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This section looks at the demand for C++ skills within the East Sussex region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited C++ over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC++
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank2625
Rank change on same period last yearDown-1
Matching contract IT job ads315
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.015 %
As % of the category below3.659 %10.42 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£325£340
% change on same period last year-4.22 %
Hourly rates quoted22
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00£36.50
Average hourly rate£36.25£36.50
% change on same period last year-0.68 %
Average maximum hourly rate£42.50£36.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£36.62£35.71
% change on same period last year+2.55 %
East Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
East Sussex
Matching contract IT job ads82144
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.108 %0.143 %
Daily rates quoted1652
Average minimum daily rate£306£277
Average daily rate£324£291
% change on same period last year+11.38 %
Average maximum daily rate£341£304
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£335
% change on same period last year-1.38 %
Hourly rates quoted107
Average minimum hourly rate£24.86£29.93
Average hourly rate£28.54£32.60
% change on same period last year-12.46 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.21£35.27
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.40£33.03
% change on same period last year+1.11 %
C++ South EastC++
South East

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.

C++
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing C++ across the East Sussex region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

East Sussex C++ Demand Trend

C++
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing C++ across the East Sussex region.

East Sussex C++ Hourly Rate Trend

C++
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing C++ across the East Sussex region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

East Sussex C++ Hourly Rate Histogram

C++
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the East Sussex region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
BrightonUp+13--
C++ South EastC++
South East

C++
Top 20 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the East Sussex region citing C++ 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 C++.

13 (75.00 %)Windows
22 (50.00 %)Embedded C
22 (50.00 %)C
31 (25.00 %)Music
31 (25.00 %)Multithreading
31 (25.00 %)Java
31 (25.00 %)MFC
31 (25.00 %)Visual Studio
31 (25.00 %)Linux
31 (25.00 %)UML
31 (25.00 %)VC++
31 (25.00 %)Client/Server
31 (25.00 %)Broadband
31 (25.00 %)Symbian
31 (25.00 %)Embedded C++
31 (25.00 %)DirectX
31 (25.00 %)Symbian OS
31 (25.00 %)Telecoms
31 (25.00 %)Telelogic
31 (25.00 %)Games

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the East Sussex region citing C++ 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 C++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

East Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (25.00 %)MFC
11 (25.00 %)DirectX
East Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (25.00 %)Broadband
East Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (25.00 %)Visual Studio
East Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (25.00 %)Music
11 (25.00 %)Telecoms
11 (25.00 %)Games
East Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (75.00 %)Developer
22 (50.00 %)C++ Developer
31 (25.00 %)Embedded Software Engineer
31 (25.00 %)Symbian Developer
31 (25.00 %)Embedded C Developer
31 (25.00 %)C Developer
31 (25.00 %)Software Engineer
East Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (25.00 %)Multithreading
11 (25.00 %)Client/Server
East Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (75.00 %)Windows
21 (25.00 %)Linux
21 (25.00 %)Symbian OS
East Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (25.00 %)UML
East Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (50.00 %)Embedded C
12 (50.00 %)C
21 (25.00 %)Java
21 (25.00 %)VC++
21 (25.00 %)Embedded C++
East Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (25.00 %)Symbian
11 (25.00 %)Telelogic