11.69 %)Windows CE
68 (10.39 %)Project Management
68 (10.39 %)Perl
68 (10.39 %)Linux
68 (10.39 %)Visual Studio
68 (10.39 %)UNIX
77 (9.091 %)Python
77 (9.091 %)Java
77 (9.091 %)ASIC
77 (9.091 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
86 (7.792 %)Electronics
86 (7.792 %)PHP
86 (7.792 %)C#
86 (7.792 %)SQL
86 (7.792 %)ASP.NET
95 (6.494 %)CSS
95 (6.494 %)XML
95 (6.494 %)SQL Server
95 (6.494 %)MFC
95 (6.494 %)Microsoft
95 (6.494 %)Telecoms
95 (6.494 %)Automotive
95 (6.494 %)Pharmaceutical
95 (6.494 %)Assembly Language
95 (6.494 %)Software Engineering

Degree
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing Degree 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 Degree. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
111 (14.29 %).NET
26 (7.792 %)ASP.NET
35 (6.494 %)CSS
35 (6.494 %)MFC
35 (6.494 %)XML
43 (3.896 %)WCF
52 (2.597 %)HTML
52 (2.597 %)WebServices
52 (2.597 %)WinForms
52 (2.597 %)AJAX
52 (2.597 %).NET Remoting
52 (2.597 %)XHTML
52 (2.597 %)J2ME
61 (1.299 %)LAMP
61 (1.299 %)ASP
61 (1.299 %)J2EE
61 (1.299 %)WPF
61 (1.299 %)Silverlight
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (5.195 %)Apache
22 (2.597 %)SharePoint
22 (2.597 %)MS Exchange
22 (2.597 %)SAS
22 (2.597 %)Exchange Server 2003
22 (2.597 %)Exchange Server 2007
31 (1.299 %)Lotus Notes
31 (1.299 %)Commerce Server
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (5.195 %)MS Excel
14 (5.195 %)MS Visio
22 (2.597 %)MATLAB
22 (2.597 %)Simulink
31 (1.299 %)Pro/ENGINEER
31 (1.299 %)MS Project
31 (1.299 %)MS Office
31 (1.299 %)SPSS
31 (1.299 %)RoboHelp
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (1.299 %)Teamcenter
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (3.896 %)TCP/IP
22 (2.597 %)3GPP
22 (2.597 %)Wi-Fi
22 (2.597 %)Wireless
22 (2.597 %)IP Telephony
31 (1.299 %)RTSP
31 (1.299 %)Bluetooth
31 (1.299 %)GSM
31 (1.299 %)VoIP
31 (1.299 %)DHCP
31 (1.299 %)Ethernet
31 (1.299 %)DNS
31 (1.299 %)Internet
31 (1.299 %)RTP
31 (1.299 %)TELNET
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (6.494 %)SQL Server
24 (5.195 %)MySQL
33 (3.896 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (1.299 %)SQLite
41 (1.299 %)Oracle 8/8i
41 (1.299 %)DTS
41 (1.299 %)SQL Server 2000
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (10.39 %)Visual Studio
21 (1.299 %)Flash
21 (1.299 %)Firebug
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (7.792 %)Electronics
25 (6.494 %)Telecoms
25 (6.494 %)Automotive
25 (6.494 %)Pharmaceutical
25 (6.494 %)Insurance
25 (6.494 %)Pensions
25 (6.494 %)Avionics
34 (5.195 %)Graphic Design
34 (5.195 %)Health
34 (5.195 %)Manufacturing
34 (5.195 %)Education
43 (3.896 %)Electric
43 (3.896 %)Finance
43 (3.896 %)Animation
51 (1.299 %)Back Office
51 (1.299 %)Aerospace
51 (1.299 %)Government
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
121 (27.27 %)Software Engineer
214 (18.18 %)Developer
312 (15.58 %)Analyst
46 (7.792 %)Hardware Engineer
55 (6.494 %)Programmer
55 (6.494 %)Design Engineer
64 (5.195 %)C# Developer
64 (5.195 %)Embedded Software Engineer
73 (3.896 %)Test Engineer
73 (3.896 %)Hardware Design Engineer
73 (3.896 %)C++ Developer
73 (3.896 %)Software Test Engineer
73 (3.896 %)Data Analyst
73 (3.896 %)Support Analyst
73 (3.896 %)Project Manager
73 (3.896 %)Electronics Engineer
82 (2.597 %)Graduate Developer
82 (2.597 %)Business Analyst
82 (2.597 %)Author
82 (2.597 %)Technical Author
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
123 (29.87 %)Computer Science
27 (9.091 %)ASIC
27 (9.091 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
35 (6.494 %)Mathematics
44 (5.195 %)Statistics
52 (2.597 %)Biotechnology
52 (2.597 %)VHDL
52 (2.597 %)Life Science
52 (2.597 %)Java Card
52 (2.597 %)Cryptography
61 (1.299 %)Video Conferencing
61 (1.299 %)Data Integration
61 (1.299 %)Verilog
61 (1.299 %)Management Information System
61 (1.299 %)Device Driver
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
126 (33.77 %)Windows
29 (11.69 %)Windows CE
38 (10.39 %)Linux
38 (10.39 %)UNIX
44 (5.195 %)Windows 2000
44 (5.195 %)Windows Server 2003
53 (3.896 %)VxWorks
53 (3.896 %)Windows XP
62 (2.597 %)Symbian OS
62 (2.597 %)Windows NT
71 (1.299 %)Windows Mobile
71 (1.299 %)Windows 2000 Server
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (10.39 %)Project Management
25 (6.494 %)Software Engineering
34 (5.195 %)Data Analysis
43 (3.896 %)Business Analysis
43 (3.896 %)IC Design
43 (3.896 %)PRINCE2
52 (2.597 %)OO
52 (2.597 %)Data Modelling
52 (2.597 %)Quality Management
52 (2.597 %)Six Sigma
52 (2.597 %)Data Management
52 (2.597 %)Service Delivery
52 (2.597 %)Validation
52 (2.597 %)Web Design
52 (2.597 %)Biostatistics
52 (2.597 %)Test Scripting
52 (2.597 %)QMS
61 (1.299 %)Security Cleared
61 (1.299 %)Time Management
61 (1.299 %)Communications Security
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (25.97 %)C
120 (25.97 %)C++
28 (10.39 %)Perl
37 (9.091 %)Python
37 (9.091 %)Java
46 (7.792 %)C#
46 (7.792 %)SQL
46 (7.792 %)PHP
55 (6.494 %)Assembly Language
64 (5.195 %)VBA
73 (3.896 %)Transact-SQL
82 (2.597 %)PL/SQL
91 (1.299 %)Embedded C
91 (1.299 %)VB
91 (1.299 %)VB.NET
91 (1.299 %)JavaScript
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (5.195 %)MCSE
14 (5.195 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (3.896 %)HNC
32 (2.597 %)PhD
32 (2.597 %)ISEB
41 (1.299 %)MCP
41 (1.299 %)HND
41 (1.299 %)Postgraduate
41 (1.299 %)MCSA
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (3.896 %)GAMP
22 (2.597 %)QA
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (2.597 %)MSMQ
12 (2.597 %)Active Directory
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (2.597 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (6.494 %)Microsoft
24 (5.195 %)Symbian
33 (3.896 %)EMC
42 (2.597 %)Oracle
51 (1.299 %)Cognos
51 (1.299 %)IBM
51 (1.299 %)Adobe
51 (1.299 %)Lotus
51 (1.299 %)Remedy
51 (1.299 %)NEC
51 (1.299 %)SolidWorks
51 (1.299 %)Cadence
51 (1.299 %)Xilinx
51 (1.299 %)Mentor Graphics