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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual C++ skills within the Derbyshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VC++ over the 3 months to 5 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual C++
Location
3 months to
5 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank2641
Rank change on same period last yearUp+15
Matching contract IT job ads31
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.001 %
As % of the category below4.054 %0.752 %
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£301£327
% change on same period last year-8.01 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£26.00-
Average hourly rate£26.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£26.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£35.62£32.85
% change on same period last year+8.43 %
Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Derbyshire
Matching contract IT job ads74133
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.121 %0.146 %
Daily rates quoted822
Average minimum daily rate£326£346
Average daily rate£354£355
% change on same period last year-0.29 %
Average maximum daily rate£382£364
UK excluding London average daily rate£316£330
% change on same period last year-4.23 %
Hourly rates quoted1719
Average minimum hourly rate£26.92£26.76
Average hourly rate£29.09£29.04
% change on same period last year+0.18 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.26£31.32
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.08£32.56
% change on same period last year-4.55 %
VC++ East MidlandsVC++
East Midlands

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.

VC++
Demand Trend

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

Derbyshire VC++ Demand Trend

VC++
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Derbyshire VC++ Hourly Rate Trend

VC++
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing VC++ within the Derbyshire region over the 3 months to 5 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
DerbyNew entry-1--
VC++ East MidlandsVC++
East Midlands

VC++
Top 6 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Derbyshire region citing VC++ 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 VC++.

13 (100.00 %)C++
13 (100.00 %)Visual Studio
22 (66.67 %)VB
22 (66.67 %).NET
22 (66.67 %)MFC
31 (33.33 %)Telecoms

VC++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Derbyshire region citing VC++ 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 VC++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (66.67 %).NET
12 (66.67 %)MFC
Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (100.00 %)Visual Studio
Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (33.33 %)Telecoms
Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (33.33 %)Software Engineer
11 (33.33 %)Developer
11 (33.33 %)C++ Developer
Derbyshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (100.00 %)C++
22 (66.67 %)VB