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The table below looks at the demand for LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python) skills within the Newcastle 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 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl PHP Python)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank1428
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching contract IT job ads11
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.001 %
As % of the category below5.000 %2.222 %
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£264£292
% change on same period last year-9.49 %
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£27.63£22.75
% change on same period last year+21.42 %
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Newcastle
Matching contract IT job ads2045
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.032 %0.049 %
Daily rates quoted214
Average minimum daily rate£220£308
Average daily rate£237£308
% change on same period last year-23.14 %
Average maximum daily rate£253£308
UK excluding London average daily rate£322£334
% change on same period last year-3.60 %
Hourly rates quoted27
Average minimum hourly rate£26.67£31.75
Average hourly rate£30.83£32.21
% change on same period last year-4.26 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.00£32.67
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.63£31.53
% change on same period last year-9.18 %
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 region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Newcastle LAMP Demand Trend

LAMP
Daily Rate Trend

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

Newcastle LAMP Daily Rate 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 region.

Newcastle LAMP Hourly Rate Trend

LAMP
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Newcastle 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.

16 (100.00 %)PHP
25 (83.33 %)Linux
34 (66.67 %)Apache
43 (50.00 %)Dreamweaver
52 (33.33 %)Macromedia
52 (33.33 %)Web Development
52 (33.33 %)MySQL
61 (16.67 %)E-Commerce
61 (16.67 %)CMS
61 (16.67 %)Content Management
61 (16.67 %)AJAX
61 (16.67 %)COBOL

LAMP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Newcastle 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 IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (16.67 %)AJAX
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (66.67 %)Apache
21 (16.67 %)CMS
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (33.33 %)MySQL
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (50.00 %)Dreamweaver
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (100.00 %)Developer
25 (83.33 %)Web Developer
31 (16.67 %)PHP Developer
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (83.33 %)Linux
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (33.33 %)Web Development
21 (16.67 %)E-Commerce
21 (16.67 %)Content Management
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (100.00 %)PHP
21 (16.67 %)COBOL
Newcastle IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (33.33 %)Macromedia