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The table below looks at the demand for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) skills within the Kent region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CAD over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComputer-Aided Design (CAD)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank4648
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching contract IT job ads24
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.004 %
As % of the category below0.870 %1.370 %
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£277£239
% change on same period last year+15.58 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00-
Average hourly rate£23.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£26.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.25£28.39
% change on same period last year-4.01 %
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Kent
Matching contract IT job ads230292
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.370 %0.314 %
Daily rates quoted7167
Average minimum daily rate£315£337
Average daily rate£327£355
% change on same period last year-7.80 %
Average maximum daily rate£339£373
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£372
% change on same period last year+2.31 %
Hourly rates quoted2239
Average minimum hourly rate£22.00£26.99
Average hourly rate£24.10£28.80
% change on same period last year-16.32 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.19£30.61
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.24£29.63
% change on same period last year-4.68 %
CAD South EastCAD
South East

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.

CAD
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing CAD across the Kent region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Kent CAD Demand Trend

CAD
Daily Rate Trend

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

Kent CAD Daily Rate Trend

CAD
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Kent CAD Hourly Rate Trend

CAD
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CAD within the Kent 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
SevenoaksNew entry-2--
CAD South EastCAD
South East

CAD
Top 6 Related IT Skills

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

12 (50.00 %)HNC
12 (50.00 %)AutoCAD
12 (50.00 %)PDM
12 (50.00 %)Pro/ENGINEER
12 (50.00 %)Pensions
12 (50.00 %)QMS

CAD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Kent IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (50.00 %)AutoCAD
12 (50.00 %)Pro/ENGINEER
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (50.00 %)Pensions
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (50.00 %)Design Engineer
12 (50.00 %)Mechanical Design Engineer
12 (50.00 %)CAD Technician
12 (50.00 %)Mechanical Engineer
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (50.00 %)PDM
12 (50.00 %)QMS
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (50.00 %)HNC