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The table below looks at the demand for X++ skills within the North East region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited X++ over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkX++
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank47-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.599 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£400-
Average daily rate£475-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£550-
UK excluding London average daily rate£475£457
% change on same period last year+3.89 %
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--
% change on same period last year-
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
North East
Matching contract IT job ads167278
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.268 %0.299 %
Daily rates quoted3179
Average minimum daily rate£274£311
Average daily rate£297£322
% change on same period last year-7.90 %
Average maximum daily rate£319£334
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£331
% change on same period last year-4.02 %
Hourly rates quoted1235
Average minimum hourly rate£22.30£29.98
Average hourly rate£23.80£31.22
% change on same period last year-23.77 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.30£32.45
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.93£32.68
% change on same period last year-5.35 %
X++ EnglandX++
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.

X++
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing X++ across the North East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

North East X++ Demand Trend

X++
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing X++ across the North East region.

North East X++ Daily Rate Trend

X++
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing X++ within the North East region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
DurhamNew entry-1£475-
X++ EnglandX++
England

X++
Top 13 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North East region citing X++ 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 X++.

14 (100.00 %)Dynamics AX
22 (50.00 %).NET Framework
22 (50.00 %)SQL
22 (50.00 %).NET
22 (50.00 %)SQL Server
22 (50.00 %)MCDBA
22 (50.00 %)SharePoint
22 (50.00 %)ERP
22 (50.00 %)Microsoft
22 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (50.00 %)Axapta
22 (50.00 %)BizTalk Server
22 (50.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services

X++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North East region citing X++ 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 X++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North East IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (50.00 %).NET
12 (50.00 %).NET Framework
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (50.00 %)SharePoint
12 (50.00 %)BizTalk Server
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (100.00 %)Dynamics AX
22 (50.00 %)Axapta
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (50.00 %)SQL Server
12 (50.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (50.00 %)Developer
12 (50.00 %)Consultant
12 (50.00 %)Microsoft Consultant
12 (50.00 %)Dynamics AX Developer
21 (25.00 %)Dynamics AX Consultant
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (50.00 %)ERP
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (50.00 %)SQL
North East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (50.00 %)MCDBA
12 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
North East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (50.00 %)Microsoft