The first table below looks at the demand for the Software Engineer role in IT contracts advertised for the Middlesex region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Software Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised 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
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Software Engineer
Rank 11 25 36
Rank change year-on-year
+14 +11
Contract jobs requiring a Software Engineer 15 7 4
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Middlesex 7.538% 2.422% 1.053%
As % of the Job Titles category 8.197% 2.893% 1.153%
Number of daily rates quoted 8 1 2
Average daily rate £308 £375 £285
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
-18.00% +31.57%
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £309 £300
% change year-on-year
+5.26% +2.91%
Number of hourly rates quoted 4 1 2
Average hourly rate £38.75 £38.50 £37.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+0.64% +2.66%
UK excluding London average hourly rate £37.50 £37.50 £35.50
% change year-on-year
- +5.63%
All Job Titles
Middlesex
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
183 242 347
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Middlesex 91.96% 83.74% 91.32%
Number of daily rates quoted 119 105 161
Average daily rate £375 £375 £400
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
- -6.25%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £260 £225 £285
10% offered a daily rate of more than £500 £500 £500
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £350
Number of hourly rates quoted 7 13 21
Average hourly rate £37.50 £32.50 £22.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+15.38% +44.44%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £15.26 £19.52 £10.25
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £40.00 £39.00 £37.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £17.50 £18.00 £19.94
% change year-on-year
-2.77% -9.72%
Software Engineer
South East

Software Engineer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Software Engineer across the Middlesex region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Middlesex Software Engineer Jobs Demand Trend

Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend

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

Middlesex Software Engineer Daily Rate Trend

Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Middlesex Software Engineer Hourly Rate Trend

Software Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Middlesex region that cited Software Engineer 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 Engineer in their job title.

1 16 (94.12%) C++
2 13 (76.47%) C
3 11 (64.71%) Linux
4 8 (47.06%) Electronics
5 7 (41.18%) Military
6 6 (35.29%) Subversion
6 6 (35.29%) Software Engineering
6 6 (35.29%) TDMA
6 6 (35.29%) Java
6 6 (35.29%) Eclipse
6 6 (35.29%) Embedded Software Development
7 4 (23.53%) Degree
7 4 (23.53%) Security Cleared
7 4 (23.53%) Bash shell
7 4 (23.53%) Rational DOORS
7 4 (23.53%) Python
7 4 (23.53%) OpenGL
7 4 (23.53%) Embedded Linux
8 3 (17.65%) Software Testing
8 3 (17.65%) Ethernet
8 3 (17.65%) Telecoms
8 3 (17.65%) Mathematics
8 3 (17.65%) 3D Graphics
8 3 (17.65%) Embedded Systems
9 2 (11.76%) Computer Science
9 2 (11.76%) Android
9 2 (11.76%) GLSL
9 2 (11.76%) Device Driver
10 1 (5.882%) TCP/IP
10 1 (5.882%) Intel

Software Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Middlesex region that cited Software Engineer 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 Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 4 (23.53%) OpenGL
2 1 (5.882%) POSIX
2 1 (5.882%) OpenCL
2 1 (5.882%) DirectCompute
Application Platforms
1 1 (5.882%) CM System
Communications & Networking
1 6 (35.29%) TDMA
2 3 (17.65%) Ethernet
3 1 (5.882%) TCP/IP
3 1 (5.882%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 6 (35.29%) Subversion
1 6 (35.29%) Eclipse
2 4 (23.53%) Rational DOORS
3 1 (5.882%) ClearCase
General
1 8 (47.06%) Electronics
2 7 (41.18%) Military
3 3 (17.65%) Telecoms
4 1 (5.882%) Multimedia
Miscellaneous
1 3 (17.65%) Mathematics
1 3 (17.65%) 3D Graphics
1 3 (17.65%) Embedded Systems
2 2 (11.76%) Computer Science
2 2 (11.76%) Device Driver
3 1 (5.882%) DTV
3 1 (5.882%) STB
3 1 (5.882%) Smartphone
3 1 (5.882%) CUDA
3 1 (5.882%) Open Source
Operating Systems
1 11 (64.71%) Linux
2 4 (23.53%) Embedded Linux
3 2 (11.76%) Android
4 1 (5.882%) Tizen
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (35.29%) Software Engineering
1 6 (35.29%) Embedded Software Development
2 3 (17.65%) Software Testing
3 1 (5.882%) UML
3 1 (5.882%) Agile Software Development
3 1 (5.882%) Web Development
Programming Languages
1 16 (94.12%) C++
2 13 (76.47%) C
3 6 (35.29%) Java
4 4 (23.53%) Bash shell
4 4 (23.53%) Python
5 2 (11.76%) GLSL
6 1 (5.882%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 4 (23.53%) Degree
1 4 (23.53%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (5.882%) Intel