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The table below looks at the demand for Computer Science (Computing Science) skills within the Norfolk region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Computer Science over the 3 months to 14 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComputer Science (Computing Science)
Location
3 months to
14 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank45-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.471 %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£325£318
% change on same period last year+2.18 %
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£34.31£29.74
% change on same period last year+15.37 %
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Norfolk
Matching contract IT job ads6840
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.098 %0.041 %
Daily rates quoted2315
Average minimum daily rate£371£303
Average daily rate£395£324
% change on same period last year+21.75 %
Average maximum daily rate£419£346
UK excluding London average daily rate£350£341
% change on same period last year+2.40 %
Hourly rates quoted46
Average minimum hourly rate£12.50£24.17
Average hourly rate£16.00£26.25
% change on same period last year-39.04 %
Average maximum hourly rate£19.50£28.33
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.04£26.14
% change on same period last year-4.20 %
Computer Science East of EnglandComputer Science
East of 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.

Computer Science
Demand Trend

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

Norfolk Computer Science Demand Trend

Computer Science
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science within the Norfolk region over the 3 months to 14 October 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
NorwichNew entry-1--
Computer Science East of EnglandComputer Science
East of England

Computer Science
Top 8 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Norfolk 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.

11 (100.00 %)UNIX
11 (100.00 %)Linux
11 (100.00 %)Lotus
11 (100.00 %)PostgreSQL
11 (100.00 %)Bioinformatics
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineering
11 (100.00 %)Degree
11 (100.00 %)Biology

Computer Science
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Norfolk 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.

Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (100.00 %)PostgreSQL
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (100.00 %)Biology
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)UNIX
11 (100.00 %)Linux
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)Bioinformatics
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineering
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)Degree
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Lotus