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This section looks at the demand for LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python) skills within the Hampshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited LAMP over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank95122
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching contract IT job ads114
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.004 %
As % of the category below2.107 %0.473 %
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£337-
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted100
Average minimum hourly rate£25.00-
Average hourly rate£32.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.86£24.88
% change on same period last year+24.06 %
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Hampshire
Matching contract IT job ads522845
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.696 %0.855 %
Daily rates quoted94200
Average minimum daily rate£333£300
Average daily rate£356£318
% change on same period last year+12.11 %
Average maximum daily rate£379£336
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£336
% change on same period last year+1.20 %
Hourly rates quoted103160
Average minimum hourly rate£33.96£34.09
Average hourly rate£36.02£36.03
% change on same period last year-0.01 %
Average maximum hourly rate£38.08£37.97
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.78£33.23
% change on same period last year-1.32 %
LAMP South EastLAMP
South East

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.

LAMP
Demand Trend

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

Hampshire LAMP Demand Trend

LAMP
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hampshire LAMP Daily Rate Trend

LAMP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hampshire LAMP Hourly Rate Trend

LAMP
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing LAMP across the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Hampshire LAMP Hourly Rate Histogram

LAMP
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing LAMP within the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
PortsmouthNew entry-10--
LAMP South EastLAMP
South East

LAMP
Top 28 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hampshire region citing LAMP 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 LAMP.

122 (100.00 %)PHP
122 (100.00 %)MySQL
221 (95.45 %)Linux
221 (95.45 %)Apache
319 (86.36 %)Debian
418 (81.82 %)Replication
418 (81.82 %)Clustering
418 (81.82 %)Firewall
53 (13.64 %)W3C
62 (9.091 %)Flash
62 (9.091 %)XHTML
62 (9.091 %)CSS
62 (9.091 %)AJAX
62 (9.091 %)Macromedia
71 (4.545 %)OO
71 (4.545 %)WAI
71 (4.545 %)Integration Testing
71 (4.545 %)Spreadsheet
71 (4.545 %)Windows
71 (4.545 %)C++
71 (4.545 %)Java
71 (4.545 %)JavaScript
71 (4.545 %)Perl
71 (4.545 %)E-Commerce
71 (4.545 %)Data Modelling
71 (4.545 %)Intranet
71 (4.545 %)Internet
71 (4.545 %)Shell Script

LAMP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hampshire region citing LAMP 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 LAMP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (9.091 %)CSS
12 (9.091 %)XHTML
12 (9.091 %)AJAX
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
121 (95.45 %)Apache
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (4.545 %)Spreadsheet
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
118 (81.82 %)Firewall
21 (4.545 %)Intranet
21 (4.545 %)Internet
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
122 (100.00 %)MySQL
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (9.091 %)Flash
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
122 (100.00 %)Developer
122 (100.00 %)PHP Developer
23 (13.64 %)Web Developer
23 (13.64 %)PHP Web Developer
31 (4.545 %)PHP Programmer
31 (4.545 %)Programmer
31 (4.545 %)MySQL Developer
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
118 (81.82 %)Replication
118 (81.82 %)Clustering
23 (13.64 %)W3C
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
121 (95.45 %)Linux
219 (86.36 %)Debian
31 (4.545 %)Windows
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (4.545 %)OO
11 (4.545 %)E-Commerce
11 (4.545 %)Data Modelling
11 (4.545 %)Integration Testing
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
122 (100.00 %)PHP
21 (4.545 %)Shell Script
21 (4.545 %)C++
21 (4.545 %)Java
21 (4.545 %)JavaScript
21 (4.545 %)Perl
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (4.545 %)WAI
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (9.091 %)Macromedia
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