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

LinkUIQ
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %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£475-
% change on same period last year-
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--
% change on same period last year-
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 %
UIQ East of EnglandUIQ
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.

UIQ
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire UIQ Demand Trend

UIQ
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire UIQ Daily Rate Trend

UIQ
Top 8 Related IT Skills

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

12 (66.67 %)Java
12 (66.67 %)Symbian
12 (66.67 %)Microsoft
21 (33.33 %)Windows
21 (33.33 %)J2ME
21 (33.33 %)Telecoms
21 (33.33 %)MIDP
21 (33.33 %)Series 60

UIQ
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (33.33 %)J2ME
11 (33.33 %)MIDP
11 (33.33 %)Series 60
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (33.33 %)Telecoms
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (100.00 %)Developer
22 (66.67 %)Senior Developer
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (33.33 %)Windows
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (66.67 %)Java
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (66.67 %)Symbian
12 (66.67 %)Microsoft