The first table below looks at the demand for C++ skills in IT contracts advertised for the Middlesex region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited C++ over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Programming Languages category for the Middlesex region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
C++
Rank 10 20 26
Rank change year-on-year
+10 +6
Contract jobs citing C++ 15 12 13
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Middlesex 7.500% 3.883% 3.869%
As % of the Programming Languages category 28.30% 20.69% 14.77%
Number of daily rates quoted 9 3 7
Average daily rate £308 £350 £300
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
-12.14% +16.66%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £306 £280 £294
10% offered a daily rate of more than £370 £370 £325
UK excluding London average daily rate £340 £320 £300
% change year-on-year
+6.25% +6.66%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 4 5
Average hourly rate £37.50 £39.00 £29.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-3.84% +34.48%
UK excluding London average hourly rate £37.50 £37.50 £35.00
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
All Programming Languages
Middlesex
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Programming Languages category
53 58 88
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Middlesex 26.50% 18.77% 26.19%
Number of daily rates quoted 32 21 42
Average daily rate £338 £375 £450
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
-10.00% -16.66%
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £325 £325
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 7 8
Average hourly rate £37.50 £39.00 £29.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-3.84% +34.48%
UK excluding London average hourly rate £35.00 £34.50 £35.00
% change year-on-year
+1.44% -1.42%
C++
South East

C++
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing C++ across the Middlesex region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Middlesex C++ Jobs Demand Trend

C++
Daily Rate Trend

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

Middlesex C++ Daily Rate Trend

C++
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Middlesex C++ Hourly Rate Trend

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Middlesex 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++.

1 13 (48.15%) C
1 13 (48.15%) Linux
2 11 (40.74%) Java
3 10 (37.04%) Electronics
4 7 (25.93%) OpenGL
4 7 (25.93%) Software Testing
4 7 (25.93%) Degree
4 7 (25.93%) Embedded Software Development
5 6 (22.22%) GLSL
5 6 (22.22%) Mathematics
5 6 (22.22%) 3D Graphics
6 5 (18.52%) RDBMS
6 5 (18.52%) STL
6 5 (18.52%) UNIX
6 5 (18.52%) SQL
6 5 (18.52%) Oracle
6 5 (18.52%) Military
6 5 (18.52%) Computer Science
7 4 (14.81%) Android
7 4 (14.81%) Embedded Linux
7 4 (14.81%) Subversion
7 4 (14.81%) Software Engineering
7 4 (14.81%) Python
7 4 (14.81%) Eclipse
7 4 (14.81%) TDMA
7 4 (14.81%) Bash shell
7 4 (14.81%) Security Cleared
7 4 (14.81%) Rational DOORS
8 3 (11.11%) Embedded Systems
8 3 (11.11%) Device Driver

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Middlesex 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.

Application Development
1 7 (25.93%) OpenGL
2 5 (18.52%) STL
3 3 (11.11%) Qt
4 2 (7.407%) WebSphere
4 2 (7.407%) JRules
4 2 (7.407%) OpenGL ES
4 2 (7.407%) Java EE
Business Applications
1 1 (3.704%) SAP Oil and Gas
Communications & Networking
1 4 (14.81%) TDMA
2 3 (11.11%) Ethernet
3 1 (3.704%) Wireless
3 1 (3.704%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (18.52%) RDBMS
2 2 (7.407%) DB2
Development Applications
1 4 (14.81%) Subversion
1 4 (14.81%) Eclipse
1 4 (14.81%) Rational DOORS
General
1 10 (37.04%) Electronics
2 5 (18.52%) Military
3 3 (11.11%) Telecoms
4 2 (7.407%) Marketing
4 2 (7.407%) Games
5 1 (3.704%) Finance
5 1 (3.704%) Manufacturing
5 1 (3.704%) Banking
5 1 (3.704%) Retail
5 1 (3.704%) Multimedia
Job Titles
1 13 (48.15%) Software Engineer
2 7 (25.93%) Developer
3 6 (22.22%) C++ Developer
4 4 (14.81%) Real Time Software Engineer
4 4 (14.81%) Real Time Engineer
5 3 (11.11%) Software Test Engineer
5 3 (11.11%) Test Engineer
6 2 (7.407%) Applications Architect
6 2 (7.407%) Penetration Tester
6 2 (7.407%) Architect
6 2 (7.407%) Integration Architect
6 2 (7.407%) Tester
7 1 (3.704%) Platform Engineer
7 1 (3.704%) Software Developer
7 1 (3.704%) Software Design Engineer
7 1 (3.704%) C++ Software Developer
7 1 (3.704%) Senior Software Engineer
7 1 (3.704%) Design Engineer
7 1 (3.704%) Development Engineer
7 1 (3.704%) Graphics Developer
Miscellaneous
1 6 (22.22%) Mathematics
1 6 (22.22%) 3D Graphics
2 5 (18.52%) Computer Science
3 3 (11.11%) Embedded Systems
3 3 (11.11%) Device Driver
4 2 (7.407%) Animation
4 2 (7.407%) Open Source
5 1 (3.704%) Digital Media
5 1 (3.704%) FMCG
5 1 (3.704%) NHS
5 1 (3.704%) DTV
5 1 (3.704%) IPTV
Operating Systems
1 13 (48.15%) Linux
2 5 (18.52%) UNIX
3 4 (14.81%) Android
3 4 (14.81%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (25.93%) Software Testing
1 7 (25.93%) Embedded Software Development
2 4 (14.81%) Software Engineering
3 2 (7.407%) Ethical Hacking
3 2 (7.407%) Penetration Testing
3 2 (7.407%) Automated Testing
3 2 (7.407%) Stakeholder Engagement
4 1 (3.704%) Business Intelligence
4 1 (3.704%) UML
4 1 (3.704%) Agile Software Development
4 1 (3.704%) Programme Management
4 1 (3.704%) Project Planning
4 1 (3.704%) Web Development
4 1 (3.704%) Digital Marketing
Programming Languages
1 13 (48.15%) C
2 11 (40.74%) Java
3 6 (22.22%) GLSL
4 5 (18.52%) SQL
5 4 (14.81%) Python
5 4 (14.81%) Bash shell
6 1 (3.704%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 7 (25.93%) Degree
2 4 (14.81%) Security Cleared
3 1 (3.704%) PhD
System Software
1 1 (3.704%) Xen
Vendors
1 5 (18.52%) Oracle
2 2 (7.407%) Ab Initio
2 2 (7.407%) Intel
3 1 (3.704%) SAP