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The table below looks at the demand for C++ skills within the Oxford 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
Rank269
Rank change on same period last yearDown-17
Matching contract IT job ads1222
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.022 %
As % of the category below10.26 %25.00 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£300
Average daily rate-£300
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£329£342
% change on same period last year-3.84 %
Hourly rates quoted02
Average minimum hourly rate-£36.00
Average hourly rate-£38.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£41.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£35.73£36.64
% change on same period last year-2.48 %
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Oxford
Matching contract IT job ads11788
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.165 %0.089 %
Daily rates quoted4217
Average minimum daily rate£291£253
Average daily rate£309£284
% change on same period last year+8.47 %
Average maximum daily rate£326£316
UK excluding London average daily rate£324£334
% change on same period last year-2.99 %
Hourly rates quoted310
Average minimum hourly rate£17.00£28.25
Average hourly rate£17.50£30.75
% change on same period last year-43.08 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.00£33.25
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.17£32.72
% change on same period last year-1.67 %
C++ OxfordshireC++
Oxfordshire

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 Oxford region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Oxford 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 Oxford region.

Oxford 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 Oxford region.

Oxford C++ Hourly Rate Trend

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxford 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++.

111 (45.83 %)OO
27 (29.17 %)Linux
27 (29.17 %)C
27 (29.17 %)Perforce
36 (25.00 %)C#
36 (25.00 %)STL
36 (25.00 %)Degree
45 (20.83 %)Computer Science
45 (20.83 %)OpenGL
54 (16.67 %)Shell Script
54 (16.67 %)Games
63 (12.50 %)WCF
63 (12.50 %)WPF
63 (12.50 %)3D Graphics
63 (12.50 %)WebServices
63 (12.50 %)XML
63 (12.50 %).NET
63 (12.50 %)Windows
63 (12.50 %)OOD
71 (4.167 %)Unit Testing
71 (4.167 %)Multithreading
71 (4.167 %)Multimedia
71 (4.167 %)Trolltech
71 (4.167 %)Software Testing
71 (4.167 %)Animation
71 (4.167 %)Mathematics
71 (4.167 %)TickIT
71 (4.167 %)Aerospace
71 (4.167 %)MATLAB
71 (4.167 %)DirectX

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxford 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.

Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (25.00 %)STL
25 (20.83 %)OpenGL
33 (12.50 %)WebServices
33 (12.50 %)XML
33 (12.50 %)WCF
33 (12.50 %)WPF
33 (12.50 %).NET
41 (4.167 %)DirectX
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (4.167 %)MS Excel
11 (4.167 %)MATLAB
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (16.67 %)Games
23 (12.50 %)3D Graphics
31 (4.167 %)Aerospace
31 (4.167 %)Multimedia
31 (4.167 %)Animation
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
116 (66.67 %)Developer
212 (50.00 %)C++ Developer
36 (25.00 %)C# Developer
44 (16.67 %)Programmer
44 (16.67 %)Software Developer
44 (16.67 %)C++ Programmer
44 (16.67 %)C++ Software Developer
44 (16.67 %)C Developer
53 (12.50 %)C++/C# Developer
53 (12.50 %).NET Developer
62 (8.333 %)UI Developer
62 (8.333 %)Games Developer
71 (4.167 %)C++ Software Engineer
71 (4.167 %)Software Engineer
71 (4.167 %)Senior Developer
71 (4.167 %)Senior C++ Developer
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (20.83 %)Computer Science
21 (4.167 %)Multithreading
21 (4.167 %)Mathematics
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (29.17 %)Linux
23 (12.50 %)Windows
31 (4.167 %)UNIX
31 (4.167 %)Mac OS X
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (45.83 %)OO
23 (12.50 %)OOD
31 (4.167 %)Software Testing
31 (4.167 %)Unit Testing
31 (4.167 %)UML
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (29.17 %)C
26 (25.00 %)C#
34 (16.67 %)Shell Script
41 (4.167 %)Java
41 (4.167 %)VC++
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (25.00 %)Degree
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (4.167 %)ISO9001
11 (4.167 %)TickIT
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (29.17 %)Perforce
21 (4.167 %)Trolltech
21 (4.167 %)Microsoft