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This section looks at the demand for the GIS Developer role in IT contracts within the Kent region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited GIS Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 GIS Developer
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank31-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads140
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.000 %
As % of the category below3.704 %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£250£300
% change on same period last year-16.66 %
Hourly rates quoted100
Average minimum hourly rate£34.00-
Average hourly rate£35.05-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£36.10-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£38.58£16.00
% change on same period last year+141.11 %
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Kent
Matching contract IT job ads378551
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.499 %0.549 %
Daily rates quoted134115
Average minimum daily rate£278£298
Average daily rate£296£312
% change on same period last year-5.07 %
Average maximum daily rate£314£325
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£354
% change on same period last year+0.35 %
Hourly rates quoted57109
Average minimum hourly rate£19.34£22.15
Average hourly rate£20.92£24.43
% change on same period last year-14.37 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.49£26.70
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.68£25.69
% change on same period last year-7.85 %
GIS Developer South EastGIS Developer
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.

GIS Developer
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing GIS Developer across the Kent region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Kent GIS Developer Demand Trend

GIS Developer
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Kent GIS Developer Hourly Rate Trend

GIS Developer
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing GIS Developer across the Kent region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Kent GIS Developer Hourly Rate Histogram

GIS Developer
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing GIS Developer within the Kent region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
MaidstoneNew entry-4--
GIS Developer South EastGIS Developer
South East

GIS Developer
Top 28 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Kent region that cited GIS Developer in their job title 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 with GIS Developer in their job title.

114 (100.00 %)GIS
114 (100.00 %)ESRI
213 (92.86 %)HTML
312 (85.71 %).NET
312 (85.71 %)ASP
312 (85.71 %)ArcIMS
312 (85.71 %)AJAX
410 (71.43 %)UNIX
410 (71.43 %)Windows
59 (64.29 %)XML
59 (64.29 %)Oracle
59 (64.29 %)VB
59 (64.29 %)ArcObjects
68 (57.14 %)C#
77 (50.00 %)WebServices
77 (50.00 %)Internet
86 (42.86 %)Microsoft
86 (42.86 %)ArcSDE
95 (35.71 %)MS PowerPoint
95 (35.71 %)Degree
95 (35.71 %)Publishing
95 (35.71 %)Intranet
95 (35.71 %)MS Excel
104 (28.57 %)ASP.NET
113 (21.43 %)JavaScript
113 (21.43 %)Summit
121 (7.143 %)E-business
121 (7.143 %)Oracle 8/8i

GIS Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Kent region that cited GIS Developer in their job title 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 with GIS Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (92.86 %)HTML
212 (85.71 %).NET
212 (85.71 %)ASP
212 (85.71 %)AJAX
39 (64.29 %)XML
39 (64.29 %)ArcObjects
47 (50.00 %)WebServices
54 (28.57 %)ASP.NET
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
112 (85.71 %)ArcIMS
26 (42.86 %)ArcSDE
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (35.71 %)MS PowerPoint
15 (35.71 %)MS Excel
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (21.43 %)Summit
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (50.00 %)Internet
25 (35.71 %)Intranet
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
114 (100.00 %)GIS
21 (7.143 %)Oracle 8/8i
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (35.71 %)Publishing
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (71.43 %)UNIX
110 (71.43 %)Windows
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (7.143 %)E-business
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (64.29 %)VB
28 (57.14 %)C#
33 (21.43 %)JavaScript
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (35.71 %)Degree
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (100.00 %)ESRI
29 (64.29 %)Oracle
36 (42.86 %)Microsoft