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The table below looks at the demand for C# skills within the Northamptonshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited C# over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC#
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank2724
Rank change on same period last yearDown-3
Matching contract IT job ads717
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.017 %
As % of the category below11.86 %20.24 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£238
Average daily rate-£259
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£280
UK excluding London average daily rate£322£332
% change on same period last year-3.17 %
Hourly rates quoted04
Average minimum hourly rate-£30.00
Average hourly rate-£35.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.02£33.63
% change on same period last year-1.81 %
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Northamptonshire
Matching contract IT job ads5984
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.083 %0.085 %
Daily rates quoted2710
Average minimum daily rate£259£337
Average daily rate£276£350
% change on same period last year-21.17 %
Average maximum daily rate£294£364
UK excluding London average daily rate£324£334
% change on same period last year-2.99 %
Hourly rates quoted618
Average minimum hourly rate£32.00£22.32
Average hourly rate£36.10£23.89
% change on same period last year+51.08 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.20£25.47
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.17£32.72
% change on same period last year-1.67 %
C# East MidlandsC#
East Midlands

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#
Demand Trend

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

Northamptonshire C# Demand Trend

C#
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing C# across the Northamptonshire region.

Northamptonshire C# Daily Rate Trend

C#
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing C# across the Northamptonshire region.

Northamptonshire C# Hourly Rate Trend

C#
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C# within the Northamptonshire region over the 3 months to 13 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
NorthamptonDown-85--
WellingboroughNew entry-1--
C# East MidlandsC#
East Midlands

C#
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing C# 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 C#.

112 (92.31 %).NET
211 (84.62 %)SQL Server
37 (53.85 %)SQL Server 2005
46 (46.15 %)ASP.NET
54 (30.77 %)Finance
54 (30.77 %)CSS
54 (30.77 %)JavaScript
63 (23.08 %)HTML
63 (23.08 %)XML
63 (23.08 %)PRINCE2
63 (23.08 %)WinForms
63 (23.08 %)Data Modelling
63 (23.08 %)ASP
63 (23.08 %).NET Framework
63 (23.08 %)MDX
63 (23.08 %)CA Clarity
63 (23.08 %)AJAX
72 (15.38 %)SQL Server 2008
72 (15.38 %)WPF
72 (15.38 %)SharePoint Server 2007
72 (15.38 %)Microsoft
72 (15.38 %)SharePoint
81 (7.692 %)DTS
81 (7.692 %)Windows
81 (7.692 %)MCP
81 (7.692 %)MCAD
81 (7.692 %)MCSD
81 (7.692 %)Java
81 (7.692 %)SQL
81 (7.692 %)WebServices

C#
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing C# 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 C#. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
112 (92.31 %).NET
26 (46.15 %)ASP.NET
34 (30.77 %)CSS
43 (23.08 %)ASP
43 (23.08 %)XML
43 (23.08 %)WinForms
43 (23.08 %)AJAX
43 (23.08 %).NET Framework
43 (23.08 %)MDX
43 (23.08 %)HTML
52 (15.38 %)WPF
61 (7.692 %)WF
61 (7.692 %)WCF
61 (7.692 %)WebServices
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (15.38 %)SharePoint
12 (15.38 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (23.08 %)CA Clarity
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
111 (84.62 %)SQL Server
27 (53.85 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (15.38 %)SQL Server 2008
41 (7.692 %)SQL Server Integration Services
41 (7.692 %)Crystal Reports
41 (7.692 %)DTS
41 (7.692 %)SQL Server 2000
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (30.77 %)Finance
21 (7.692 %)Insurance
21 (7.692 %)Marketing
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (76.92 %)Developer
25 (38.46 %)C# Developer
34 (30.77 %)Web Developer
34 (30.77 %).NET Developer
43 (23.08 %)ASP.NET Developer
43 (23.08 %).NET Web Developer
43 (23.08 %)C# Web Developer
43 (23.08 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
51 (7.692 %)Business Analyst
51 (7.692 %)WinForms Developer
51 (7.692 %)SharePoint Developer
51 (7.692 %)Analyst
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (7.692 %)Tandem
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (7.692 %)Windows
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (23.08 %)PRINCE2
13 (23.08 %)Data Modelling
21 (7.692 %)Email Marketing
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (30.77 %)JavaScript
21 (7.692 %)SQL
21 (7.692 %)Java
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (7.692 %)MCP
11 (7.692 %)MCAD
11 (7.692 %)MCSD
11 (7.692 %)Microsoft Certification
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (15.38 %)Microsoft