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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Developer role in IT contracts within the Livingston 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 Software Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 4 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Developer
Location
3 months to
4 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank5-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads60
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.000 %
As % of the category below15.79 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£150-
Average daily rate£155-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£160-
UK excluding London average daily rate£301£323
% change on same period last year-6.75 %
Hourly rates quoted40
Average minimum hourly rate£12.00-
Average hourly rate£16.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£20.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.19£35.27
% change on same period last year-8.73 %
Livingston IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Livingston
Matching contract IT job ads3817
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.051 %0.017 %
Daily rates quoted93
Average minimum daily rate£300£407
Average daily rate£319£415
% change on same period last year-23.15 %
Average maximum daily rate£338£423
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£355
% change on same period last year-0.01 %
Hourly rates quoted101
Average minimum hourly rate£15.22£7.00
Average hourly rate£18.28£8.50
% change on same period last year+115.07 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.34£10.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.87£25.62
% change on same period last year-6.81 %
Software Developer West LothianSoftware Developer
West Lothian

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.

Software Developer
Demand Trend

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

Livingston Software Developer Demand Trend

Software Developer
Daily Rate Trend

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

Livingston Software Developer Daily Rate Trend

Software Developer
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Livingston Software Developer Hourly Rate Trend

Software Developer
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Software Developer across the Livingston region over the 3 months to 4 September 2008.

Livingston Software Developer Hourly Rate Histogram

Software Developer
Top 6 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Livingston region that cited Software 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 Software Developer in their job title.

16 (100.00 %)C
16 (100.00 %)C++
25 (83.33 %)UNIX
34 (66.67 %)Degree
34 (66.67 %)HND
34 (66.67 %)Software Engineering

Software Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Livingston region that cited Software 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 Software Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Livingston IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (83.33 %)UNIX
Livingston IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (66.67 %)Software Engineering
Livingston IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (100.00 %)C
16 (100.00 %)C++
Livingston IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (66.67 %)HND
14 (66.67 %)Degree