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The table below looks at the demand for IBM Rational Robot skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Rational Robot over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM Rational Robot
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate-£285
% change on same period last year-
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£37.63£34.60
% change on same period last year+8.74 %
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Cheshire
Matching contract IT job ads8455
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.136 %0.060 %
Daily rates quoted1812
Average minimum daily rate£249£282
Average daily rate£260£301
% change on same period last year-13.72 %
Average maximum daily rate£270£320
UK excluding London average daily rate£311£324
% change on same period last year-3.91 %
Hourly rates quoted25
Average minimum hourly rate£25.00£29.20
Average hourly rate£27.50£29.70
% change on same period last year-7.40 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.00£30.20
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.65£30.81
% change on same period last year-0.51 %
Rational Robot North WestRational Robot
North West

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.

Rational Robot
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Rational Robot across the Cheshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Development Applications category.

Cheshire Rational Robot Demand Trend

Rational Robot
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cheshire Rational Robot Hourly Rate Trend

Rational Robot
Top 5 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region citing Rational Robot 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 Rational Robot.

11 (100.00 %)WinRunner
11 (100.00 %)Government
11 (100.00 %)Test Scripting
11 (100.00 %)DV Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared

Rational Robot
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region citing Rational Robot 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 Rational Robot. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (100.00 %)WinRunner
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Government
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Analyst
11 (100.00 %)Test Analyst
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)Test Scripting
11 (100.00 %)DV Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared