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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft DirectX skills within the Oxford region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited DirectX over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft DirectX
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank-37
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads01
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.000 %1.064 %
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--
% change on same period last year-
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£37.13£30.50
% change on same period last year+21.72 %
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Oxford
Matching contract IT job ads8894
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.119 %0.093 %
Daily rates quoted3220
Average minimum daily rate£332£287
Average daily rate£360£320
% change on same period last year+12.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£388£353
UK excluding London average daily rate£339£336
% change on same period last year+0.73 %
Hourly rates quoted68
Average minimum hourly rate£16.08£25.69
Average hourly rate£17.25£27.38
% change on same period last year-37.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.42£29.08
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.38£32.95
% change on same period last year-1.71 %
DirectX OxfordshireDirectX
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.

DirectX
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing DirectX across the Oxford region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Oxford DirectX Demand Trend

DirectX
Daily Rate Trend

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

Oxford DirectX Daily Rate Trend

DirectX
Top 9 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxford region citing DirectX 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 DirectX.

11 (100.00 %)C++
11 (100.00 %)STL
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Linux
11 (100.00 %)OO
11 (100.00 %)MS Excel
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft
11 (100.00 %)OpenGL
11 (100.00 %)3D Graphics

DirectX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxford region citing DirectX 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 DirectX. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (100.00 %)STL
11 (100.00 %)OpenGL
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (100.00 %)MS Excel
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)3D Graphics
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Developer
11 (100.00 %)Senior Developer
11 (100.00 %)C++ Developer
11 (100.00 %)Senior C++ Developer
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Linux
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)OO
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (100.00 %)C++
Oxford IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft