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The table below looks at the demand for Series 60 (S60) skills within the 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 Series 60 over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSeries 60 (S60)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank538629
Rank change on same period last yearUp+91
Matching contract IT job ads2016
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.028 %0.016 %
As % of the category below0.130 %0.070 %
Daily rates quoted46
Average minimum daily rate£388£353
Average daily rate£394£380
% change on same period last year+3.64 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£407
UK excluding London average daily rate£400£511
% change on same period last year-21.79 %
Hourly rates quoted60
Average minimum hourly rate£38.00-
Average hourly rate£39.67-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£41.33-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£41.33-
% change on same period last year-
England IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
England
Matching contract IT job ads1536822850
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled21.64 %23.09 %
Daily rates quoted52537116
Average minimum daily rate£348£361
Average daily rate£374£384
% change on same period last year-2.58 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£407
UK excluding London average daily rate£329£333
% change on same period last year-1.25 %
Hourly rates quoted9341420
Average minimum hourly rate£29.27£30.08
Average hourly rate£31.39£32.28
% change on same period last year-2.75 %
Average maximum hourly rate£33.51£34.48
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.10£32.14
% change on same period last year-3.23 %
Series 60 UKSeries 60
UK

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.

Series 60
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Series 60 across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

England Series 60 Demand Trend

Series 60
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Series 60 across the England region.

England Series 60 Daily Rate Trend

Series 60
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Series 60 across the England region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

England Series 60 Daily Rate Histogram

Series 60
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Series 60 across the England region.

England Series 60 Hourly Rate Trend

Series 60
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Series 60 across the England region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

England Series 60 Hourly Rate Histogram

Series 60
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Series 60 within the England region over the 3 months to 10 October 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
LondonUp+7712£392+57.71 %
South EastUp+474--
East of EnglandUp+212--
South WestUp+272£400-
Series 60 UKSeries 60
UK

Series 60
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Series 60 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 Series 60.

145 (80.36 %)Symbian
233 (58.93 %)C++
332 (57.14 %)UIQ
429 (51.79 %)Java
429 (51.79 %)J2ME
526 (46.43 %)Handset
619 (33.93 %)Windows
717 (30.36 %)Telecoms
717 (30.36 %)Windows Mobile
813 (23.21 %)C
813 (23.21 %)OOD
912 (21.43 %)J2SE
1011 (19.64 %)Eclipse
1110 (17.86 %)NetBeans
129 (16.07 %)Swing
129 (16.07 %)Microsoft
129 (16.07 %).NET
138 (14.29 %)OO
138 (14.29 %)Bluetooth
146 (10.71 %)Multimedia
146 (10.71 %)HTTP
155 (8.929 %)Adobe
155 (8.929 %)WAP
155 (8.929 %)UML
155 (8.929 %)MIDP
164 (7.143 %)TCP/IP
164 (7.143 %)Internet
173 (5.357 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
173 (5.357 %)OpenGL
173 (5.357 %)XML

Series 60
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Series 60 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 Series 60. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

England IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
132 (57.14 %)UIQ
229 (51.79 %)J2ME
312 (21.43 %)J2SE
410 (17.86 %)NetBeans
59 (16.07 %)Swing
59 (16.07 %).NET
65 (8.929 %)WAP
65 (8.929 %)MIDP
73 (5.357 %)OpenGL
73 (5.357 %)XML
73 (5.357 %)XSD
73 (5.357 %)XSL
82 (3.571 %)CLDC
91 (1.786 %)WPF
England IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (14.29 %)Bluetooth
26 (10.71 %)HTTP
34 (7.143 %)TCP/IP
34 (7.143 %)Internet
43 (5.357 %)Wireless
52 (3.571 %)GSM
52 (3.571 %)3G
52 (3.571 %)Wi-Fi
61 (1.786 %)SMS
England IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (19.64 %)Eclipse
21 (1.786 %)Subversion
21 (1.786 %)Carbide.c++
21 (1.786 %)Ant
21 (1.786 %)JUnit
21 (1.786 %)Visual Studio
England IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
117 (30.36 %)Telecoms
26 (10.71 %)Multimedia
33 (5.357 %)Music
33 (5.357 %)3D Graphics
42 (3.571 %)Games
51 (1.786 %)Retail
51 (1.786 %)Publishing
51 (1.786 %)Animation
England IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
124 (42.86 %)Developer
210 (17.86 %)Symbian Developer
39 (16.07 %)Software Engineer
48 (14.29 %)C++ Developer
57 (12.50 %)Symbian Software Engineer
66 (10.71 %)Java Developer
66 (10.71 %)Architect
74 (7.143 %)Interface Designer
83 (5.357 %)Software Developer
92 (3.571 %)Solutions Designer
92 (3.571 %)C++/Java Developer
101 (1.786 %)UI Designer
101 (1.786 %)Technical Manager
101 (1.786 %)Telephony Engineer
101 (1.786 %)Systems Engineer
101 (1.786 %)Senior Developer
101 (1.786 %)Author
101 (1.786 %)Technical Author
101 (1.786 %)Test Engineer
101 (1.786 %)Senior Software Developer
England IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
126 (46.43 %)Handset
23 (5.357 %)Smartphone
32 (3.571 %)Pocket PC
32 (3.571 %)Blackberry
41 (1.786 %)Client/Server
41 (1.786 %)Web 2.0
41 (1.786 %)Physics
41 (1.786 %)Ergonomics
41 (1.786 %)iPhone
England IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
119 (33.93 %)Windows
217 (30.36 %)Windows Mobile
33 (5.357 %)Symbian OS
42 (3.571 %)Windows CE
England IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (23.21 %)OOD
28 (14.29 %)OO
35 (8.929 %)UML
41 (1.786 %)E-Commerce
England IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
133 (58.93 %)C++
229 (51.79 %)Java
313 (23.21 %)C
41 (1.786 %)PHP
41 (1.786 %)Python
41 (1.786 %)Objective-C
England IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (1.786 %)Degree
England IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (5.357 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
England IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
145 (80.36 %)Symbian
29 (16.07 %)Microsoft
35 (8.929 %)Adobe
41 (1.786 %)Nokia