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The table below looks at the demand for C++ skills within the Dorset region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited C++ over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC++
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank3919
Rank change on same period last yearDown-20
Matching contract IT job ads627
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.027 %
As % of the category below5.042 %15.00 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£450
Average daily rate-£575
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£700
UK excluding London average daily rate£328£340
% change on same period last year-3.57 %
Hourly rates quoted115
Average minimum hourly rate£25.00£35.67
Average hourly rate£28.50£38.83
% change on same period last year-26.60 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.00£42.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£35.68£36.66
% change on same period last year-2.66 %
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Dorset
Matching contract IT job ads119180
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.168 %0.182 %
Daily rates quoted1966
Average minimum daily rate£290£317
Average daily rate£319£333
% change on same period last year-4.46 %
Average maximum daily rate£347£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£324£334
% change on same period last year-2.98 %
Hourly rates quoted3333
Average minimum hourly rate£27.42£33.21
Average hourly rate£29.55£35.50
% change on same period last year-16.77 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.67£37.79
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.24£32.80
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
C++ South WestC++
South 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.

C++
Demand Trend

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

Dorset C++ Demand Trend

C++
Daily Rate Trend

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

Dorset C++ Daily Rate Trend

C++
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Dorset C++ Hourly Rate Trend

C++
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Dorset region over the 3 months to 10 October 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
BournemouthUp+44--
C++ South WestC++
South West

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Dorset region citing 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 C++.

17 (43.75 %)C#
17 (43.75 %)Windows
26 (37.50 %)Linux
35 (31.25 %)Military
44 (25.00 %)Aerospace
44 (25.00 %)C
44 (25.00 %).NET
44 (25.00 %)VC++
53 (18.75 %)SQL Server
53 (18.75 %)Test Scripting
62 (12.50 %)SQL Server 2005
62 (12.50 %)Windows Mobile
62 (12.50 %)Pocket PC
62 (12.50 %)Security Cleared
62 (12.50 %)Java
62 (12.50 %)MFC
62 (12.50 %)OO
62 (12.50 %)Microsoft
62 (12.50 %)Embedded C++
62 (12.50 %)Windows CE
71 (6.250 %)Borland
71 (6.250 %)Embedded C
71 (6.250 %)Handset
71 (6.250 %)WinForms
71 (6.250 %)Telecoms
71 (6.250 %)Workflow
71 (6.250 %)UML
71 (6.250 %)E-Commerce
71 (6.250 %)N-Tier
71 (6.250 %)OOD

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Dorset region citing 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 C++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (25.00 %).NET
22 (12.50 %)MFC
31 (6.250 %)ASP
31 (6.250 %)ASP.NET
31 (6.250 %)COM+
31 (6.250 %)WebServices
31 (6.250 %)WinForms
31 (6.250 %).NET Framework
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (6.250 %)VoIP
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (18.75 %)SQL Server
22 (12.50 %)SQL Server 2005
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (31.25 %)Military
24 (25.00 %)Aerospace
31 (6.250 %)Telecoms
31 (6.250 %)Insurance
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (50.00 %)Developer
25 (31.25 %)Software Engineer
34 (25.00 %)C++ Developer
43 (18.75 %)Test Engineer
52 (12.50 %)Integration Engineer
52 (12.50 %)C# Developer
52 (12.50 %).NET Developer
61 (6.250 %)Embedded Software Engineer
61 (6.250 %).NET Web Developer
61 (6.250 %)VoIP Consultant
61 (6.250 %)C# Web Developer
61 (6.250 %)C Developer
61 (6.250 %)C Software Engineer
61 (6.250 %)Real Time Software Engineer
61 (6.250 %)Real Time Engineer
61 (6.250 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
61 (6.250 %)C++ Software Engineer
61 (6.250 %)Software Test Engineer
61 (6.250 %)ASP.NET Developer
61 (6.250 %)Tester
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (12.50 %)Pocket PC
21 (6.250 %)PDA
21 (6.250 %)Multithreading
21 (6.250 %)N-Tier
21 (6.250 %)Handset
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (43.75 %)Windows
26 (37.50 %)Linux
32 (12.50 %)Windows CE
32 (12.50 %)Windows Mobile
41 (6.250 %)Embedded Linux
41 (6.250 %)UNIX
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (18.75 %)Test Scripting
22 (12.50 %)Security Cleared
22 (12.50 %)OO
31 (6.250 %)E-Commerce
31 (6.250 %)OOD
31 (6.250 %)Workflow
31 (6.250 %)Agile Software Development
31 (6.250 %)Unit Testing
31 (6.250 %)Integration Testing
31 (6.250 %)UML
31 (6.250 %)SC Cleared
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (43.75 %)C#
24 (25.00 %)VC++
24 (25.00 %)C
32 (12.50 %)Embedded C++
32 (12.50 %)Java
41 (6.250 %)Perl
41 (6.250 %)VB
41 (6.250 %)VB6
41 (6.250 %)Embedded C
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (12.50 %)Microsoft
21 (6.250 %)Borland