Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Avionics' in contract IT jobs within the North West region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Avionics over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAvionics
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank108121
Rank change on same period last yearUp+13
Matching contract IT job ads1922
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.024 %
As % of the category below1.417 %1.376 %
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£363£289
% change on same period last year+25.36 %
Hourly rates quoted189
Average minimum hourly rate£28.83£23.78
Average hourly rate£29.08£27.17
% change on same period last year+7.05 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.33£30.56
UK excluding London average hourly rate£35.14£32.43
% change on same period last year+8.32 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
North West
Matching contract IT job ads13411599
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.155 %1.717 %
Daily rates quoted372399
Average minimum daily rate£353£364
Average daily rate£377£387
% change on same period last year-2.79 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£411
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£378
% change on same period last year+0.46 %
Hourly rates quoted159141
Average minimum hourly rate£24.64£22.55
Average hourly rate£25.87£24.40
% change on same period last year+6.01 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.11£26.26
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.35£26.62
% change on same period last year+2.74 %
Avionics EnglandAvionics
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.

Avionics
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Avionics across the North West region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

North West Avionics Demand Trend

Avionics
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West Avionics Daily Rate Trend

Avionics
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Avionics across the North West region.

North West Avionics Hourly Rate Trend

Avionics
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Avionics across the North West region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

North West Avionics Hourly Rate Histogram

Avionics
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Avionics within the North West 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
LancashireUp+1419--
Avionics EnglandAvionics
England

Avionics
Top 5 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region citing Avionics 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 Avionics.

117 (68.00 %)Aerospace
28 (32.00 %)Security Cleared
28 (32.00 %)VMS
28 (32.00 %)VxWorks
31 (4.000 %)Electronics

Avionics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
117 (68.00 %)Aerospace
21 (4.000 %)Electronics
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (60.00 %)Systems Engineer
115 (60.00 %)Test Engineer
115 (60.00 %)Systems Test Engineer
29 (36.00 %)Software Engineer
38 (32.00 %)Integration Engineer
38 (32.00 %)Systems Integration Engineer
47 (28.00 %)Senior Test Engineer
47 (28.00 %)Senior Systems Engineer
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (32.00 %)VMS
18 (32.00 %)VxWorks
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (32.00 %)Security Cleared