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This section looks at the demand for C++ skills within the Merseyside region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited C++ over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC++
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank3143
Rank change on same period last yearUp+12
Matching contract IT job ads44
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.004 %
As % of the category below3.125 %2.339 %
Daily rates quoted21
Average minimum daily rate£210£300
Average daily rate£215£300
% change on same period last year-28.33 %
Average maximum daily rate£220£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£327£340
% change on same period last year-3.77 %
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£36.72£35.72
% change on same period last year+2.80 %
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Merseyside
Matching contract IT job ads128171
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.169 %0.170 %
Daily rates quoted3969
Average minimum daily rate£308£281
Average daily rate£320£293
% change on same period last year+9.47 %
Average maximum daily rate£333£305
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£335
% change on same period last year-1.24 %
Hourly rates quoted1811
Average minimum hourly rate£25.67£25.59
Average hourly rate£28.86£27.15
% change on same period last year+6.30 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.05£28.71
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.47£33.03
% change on same period last year+1.31 %
C++ North WestC++
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.

C++
Demand Trend

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

Merseyside C++ Demand Trend

C++
Daily Rate Trend

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

Merseyside C++ Daily Rate Trend

C++
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Merseyside C++ Hourly Rate Trend

C++
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Merseyside 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
LiverpoolUp+104£215-28.33 %
C++ North WestC++
North West

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Merseyside region citing C++ 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 C++.

14 (44.44 %)HTML
14 (44.44 %)Java
23 (33.33 %)JavaScript
23 (33.33 %)PL/SQL
23 (33.33 %)SQL
23 (33.33 %)C
23 (33.33 %)Oracle
23 (33.33 %)XML
23 (33.33 %)UNIX
23 (33.33 %)Oracle Forms
23 (33.33 %)Oracle Reports
23 (33.33 %)Oracle Applications
23 (33.33 %)Oracle 9i
23 (33.33 %)Oracle 11i
23 (33.33 %)CRM
23 (33.33 %)Oracle Application Server
23 (33.33 %)QA
23 (33.33 %)BC Cleared
23 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
32 (22.22 %)Oracle 8/8i
32 (22.22 %)Government
32 (22.22 %)Games
32 (22.22 %).NET
41 (11.11 %)J2EE
41 (11.11 %)C#
41 (11.11 %)VB.NET
41 (11.11 %)Windows
41 (11.11 %)Windows 2000
41 (11.11 %)UML
41 (11.11 %)OO

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Merseyside region citing C++ 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 C++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (44.44 %)HTML
23 (33.33 %)XML
32 (22.22 %).NET
41 (11.11 %)J2EE
41 (11.11 %)ASP.NET
41 (11.11 %)WinForms
41 (11.11 %)OpenGL
41 (11.11 %)DirectX
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (33.33 %)Oracle Application Server
21 (11.11 %)Lotus Notes
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (33.33 %)Oracle Applications
13 (33.33 %)Oracle 11i
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (33.33 %)Oracle Reports
13 (33.33 %)Oracle 9i
22 (22.22 %)Oracle 8/8i
31 (11.11 %)SQL Server
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (33.33 %)Oracle Forms
21 (11.11 %)Visual Studio
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (22.22 %)Government
12 (22.22 %)Games
21 (11.11 %)Military
21 (11.11 %)Banking
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (66.67 %)Developer
23 (33.33 %)Oracle Developer
32 (22.22 %)Oracle Applications Developer
32 (22.22 %)C++ Programmer
32 (22.22 %)Applications Developer
32 (22.22 %)Programmer
41 (11.11 %)Software Engineer
41 (11.11 %).NET Developer
41 (11.11 %)C++ Developer
41 (11.11 %)C# Developer
41 (11.11 %)C++ Software Engineer
41 (11.11 %)Lotus Notes Developer
41 (11.11 %)C++/C# Developer
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (33.33 %)UNIX
21 (11.11 %)Windows
21 (11.11 %)Windows 2000
21 (11.11 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (11.11 %)Windows 2000 Server
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (33.33 %)CRM
13 (33.33 %)BC Cleared
13 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
21 (11.11 %)UML
21 (11.11 %)OO
21 (11.11 %)Web Development
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (44.44 %)Java
23 (33.33 %)JavaScript
23 (33.33 %)PL/SQL
23 (33.33 %)SQL
23 (33.33 %)C
31 (11.11 %)C#
31 (11.11 %)VB.NET
31 (11.11 %)VC++
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (33.33 %)QA
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (11.11 %)Active Directory
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (33.33 %)Oracle
21 (11.11 %)Lotus