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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC) 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 MFC over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Foundation Class Library (MFC)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank-73
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads023
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.025 %
As % of the category below0.000 %4.432 %
Daily rates quoted010
Average minimum daily rate-£255
Average daily rate-£296
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£338
UK excluding London average daily rate£284£293
% change on same period last year-2.81 %
Hourly rates quoted06
Average minimum hourly rate-£30.33
Average hourly rate-£31.17
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£32.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£38.00£33.14
% change on same period last year+14.67 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads244519
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.392 %0.557 %
Daily rates quoted92208
Average minimum daily rate£317£274
Average daily rate£339£290
% change on same period last year+17.02 %
Average maximum daily rate£361£305
UK excluding London average daily rate£323£334
% change on same period last year-3.21 %
Hourly rates quoted1439
Average minimum hourly rate£28.87£31.48
Average hourly rate£29.93£32.78
% change on same period last year-8.66 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.00£34.07
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.57£31.61
% change on same period last year-9.61 %
MFC East of EnglandMFC
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.

MFC
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire MFC Demand Trend

MFC
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire MFC Daily Rate Trend

MFC
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire MFC Hourly Rate Trend

MFC
Top 15 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing MFC 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 MFC.

115 (100.00 %)C++
211 (73.33 %)Microsoft
310 (66.67 %)Visual Studio
310 (66.67 %)C
47 (46.67 %)Manufacturing
54 (26.67 %)Windows
54 (26.67 %)Remedy
63 (20.00 %)Electronics
71 (6.667 %)Degree
71 (6.667 %)Mandarin Language
71 (6.667 %)Security Cleared
71 (6.667 %)Education
71 (6.667 %)MCSD
71 (6.667 %)Microsoft Certification
71 (6.667 %)Borland

MFC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing MFC 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 MFC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (66.67 %)Visual Studio
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (46.67 %)Manufacturing
23 (20.00 %)Electronics
31 (6.667 %)Education
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (66.67 %)Software Engineer
25 (33.33 %)Developer
34 (26.67 %)C++ Developer
43 (20.00 %)Test Engineer
51 (6.667 %)Applications Developer
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (6.667 %)Mandarin Language
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (26.67 %)Windows
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (6.667 %)Security Cleared
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
115 (100.00 %)C++
210 (66.67 %)C
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (6.667 %)MCSD
11 (6.667 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (6.667 %)Degree
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (73.33 %)Microsoft
24 (26.67 %)Remedy
31 (6.667 %)Borland