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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft .NET Framework skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited .NET Framework over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft .NET Framework
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank7973
Rank change on same period last yearDown-6
Matching contract IT job ads1021
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.021 %
As % of the category below2.028 %4.506 %
Daily rates quoted610
Average minimum daily rate£370£344
Average daily rate£383£377
% change on same period last year+1.45 %
Average maximum daily rate£395£410
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£331
% change on same period last year+1.76 %
Hourly rates quoted03
Average minimum hourly rate-£32.00
Average hourly rate-£34.67
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£37.33
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.56£38.66
% change on same period last year-13.18 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads493466
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.657 %0.471 %
Daily rates quoted213179
Average minimum daily rate£359£311
Average daily rate£394£333
% change on same period last year+18.54 %
Average maximum daily rate£430£355
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£336
% change on same period last year+1.20 %
Hourly rates quoted1630
Average minimum hourly rate£27.90£29.91
Average hourly rate£31.25£31.73
% change on same period last year-1.53 %
Average maximum hourly rate£34.59£33.55
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.78£33.23
% change on same period last year-1.32 %
.NET Framework East of England.NET Framework
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.

.NET Framework
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire .NET Framework Demand Trend

.NET Framework
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire .NET Framework Daily Rate Trend

.NET Framework
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing .NET Framework across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Hertfordshire .NET Framework Daily Rate Histogram

.NET Framework
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire .NET Framework Hourly Rate Trend

.NET Framework
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing .NET Framework within the Hertfordshire 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
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.NET Framework East of England.NET Framework
East of England

.NET Framework
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing .NET Framework 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 .NET Framework.

119 (100.00 %).NET
214 (73.68 %)C#
310 (52.63 %)Windows
48 (42.11 %)SQL Server
57 (36.84 %)C++
57 (36.84 %)Retail
66 (31.58 %)SQL
75 (26.32 %)UNIX
75 (26.32 %)VC++
75 (26.32 %)Windows Mobile
75 (26.32 %)Service Management
75 (26.32 %)Cisco
84 (21.05 %)Microsoft
84 (21.05 %)Wireless
84 (21.05 %)WinForms
84 (21.05 %)OO
84 (21.05 %)MS Excel
93 (15.79 %)MS Access
93 (15.79 %)JavaScript
93 (15.79 %)WebServices
93 (15.79 %)XML
93 (15.79 %)Visual Studio
93 (15.79 %)ASP.NET
93 (15.79 %)LabVIEW
93 (15.79 %)SQL Server 2005
93 (15.79 %)Security Cleared
102 (10.53 %)Use Case
102 (10.53 %)Lotus
102 (10.53 %)NHS
102 (10.53 %)Pharmaceutical

.NET Framework
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
119 (100.00 %).NET
24 (21.05 %)WinForms
33 (15.79 %)ASP.NET
33 (15.79 %)WebServices
33 (15.79 %)XML
42 (10.53 %)XSL
42 (10.53 %)CSS
42 (10.53 %)ADO.NET
42 (10.53 %)HTML
51 (5.263 %)AJAX
51 (5.263 %)WPF
51 (5.263 %)Silverlight
51 (5.263 %)ASP
51 (5.263 %)XHTML
51 (5.263 %)XSD
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (10.53 %)IIS
12 (10.53 %)Lotus Notes
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (21.05 %)MS Excel
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (5.263 %)Oracle CRM
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (21.05 %)Wireless
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
18 (42.11 %)SQL Server
23 (15.79 %)MS Access
23 (15.79 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (5.263 %)SQL Server 2000
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (15.79 %)Visual Studio
13 (15.79 %)LabVIEW
21 (5.263 %)Oracle Forms
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (36.84 %)Retail
22 (10.53 %)Pharmaceutical
22 (10.53 %)Military
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (47.37 %)Developer
25 (26.32 %)Solutions Designer
33 (15.79 %)Applications Developer
33 (15.79 %)Software Developer
33 (15.79 %)Software Engineer
42 (10.53 %)Technical Designer
42 (10.53 %).NET Developer
51 (5.263 %)C# Developer
51 (5.263 %)Enterprise Architect
51 (5.263 %)Architect
51 (5.263 %)Project Manager
51 (5.263 %).NET Software Engineer
51 (5.263 %)PRINCE2 Project Manager
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (10.53 %)NHS
12 (10.53 %)Informatics
21 (5.263 %)Smartphone
21 (5.263 %)PDA
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (52.63 %)Windows
25 (26.32 %)UNIX
25 (26.32 %)Windows Mobile
32 (10.53 %)Windows XP
41 (5.263 %)Windows 2000
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (26.32 %)Service Management
24 (21.05 %)OO
33 (15.79 %)Security Cleared
42 (10.53 %)Use Case
42 (10.53 %)UML
51 (5.263 %)PRINCE2
51 (5.263 %)CRM
51 (5.263 %)Time Management
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (73.68 %)C#
27 (36.84 %)C++
36 (31.58 %)SQL
45 (26.32 %)VC++
53 (15.79 %)JavaScript
62 (10.53 %)VB6
62 (10.53 %)VBScript
62 (10.53 %)VB
62 (10.53 %)VB.NET
71 (5.263 %)Java
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (10.53 %)Degree
21 (5.263 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (5.263 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (26.32 %)Cisco
24 (21.05 %)Microsoft
32 (10.53 %)Lotus
41 (5.263 %)Oracle
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