The first table below looks at the demand for Embedded Software Development skills in IT contracts advertised for the East of England region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Embedded Software Development over the 3 months to 24 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 of the Processes & Methodologies category for the East of England 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
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Embedded Software Development
Rank 110 126 115
Rank change year-on-year
+16 -11
Contract jobs citing Embedded Software Development 4 6 12
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the East of England 0.187% 0.203% 0.454%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.280% 0.315% 0.698%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 3 5
Average daily rate - £280 £300
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
- -6.66%
UK excluding London average daily rate £400 £300 £290
% change year-on-year
+33.33% +3.44%
Number of hourly rates quoted 4 3 5
Average hourly rate £37.50 £56.50 £34.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-33.62% +66.17%
UK excluding London average hourly rate £37.50 £42.50 £34.00
% change year-on-year
-11.76% +25.00%
All Processes & Methodologies
East of England
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category
1427 1903 1718
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the East of England 66.71% 64.40% 64.98%
Number of daily rates quoted 813 915 776
Average daily rate £375 £363 £375
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+3.44% -3.33%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £225 £250 £225
10% offered a daily rate of more than £500 £500 £550
UK excluding London average daily rate £365 £365 £375
% change year-on-year
- -2.66%
Number of hourly rates quoted 122 154 186
Average hourly rate £35.22 £31.00 £32.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+13.61% -3.12%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £19.08 £12.28 £13.88
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £43.00 £49.00 £40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £30.00 £25.00 £29.50
% change year-on-year
+20.00% -15.25%
Embedded Software Development
England

Embedded Software Development
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Embedded Software Development across the East of England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

East of England Embedded Software Development Jobs Demand Trend

Embedded Software Development
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Embedded Software Development across the East of England region.

East of England Embedded Software Development Daily Rate Trend

Embedded Software Development
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Embedded Software Development across the East of England region.

East of England Embedded Software Development Hourly Rate Trend

Embedded Software Development
Hourly Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Embedded Software Development across the East of England region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

East of England Embedded Software Development Hourly Rate Histogram

Embedded Software Development
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Software Development within the East of England region over the 3 months to 24 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
Cambridgeshire +11 3 - -
Suffolk - 1 - -
Embedded Software Development
England

Embedded Software Development
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the East of England region citing Embedded Software Development 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 Embedded Software Development.

1 6 (75.00%) Windows
2 5 (62.50%) Validation
2 5 (62.50%) Cryptography
3 4 (50.00%) VLAN
3 4 (50.00%) C#
3 4 (50.00%) C++
3 4 (50.00%) UNIX
3 4 (50.00%) Python
3 4 (50.00%) SNMP
3 4 (50.00%) Shell Script
3 4 (50.00%) Internet
4 3 (37.50%) Project Management
4 3 (37.50%) Android
4 3 (37.50%) System Testing
5 2 (25.00%) Windows Mobile
5 2 (25.00%) QNX
5 2 (25.00%) Wi-Fi
5 2 (25.00%) Device Driver
5 2 (25.00%) Handset
5 2 (25.00%) C
5 2 (25.00%) Bluetooth
5 2 (25.00%) Symbian
5 2 (25.00%) Linux
6 1 (12.50%) Embedded C++
6 1 (12.50%) Firmware
6 1 (12.50%) OpenGL
6 1 (12.50%) 3D Graphics
6 1 (12.50%) Games
6 1 (12.50%) Cocoa
6 1 (12.50%) Xcode

Embedded Software Development
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the East of England region citing Embedded Software Development 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 Embedded Software Development. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 1 (12.50%) OpenGL
1 1 (12.50%) Cocoa
1 1 (12.50%) WebSphere
1 1 (12.50%) iOS SDK
1 1 (12.50%) Direct3D
1 1 (12.50%) OpenGL ES
Communications & Networking
1 4 (50.00%) VLAN
1 4 (50.00%) SNMP
1 4 (50.00%) Internet
2 2 (25.00%) Wi-Fi
2 2 (25.00%) Bluetooth
3 1 (12.50%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 1 (12.50%) Xcode
General
1 1 (12.50%) Games
1 1 (12.50%) Electronics
1 1 (12.50%) Multimedia
Job Titles
1 3 (37.50%) Developer
2 2 (25.00%) Test and Integration Engineer
2 2 (25.00%) Software Integration Engineer
2 2 (25.00%) Embedded Software Developer
2 2 (25.00%) Integration Engineer
2 2 (25.00%) Test Engineer
2 2 (25.00%) Software Test Engineer
2 2 (25.00%) Software Developer
2 2 (25.00%) Software Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Tester
3 1 (12.50%) Systems Tester
3 1 (12.50%) Test Consultant
3 1 (12.50%) Consultant
3 1 (12.50%) Support Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Integration Consultant
3 1 (12.50%) iOS Developer
Miscellaneous
1 5 (62.50%) Cryptography
2 2 (25.00%) Device Driver
2 2 (25.00%) Handset
3 1 (12.50%) Firmware
3 1 (12.50%) 3D Graphics
3 1 (12.50%) Augmented Reality
3 1 (12.50%) Computer Science
Operating Systems
1 6 (75.00%) Windows
2 4 (50.00%) UNIX
3 3 (37.50%) Android
4 2 (25.00%) Windows Mobile
4 2 (25.00%) Linux
5 1 (12.50%) Apple iOS
5 1 (12.50%) Windows Phone
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (62.50%) Validation
2 3 (37.50%) Project Management
2 3 (37.50%) System Testing
3 1 (12.50%) Agile Software Development
3 1 (12.50%) Computer Architecture
3 1 (12.50%) Game Development
Programming Languages
1 4 (50.00%) C#
1 4 (50.00%) C++
1 4 (50.00%) Python
1 4 (50.00%) Shell Script
2 2 (25.00%) C
3 1 (12.50%) Embedded C++
3 1 (12.50%) Objective-C
Qualifications
1 1 (12.50%) Degree
1 1 (12.50%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 2 (25.00%) QNX
1 2 (25.00%) Symbian
Ipswich, East Anglia
Embedded, C++, TLS, Transport Layer Security, Microcontrollers, Ipswich, Suffolk, £40 per hour, 6 months THE ROLE: A leading Electronics company in there market sector have an immediate requirement...
Real Staffing
Rate: £35 - £40 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
Ipswich, East Anglia
C++, Embedded, TLS, Transport Layer Security, Cryptography, Microcontrollers, Ipswich, Suffolk, £40 per hour, 6 months THE ROLE: A leading Electronics company in there market sector have an immediate...
Real Staffing
Rate: £35 - £40 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013