Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for the Software Architect role in IT contracts within the Hampshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Architect
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank89110
Rank change on same period last yearUp+21
Matching contract IT job ads88
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.009 %
As % of the category below0.457 %0.326 %
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£468£493
% change on same period last year-5.17 %
Hourly rates quoted38
Average minimum hourly rate£38.33£35.63
Average hourly rate£44.17£37.19
% change on same period last year+18.76 %
Average maximum hourly rate£50.00£38.75
UK excluding London average hourly rate£47.00£36.75
% change on same period last year+27.89 %
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Hampshire
Matching contract IT job ads17492455
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.755 %2.631 %
Daily rates quoted411754
Average minimum daily rate£358£345
Average daily rate£378£361
% change on same period last year+4.75 %
Average maximum daily rate£398£377
UK excluding London average daily rate£353£351
% change on same period last year+0.72 %
Hourly rates quoted451442
Average minimum hourly rate£26.07£26.56
Average hourly rate£27.94£28.67
% change on same period last year-2.56 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.81£30.78
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.37£24.42
% change on same period last year-4.31 %
Software Architect South EastSoftware Architect
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.

Software Architect
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Software Architect across the Hampshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Hampshire Software Architect Demand Trend

Software Architect
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hampshire Software Architect Daily Rate Trend

Software Architect
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hampshire Software Architect Hourly Rate Trend

Software Architect
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Software Architect within the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 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
PortsmouthDown-101--
Software Architect South EastSoftware Architect
South East

Software Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hampshire region that cited Software Architect in their job title 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 with Software Architect in their job title.

112 (85.71 %)UML
211 (78.57 %)C++
39 (64.29 %)XML
48 (57.14 %)C
57 (50.00 %)Windows
57 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
66 (42.86 %)Linux
66 (42.86 %)Motif
75 (35.71 %)DVB
75 (35.71 %)ClearCase
75 (35.71 %)SC Cleared
84 (28.57 %)RDBMS
84 (28.57 %)OO
84 (28.57 %)Java
84 (28.57 %)Configuration Management
93 (21.43 %)Military
102 (14.29 %)Network Planning
102 (14.29 %)GIS
102 (14.29 %)Aerospace
102 (14.29 %)Unified Process
102 (14.29 %)OpenGL
102 (14.29 %)Middleware
102 (14.29 %)RUP
102 (14.29 %)Python
111 (7.143 %)Windows CE
111 (7.143 %)OOD
111 (7.143 %).NET
111 (7.143 %)SQL Server
111 (7.143 %)C#
111 (7.143 %)Requirements Analysis

Software Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hampshire region that cited Software Architect in their job title 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 with Software Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (64.29 %)XML
26 (42.86 %)Motif
32 (14.29 %)OpenGL
32 (14.29 %)Middleware
41 (7.143 %).NET Framework
41 (7.143 %).NET
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (35.71 %)DVB
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (28.57 %)RDBMS
22 (14.29 %)GIS
31 (7.143 %)SQL Server
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (35.71 %)ClearCase
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (21.43 %)Military
22 (14.29 %)Aerospace
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (50.00 %)Windows
26 (42.86 %)Linux
31 (7.143 %)Windows CE
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (85.71 %)UML
27 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
35 (35.71 %)SC Cleared
44 (28.57 %)OO
44 (28.57 %)Configuration Management
52 (14.29 %)Unified Process
52 (14.29 %)Network Planning
52 (14.29 %)RUP
61 (7.143 %)OOD
61 (7.143 %)Requirements Analysis
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
111 (78.57 %)C++
28 (57.14 %)C
34 (28.57 %)Java
42 (14.29 %)Python
51 (7.143 %)C#