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The table below looks at the demand for LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python) skills within the Herefordshire 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 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank15-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below3.226 %0.000 %
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£264£292
% change on same period last year-9.49 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.25£22.75
% change on same period last year+2.19 %
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Herefordshire
Matching contract IT job ads3126
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.050 %0.028 %
Daily rates quoted614
Average minimum daily rate£217£243
Average daily rate£227£266
% change on same period last year-14.51 %
Average maximum daily rate£238£290
UK excluding London average daily rate£323£334
% change on same period last year-3.21 %
Hourly rates quoted41
Average minimum hourly rate£38.64£32.00
Average hourly rate£39.59£33.50
% change on same period last year+18.18 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.55£35.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.57£31.61
% change on same period last year-9.61 %
LAMP West MidlandsLAMP
West Midlands

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 Herefordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire region.

Herefordshire LAMP Daily Rate Trend

LAMP
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing LAMP within the Herefordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
CheshuntNew entry-1--
LAMP West MidlandsLAMP
West Midlands

LAMP
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Herefordshire 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.

12 (100.00 %)PHP
12 (100.00 %)MySQL
21 (50.00 %)CSS
21 (50.00 %)XML
21 (50.00 %)Linux
21 (50.00 %)Apache
21 (50.00 %)XHTML
21 (50.00 %)Back Office
21 (50.00 %)Requirements Analysis
21 (50.00 %)Web Development
21 (50.00 %)PHP5
21 (50.00 %)PHP4

LAMP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Herefordshire 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.

Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (50.00 %)CSS
11 (50.00 %)XML
11 (50.00 %)XHTML
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (50.00 %)Apache
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (100.00 %)MySQL
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Back Office
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Developer
21 (50.00 %)Web Developer
21 (50.00 %)PHP Developer
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (50.00 %)Linux
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)Requirements Analysis
11 (50.00 %)Web Development
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (100.00 %)PHP
21 (50.00 %)PHP5
21 (50.00 %)PHP4