| Degree |
| 3 months to 22 Mar 2010 | Same period 2009 | Same period 2008 |
| Rank | 28 | 42 | 53 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+14 | +11 |
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| Matching contract IT job ads | 78 | 70 | 132 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs located in the East of England | 4.654 % | 3.244 % | 3.003 % |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 33.33 % | 19.89 % | 19.88 % |
| Daily rates quoted | 17 | 22 | 53 |
| Average daily rate | £315 | £275 | £300 |
| Average daily rate % change year-on-year | |
| 90% of contracts offered a daily rate of more than | £188 | £156 | £81 |
| 10% of contracts offered a daily rate of more than | £470 | £398 | £445 |
| UK excluding London average daily rate | £325 | £340 | £325 |
| % change year-on-year | |
| Hourly rates quoted | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| Average hourly rate | £30.00 | £28.50 | £32.50 |
| Average hourly rate % change year-on-year | |
| 90% of contracts offered a hourly rate of more than | £11.50 | £19.65 | £20.00 |
| 10% of contracts offered a hourly rate of more than | £34.50 | £35.00 | £38.10 |
| UK excluding London average hourly rate | £17.50 | £27.75 | £27.50 |
| % change year-on-year | |
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Contract IT job ads with a match in the Qualifications category | 234 | 352 | 664 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs located in the East of England | 13.96 % | 16.31 % | 15.11 % |
| Daily rates quoted | 77 | 139 | 239 |
| Average daily rate | £303 | £255 | £335 |
| Average daily rate % change year-on-year | |
| 90% of contracts offered a daily rate of more than | £85 | £145 | £140 |
| 10% of contracts offered a daily rate of more than | £450 | £425 | £450 |
| UK excluding London average daily rate | £325 | £350 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | |
| Hourly rates quoted | 59 | 45 | 118 |
| Average hourly rate | £25.50 | £23.00 | £21.50 |
| Average hourly rate % change year-on-year | |
| 90% of contracts offered a hourly rate of more than | £12.30 | £14.89 | £15.00 |
| 10% of contracts offered a hourly rate of more than | £36.70 | £33.40 | £37.15 |
| UK excluding London average hourly rate | £21.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 |
| % change year-on-year | |
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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.
The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Degree across the East of England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.