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The table below looks at the demand for the C++/Java Developer role in IT contracts within the North West region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited C++/Java Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 C++/Java Developer
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank124-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads30
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.099 %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£360-
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00-
Average hourly rate£25.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£30.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.83£39.00
% change on same period last year-20.94 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
North West
Matching contract IT job ads30334058
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled4.873 %4.358 %
Daily rates quoted676805
Average minimum daily rate£320£326
Average daily rate£339£342
% change on same period last year-0.63 %
Average maximum daily rate£359£357
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
Hourly rates quoted437479
Average minimum hourly rate£20.06£19.41
Average hourly rate£21.74£21.18
% change on same period last year+2.65 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.43£22.95
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.10£24.04
% change on same period last year-3.88 %
C++/Java Developer EnglandC++/Java Developer
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.

C++/Java Developer
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing C++/Java Developer across the North West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

North West C++/Java Developer Demand Trend

C++/Java Developer
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing C++/Java Developer across the North West region.

North West C++/Java Developer Daily Rate Trend

C++/Java Developer
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing C++/Java Developer across the North West region.

North West C++/Java Developer Hourly Rate Trend

C++/Java Developer
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

North West C++/Java Developer Hourly Rate Histogram

C++/Java Developer
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C++/Java Developer 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
LancashireNew entry-2--
ManchesterNew entry-2--
C++/Java Developer EnglandC++/Java Developer
England

C++/Java Developer
Top 10 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region that cited C++/Java Developer in their job title 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 with C++/Java Developer in their job title.

13 (100.00 %)C++
13 (100.00 %)Java
22 (66.67 %)Manufacturing
22 (66.67 %)Security Cleared
22 (66.67 %)UNIX
22 (66.67 %)Linux
31 (33.33 %)OO
31 (33.33 %)J2EE
31 (33.33 %)XML
31 (33.33 %)C

C++/Java Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region that cited C++/Java Developer in their job title 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 with C++/Java Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (33.33 %)J2EE
11 (33.33 %)XML
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (66.67 %)Manufacturing
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (66.67 %)UNIX
12 (66.67 %)Linux
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (66.67 %)Security Cleared
21 (33.33 %)OO
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (100.00 %)C++
13 (100.00 %)Java
21 (33.33 %)C