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This section looks at the demand for Biology skills within the Leicestershire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Biology over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBiology
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank2835
Rank change on same period last yearUp+7
Matching contract IT job ads21
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.001 %
As % of the category below3.704 %1.020 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£180-
Average daily rate£180-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£180-
UK excluding London average daily rate£220-
% 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-
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Leicestershire
Matching contract IT job ads5498
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.071 %0.098 %
Daily rates quoted89
Average minimum daily rate£270£378
Average daily rate£295£447
% change on same period last year-33.98 %
Average maximum daily rate£321£517
UK excluding London average daily rate£351£352
% change on same period last year-0.23 %
Hourly rates quoted1324
Average minimum hourly rate£17.11£15.71
Average hourly rate£21.13£16.69
% change on same period last year+26.61 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.16£17.67
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.25£28.69
% change on same period last year-11.97 %
Biology East MidlandsBiology
East Midlands

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.

Biology
Demand Trend

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

Leicestershire Biology Demand Trend

Biology
Daily Rate Trend

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

Leicestershire Biology Daily Rate Trend

Biology
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Biology within the Leicestershire region over the 3 months to 21 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
LoughboroughNew entry-1£180-
Biology East MidlandsBiology
East Midlands

Biology
Top 4 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leicestershire region citing Biology 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 Biology.

17 (100.00 %)Chemistry
26 (85.71 %)RAD
35 (71.43 %)MS Excel
35 (71.43 %)MS Access

Biology
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leicestershire region citing Biology 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 Biology. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (71.43 %)MS Excel
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (71.43 %)MS Access
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (57.14 %)Trainer
21 (14.29 %)Applications Support
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (100.00 %)Chemistry
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (85.71 %)RAD