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The table below looks at the demand for Physics skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Physics over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPhysics
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6587
Rank change on same period last yearUp+22
Matching contract IT job ads68
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.009 %
As % of the category below5.217 %2.632 %
Daily rates quoted04
Average minimum daily rate-£300
Average daily rate-£369
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£438
UK excluding London average daily rate£252£380
% change on same period last year-33.71 %
Hourly rates quoted63
Average minimum hourly rate£33.33£32.00
Average hourly rate£34.17£32.00
% change on same period last year+6.77 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.00£32.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£34.82£24.15
% change on same period last year+44.17 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads115304
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.185 %0.326 %
Daily rates quoted26129
Average minimum daily rate£359£293
Average daily rate£382£312
% change on same period last year+22.64 %
Average maximum daily rate£406£330
UK excluding London average daily rate£345£345
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted2537
Average minimum hourly rate£28.02£29.74
Average hourly rate£29.24£31.31
% change on same period last year-6.61 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.45£32.88
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.41£25.59
% change on same period last year-0.69 %
Physics East of EnglandPhysics
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.

Physics
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire Physics Demand Trend

Physics
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire Physics Daily Rate Trend

Physics
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire Physics Hourly Rate Trend

Physics
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Physics across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Hertfordshire Physics Hourly Rate Histogram

Physics
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Physics 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
StevenageUp+24--
Physics East of EnglandPhysics
East of England

Physics
Top 15 Related IT Skills

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

16 (85.71 %)Electric
23 (42.86 %)NCR
23 (42.86 %)Requirements Management
32 (28.57 %)Military
32 (28.57 %)MS Office
32 (28.57 %)HND
32 (28.57 %)MS Excel
41 (14.29 %)Microsoft
41 (14.29 %)MATLAB
41 (14.29 %)VB
41 (14.29 %)MS PowerPoint
41 (14.29 %)Degree
41 (14.29 %)Chemistry
41 (14.29 %)SC Cleared
41 (14.29 %)Security Cleared

Physics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (28.57 %)MS Office
12 (28.57 %)MS Excel
21 (14.29 %)MATLAB
21 (14.29 %)MS PowerPoint
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (85.71 %)Electric
22 (28.57 %)Military
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (57.14 %)Systems Engineer
21 (14.29 %)Performance Engineer
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (14.29 %)Chemistry
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (42.86 %)Requirements Management
21 (14.29 %)SC Cleared
21 (14.29 %)Security Cleared
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (14.29 %)VB
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (28.57 %)HND
21 (14.29 %)Degree
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (42.86 %)NCR
21 (14.29 %)Microsoft