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The table below looks at the demand for The MathWorks Simulink skills within the Gloucestershire region with a comparison to our Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Simulink over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkThe MathWorks Simulink
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank5456
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching contract IT job ads41
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.001 %
As % of the category below8.889 %1.010 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted31
Average minimum hourly rate£33.33£34.00
Average hourly rate£34.17£34.00
% change on same period last year+0.49 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.00£34.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.13£35.50
% change on same period last year-9.49 %
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
Gloucestershire
Matching contract IT job ads4599
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.061 %0.098 %
Daily rates quoted523
Average minimum daily rate£329£272
Average daily rate£362£279
% change on same period last year+29.64 %
Average maximum daily rate£395£286
UK excluding London average daily rate£293£291
% change on same period last year+0.81 %
Hourly rates quoted1821
Average minimum hourly rate£19.79£21.53
Average hourly rate£20.81£23.15
% change on same period last year-10.13 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.83£24.78
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.59£19.58
% change on same period last year-5.05 %
Simulink South WestSimulink
South West

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.

Simulink
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Simulink across the Gloucestershire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Applications category.

Gloucestershire Simulink Demand Trend

Simulink
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Gloucestershire Simulink Hourly Rate Trend

Simulink
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Simulink across the Gloucestershire region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Gloucestershire Simulink Hourly Rate Histogram

Simulink
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Simulink within the Gloucestershire region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
CheltenhamNew entry-1--
Simulink South WestSimulink
South West

Simulink
Top 14 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Gloucestershire region citing Simulink 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 Simulink.

18 (88.89 %)Avionics
27 (77.78 %)Test Scripting
27 (77.78 %)VB
34 (44.44 %)C
34 (44.44 %)C++
43 (33.33 %)Aerospace
43 (33.33 %)Ada
43 (33.33 %)Integration Testing
52 (22.22 %)Degree
52 (22.22 %)MATLAB
61 (11.11 %)Validation
61 (11.11 %)Software Engineering
61 (11.11 %)Requirements Management
61 (11.11 %)Requirements Analysis

Simulink
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Gloucestershire region citing Simulink 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 Simulink. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (22.22 %)MATLAB
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (88.89 %)Avionics
23 (33.33 %)Aerospace
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (88.89 %)Software Engineer
24 (44.44 %)Systems Engineer
33 (33.33 %)Test Engineer
33 (33.33 %)Software Test Engineer
33 (33.33 %)Systems Test Engineer
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (77.78 %)Test Scripting
23 (33.33 %)Integration Testing
31 (11.11 %)Validation
31 (11.11 %)Software Engineering
31 (11.11 %)Requirements Management
31 (11.11 %)Requirements Analysis
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (77.78 %)VB
24 (44.44 %)C
24 (44.44 %)C++
33 (33.33 %)Ada
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (22.22 %)Degree