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The table below looks at the demand for Python skills within the Edinburgh region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Python over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPython
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank39-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads120
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.000 %
As % of the category below6.936 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£220-
Average daily rate£220-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£220-
UK excluding London average daily rate£310£307
% change on same period last year+0.87 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£28.00-
Average hourly rate£28.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£28.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.63£33.33
% change on same period last year-5.10 %
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Edinburgh
Matching contract IT job ads173328
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.274 %0.349 %
Daily rates quoted4834
Average minimum daily rate£333£282
Average daily rate£353£295
% change on same period last year+19.77 %
Average maximum daily rate£374£307
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£331
% change on same period last year-4.05 %
Hourly rates quoted414
Average minimum hourly rate£31.83£30.63
Average hourly rate£32.67£36.37
% change on same period last year-10.18 %
Average maximum hourly rate£33.50£42.11
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.03£32.70
% change on same period last year-5.10 %
Python ScotlandPython
Scotland

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.

Python
Demand Trend

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

Edinburgh Python Demand Trend

Python
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Python across the Edinburgh region.

Edinburgh Python Daily Rate Trend

Python
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Python across the Edinburgh region.

Edinburgh Python Hourly Rate Trend

Python
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Edinburgh region citing Python 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 Python.

16 (46.15 %)Linux
16 (46.15 %)C++
24 (30.77 %)OO
33 (23.08 %)CruiseControl
33 (23.08 %)Refactoring
33 (23.08 %)Continuous Integration
33 (23.08 %)XML
33 (23.08 %)XSLT
33 (23.08 %)Ant
42 (15.38 %)VBScript
42 (15.38 %)JavaScript
42 (15.38 %)Windows
42 (15.38 %)XPath
42 (15.38 %)wxWidgets
42 (15.38 %)C
51 (7.692 %)Agile Software Development
51 (7.692 %)JSF
51 (7.692 %)AJAX
51 (7.692 %)Multithreading
51 (7.692 %)JBoss
51 (7.692 %)MVC
51 (7.692 %)Electronics
51 (7.692 %)PHP
51 (7.692 %)SQL
51 (7.692 %)J2EE
51 (7.692 %)CSS
51 (7.692 %)STL

Python
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Edinburgh region citing Python 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 Python. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (23.08 %)XML
13 (23.08 %)XSLT
22 (15.38 %)wxWidgets
31 (7.692 %)J2EE
31 (7.692 %)CSS
31 (7.692 %)STL
31 (7.692 %)MVC
31 (7.692 %)JSF
31 (7.692 %)AJAX
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (7.692 %)JBoss
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (23.08 %)Ant
13 (23.08 %)CruiseControl
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (7.692 %)Electronics
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (100.00 %)Developer
210 (76.92 %)Python Developer
34 (30.77 %)Software Developer
42 (15.38 %)JavaScript Developer
42 (15.38 %)C++ Developer
51 (7.692 %)C++ Software Developer
51 (7.692 %)Web Developer
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (7.692 %)Multithreading
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (46.15 %)Linux
22 (15.38 %)Windows
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (30.77 %)OO
23 (23.08 %)Refactoring
23 (23.08 %)Continuous Integration
31 (7.692 %)Agile Software Development
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (46.15 %)C++
22 (15.38 %)JavaScript
22 (15.38 %)VBScript
22 (15.38 %)XPath
22 (15.38 %)C
31 (7.692 %)PHP
31 (7.692 %)SQL