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This section looks at the demand for C skills within the Essex 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 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank1853
Rank change on same period last yearUp+35
Matching contract IT job ads459
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.060 %0.009 %
As % of the category below25.14 %2.932 %
Daily rates quoted190
Average minimum daily rate£329-
Average daily rate£361-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£392-
UK excluding London average daily rate£346£354
% change on same period last year-2.38 %
Hourly rates quoted121
Average minimum hourly rate£30.75£32.00
Average hourly rate£34.92£32.00
% change on same period last year+9.11 %
Average maximum hourly rate£39.08£32.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£34.21£34.57
% change on same period last year-1.05 %
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Essex
Matching contract IT job ads179307
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.239 %0.306 %
Daily rates quoted5873
Average minimum daily rate£331£373
Average daily rate£360£393
% change on same period last year-8.44 %
Average maximum daily rate£388£413
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£336
% change on same period last year-1.79 %
Hourly rates quoted2275
Average minimum hourly rate£30.36£32.89
Average hourly rate£34.05£33.65
% change on same period last year+1.17 %
Average maximum hourly rate£37.74£34.42
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.25£32.93
% change on same period last year+0.99 %
C East of EnglandC
East of England

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 Essex region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Essex C Demand Trend

C
Daily Rate Trend

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

Essex C Daily Rate Trend

C
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing C across the Essex region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Essex C Daily Rate Histogram

C
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Essex 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 Essex region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Essex 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 Essex region over the 3 months to 29 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
BasildonNew entry-5£350-
Southend-on-SeaNew entry-3£370-
ChelmsfordUp+32--
ColchesterNew entry-1--
ThurrockNew entry-1£300-
C East of EnglandC
East of England

C
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Essex 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.

121 (36.21 %)Embedded C
220 (34.48 %)C++
315 (25.86 %)Automotive
411 (18.97 %)SQL
59 (15.52 %)Windows
68 (13.79 %)Finance
77 (12.07 %)Configuration Management
77 (12.07 %)UNIX
77 (12.07 %)Linux
77 (12.07 %)Embedded C++
77 (12.07 %)Tuxedo
77 (12.07 %)Client/Server
86 (10.34 %)Ingres
86 (10.34 %)Electronics
86 (10.34 %)STB
95 (8.621 %)OpenTV
95 (8.621 %)Aerospace
95 (8.621 %)C#
104 (6.897 %)IBM
104 (6.897 %)Microsoft
104 (6.897 %)Red Hat
104 (6.897 %)DTV
104 (6.897 %)BEA
104 (6.897 %)Software Testing
104 (6.897 %)Red Hat Linux
113 (5.172 %)Security Cleared
113 (5.172 %)PDA
113 (5.172 %)WPF
113 (5.172 %)Windows Mobile
113 (5.172 %)ClearCase

C
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Essex 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.

Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (5.172 %).NET
13 (5.172 %)J2EE
13 (5.172 %)Servlets
13 (5.172 %)ODBC
13 (5.172 %)EDI
13 (5.172 %)Middleware
13 (5.172 %)WPF
22 (3.448 %)JRules
22 (3.448 %)JSP
22 (3.448 %)JavaBeans
22 (3.448 %)ASP.NET
31 (1.724 %)CSS
31 (1.724 %)ASP
31 (1.724 %)JMS
31 (1.724 %)XML
31 (1.724 %)WebSphere
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (12.07 %)Tuxedo
22 (3.448 %)Oracle HTTP Server
22 (3.448 %)IBM HTTP Server
31 (1.724 %)Exchange Server 2003
31 (1.724 %)WebSphere MQ
31 (1.724 %)MQSeries
31 (1.724 %)MS Exchange
31 (1.724 %)WebLogic
31 (1.724 %)IIS
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (5.172 %)MS Office
22 (3.448 %)MS Excel
31 (1.724 %)Spreadsheet
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (3.448 %)Ethernet
12 (3.448 %)HTTP
12 (3.448 %)TCP/IP
21 (1.724 %)DNS
21 (1.724 %)Intranet
21 (1.724 %)Internet
21 (1.724 %)Extranet
21 (1.724 %)DVB
21 (1.724 %)DHCP
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (10.34 %)Ingres
22 (3.448 %)Oracle 10g
22 (3.448 %)Crystal Reports
22 (3.448 %)Oracle Reports
22 (3.448 %)Oracle 8/8i
22 (3.448 %)Oracle 9i
31 (1.724 %)MS Access
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (5.172 %)Visual Studio
13 (5.172 %)ClearCase
22 (3.448 %)PVCS
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (25.86 %)Automotive
28 (13.79 %)Finance
36 (10.34 %)Electronics
45 (8.621 %)Aerospace
52 (3.448 %)Legal
52 (3.448 %)Marketing
61 (1.724 %)Graphic Design
61 (1.724 %)Military
61 (1.724 %)Retail
61 (1.724 %)Government
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (29.31 %)Developer
212 (20.69 %)Software Engineer
310 (17.24 %)C Developer
46 (10.34 %)Embedded C Engineer
46 (10.34 %)Embedded C Developer
46 (10.34 %)C Software Engineer
55 (8.621 %)Programmer
55 (8.621 %)C Programmer
64 (6.897 %)Embedded Software Engineer
73 (5.172 %)Senior Software Engineer
73 (5.172 %)C++ Software Engineer
73 (5.172 %)Analyst
82 (3.448 %)Test Manager
82 (3.448 %)Web Developer
82 (3.448 %)Architect
82 (3.448 %)2nd Line Support
82 (3.448 %)Integration Engineer
82 (3.448 %)Embedded C Software Engineer
91 (1.724 %)C++ Software Developer
91 (1.724 %)IT Architect
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (12.07 %)Client/Server
26 (10.34 %)STB
34 (6.897 %)DTV
43 (5.172 %)MPEG
43 (5.172 %)PDA
52 (3.448 %)Mathematics
52 (3.448 %)N-Tier
61 (1.724 %)NHS
61 (1.724 %)VHDL
61 (1.724 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (15.52 %)Windows
27 (12.07 %)Linux
27 (12.07 %)UNIX
34 (6.897 %)Red Hat Linux
43 (5.172 %)Windows Mobile
52 (3.448 %)Nucleus RTOS
52 (3.448 %)Windows Vista
52 (3.448 %)Windows XP
61 (1.724 %)Windows Server 2003
61 (1.724 %)Windows 2000 Server
61 (1.724 %)Windows 2000
61 (1.724 %)AIX
61 (1.724 %)Solaris
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (12.07 %)Configuration Management
24 (6.897 %)Software Testing
33 (5.172 %)Security Cleared
42 (3.448 %)OO
42 (3.448 %)Unit Testing
51 (1.724 %)Test Scripting
51 (1.724 %)Performance Management
51 (1.724 %)SC Cleared
51 (1.724 %)BC Cleared
51 (1.724 %)Enterprise Architecture
51 (1.724 %)Web Development
51 (1.724 %)User Acceptance Testing
51 (1.724 %)RUP
51 (1.724 %)CAD
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
121 (36.21 %)Embedded C
220 (34.48 %)C++
311 (18.97 %)SQL
47 (12.07 %)Embedded C++
55 (8.621 %)C#
63 (5.172 %)VB
63 (5.172 %)Shell Script
63 (5.172 %)Java
72 (3.448 %)VB6
72 (3.448 %)VB.NET
81 (1.724 %)VC++
81 (1.724 %)Korn
81 (1.724 %)Perl
81 (1.724 %)VBScript
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (3.448 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
12 (3.448 %)JTAG
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (5.172 %)Active Directory
22 (3.448 %)NDS
31 (1.724 %)VMware ESX
31 (1.724 %)Backup Exec
31 (1.724 %)VMware Infrastructure
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.724 %)AutoSys
11 (1.724 %)WSUS
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (8.621 %)OpenTV
24 (6.897 %)Red Hat
24 (6.897 %)IBM
24 (6.897 %)Microsoft
24 (6.897 %)BEA
33 (5.172 %)Borland
42 (3.448 %)ILOG
42 (3.448 %)Oracle
42 (3.448 %)Citrix
42 (3.448 %)QNX
51 (1.724 %)VMware
51 (1.724 %)Xilinx
51 (1.724 %)LANDesk
51 (1.724 %)Dell
51 (1.724 %)Hitachi
51 (1.724 %)NetApp