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The table below looks at the demand for Embedded C++ skills within the Cambridgeshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Embedded C++ over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkEmbedded C++
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank4260
Rank change on same period last yearUp+18
Matching contract IT job ads138
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.009 %
As % of the category below3.672 %1.653 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£300
Average daily rate-£325
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£338£388
% change on same period last year-12.90 %
Hourly rates quoted96
Average minimum hourly rate£51.11£37.17
Average hourly rate£51.11£38.83
% change on same period last year+31.61 %
Average maximum hourly rate£51.11£40.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£42.48£38.04
% change on same period last year+11.68 %
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Cambridgeshire
Matching contract IT job ads354484
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.572 %0.528 %
Daily rates quoted68106
Average minimum daily rate£259£291
Average daily rate£296£314
% change on same period last year-5.85 %
Average maximum daily rate£333£338
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£330
% change on same period last year-4.10 %
Hourly rates quoted6786
Average minimum hourly rate£35.77£34.55
Average hourly rate£37.72£37.57
% change on same period last year+0.38 %
Average maximum hourly rate£39.66£40.59
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.95£32.68
% change on same period last year-5.27 %
Embedded C++ East of EnglandEmbedded C++
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.

Embedded C++
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Embedded C++ Demand Trend

Embedded C++
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Embedded C++ Daily Rate Trend

Embedded C++
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Embedded C++ Hourly Rate Trend

Embedded C++
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Embedded C++ across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 3 December 2008.

Cambridgeshire Embedded C++ Hourly Rate Histogram

Embedded C++
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C++ within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 3 December 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+1413--
Embedded C++ East of EnglandEmbedded C++
East of England

Embedded C++
Top 19 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing Embedded C++ 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 Embedded C++.

115 (100.00 %)C
115 (100.00 %)C++
115 (100.00 %)Embedded C
29 (60.00 %)STB
29 (60.00 %)IPTV
29 (60.00 %)Middleware
29 (60.00 %)VxWorks
29 (60.00 %)DVB
29 (60.00 %)Linux
32 (13.33 %)Electronics
32 (13.33 %)GSM
41 (6.667 %)Telecoms
41 (6.667 %)Multimedia
41 (6.667 %)Embedded Linux
41 (6.667 %)RNC
41 (6.667 %)UML
41 (6.667 %)Windows
41 (6.667 %)MATLAB
41 (6.667 %)3G

Embedded C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing Embedded C++ 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 Embedded C++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (60.00 %)Middleware
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (6.667 %)MATLAB
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (60.00 %)DVB
22 (13.33 %)GSM
31 (6.667 %)3G
31 (6.667 %)RNC
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (13.33 %)Electronics
21 (6.667 %)Telecoms
21 (6.667 %)Multimedia
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
112 (80.00 %)Software Engineer
21 (6.667 %)Test Engineer
21 (6.667 %)DSP Engineer
21 (6.667 %)Real Time Engineer
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (60.00 %)STB
19 (60.00 %)IPTV
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (60.00 %)Linux
19 (60.00 %)VxWorks
21 (6.667 %)Embedded Linux
21 (6.667 %)Windows
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (6.667 %)UML
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
115 (100.00 %)C
115 (100.00 %)C++
115 (100.00 %)Embedded C