 Degree |
| 3 months to 22 May 2008 | Same period last year |
| Rank | 44 | 34 |
| Rank change on same period last year |  -10 |
| Matching contract IT job ads | 153 | 170 |
| As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled | 0.198 % | 0.191 % |
| As % of the category below | 31.29 % | 33.80 % |
| Daily rates quoted | 47 | 52 |
| Average minimum daily rate | £281 | £258 |
| Average daily rate | £301 | £286 |
| % change on same period last year | +5.36 % |
| Average maximum daily rate | £321 | £314 |
| UK excluding London average daily rate | £329 | £318 |
| % change on same period last year | +3.29 % |
| Hourly rates quoted | 36 | 17 |
| Average minimum hourly rate | £34.39 | £27.03 |
| Average hourly rate | £35.49 | £27.56 |
| % change on same period last year | +28.79 % |
| Average maximum hourly rate | £36.60 | £28.09 |
| UK excluding London average hourly rate | £27.90 | £28.23 |
| % change on same period last year | -1.16 % |
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| Matching contract IT job ads | 489 | 503 |
| As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled | 0.634 % | 0.565 % |
| Daily rates quoted | 205 | 164 |
| Average minimum daily rate | £258 | £292 |
| Average daily rate | £274 | £317 |
| % change on same period last year | -13.27 % |
| Average maximum daily rate | £291 | £341 |
| UK excluding London average daily rate | £325 | £333 |
| % change on same period last year | -2.34 % |
| Hourly rates quoted | 80 | 51 |
| Average minimum hourly rate | £24.00 | £22.84 |
| Average hourly rate | £24.94 | £23.80 |
| % change on same period last year | +4.80 % |
| Average maximum hourly rate | £25.88 | £24.76 |
| UK excluding London average hourly rate | £24.80 | £25.81 |
| % change on same period last year | -3.91 % |
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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.
The chart provides a 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of contract IT jobs ads citing Degree across the East of England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.
