The first table below looks at the demand for HTML5 skills in IT contracts advertised for the City of London region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited HTML5 over the 3 months to 21 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Application Development category for the City of London region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
21 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
HTML5
Rank 58 110 209
Rank change year-on-year
+52 +99
Contract jobs citing HTML5 188 118 27
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the City of London 2.926% 1.501% 0.279%
As % of the Application Development category 10.21% 5.915% 1.006%
Number of daily rates quoted 147 91 24
Average daily rate £350 £350 £325
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
- +7.69%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £245 £260 £233
10% offered a daily rate of more than £550 £500 £513
UK excluding London average daily rate £300 £300 £313
% change year-on-year
- -4.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 1 0
Average hourly rate £41.50 £42.50 -
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-2.35% -
UK excluding London average hourly rate £35.00 £35.00 £32.50
% change year-on-year
- +7.69%
All Application Development
City of London
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Application Development category
1841 1995 2685
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the City of London 28.65% 25.38% 27.74%
Number of daily rates quoted 1452 1472 2083
Average daily rate £413 £425 £500
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
-2.94% -15.00%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £300 £288 £313
10% offered a daily rate of more than £575 £600 £650
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £325 £325
Number of hourly rates quoted 27 28 21
Average hourly rate £41.50 £25.00 £45.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+66.00% -44.44%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £32.58 £15.00 £16.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £135.00 £44.75 £125.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £35.00 £32.00 £36.50
% change year-on-year
+9.37% -12.32%
HTML5
London

HTML5
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing HTML5 across the City of London region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

City of London HTML5 Jobs Demand Trend

HTML5
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing HTML5 across the City of London region.

City of London HTML5 Daily Rate Trend

HTML5
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing HTML5 across the City of London region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013.

City of London HTML5 Daily Rate Histogram

HTML5
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing HTML5 across the City of London region.

City of London HTML5 Hourly Rate Trend

HTML5
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the City of London region citing HTML5 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 HTML5.

1 264 (78.81%) JavaScript
2 256 (76.42%) CSS
3 168 (50.15%) CSS3
4 157 (46.87%) jQuery
5 153 (45.67%) HTML
6 86 (25.67%) Java
7 76 (22.69%) Agile Software Development
8 73 (21.79%) TDD
8 73 (21.79%) OO
9 67 (20.00%) MVC
10 64 (19.10%) Scrum
11 62 (18.51%) JSON
12 60 (17.91%) Ajax
13 59 (17.61%) PHP
14 57 (17.01%) .NET
15 52 (15.52%) Finance
16 50 (14.93%) XML
16 50 (14.93%) BDD
17 46 (13.73%) Android
18 44 (13.13%) Internet
18 44 (13.13%) Web Development
19 42 (12.54%) E-Commerce
19 42 (12.54%) Web Services
20 40 (11.94%) SQL
21 39 (11.64%) C#
22 37 (11.04%) MySQL
22 37 (11.04%) Apple iOS
23 35 (10.45%) ASP.NET
24 33 (9.851%) Mobile App
25 31 (9.254%) REST

HTML5
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the City of London region citing HTML5 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 HTML5. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 256 (76.42%) CSS
2 168 (50.15%) CSS3
3 157 (46.87%) jQuery
4 153 (45.67%) HTML
5 62 (18.51%) JSON
6 60 (17.91%) Ajax
7 57 (17.01%) .NET
8 50 (14.93%) XML
9 42 (12.54%) Web Services
10 35 (10.45%) ASP.NET
11 31 (9.254%) REST
12 29 (8.657%) Node.js
13 21 (6.269%) Backbone.js
14 20 (5.970%) ASP.NET MVC
14 20 (5.970%) Flash
14 20 (5.970%) XHTML
14 20 (5.970%) Spring
15 19 (5.672%) SOAP
15 19 (5.672%) Underscore.js
16 18 (5.373%) RESTful
Application Platforms
1 22 (6.567%) CMS
2 15 (4.478%) Apache
3 8 (2.388%) WordPress
4 7 (2.090%) Amazon AWS
4 7 (2.090%) IIS
5 6 (1.791%) Route 53
5 6 (1.791%) Amazon EC2
5 6 (1.791%) Amazon S3
5 6 (1.791%) Drupal
6 5 (1.493%) Magento
7 4 (1.194%) WebLogic
8 3 (0.896%) Umbraco
8 3 (0.896%) Confluence
8 3 (0.896%) Windows Azure
8 3 (0.896%) Kentico
8 3 (0.896%) Sitefinity
8 3 (0.896%) Documentum
8 3 (0.896%) ArcGIS
8 3 (0.896%) BizTalk Server
8 3 (0.896%) WebLogic Portal
Applications
1 26 (7.761%) Photoshop
2 5 (1.493%) Fireworks
2 5 (1.493%) MS Office
3 4 (1.194%) Adobe Illustrator
4 2 (0.597%) MS Project
5 1 (0.299%) Google Apps
5 1 (0.299%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.299%) Shockwave
5 1 (0.299%) InfoPath
5 1 (0.299%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 6 (1.791%) Oracle EBS
2 1 (0.299%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 44 (13.13%) Internet
2 15 (4.478%) HTTP
3 6 (1.791%) Intranet
4 3 (0.896%) DNS
5 2 (0.597%) SMS
5 2 (0.597%) TCP/IP
6 1 (0.299%) Network Security
6 1 (0.299%) VPN
6 1 (0.299%) Broadband
6 1 (0.299%) LAN
6 1 (0.299%) SAN
6 1 (0.299%) Extranet
6 1 (0.299%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 37 (11.04%) MySQL
2 18 (5.373%) SQL Server
3 9 (2.687%) MongoDB
4 8 (2.388%) Redis
5 6 (1.791%) Amazon RDS
6 5 (1.493%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 4 (1.194%) NoSQL
7 4 (1.194%) SQL Server 2008
8 3 (0.896%) Azure SQL Database
8 3 (0.896%) GIS
9 2 (0.597%) PostgreSQL
9 2 (0.597%) Data Warehouse
9 2 (0.597%) SQL Server 2012
10 1 (0.299%) Hadoop
10 1 (0.299%) Apache Cassandra
10 1 (0.299%) Big Data
10 1 (0.299%) Hazelcast
10 1 (0.299%) SSDT
10 1 (0.299%) Oracle Reports
10 1 (0.299%) MS Access
Development Applications
1 31 (9.254%) Selenium
1 31 (9.254%) Git (software)
2 19 (5.672%) JUnit
2 19 (5.672%) Visual Studio
3 18 (5.373%) Subversion
4 16 (4.776%) PhoneGap
5 15 (4.478%) Jenkins
6 10 (2.985%) JIRA
6 10 (2.985%) Maven
6 10 (2.985%) Mockito
7 9 (2.687%) Team Foundation Server
7 9 (2.687%) GitHub
7 9 (2.687%) Cucumber
7 9 (2.687%) Eclipse
8 8 (2.388%) Jasmine
9 7 (2.090%) Ant
10 6 (1.791%) Dreamweaver
10 6 (1.791%) Atlassian Bamboo
11 5 (1.493%) QUnit
12 4 (1.194%) Xcode
General
1 52 (15.52%) Finance
2 30 (8.955%) Banking
3 19 (5.672%) Retail
4 13 (3.881%) Financial Institution
5 9 (2.687%) Marketing
5 9 (2.687%) Games
5 9 (2.687%) Publishing
5 9 (2.687%) Telecoms
6 5 (1.493%) Multimedia
7 4 (1.194%) Front Office
7 4 (1.194%) Investment Banking
8 3 (0.896%) Back Office
9 2 (0.597%) Corporate Banking
9 2 (0.597%) Pharmaceutical
10 1 (0.299%) Music
10 1 (0.299%) Music Industry
10 1 (0.299%) Billing
10 1 (0.299%) Automotive
10 1 (0.299%) Legal
10 1 (0.299%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 288 (85.97%) Developer
2 93 (27.76%) Front-End Developer
3 39 (11.64%) Web Developer
4 38 (11.34%) JavaScript Developer
5 30 (8.955%) Senior Developer
6 29 (8.657%) Mobile Developer
7 27 (8.060%) .NET Developer
8 26 (7.761%) UI Developer
8 26 (7.761%) UI Programmer
9 22 (6.567%) Java Developer
10 16 (4.776%) PHP Developer
11 15 (4.478%) Designer
12 14 (4.179%) HTML Developer
13 12 (3.582%) C# Developer
13 12 (3.582%) C# .NET Developer
13 12 (3.582%) Front-End Web Developer
14 11 (3.284%) Senior .NET Developer
14 11 (3.284%) ASP.NET Developer
15 10 (2.985%) Lead Developer
16 9 (2.687%) Architect
Miscellaneous
1 33 (9.851%) Mobile App
2 16 (4.776%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
3 14 (4.179%) iPhone
3 14 (4.179%) Open Source
4 13 (3.881%) Digital Media
5 11 (3.284%) Social Media
6 10 (2.985%) Blackberry
6 10 (2.985%) iPad
6 10 (2.985%) RIA
7 8 (2.388%) W3C
8 7 (2.090%) Computer Science
8 7 (2.090%) N-Tier
9 6 (1.791%) Social Network
10 5 (1.493%) Handset
11 4 (1.194%) Derivative
12 3 (0.896%) PKI
12 3 (0.896%) Graphic Design
12 3 (0.896%) Blog
12 3 (0.896%) E-Learning
13 2 (0.597%) Management Information System
Operating Systems
1 46 (13.73%) Android
2 37 (11.04%) Apple iOS
3 21 (6.269%) Windows
4 19 (5.672%) Linux
5 9 (2.687%) Windows Mobile
6 8 (2.388%) UNIX
7 4 (1.194%) Windows 8
8 3 (0.896%) Windows Server 2012
9 2 (0.597%) Mac OS X
9 2 (0.597%) Windows 2000 Server
10 1 (0.299%) HPUX
Processes & Methodologies
1 76 (22.69%) Agile Software Development
2 73 (21.79%) TDD
2 73 (21.79%) OO
3 67 (20.00%) MVC
4 64 (19.10%) Scrum
5 50 (14.93%) BDD
6 44 (13.13%) Web Development
7 42 (12.54%) E-Commerce
8 27 (8.060%) Continuous Integration
9 23 (6.866%) Web Design
10 17 (5.075%) Content Management
11 15 (4.478%) Unit Testing
11 15 (4.478%) OOP
12 14 (4.179%) Software Engineering
12 14 (4.179%) MVVM
13 11 (3.284%) Mobile Application Development
14 10 (2.985%) Responsive Web Design
15 8 (2.388%) Automated Testing
15 8 (2.388%) Project Management
15 8 (2.388%) Kanban
Programming Languages
1 264 (78.81%) JavaScript
2 86 (25.67%) Java
3 59 (17.61%) PHP
4 40 (11.94%) SQL
5 39 (11.64%) C#
6 18 (5.373%) Ruby
7 15 (4.478%) Objective-C
8 13 (3.881%) ActionScript
9 10 (2.985%) Python
10 8 (2.388%) PHP5
11 7 (2.090%) ActionScript 3.0
12 6 (1.791%) C++
12 6 (1.791%) Bash shell
13 5 (1.493%) Groovy
13 5 (1.493%) Shell Script
13 5 (1.493%) Perl
14 4 (1.194%) T-SQL
14 4 (1.194%) C
14 4 (1.194%) VB.NET
14 4 (1.194%) ActionScript 2.0
Qualifications
1 11 (3.284%) Degree
2 3 (0.896%) Security Cleared
3 1 (0.299%) CTC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (2.687%) QA
2 6 (1.791%) WAI
3 3 (0.896%) Dublin Core
System Software
1 2 (0.597%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.299%) OpenSSO
2 1 (0.299%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 1 (0.299%) Puppet
1 1 (0.299%) Business Desktop Deployment
Vendors
1 21 (6.269%) Oracle
2 12 (3.582%) Facebook
2 12 (3.582%) Zend
3 10 (2.985%) Google
3 10 (2.985%) Microsoft
4 8 (2.388%) Adobe
4 8 (2.388%) IBM
4 8 (2.388%) Twitter
5 6 (1.791%) Percona
5 6 (1.791%) Atlassian
6 4 (1.194%) EMC
6 4 (1.194%) Sencha
7 3 (0.896%) Apple
7 3 (0.896%) ESRI
7 3 (0.896%) FatWire
8 2 (0.597%) Perforce
8 2 (0.597%) TOWER Software
9 1 (0.299%) Sitecore
9 1 (0.299%) EPiServer
9 1 (0.299%) Citrix
City of London
Front End, Object Orientated JavaScript Developer, Start Monday, £400+, London, Contract, 3 MonthsMy client, is searching for a Front End Object Orientated JavaScript Developer to start asap. The...
Mint
Rate: £400 - £450 per day
Posted: 1 May 2013
City, London
HTML5 FX Web Developer- Greenfield Project My client is seeking a successful HTML5 Developer with experience within the eCommerce FX space or credit risk front or middle office...
McGregor Boyall
Rate: £600 p/d
Posted: 17 May 2013
City of London
I am currently looking for a Web Developer with mobile experience to work on a contract basis for an excellent blue chip client of ours based in West...
Computer Futures
Rate: £300 - £301 per day
Posted: 15 May 2013
City, London
My client has an immediate requirement for an experienced front end developer with an excellent knowledge of Object Orientated JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3. You will have excellent web...
Senitor Associates
Rate: £300 - £400 per day
Posted: 20 May 2013
City, London
AJAX Web Developer (AJAX JavaScript CSS HTML5 JQuery JSON Web Developer Trading Finance) required by my client in London. You MUST have the following experience: Current AJAX web...
Joseph Harry Ltd
Rate: From £300 to £375 per day
Posted: 16 May 2013
City of London
C#, .Net 4.0, ASP.Net MVC 3, MVC, ASP.Net, Ecommerce, WCF, Linq, SQL Server, Visual Studio 2010, SSRS, JavaScript, HTML 5, CSS, Insurance, Finance, Accounting) ASP...
ITHR
Rate: £300 - £400 per day
Posted: 10 May 2013
City of London
The role has come about due to project-driven expansion and an increasing requirement for mobile application development.The successful developer will have proven experience developing web based...
Energize Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Posted: 9 May 2013
City, London
This global company that are based in London City and now looking to expand the team within Microsoft Office SharePoint Services - MOSS This SharePoint (2010/2013) C#.NET...
Harrington Starr
Rate: £400 per day
Posted: 20 May 2013
City of London
This global company that are based in London City and now looking to expand the team within Microsoft Office SharePoint Services - MOSSThis SharePoint (2010/2013) C#.NET Developer (...
harringtonstarr
Rate: £400 per day
Posted: 21 May 2013
City Of London
2 Front End Web/Mobile developers - London Opus Recruitment Solutions are urgently seeking 2 Front end web/Mobile developers for an initial 6 month contract, for a global...
OPUS
Rate: GBP200 to GBP275 per day
Posted: 10 May 2013
City of London
You will also be confident in tackling debugging and bug-fixing across the product as required.Qualification for UI Developer*Strong programming skills in C++, C# or Javascript*...
Rate: £250 - £300 per day
Posted: 21 May 2013
City of London
Location: City of London Key skills: Java, Core Java, Agile, SCRUM, Test Driven Development, TDD, Behaviour Driven Development, BDD, CI, JUnit, Mockito, Selenium, API Design, REST, HTML5, Javascript.
Huxley Associates
Rate: £500 - £600 per day
Posted: 15 May 2013
City of London
Location: City of London Key skills: Java, Core Java, Agile, SCRUM, Test Driven Development, TDD, Behaviour Driven Development, BDD, CI, JUnit, Mockito, Selenium, API Design, REST, HTML5, Javascript.
Huxley Associates
Rate: £500 - £600 per day
Posted: 15 May 2013
City of London
Location: City of London Key skills: Agile, SCRUM, XP, TDD, Ant, Maven, JUnit, Mockito, Selenium, Java, MQ, REST, HTML5 Leading Investment Bank requires a number of Java Developers...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £500 - £700 per day
Posted: 15 May 2013
City of London
Location: City of London Key skills: Agile, SCRUM, XP, TDD, Ant, Maven, JUnit, Mockito, Selenium, Java, MQ, REST, HTML5 Leading financial institution requires a number of Java Developer /...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £500 - £700 per month
Posted: 15 May 2013