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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Architect role in IT contracts within the Dorset 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 Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Architect
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£360£525
% change on same period last year-31.42 %
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£49.38£36.75
% change on same period last year+34.35 %
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Dorset
Matching contract IT job ads217485
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.352 %0.529 %
Daily rates quoted78174
Average minimum daily rate£307£321
Average daily rate£326£341
% change on same period last year-4.27 %
Average maximum daily rate£346£361
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.01 %
Hourly rates quoted5565
Average minimum hourly rate£20.82£29.87
Average hourly rate£22.78£31.25
% change on same period last year-27.12 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.74£32.64
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.15£23.97
% change on same period last year-3.43 %
Software Architect South WestSoftware Architect
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.

Software Architect
Demand Trend

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

Dorset Software Architect Demand Trend

Software Architect
Daily Rate Trend

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

Dorset Software Architect Daily Rate Trend

Software Architect
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Dorset region that cited Software Architect 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 Architect in their job title.

12 (100.00 %)OOD
12 (100.00 %)Windows CE
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server
12 (100.00 %)Windows
12 (100.00 %)UML
12 (100.00 %)C#
21 (50.00 %).NET
21 (50.00 %)OO
21 (50.00 %)Windows Mobile
21 (50.00 %)Pocket PC
21 (50.00 %)PDA
21 (50.00 %).NET Framework

Software Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Dorset region that cited Software Architect 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 Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (50.00 %).NET
11 (50.00 %).NET Framework
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (50.00 %)Pocket PC
11 (50.00 %)PDA
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (100.00 %)Windows
12 (100.00 %)Windows CE
21 (50.00 %)Windows Mobile
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (100.00 %)UML
12 (100.00 %)OOD
21 (50.00 %)OO
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (100.00 %)C#