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The table below looks at the demand for Mathematics (Maths) skills within the Lancashire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Mathematics over the 3 months to 8 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMathematics (Maths)
Location
3 months to
8 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank32-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.695 %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£284£281
% change on same period last year+0.91 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£15.25-
Average hourly rate£15.25-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£15.25-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.86£30.13
% change on same period last year-24.13 %
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Lancashire
Matching contract IT job ads5958
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.118 %0.073 %
Daily rates quoted2216
Average minimum daily rate£269£256
Average daily rate£289£276
% change on same period last year+4.81 %
Average maximum daily rate£309£296
UK excluding London average daily rate£342£351
% change on same period last year-2.62 %
Hourly rates quoted1611
Average minimum hourly rate£16.51£14.33
Average hourly rate£19.08£17.04
% change on same period last year+11.93 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.65£19.75
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.98£25.61
% change on same period last year+1.43 %
Mathematics North WestMathematics
North West

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.

Mathematics
Demand Trend

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

Lancashire Mathematics Demand Trend

Mathematics
Daily Rate Trend

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

Lancashire Mathematics Daily Rate Trend

Mathematics
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Lancashire Mathematics Hourly Rate Trend

Mathematics
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Mathematics within the Lancashire region over the 3 months to 8 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
PrestonNew entry-1--
Mathematics North WestMathematics
North West

Mathematics
Top 6 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Lancashire region citing Mathematics 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 Mathematics.

11 (100.00 %)MS Excel
11 (100.00 %)MS Access
11 (100.00 %)Education
11 (100.00 %)Government
11 (100.00 %)Local Government
11 (100.00 %)Spreadsheet

Mathematics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Lancashire region citing Mathematics 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 Mathematics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (100.00 %)MS Excel
11 (100.00 %)Spreadsheet
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (100.00 %)MS Access
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Education
11 (100.00 %)Government
11 (100.00 %)Local Government
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Analyst
11 (100.00 %)Data Analyst