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The table below looks at the demand for OpenGL 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 OpenGL over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpenGL
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank67-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.639 %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£550£429
% change on same period last year+28.15 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00-
Average hourly rate£35.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£39.71£39.19
% change on same period last year+1.31 %
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 %
OpenGL East of EnglandOpenGL
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.

OpenGL
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire OpenGL Demand Trend

OpenGL
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire OpenGL Hourly Rate Trend

OpenGL
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing OpenGL within the Hertfordshire 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
LetchworthNew entry-1--
OpenGL East of EnglandOpenGL
East of England

OpenGL
Top 19 Related IT Skills

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

16 (100.00 %)C
16 (100.00 %)C++
24 (66.67 %)Windows
24 (66.67 %)Linux
24 (66.67 %)VxWorks
24 (66.67 %)X-Windows
24 (66.67 %)LynxOS
32 (33.33 %)Software Engineering
32 (33.33 %)Games
32 (33.33 %)Military
32 (33.33 %)Programme Management
32 (33.33 %)UML
32 (33.33 %)Java
32 (33.33 %).NET
32 (33.33 %)C#
32 (33.33 %)DirectX
41 (16.67 %)MPEG
41 (16.67 %)SC Cleared
41 (16.67 %)Security Cleared

OpenGL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (66.67 %)X-Windows
22 (33.33 %).NET
22 (33.33 %)DirectX
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (33.33 %)Games
12 (33.33 %)Military
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (66.67 %)Software Engineer
14 (66.67 %)Embedded Software Engineer
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (16.67 %)MPEG
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (66.67 %)Windows
14 (66.67 %)Linux
14 (66.67 %)VxWorks
14 (66.67 %)LynxOS
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (33.33 %)UML
12 (33.33 %)Programme Management
12 (33.33 %)Software Engineering
21 (16.67 %)SC Cleared
21 (16.67 %)Security Cleared
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (100.00 %)C
16 (100.00 %)C++
22 (33.33 %)Java
22 (33.33 %)C#