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

LinkComputer Science (Computing Science)
Location
3 months to 8 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank6363
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching contract IT job ads67
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.007 %
As % of the category below4.511 %4.636 %
Daily rates quoted50
Average minimum daily rate£277-
Average daily rate£280-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£282-
UK excluding London average daily rate£396£297
% change on same period last year+33.08 %
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£38.25£36.65
% change on same period last year+4.37 %
Miscellaneous Milton KeynesMiscellaneous
Milton Keynes
Matching contract IT job ads133151
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.175 %0.158 %
Daily rates quoted5123
Average minimum daily rate£357£306
Average daily rate£365£354
% change on same period last year+3.24 %
Average maximum daily rate£374£401
UK excluding London average daily rate£361£351
% change on same period last year+3.09 %
Hourly rates quoted2112
Average minimum hourly rate£27.00£19.00
Average hourly rate£27.74£20.79
% change on same period last year+33.43 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.47£22.57
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.27£28.61
% change on same period last year-15.17 %
Computer Science BuckinghamshireComputer Science
Buckinghamshire

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.

Computer Science
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Computer Science across the Milton Keynes region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

Milton Keynes Computer Science Demand Trend

Computer Science
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Computer Science across the Milton Keynes region.

Milton Keynes Computer Science Daily Rate Trend

Computer Science
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Computer Science across the Milton Keynes region over the 3 months to 8 July 2008.

Milton Keynes Computer Science Daily Rate Histogram

Computer Science
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Computer Science across the Milton Keynes region.

Milton Keynes Computer Science Hourly Rate Trend

Computer Science
Top 29 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Milton Keynes region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science.

19 (100.00 %)Degree
26 (66.67 %)VMware
26 (66.67 %)Java
26 (66.67 %)PHP
26 (66.67 %)MySQL
26 (66.67 %)Linux
26 (66.67 %)Apache
26 (66.67 %)Tomcat
35 (55.56 %)Intel
35 (55.56 %)Red Hat
35 (55.56 %)Time Management
44 (44.44 %)Games
44 (44.44 %)Finance
53 (33.33 %)SC Cleared
53 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
62 (22.22 %)OpenView Configuration Management
62 (22.22 %)Active Directory
62 (22.22 %)Servlets
62 (22.22 %)Windows
71 (11.11 %)Solaris
71 (11.11 %)Windows Server 2003
71 (11.11 %)ISEB
71 (11.11 %)SAN
71 (11.11 %)TestDirector
71 (11.11 %)Education
71 (11.11 %)Electric
71 (11.11 %)Management Information System
71 (11.11 %)Test Scripting
71 (11.11 %)System Testing

Computer Science
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Milton Keynes region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
12 (22.22 %)Servlets
Application Platforms
16 (66.67 %)Apache
16 (66.67 %)Tomcat
Communications & Networking
11 (11.11 %)SAN
Database & Business Intelligence
16 (66.67 %)MySQL
Development Applications
11 (11.11 %)TestDirector
General
14 (44.44 %)Games
14 (44.44 %)Finance
21 (11.11 %)Education
21 (11.11 %)Electric
Job Titles
16 (66.67 %)Systems Administrator
16 (66.67 %)Administrator
24 (44.44 %)Linux Systems Administrator
24 (44.44 %)Linux Administrator
32 (22.22 %)Infrastructure Tester
32 (22.22 %)Tester
41 (11.11 %)Analyst
41 (11.11 %)Solaris Systems Administrator
41 (11.11 %)Support Analyst
41 (11.11 %)2nd Line Support
41 (11.11 %)Solaris Administrator
Miscellaneous
11 (11.11 %)Management Information System
Operating Systems
16 (66.67 %)Linux
22 (22.22 %)Windows
31 (11.11 %)Solaris
31 (11.11 %)Windows Server 2003
Processes & Methodologies
15 (55.56 %)Time Management
23 (33.33 %)SC Cleared
23 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
31 (11.11 %)Test Scripting
31 (11.11 %)System Testing
Programming Languages
16 (66.67 %)Java
16 (66.67 %)PHP
Qualifications
19 (100.00 %)Degree
21 (11.11 %)ISEB
System Software
12 (22.22 %)Active Directory
Systems Management
12 (22.22 %)OpenView Configuration Management
Vendors
16 (66.67 %)VMware
25 (55.56 %)Intel
25 (55.56 %)Red Hat
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