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

LinkBiotechnology
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %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£168£350
% change on same period last year-52.14 %
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£40.00£37.50
% change on same period last year+6.66 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
North West
Matching contract IT job ads702850
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.128 %0.913 %
Daily rates quoted162127
Average minimum daily rate£283£285
Average daily rate£304£300
% change on same period last year+1.56 %
Average maximum daily rate£326£315
UK excluding London average daily rate£345£345
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted107140
Average minimum hourly rate£17.45£15.06
Average hourly rate£18.91£16.66
% change on same period last year+13.45 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.37£18.27
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.41£25.59
% change on same period last year-0.69 %
Biotechnology EnglandBiotechnology
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.

Biotechnology
Demand Trend

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

North West Biotechnology Demand Trend

Biotechnology
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West Biotechnology Daily Rate Trend

Biotechnology
Top 5 Related IT Skills

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

11 (100.00 %)Pharmaceutical
11 (100.00 %)Degree
11 (100.00 %)Informatics
11 (100.00 %)Life Science
11 (100.00 %)Spotfire

Biotechnology
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Pharmaceutical
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Applications Support
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (100.00 %)Informatics
11 (100.00 %)Life Science
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)Degree
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Spotfire