The first table below looks at the demand for RUP skills in IT contracts advertised for the England region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited RUP over the 3 months to 17 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 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
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Rational Unified Process (RUP)
Rank 301 322 298
Rank change year-on-year
+21 -24
Contract jobs citing RUP 225 246 311
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 0.541% 0.461% 0.551%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.759% 0.675% 0.809%
Number of daily rates quoted 105 125 143
Average daily rate £400 £425 £425
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
-5.88% -
90% offered a daily rate of more than £288 £300 £285
10% offered a daily rate of more than £550 £603 £550
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £400 £363
% change year-on-year
-18.75% +10.34%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 4 12
Average hourly rate £39.00 £33.50 £28.75
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+16.41% +16.52%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £27.50 £29.90 £25.37
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £54.00 £35.15 £41.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £27.50 £33.50 £27.25
% change year-on-year
-17.91% +22.93%
All Processes & Methodologies
England
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category
29662 36423 38448
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 71.36% 68.27% 68.14%
Number of daily rates quoted 18133 21396 22256
Average daily rate £425 £410 £450
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+3.53% -8.88%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £275 £275 £275
10% offered a daily rate of more than £575 £588 £600
UK excluding London average daily rate £363 £365 £375
% change year-on-year
-0.68% -2.66%
Number of hourly rates quoted 916 1186 1394
Average hourly rate £32.00 £25.00 £29.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+28.00% -13.79%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £13.99 £13.50 £13.50
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £51.00 £45.00 £45.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £31.60 £25.00 £30.00
% change year-on-year
+26.40% -16.66%
RUP
UK

RUP
Jobs Demand Trend

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

England RUP Jobs Demand Trend

RUP
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing RUP across the England region.

England RUP Daily Rate Trend

RUP
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing RUP across the England region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013.

England RUP Daily Rate Histogram

RUP
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing RUP across the England region.

England RUP Hourly Rate Trend

RUP
Hourly Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing RUP across the England region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013.

England RUP Hourly Rate Histogram

RUP
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing RUP within the England region over the 3 months to 17 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
London +44 146 £425 -9.57%
South East +27 33 £323 -24.11%
East of England +22 15 £550 +64.17%
Yorkshire -9 11 £325 -3.70%
West Midlands -6 8 £425 +7.25%
North West +12 5 £338 -10.00%
South West -6 4 £350 -12.50%
Midlands +9 2 - -
RUP
UK

RUP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing RUP 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 RUP.

1 244 (60.55%) UML
2 94 (23.33%) Scrum
3 87 (21.59%) Oracle
4 86 (21.34%) Project Management
4 86 (21.34%) Agile Software Development
5 84 (20.84%) SQL
6 79 (19.60%) Java
6 79 (19.60%) Unified Process
7 78 (19.35%) XML
8 69 (17.12%) OO
9 67 (16.63%) Microsoft
9 67 (16.63%) Business Analysis
10 66 (16.38%) Finance
11 65 (16.13%) PRINCE2
12 60 (14.89%) CSS
13 59 (14.64%) HTML
14 58 (14.39%) Web Services
15 56 (13.90%) Banking
16 55 (13.65%) QA
16 55 (13.65%) Use Case
17 54 (13.40%) J2EE
18 53 (13.15%) JavaScript
19 52 (12.90%) MS Excel
20 46 (11.41%) IBM
21 45 (11.17%) PL/SQL
21 45 (11.17%) MS Project
21 45 (11.17%) Waterfall
22 43 (10.67%) TOGAF
22 43 (10.67%) Data Modelling
22 43 (10.67%) Configuration Management

RUP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing RUP 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 RUP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 78 (19.35%) XML
2 60 (14.89%) CSS
3 59 (14.64%) HTML
4 58 (14.39%) Web Services
5 54 (13.40%) J2EE
6 38 (9.429%) .NET
7 37 (9.181%) XSD
8 32 (7.940%) XSL
9 27 (6.700%) ASP
10 25 (6.203%) ActiveX
11 24 (5.955%) SOAP
12 23 (5.707%) ODBC
13 20 (4.963%) JSP
13 20 (4.963%) WebSphere
14 18 (4.467%) Ajax
15 15 (3.722%) Hibernate
16 14 (3.474%) Struts
16 14 (3.474%) WCF
17 13 (3.226%) Middleware
18 12 (2.978%) Struts2
Application Platforms
1 31 (7.692%) IIS
2 20 (4.963%) CMS
3 18 (4.467%) SharePoint
4 15 (3.722%) Documentum
5 11 (2.730%) Apache
5 11 (2.730%) WebLogic
6 10 (2.481%) BizTalk Server
6 10 (2.481%) ESB
7 7 (1.737%) SharePoint 2010
7 7 (1.737%) ActiveMQ
8 5 (1.241%) Oracle Workflow
8 5 (1.241%) Liferay
9 3 (0.744%) SharePoint Server
9 3 (0.744%) FileNet
10 2 (0.496%) Lotus Notes
10 2 (0.496%) SAS
10 2 (0.496%) Windows Azure
10 2 (0.496%) Amazon AWS
10 2 (0.496%) MS Project Server
11 1 (0.248%) WebSphere Message Broker
Applications
1 52 (12.90%) MS Excel
2 45 (11.17%) MS Project
3 37 (9.181%) MS Visio
4 30 (7.444%) MS Office
5 6 (1.489%) InfoPath
6 2 (0.496%) PowerPivot
7 1 (0.248%) Office 365
7 1 (0.248%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 5 (1.241%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.993%) FLEXCUBE
3 2 (0.496%) Temenos T24
4 1 (0.248%) Bloomberg TOMS
4 1 (0.248%) Oracle BPM
4 1 (0.248%) Tridion
4 1 (0.248%) VisionPLUS
4 1 (0.248%) Adaptiv
Communications & Networking
1 38 (9.429%) HTTP
2 25 (6.203%) Intranet
3 14 (3.474%) SSL
4 9 (2.233%) Internet
5 5 (1.241%) Extranet
6 3 (0.744%) CTI
7 1 (0.248%) LDAP
7 1 (0.248%) ATM
7 1 (0.248%) Ethernet
7 1 (0.248%) DVB
7 1 (0.248%) Firewall
Database & Business Intelligence
1 33 (8.189%) SQL Server
2 16 (3.970%) Oracle 8/8i
3 14 (3.474%) SQL Server 2008
4 12 (2.978%) Data Warehouse
5 7 (1.737%) MS Access
5 7 (1.737%) RDBMS
5 7 (1.737%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 6 (1.489%) JasperReports
6 6 (1.489%) Oracle Reports
7 5 (1.241%) DB2
8 4 (0.993%) Ingres
8 4 (0.993%) GIS
8 4 (0.993%) PostgreSQL
8 4 (0.993%) Oracle Exadata
9 3 (0.744%) SAP HANA
9 3 (0.744%) Big Data
9 3 (0.744%) OLTP
9 3 (0.744%) Oracle 10g
10 2 (0.496%) Data Mart
10 2 (0.496%) TOAD
Development Applications
1 33 (8.189%) Rational Rose
2 32 (7.940%) ClearCase
3 26 (6.452%) QuickTest Pro
4 23 (5.707%) ClearQuest
5 22 (5.459%) JIRA
6 21 (5.211%) Subversion
7 18 (4.467%) NUnit
8 16 (3.970%) Visual Studio
9 14 (3.474%) Team Foundation Server
10 12 (2.978%) Ant
10 12 (2.978%) RequisitePro
11 11 (2.730%) CruiseControl
12 10 (2.481%) CppUnit
12 10 (2.481%) GoogleTest
13 9 (2.233%) Maven
14 8 (1.985%) TestDirector
15 7 (1.737%) Git (software)
15 7 (1.737%) Talend Open Studio
16 4 (0.993%) Gradle
16 4 (0.993%) JUnit
General
1 66 (16.38%) Finance
2 56 (13.90%) Banking
3 33 (8.189%) Retail
4 20 (4.963%) Investment Banking
5 17 (4.218%) Front Office
6 11 (2.730%) Pharmaceutical
6 11 (2.730%) Publishing
7 10 (2.481%) Marketing
8 7 (1.737%) Wholesale Banking
8 7 (1.737%) Advertising
9 5 (1.241%) Telecoms
10 3 (0.744%) Billing
11 2 (0.496%) Legal
11 2 (0.496%) Manufacturing
12 1 (0.248%) Automotive
12 1 (0.248%) Retail Banking
12 1 (0.248%) Games
12 1 (0.248%) Multimedia
Job Titles
1 127 (31.51%) Analyst
2 107 (26.55%) Business Analyst
3 105 (26.05%) Developer
4 89 (22.08%) Architect
5 39 (9.677%) Solutions Architect
6 28 (6.948%) Project Manager
7 24 (5.955%) Java Developer
8 19 (4.715%) Agile Business Analyst
9 16 (3.970%) SQL Developer
10 14 (3.474%) Systems Analyst
10 14 (3.474%) Senior Developer
10 14 (3.474%) Software Architect
10 14 (3.474%) UML Business Analyst
11 13 (3.226%) Business Systems Analyst
11 13 (3.226%) PL/SQL Developer
11 13 (3.226%) Oracle Developer
11 13 (3.226%) Applications Architect
12 12 (2.978%) Senior Java Developer
12 12 (2.978%) QA Manager
13 11 (2.730%) Process Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 36 (8.933%) Fixed Income
2 30 (7.444%) PMI
3 23 (5.707%) Equities
4 21 (5.211%) Market Risk
5 19 (4.715%) Management Information System
6 15 (3.722%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
7 11 (2.730%) Derivative
8 10 (2.481%) Credit Risk
8 10 (2.481%) Open Source
8 10 (2.481%) Social Media
9 8 (1.985%) Data Integration
9 8 (1.985%) Computer Science
10 7 (1.737%) Telematics
11 6 (1.489%) iPhone
11 6 (1.489%) iPad
11 6 (1.489%) Mobile App
12 4 (0.993%) New Media
13 3 (0.744%) Pharmacovigilance
13 3 (0.744%) Blog
13 3 (0.744%) IVR
Operating Systems
1 21 (5.211%) UNIX
2 18 (4.467%) Linux
3 15 (3.722%) Windows
4 4 (0.993%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 3 (0.744%) Apple iOS
5 3 (0.744%) Android
6 1 (0.248%) Solaris
6 1 (0.248%) VME
Processes & Methodologies
1 244 (60.55%) UML
2 94 (23.33%) Scrum
3 86 (21.34%) Agile Software Development
3 86 (21.34%) Project Management
4 79 (19.60%) Unified Process
5 69 (17.12%) OO
6 67 (16.63%) Business Analysis
7 65 (16.13%) PRINCE2
8 55 (13.65%) Use Case
9 45 (11.17%) Waterfall
10 43 (10.67%) Data Modelling
10 43 (10.67%) Configuration Management
10 43 (10.67%) TOGAF
11 39 (9.677%) ITIL
12 36 (8.933%) Test Scripting
13 35 (8.685%) CMMI
14 34 (8.437%) Stakeholder Management
14 34 (8.437%) Risk Management
14 34 (8.437%) User Acceptance Testing
15 33 (8.189%) Content Management
Programming Languages
1 84 (20.84%) SQL
2 79 (19.60%) Java
3 53 (13.15%) JavaScript
4 45 (11.17%) PL/SQL
5 30 (7.444%) C#
6 29 (7.196%) VB
7 25 (6.203%) VBScript
8 20 (4.963%) C++
9 14 (3.474%) C
10 6 (1.489%) FQL
11 4 (0.993%) Python
11 4 (0.993%) Shell Script
12 3 (0.744%) Groovy
12 3 (0.744%) PowerShell
12 3 (0.744%) VB.NET
12 3 (0.744%) Bash shell
13 2 (0.496%) VBA
13 2 (0.496%) T-SQL
13 2 (0.496%) VB6
13 2 (0.496%) Perl
Qualifications
1 34 (8.437%) PMI Certification
2 32 (7.940%) Degree
3 28 (6.948%) Security Cleared
4 22 (5.459%) Six Sigma Black Belt
5 18 (4.467%) SC Cleared
6 17 (4.218%) ISEB
7 6 (1.489%) Microsoft Certification
7 6 (1.489%) MCP
7 6 (1.489%) MCAD
7 6 (1.489%) MCSD
7 6 (1.489%) MCTS
8 5 (1.241%) CTC Cleared
8 5 (1.241%) DV Cleared
9 4 (0.993%) PMP
10 3 (0.744%) ISTQB
11 2 (0.496%) CCIE
11 2 (0.496%) PRINCE2 Certification
11 2 (0.496%) Cisco Certification
11 2 (0.496%) CBAP
12 1 (0.248%) BC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 55 (13.65%) QA
2 21 (5.211%) COBIT
3 8 (1.985%) ISO 9001
4 1 (0.248%) SLA
4 1 (0.248%) WAI
4 1 (0.248%) ISO 9000
System Software
1 3 (0.744%) Oracle RAC
2 2 (0.496%) Varnish
Systems Management
1 27 (6.700%) HP Quality Center
2 3 (0.744%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
3 1 (0.248%) SCOM
3 1 (0.248%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
Vendors
1 87 (21.59%) Oracle
2 67 (16.63%) Microsoft
3 46 (11.41%) IBM
4 15 (3.722%) EMC
5 11 (2.730%) ATG
6 10 (2.481%) Niku
7 9 (2.233%) webMethods
7 9 (2.233%) Pega
8 7 (1.737%) Perforce
8 7 (1.737%) Talend
9 6 (1.489%) Facebook
9 6 (1.489%) Twitter
9 6 (1.489%) JBoss
10 5 (1.241%) Chordiant
11 4 (0.993%) BEA
11 4 (0.993%) Red Hat
11 4 (0.993%) TIBCO
11 4 (0.993%) HP
11 4 (0.993%) hybris
11 4 (0.993%) Netezza
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