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The table below looks at the demand for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) skills within the Midlands region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CAD over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComputer-Aided Design (CAD)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5660
Rank change on same period last yearUp+4
Matching contract IT job ads419
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.019 %
As % of the category below0.778 %2.289 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£300-
Average daily rate£315-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£330-
UK excluding London average daily rate£347£222
% change on same period last year+56.33 %
Hourly rates quoted07
Average minimum hourly rate-£28.14
Average hourly rate-£28.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£28.86
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.02£26.59
% change on same period last year+1.64 %
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads514830
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.724 %0.839 %
Daily rates quoted77143
Average minimum daily rate£388£375
Average daily rate£412£399
% change on same period last year+3.25 %
Average maximum daily rate£436£424
UK excluding London average daily rate£377£370
% change on same period last year+1.87 %
Hourly rates quoted448
Average minimum hourly rate£24.43£23.73
Average hourly rate£25.14£24.26
% change on same period last year+3.62 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.86£24.80
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.44£30.00
% change on same period last year-1.89 %
CAD EnglandCAD
England

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.

CAD
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing CAD across the Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Midlands CAD Demand Trend

CAD
Daily Rate Trend

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

Midlands CAD Daily Rate Trend

CAD
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing CAD across the Midlands region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Midlands CAD Daily Rate Histogram

CAD
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Midlands CAD Hourly Rate Trend

CAD
Top 28 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing CAD 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 CAD.

13 (30.00 %)AutoCAD
13 (30.00 %)Manufacturing
13 (30.00 %)SolidWorks
13 (30.00 %)Automotive
22 (20.00 %)Finite Element Analysis
22 (20.00 %)Retail
22 (20.00 %)Logistics
22 (20.00 %)ArcView
22 (20.00 %)PLM
22 (20.00 %)CAE
22 (20.00 %)PRINCE2
22 (20.00 %)EDI
31 (10.00 %)PRINCE2 Certification
31 (10.00 %)W3C
31 (10.00 %)JavaScript
31 (10.00 %).NET
31 (10.00 %)CSS
31 (10.00 %)UNIX
31 (10.00 %)Windows
31 (10.00 %)XHTML
31 (10.00 %)GIS
31 (10.00 %)Project Management
31 (10.00 %)Agile Software Development
31 (10.00 %).NET Framework
31 (10.00 %)Content Management
31 (10.00 %)Construction
31 (10.00 %)SC Cleared
31 (10.00 %)Security Cleared

CAD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (20.00 %)EDI
21 (10.00 %).NET Framework
21 (10.00 %).NET
21 (10.00 %)CSS
21 (10.00 %)XHTML
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (30.00 %)AutoCAD
22 (20.00 %)ArcView
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (10.00 %)GIS
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (30.00 %)Automotive
13 (30.00 %)Manufacturing
22 (20.00 %)Retail
31 (10.00 %)Construction
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (40.00 %)Analyst
23 (30.00 %)CAD Designer
32 (20.00 %)Consultant
32 (20.00 %)Project Manager
32 (20.00 %)Business Analyst
32 (20.00 %)Functional Consultant
32 (20.00 %)Business Consultant
41 (10.00 %)Team Leader
41 (10.00 %)Information Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Project Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Process Engineer
41 (10.00 %)GIS Analyst
41 (10.00 %)GIS Manager
41 (10.00 %)Developer
41 (10.00 %)Lead Developer
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (10.00 %)W3C
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (10.00 %)UNIX
11 (10.00 %)Windows
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (20.00 %)PRINCE2
12 (20.00 %)CAE
12 (20.00 %)PLM
12 (20.00 %)Logistics
12 (20.00 %)Finite Element Analysis
21 (10.00 %)SC Cleared
21 (10.00 %)Security Cleared
21 (10.00 %)Agile Software Development
21 (10.00 %)Content Management
21 (10.00 %)Project Management
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (10.00 %)JavaScript
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (10.00 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (30.00 %)SolidWorks