The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in IT contracts advertised for the East Midlands region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Automotive over the 3 months to 20 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 terms in our General category for the East Midlands 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
20 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Automotive
Rank 80 77 76
Rank change year-on-year
-3 -1
Contract jobs citing Automotive 3 4 3
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the East Midlands 0.238% 0.293% 0.222%
As % of the General category 0.777% 0.806% 0.593%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 2 1
Average daily rate - £373 £165
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
- +125.75%
UK excluding London average daily rate £360 £345 £350
% change year-on-year
+4.34% -1.42%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 1 2
Average hourly rate £35.00 £28.50 £31.25
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+22.80% -8.80%
UK excluding London average hourly rate £37.00 £32.50 £30.00
% change year-on-year
+13.84% +8.33%
All of the General Category
East Midlands
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
General category
386 496 506
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the East Midlands 30.68% 36.34% 37.51%
Number of daily rates quoted 216 308 264
Average daily rate £425 £375 £400
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+13.33% -6.25%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £293 £238 £227
10% offered a daily rate of more than £575 £500 £522
UK excluding London average daily rate £375 £375 £375
Number of hourly rates quoted 31 16 26
Average hourly rate £21.00 £20.00 £20.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+5.00% -
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £14.10 £9.50 £10.25
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £30.00 £32.50 £120.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £26.00 £25.00 £26.50
% change year-on-year
+4.00% -5.66%
Automotive
England

Automotive
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Automotive across the East Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

East Midlands Automotive Jobs Demand Trend

Automotive
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Automotive across the East Midlands region.

East Midlands Automotive Daily Rate Trend

Automotive
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Automotive across the East Midlands region.

East Midlands Automotive Hourly Rate Trend

Automotive
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Automotive within the East Midlands region over the 3 months to 20 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Northamptonshire - 1 - -
Nottinghamshire - 1 - -
Automotive
England

Automotive
Top 28 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the East Midlands region citing Automotive 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 Automotive.

1 4 (44.44%) MATLAB
1 4 (44.44%) Simulink
2 2 (22.22%) Retail
2 2 (22.22%) Workflow
2 2 (22.22%) Finance
2 2 (22.22%) Validation
2 2 (22.22%) Device Driver
2 2 (22.22%) Use Case
2 2 (22.22%) Business Analysis
2 2 (22.22%) Embedded Software Development
2 2 (22.22%) Process Management
2 2 (22.22%) QNX
2 2 (22.22%) Electronics
2 2 (22.22%) Linux
2 2 (22.22%) UML
2 2 (22.22%) OO
2 2 (22.22%) C++
2 2 (22.22%) Middleware
3 1 (11.11%) C
3 1 (11.11%) MS Office
3 1 (11.11%) SAP
3 1 (11.11%) MS Excel
3 1 (11.11%) E-Procurement
3 1 (11.11%) CAN bus
3 1 (11.11%) Degree
3 1 (11.11%) Market Research
3 1 (11.11%) Embedded Systems
3 1 (11.11%) Manufacturing

Automotive
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the East Midlands region citing Automotive 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 Automotive. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 2 (22.22%) Middleware
Applications
1 4 (44.44%) Simulink
2 1 (11.11%) MS Office
2 1 (11.11%) MS Excel
General
1 2 (22.22%) Electronics
1 2 (22.22%) Finance
1 2 (22.22%) Retail
2 1 (11.11%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 6 (66.67%) Software Engineer
2 3 (33.33%) Hardware Engineer
3 2 (22.22%) Analyst
3 2 (22.22%) Business Analyst
3 2 (22.22%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 1 (11.11%) Systems Engineer
4 1 (11.11%) Principal Software Engineer
4 1 (11.11%) Principal Systems Engineer
4 1 (11.11%) Buyer
4 1 (11.11%) Principal Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (22.22%) Device Driver
2 1 (11.11%) Embedded Systems
2 1 (11.11%) CAN bus
Operating Systems
1 2 (22.22%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (22.22%) UML
1 2 (22.22%) OO
1 2 (22.22%) Process Management
1 2 (22.22%) Workflow
1 2 (22.22%) Validation
1 2 (22.22%) Business Analysis
1 2 (22.22%) Use Case
1 2 (22.22%) Embedded Software Development
2 1 (11.11%) Market Research
2 1 (11.11%) E-Procurement
Programming Languages
1 4 (44.44%) MATLAB
2 2 (22.22%) C++
3 1 (11.11%) C
Qualifications
1 1 (11.11%) Degree
Vendors
1 2 (22.22%) QNX
2 1 (11.11%) SAP
Northampton, Northamptonshire
Qualifications - Automotive City & Guilds - ONC/HNC in Mechanical Engineering Skills and Experience An understanding of base engine operation and a working knowledge of engine management systems is required.
Experis Engineering
Rate: £17 per hour
Posted: 26 April 2013
Derby, Derbyshire
Our client. , a leading global Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing company are looking for a number of Mechanical Fitters to undertake an initial temporary assignment. The role involves working...
Alexander Mann Solutions
Posted: 7 May 2013
Derby, Derbyshire
Our client. , a leading global Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing company are looking for a number of Mechanical Fitters to undertake an initial temporary assignment. The role involves working...
Alexander Mann Solutions
Posted: 7 May 2013
Derby, Derbyshire
None. The role involves working within a multi-skilled and flexible team for the assembly of Aero gas turbine engines. Experience gained outside of Aerospace for example automotive...
Alexander Mann Solutions
Posted: 30 April 2013