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This section looks at the demand for LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python) skills within the Newcastle Upon Tyne region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited LAMP over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank1828
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching contract IT job ads82
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.002 %
As % of the category below17.39 %2.817 %
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£337-
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted31
Average minimum hourly rate£32.00£18.00
Average hourly rate£33.50£19.50
% change on same period last year+71.79 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.00£21.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.86£24.88
% change on same period last year+24.06 %
Newcastle Upon Tyne IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Matching contract IT job ads4671
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.061 %0.072 %
Daily rates quoted613
Average minimum daily rate£299£339
Average daily rate£318£344
% change on same period last year-7.68 %
Average maximum daily rate£336£349
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£336
% change on same period last year+1.20 %
Hourly rates quoted910
Average minimum hourly rate£32.94£26.04
Average hourly rate£36.44£28.22
% change on same period last year+29.13 %
Average maximum hourly rate£39.94£30.41
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.78£33.23
% change on same period last year-1.32 %
LAMP Tyne and WearLAMP
Tyne and Wear

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.

LAMP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing LAMP across the Newcastle Upon Tyne region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Newcastle Upon Tyne LAMP Demand Trend

LAMP
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing LAMP across the Newcastle Upon Tyne region.

Newcastle Upon Tyne LAMP Hourly Rate Trend

LAMP
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing LAMP across the Newcastle Upon Tyne region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Newcastle Upon Tyne LAMP Hourly Rate Histogram

LAMP
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Newcastle Upon Tyne region citing LAMP 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 LAMP.

113 (100.00 %)Linux
113 (100.00 %)Apache
113 (100.00 %)Dreamweaver
113 (100.00 %)PHP
212 (92.31 %)Macromedia
310 (76.92 %)Web Development
49 (69.23 %)COBOL
53 (23.08 %)MySQL
61 (7.692 %)Local Government
61 (7.692 %)Education
61 (7.692 %)Government
61 (7.692 %)Police

LAMP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Newcastle Upon Tyne region citing LAMP 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 LAMP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Newcastle Upon Tyne IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
113 (100.00 %)Apache
Newcastle Upon Tyne IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (23.08 %)MySQL
Newcastle Upon Tyne IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
113 (100.00 %)Dreamweaver
Newcastle Upon Tyne IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (7.692 %)Education
11 (7.692 %)Government
11 (7.692 %)Police
11 (7.692 %)Local Government
Newcastle Upon Tyne IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (100.00 %)Developer
211 (84.62 %)Web Developer
32 (15.38 %)PHP Developer
32 (15.38 %)PHP Web Developer
32 (15.38 %)COBOL Developer
Newcastle Upon Tyne IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (100.00 %)Linux
Newcastle Upon Tyne IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (76.92 %)Web Development
Newcastle Upon Tyne IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
113 (100.00 %)PHP
29 (69.23 %)COBOL
Newcastle Upon Tyne IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (92.31 %)Macromedia
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