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The table below looks at the demand for Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) (Jabber) skills within the East of England region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited XMPP over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkExtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) (Jabber)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
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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
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Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
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UK excluding London average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted00
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UK excluding London average hourly rate£50.00-
% change on same period last year-
East of England IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
East of England
Matching contract IT job ads7291292
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.148 %1.384 %
Daily rates quoted219390
Average minimum daily rate£300£294
Average daily rate£322£313
% change on same period last year+2.61 %
Average maximum daily rate£344£333
UK excluding London average daily rate£327£334
% change on same period last year-2.10 %
Hourly rates quoted57129
Average minimum hourly rate£31.38£30.69
Average hourly rate£32.65£32.39
% change on same period last year+0.79 %
Average maximum hourly rate£33.91£34.08
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.92£31.53
% change on same period last year-8.25 %
XMPP EnglandXMPP
England

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.

XMPP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing XMPP across the East of England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

East of England XMPP Demand Trend

XMPP
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing XMPP across the East of England region.

East of England XMPP Hourly Rate Trend