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This section looks at the demand for the Software Developer role in IT contracts within the Cambridgeshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Developer
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank3661
Rank change on same period last yearUp+25
Matching contract IT job ads2312
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.030 %0.012 %
As % of the category below3.295 %1.278 %
Daily rates quoted22
Average minimum daily rate£290£250
Average daily rate£320£250
% change on same period last year+28.00 %
Average maximum daily rate£350£250
UK excluding London average daily rate£323£318
% change on same period last year+1.71 %
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£23.33-
Average hourly rate£25.67-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£28.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.08£36.43
% change on same period last year-9.20 %
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Cambridgeshire
Matching contract IT job ads698939
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.921 %0.935 %
Daily rates quoted138192
Average minimum daily rate£301£316
Average daily rate£324£332
% change on same period last year-2.50 %
Average maximum daily rate£346£349
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£354
% change on same period last year+0.35 %
Hourly rates quoted120146
Average minimum hourly rate£17.07£26.05
Average hourly rate£18.58£27.53
% change on same period last year-32.49 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.09£29.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.68£25.69
% change on same period last year-7.85 %
Software Developer East of EnglandSoftware Developer
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.

Software Developer
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Software Developer Demand Trend

Software Developer
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Software Developer Daily Rate Trend

Software Developer
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Software Developer across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Cambridgeshire Software Developer Daily Rate Histogram

Software Developer
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Software Developer Hourly Rate Trend

Software Developer
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Software Developer across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Cambridgeshire Software Developer Hourly Rate Histogram

Software Developer
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Software Developer within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 20 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
CambridgeUp+1614£340+36.00 %
PeterboroughNew entry-2--
Software Developer East of EnglandSoftware Developer
East of England

Software Developer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region that cited Software Developer in their job title 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 with Software Developer in their job title.

118 (42.86 %)C#
217 (40.48 %).NET
311 (26.19 %)C
410 (23.81 %)C++
410 (23.81 %)SQL
59 (21.43 %)Java
67 (16.67 %)ASP.NET
67 (16.67 %)OO
67 (16.67 %)Linux
76 (14.29 %)XML
76 (14.29 %)Windows
76 (14.29 %)SQL Server
76 (14.29 %)UWB
85 (11.90 %)Computer Science
85 (11.90 %)HTML
85 (11.90 %)Oracle
85 (11.90 %)UML
85 (11.90 %)WLAN
85 (11.90 %)Firmware
94 (9.524 %)SharePoint
94 (9.524 %)UNIX
94 (9.524 %)CSS
94 (9.524 %)VB
94 (9.524 %)Telecoms
94 (9.524 %)Finance
94 (9.524 %)Device Driver
103 (7.143 %)VB6
103 (7.143 %)Cryptography
103 (7.143 %)Bioinformatics
103 (7.143 %)Software Engineering

Software Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region that cited Software Developer in their job title 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 with Software Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
117 (40.48 %).NET
27 (16.67 %)ASP.NET
36 (14.29 %)XML
45 (11.90 %)HTML
54 (9.524 %)CSS
63 (7.143 %)WPF
63 (7.143 %)J2EE
63 (7.143 %)J2ME
72 (4.762 %)Struts
72 (4.762 %)ATL
72 (4.762 %)COM
72 (4.762 %)Silverlight
72 (4.762 %)WCF
72 (4.762 %)AJAX
81 (2.381 %)WinForms
81 (2.381 %).NET Framework
81 (2.381 %)Java EE
81 (2.381 %)EJB
81 (2.381 %)ADO.NET
81 (2.381 %)ASP
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (9.524 %)SharePoint
21 (2.381 %)SharePoint Server 2007
21 (2.381 %)IIS
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (2.381 %)MS Office
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (14.29 %)UWB
25 (11.90 %)WLAN
33 (7.143 %)3GPP
33 (7.143 %)Wireless
33 (7.143 %)SMPP
42 (4.762 %)TCP/IP
51 (2.381 %)RTSP
51 (2.381 %)Bluetooth
51 (2.381 %)GSM
51 (2.381 %)WCDMA
51 (2.381 %)HTTP
51 (2.381 %)Internet
51 (2.381 %)RTP
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (14.29 %)SQL Server
23 (7.143 %)SQL Server 2005
23 (7.143 %)RDBMS
31 (2.381 %)MySQL
31 (2.381 %)Crystal Reports
31 (2.381 %)DTS
31 (2.381 %)SQL Server 2000
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (4.762 %)Visual Studio
21 (2.381 %)Ant
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (9.524 %)Telecoms
14 (9.524 %)Finance
22 (4.762 %)Government
31 (2.381 %)Animation
31 (2.381 %)Pensions
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (11.90 %)Computer Science
15 (11.90 %)Firmware
24 (9.524 %)Device Driver
33 (7.143 %)Cryptography
33 (7.143 %)Biology
33 (7.143 %)Java Card
41 (2.381 %)E-Learning
41 (2.381 %)Streaming Media
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (16.67 %)Linux
26 (14.29 %)Windows
34 (9.524 %)UNIX
42 (4.762 %)Windows XP
42 (4.762 %)Windows Server 2008
42 (4.762 %)Windows Vista
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (16.67 %)OO
25 (11.90 %)UML
33 (7.143 %)Bioinformatics
33 (7.143 %)Software Engineering
42 (4.762 %)OOD
42 (4.762 %)Unit Testing
42 (4.762 %)Web Development
51 (2.381 %)Web Design
51 (2.381 %)Agile Software Development
51 (2.381 %)Logistics
51 (2.381 %)Requirements Analysis
51 (2.381 %)Project Planning
51 (2.381 %)Security Cleared
51 (2.381 %)OOA/OOD
51 (2.381 %)RAD
51 (2.381 %)RUP
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
118 (42.86 %)C#
211 (26.19 %)C
310 (23.81 %)C++
310 (23.81 %)SQL
49 (21.43 %)Java
54 (9.524 %)VB
63 (7.143 %)VB6
63 (7.143 %)JavaScript
72 (4.762 %)Python
72 (4.762 %)PL/SQL
81 (2.381 %)PHP
81 (2.381 %)Transact-SQL
81 (2.381 %)VBScript
81 (2.381 %)DHTML
81 (2.381 %)VB.NET
81 (2.381 %)VBA
81 (2.381 %)Embedded C
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (4.762 %)Degree
21 (2.381 %)Postgraduate
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (11.90 %)Oracle
23 (7.143 %)Microsoft
31 (2.381 %)IBM