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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic .NET (VB .NET) skills within the Leicestershire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VB.NET over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic .NET (VB .NET)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank1933
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching contract IT job ads98
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.008 %
As % of the category below13.04 %7.547 %
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£299£304
% change on same period last year-1.47 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£40.00-
Average hourly rate£40.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.72£33.06
% change on same period last year-10.09 %
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Leicestershire
Matching contract IT job ads69106
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.097 %0.107 %
Daily rates quoted1214
Average minimum daily rate£335£345
Average daily rate£346£347
% change on same period last year-0.40 %
Average maximum daily rate£357£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£324£334
% change on same period last year-2.98 %
Hourly rates quoted927
Average minimum hourly rate£29.25£25.28
Average hourly rate£30.85£26.89
% change on same period last year+14.70 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.44£28.51
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.24£32.80
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
VB.NET East MidlandsVB.NET
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.

VB.NET
Demand Trend

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

Leicestershire VB.NET Demand Trend

VB.NET
Daily Rate Trend

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

Leicestershire VB.NET Daily Rate Trend

VB.NET
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Leicestershire VB.NET Hourly Rate Trend

VB.NET
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing VB.NET within the Leicestershire region over the 3 months to 10 October 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
LeicesterUp+54--
LoughboroughNew entry-1--
VB.NET East MidlandsVB.NET
East Midlands

VB.NET
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leicestershire region citing VB.NET 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 VB.NET.

115 (100.00 %).NET
29 (60.00 %)SQL
37 (46.67 %)SQL Server
45 (33.33 %)C#
54 (26.67 %)VB6
54 (26.67 %)VB
63 (20.00 %)ASP.NET
63 (20.00 %)OO
63 (20.00 %)EPoS
63 (20.00 %)SQL Server 2000
72 (13.33 %)ETL
72 (13.33 %)CMS
72 (13.33 %)Web Design
72 (13.33 %)DTS
72 (13.33 %)WebServices
72 (13.33 %)SQL Server 2005
72 (13.33 %)Web Development
81 (6.667 %)Windows Vista
81 (6.667 %)Time Management
81 (6.667 %)Pay per click
81 (6.667 %)Pensions
81 (6.667 %)XML
81 (6.667 %)Windows
81 (6.667 %)E-Commerce
81 (6.667 %)MS Access
81 (6.667 %)C++
81 (6.667 %)HTML
81 (6.667 %)JavaScript
81 (6.667 %)ADO.NET
81 (6.667 %)Transact-SQL

VB.NET
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leicestershire region citing VB.NET 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 VB.NET. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
115 (100.00 %).NET
23 (20.00 %)ASP.NET
32 (13.33 %)WebServices
41 (6.667 %)XML
41 (6.667 %)ADO.NET
41 (6.667 %)HTML
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (13.33 %)CMS
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (46.67 %)SQL Server
23 (20.00 %)SQL Server 2000
32 (13.33 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (13.33 %)DTS
32 (13.33 %)ETL
41 (6.667 %)MS Access
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (6.667 %)Advertising
11 (6.667 %)Pensions
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (86.67 %)Developer
28 (53.33 %).NET Developer
35 (33.33 %)VB.NET Developer
43 (20.00 %)Access Developer
43 (20.00 %)SQL Developer
52 (13.33 %)ASP.NET Developer
52 (13.33 %)Web Developer
52 (13.33 %)Software Developer
61 (6.667 %)Software Engineer
61 (6.667 %)Applications Support
61 (6.667 %)C# Developer
61 (6.667 %)SQL Server Developer
61 (6.667 %).NET Web Developer
61 (6.667 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
61 (6.667 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (20.00 %)EPoS
21 (6.667 %)NHS
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (6.667 %)Windows
11 (6.667 %)Windows Vista
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (20.00 %)OO
22 (13.33 %)Web Design
22 (13.33 %)Web Development
31 (6.667 %)Time Management
31 (6.667 %)Pay per click
31 (6.667 %)E-Commerce
31 (6.667 %)Project Management
31 (6.667 %)SEO
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (60.00 %)SQL
25 (33.33 %)C#
34 (26.67 %)VB
34 (26.67 %)VB6
41 (6.667 %)C++
41 (6.667 %)JavaScript
41 (6.667 %)Transact-SQL
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (6.667 %)Active Directory