SolidWorks Contracts in England

The first table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of SolidWorks products and/or services in IT contracts advertised for the England region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited SolidWorks over the 3 months to 24 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 Vendors 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.

The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are NOT representative of contractor rates within the SolidWorks Corporation.

3 months to
24 May 2013

Same period 2012

Same period 2011

SolidWorks

Rank

507

533

558

Rank change year-on-year

+26

+25

Contract jobs citing SolidWorks

As % of all contract IT jobs located in England

0.014%

0.049%

0.023%

As % of the Vendors category

0.031%

0.105%

0.050%

Number of daily rates quoted

Average daily rate

£325

£275

Average daily rate % change year-on-year

+18.18%

UK excluding London average daily rate

£325

£275

% change year-on-year

+18.18%

Number of hourly rates quoted

Average hourly rate

£35.00

£21.00

£24.50

Average hourly rate % change year-on-year

+66.66%

-14.28%

UK excluding London average hourly rate

£21.00

£24.50

% change year-on-year

-14.28%

All Vendors
England

Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Vendors category

19388

24654

25908

As % of all contract IT jobs located in England

46.63%

46.22%

46.11%

Number of daily rates quoted

10664

13039

13321

Average daily rate

£400

£425

Average daily rate % change year-on-year

-5.88%

90% offered a daily rate of more than

£230

£235

£250

10% offered a daily rate of more than

£550

£600

UK excluding London average daily rate

£350

Number of hourly rates quoted

1105

1232

1516

Average hourly rate

£19.63

£20.00

Average hourly rate % change year-on-year

-1.87%

90% offered a hourly rate of more than

£11.35

£11.50

£11.38

10% offered a hourly rate of more than

£40.00

£41.50

£39.00

UK excluding London average hourly rate

£19.00

£20.00

% change year-on-year

-5.00%

SolidWorks
UK

SolidWorks
Jobs Demand Trend

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

SolidWorks
Daily Rate Trend

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

SolidWorks
Hourly Rate Trend

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

SolidWorks
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SolidWorks within the England region over the 3 months to 24 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
North West	-	2	-	-
East of England	+17	1	£325	-
West Midlands	+8	1	-	-
South East	+2	1	-	-
London	-	1	-	-
SolidWorks UK

SolidWorks
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing SolidWorks 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 SolidWorks.

1	4 (57.14%)	CAD
2	3 (42.86%)	CATIA
2	3 (42.86%)	Pro/ENGINEER
2	3 (42.86%)	Electronics
3	2 (28.57%)	XML
4	1 (14.29%)	HNC
4	1 (14.29%)	HND
4	1 (14.29%)	Microsoft
4	1 (14.29%)	Autodesk
4	1 (14.29%)	DTV
4	1 (14.29%)	Wireless
4	1 (14.29%)	C#
4	1 (14.29%)	HTML
4	1 (14.29%)	JavaScript
4	1 (14.29%)	SQL

4	1 (14.29%)	T-SQL
4	1 (14.29%)	VBA
4	1 (14.29%)	.NET
4	1 (14.29%)	ASP
4	1 (14.29%)	ASP.NET
4	1 (14.29%)	CSS
4	1 (14.29%)	Web Services
4	1 (14.29%)	ANSYS
4	1 (14.29%)	Degree
4	1 (14.29%)	JSON
4	1 (14.29%)	Finite Element Analysis
4	1 (14.29%)	Physics
4	1 (14.29%)	jQuery
4	1 (14.29%)	Android
4	1 (14.29%)	Solid Edge

SolidWorks
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing SolidWorks 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 SolidWorks. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1	2 (28.57%)	XML
2	1 (14.29%)	HTML
2	1 (14.29%)	.NET
2	1 (14.29%)	ASP
2	1 (14.29%)	ASP.NET
2	1 (14.29%)	CSS
2	1 (14.29%)	Web Services
2	1 (14.29%)	JSON
2	1 (14.29%)	jQuery

Applications
1	3 (42.86%)	CATIA
1	3 (42.86%)	Pro/ENGINEER
2	1 (14.29%)	Solid Edge
2	1 (14.29%)	Elements/Pro

Communications & Networking
1	1 (14.29%)	Wireless

General
1	3 (42.86%)	Electronics
2	1 (14.29%)	Retail
2	1 (14.29%)	Aerospace
2	1 (14.29%)	Manufacturing

Job Titles
1	3 (42.86%)	Design Engineer
2	2 (28.57%)	Mechanical Engineer
3	1 (14.29%)	Developer
3	1 (14.29%)	Consultant
3	1 (14.29%)	CAD Engineer
3	1 (14.29%)	Designer
3	1 (14.29%)	C# .NET Developer
3	1 (14.29%)	.NET Developer
3	1 (14.29%)	C# Developer
3	1 (14.29%)	VBA Developer
3	1 (14.29%)	Mechanical Design Engineer

Miscellaneous
1	1 (14.29%)	DTV
1	1 (14.29%)	Physics
1	1 (14.29%)	STB

Operating Systems
1	1 (14.29%)	Android

Processes & Methodologies
1	4 (57.14%)	CAD
2	1 (14.29%)	Finite Element Analysis
2	1 (14.29%)	3D Modelling

Programming Languages
1	1 (14.29%)	C#
1	1 (14.29%)	JavaScript
1	1 (14.29%)	SQL
1	1 (14.29%)	T-SQL
1	1 (14.29%)	VBA

Qualifications
1	1 (14.29%)	HNC
1	1 (14.29%)	HND
1	1 (14.29%)	Degree

Vendors
1	1 (14.29%)	Microsoft
1	1 (14.29%)	Autodesk
1	1 (14.29%)	ANSYS

Mechanical Design Engineer

South East

To be considered for the position you will need to have have 3D Solidworks experience. Experience: -CAD -Solidworks -SPM This is an initial 6 month role that will...

Roc Search

Posted: 20 May 2013

Mechanical Design Engineer

South East

Tags: Mechanical Design Engineer, Engineer, CAD, Solidworks, HVAC, Engineering The main focus for the successful Mechanical Design Engineer will be to provide detailed drawings for a range of...

Roc Search

Posted: 19 May 2013

Solidworks Design Engineer

Gloucestershire, South West

Experience Requirements: * Relevant Engineering Experience as a Contractor * Substantial, demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills (Essential) * Sound Understanding of 3D CAD (Solidworks or Autodesk Inventor) * Experience of working...

Huxley Associates

Rate: £23 - £27 per hour

Posted: 16 May 2013

Contract Design Engineer

Gloucestershire, South West

Huxley Associates

Rate: £23 - £27 per hour

Posted: 15 May 2013

Mechanical Engineer- Contract - Devon

Devon, South West

Hot new contract! Huxley Associates are currently looking for a Mechanical Engineer on an initial 12 month contract in the Devon This role has arisen due to our...

Huxley Associates

Posted: 15 May 2013

Contract Design Engineer

Dorchester, South West

Mechanical Design Engineer - Contract - Cheltenham - 6 Months Huxley associates are currently looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer on 6 month contract. Due to increased workload and new projects...

Huxley Associates

Rate: £25 - £29 per annum

Posted: 15 May 2013

Contract Design Engineer

Cheltenham, South West

Huxley Associates

Rate: £25 - £29 per hour

Posted: 15 May 2013

Solidworks Design Engineer / CAD Engineer

Lancashire, North West

This is an immediate start for next week - the latest we can wait is for a 1 week notice period.Our client has just won a key project...

Amoria Bond

Posted: 16 May 2013

Solidworks - Design Engineer

Alcester, West Midlands

DESIGN ENGINEER - SOLIDWORKS - ALCESTER, WARWICKSHIRE £20-25 PER HOUR * 6 MONTHS + CONTRACT WE ARE URGENTLY SEEKING A DESIGN ENGINEER WITH HIGH SOLIDWORKS EXPERIENCE TO DESIGN WASHING SYSTEMS FOR...

Huxley Associates

Rate: £20 - £25 per hour

Posted: 16 May 2013

Design Engineer SOLIDWORKS

Swindon, South West

The role will involve producing detailed technical drawings and 3D solid models in Solidworks. This role is central to an ongoing project that the will drive the company...

Huxley Associates

Rate: £24 - £25 per hour

Posted: 23 May 2013

Design Engineer - Solidworks

Northampton, East Midlands

Looking for a forward thinking company set to revolutionise their market? Keen to work for a business that promotes constant innovation and product improvement? How about working in...

Huxley Associates

Rate: £22 - £26 per hour + 10-15 hours p/week

Posted: 15 May 2013

**MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER**

Hampshire, South East

The ideal candidates will have a skill set to include as many of the following: MECHNICAL DESIGN, SOLIDWORKS, PROENGINEER, SHEET METAL, CASTINGS, PLASTICS These contract positions are ranging...

Huxley Associates

Rate: £20 - £30 per hour

Posted: 15 May 2013

Senior Engineer - Contract - Bristol

Bristol, South West

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Bristol - Solidworks Huxley Associates are currently looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer on a 9 Month Contract. This requirement has come about for...

Huxley Associates

Posted: 22 May 2013

Solidworks Designer - Contract -Bristol

Bristol, South West

Mechanical Design Engineer -Bristol- Solidworks Huxley Associates are currently looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer on a 9 Month Contract. This requirement has come about for a Solidworks...

Huxley Associates

Posted: 15 May 2013

Draughtsman / BOM Engineer - Contract

Staffordshire, West Midlands

Due to an overload of work currently, they require additional support in the design office... No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of...

Amoria Bond

Posted: 26 April 2013

Solidworks or Catia V5 - Design Engineer

Leamington Spa, West Midlands

They will have good CAD skills in either SolidWorks or CATIA V5... They will have strong communications skills and be literate in Microsoft Office... HND or engineering degree...

Huxley Associates

Rate: £20 - £25 per hour

Posted: 17 May 2013

Mechanical Engineer

Birmingham, West Midlands

They are looking for a contract Mechanical Design Engineer with the following experience- Key skills: Solidworks/ Autocad Special Purpose Machinery experience Tolerancing/ Chutes/ Hoppers The Role- Designing in...

Progressive Recruitment

Rate: £20 - £25 per hour

Posted: 15 May 2013

Contract Design Engineer - Solidworks

Cheltenham, South West

Mechanical Design Engineer - Solidworks, FEA, Draugthing Huxley are currently looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer for a 6 Month contract inSwindon. In order to support the business needs,...

Huxley Associates

Rate: £23 - £25 per hour

Posted: 15 May 2013

Project Engineer

Cheltenham, South West

Good office computer skills in a range of Microsoft applications 18. Experience in the use of Solid Works CAD with ability to operate other CAD packages an advantage (...

Huxley Associates

Rate: £27 - £33 per hour

Posted: 15 May 2013

Project Engineer

Cheltenham, South West