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This section looks at the demand for Web 2.0 skills within the Midlands region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited Web 2.0 over the 3 months to 8 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWeb 2.0
Location
3 months to 8 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank7677
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching contract IT job ads11
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.405 %0.402 %
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£363£371
% change on same period last year-2.01 %
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£36.00£31.50
% change on same period last year+14.28 %
Miscellaneous MidlandsMiscellaneous
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads247249
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.326 %0.260 %
Daily rates quoted3844
Average minimum daily rate£293£392
Average daily rate£319£421
% change on same period last year-24.26 %
Average maximum daily rate£345£450
UK excluding London average daily rate£361£351
% change on same period last year+3.09 %
Hourly rates quoted2043
Average minimum hourly rate£23.74£23.97
Average hourly rate£25.28£25.39
% change on same period last year-0.44 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.82£26.82
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.27£28.61
% change on same period last year-15.17 %
Web 2.0 EnglandWeb 2.0
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.

Web 2.0
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Web 2.0 across the Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

Midlands Web 2.0 Demand Trend

Web 2.0
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Web 2.0 across the Midlands region.

Midlands Web 2.0 Daily Rate Trend

Web 2.0
Top 15 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing Web 2.0 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 Web 2.0.

11 (100.00 %)C++
11 (100.00 %)DHTML
11 (100.00 %)Java
11 (100.00 %)JavaScript
11 (100.00 %)J2EE
11 (100.00 %)SOAP
11 (100.00 %)XML
11 (100.00 %)Unix
11 (100.00 %)Linux
11 (100.00 %)Apache
11 (100.00 %)Shell Script
11 (100.00 %)PostgreSQL
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineering
11 (100.00 %)AJAX
11 (100.00 %)Degree

Web 2.0
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing Web 2.0 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 Web 2.0. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
11 (100.00 %)J2EE
11 (100.00 %)SOAP
11 (100.00 %)XML
11 (100.00 %)AJAX
Application Platforms
11 (100.00 %)Apache
Database & Business Intelligence
11 (100.00 %)PostgreSQL
Job Titles
11 (100.00 %)Developer
11 (100.00 %)Java Developer
11 (100.00 %)Java/J2EE Developer
Operating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Unix
11 (100.00 %)Linux
Processes & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineering
Programming Languages
11 (100.00 %)C++
11 (100.00 %)DHTML
11 (100.00 %)Java
11 (100.00 %)JavaScript
11 (100.00 %)Shell Script
Qualifications
11 (100.00 %)Degree
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