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This section looks at the demand for Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) 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 SEO over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSearch Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank68-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads20
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.307 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£205£218
% change on same period last year-5.99 %
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£27.17£27.32
% change on same period last year-0.56 %
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads651884
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.859 %0.880 %
Daily rates quoted149166
Average minimum daily rate£386£381
Average daily rate£406£407
% change on same period last year-0.13 %
Average maximum daily rate£426£432
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£377
% change on same period last year+0.71 %
Hourly rates quoted1454
Average minimum hourly rate£24.17£26.28
Average hourly rate£26.00£27.49
% change on same period last year-5.39 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.84£28.69
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.34£30.18
% change on same period last year+0.55 %
SEO EnglandSEO
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.

SEO
Demand Trend

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

Midlands SEO Demand Trend

SEO
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Midlands SEO Hourly Rate Trend

SEO
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing SEO 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 SEO.

12 (66.67 %)Retail
21 (33.33 %)Google
21 (33.33 %)Pay per click
21 (33.33 %)Marketing
21 (33.33 %)Web Development
21 (33.33 %)Google Analytics
21 (33.33 %)Construction
21 (33.33 %)Education
21 (33.33 %).NET
21 (33.33 %)ASP.NET
21 (33.33 %)W3C
21 (33.33 %)Intranet

SEO
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (33.33 %).NET
11 (33.33 %)ASP.NET
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (33.33 %)Google Analytics
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (33.33 %)Intranet
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (66.67 %)Retail
21 (33.33 %)Marketing
21 (33.33 %)Construction
21 (33.33 %)Education
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (66.67 %)Consultant
21 (33.33 %)SEO Consultant
21 (33.33 %)Technical Consultant
21 (33.33 %).NET Developer
21 (33.33 %)ASP.NET Developer
21 (33.33 %)Developer
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (33.33 %)W3C
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (33.33 %)Pay per click
11 (33.33 %)Web Development
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (33.33 %)Google