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The table below looks at the demand for Degree in IT contracts within the Oxfordshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Degree over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDegree
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank2920
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching contract IT job ads2938
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.041 %0.038 %
As % of the category below34.12 %41.30 %
Daily rates quoted36
Average minimum daily rate£262£167
Average daily rate£282£175
% change on same period last year+61.81 %
Average maximum daily rate£303£183
UK excluding London average daily rate£351£305
% change on same period last year+15.17 %
Hourly rates quoted94
Average minimum hourly rate£16.06£11.57
Average hourly rate£17.32£11.79
% change on same period last year+46.98 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.59£12.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.67£30.92
% change on same period last year-4.04 %
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Oxfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads8592
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.120 %0.093 %
Daily rates quoted1624
Average minimum daily rate£279£273
Average daily rate£295£291
% change on same period last year+1.27 %
Average maximum daily rate£310£309
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£322
% change on same period last year+4.19 %
Hourly rates quoted2616
Average minimum hourly rate£25.75£17.61
Average hourly rate£27.65£19.37
% change on same period last year+42.76 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.56£21.13
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.36£25.96
% change on same period last year-2.33 %
Degree South EastDegree
South East

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.

Degree
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Degree across the Oxfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Oxfordshire Degree Demand Trend

Degree
Daily Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire Degree Daily Rate Trend

Degree
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Degree across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008.

Oxfordshire Degree Daily Rate Histogram

Degree
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire Degree Hourly Rate Trend

Degree
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Degree across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008.

Oxfordshire Degree Hourly Rate Histogram

Degree
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Oxfordshire 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
AbingdonUp+312--
OxfordDown-156--
Degree South EastDegree
South East

Degree
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Degree 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 Degree.

117 (34.00 %)Computer Science
215 (30.00 %)C++
215 (30.00 %)XML
313 (26.00 %)OO
411 (22.00 %)Microsoft
411 (22.00 %)Perforce
59 (18.00 %)Windows
59 (18.00 %)C#
68 (16.00 %)ITIL
77 (14.00 %)Java
86 (12.00 %)Microsoft Certification
86 (12.00 %)Windows XP
95 (10.00 %)Content Management
95 (10.00 %)Windows Server 2003
95 (10.00 %)MCP
95 (10.00 %)Windows 2000
95 (10.00 %)VC++
104 (8.000 %)Mathematics
104 (8.000 %)MCSE
104 (8.000 %)Linux
104 (8.000 %)HND
104 (8.000 %)SQL
104 (8.000 %)Oracle
104 (8.000 %)BizTalk Server
104 (8.000 %)Active Directory
104 (8.000 %)Middleware
113 (6.000 %)WebSphere MQ
113 (6.000 %)Citrix
113 (6.000 %)Education
113 (6.000 %)BPEL

Degree
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
115 (30.00 %)XML
24 (8.000 %)Middleware
33 (6.000 %)WebSphere
33 (6.000 %)Servlets
33 (6.000 %)SOAP
33 (6.000 %)J2EE
42 (4.000 %)HTML
42 (4.000 %)CSS
42 (4.000 %)WinForms
42 (4.000 %)LAMP
42 (4.000 %)Oracle ADF
51 (2.000 %)Hibernate
51 (2.000 %)EDIFACT
51 (2.000 %)Spring
51 (2.000 %).NET
51 (2.000 %)MFC
51 (2.000 %)ASP.NET
51 (2.000 %)EDI
51 (2.000 %)OpenGL
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (8.000 %)BizTalk Server
23 (6.000 %)WebSphere MQ
23 (6.000 %)WPS
23 (6.000 %)ESB
32 (4.000 %)Exchange Server 2003
32 (4.000 %)CMS
32 (4.000 %)Apache
32 (4.000 %)MS Exchange
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (6.000 %)Spreadsheet
22 (4.000 %)MS Office
22 (4.000 %)MS Excel
31 (2.000 %)MS PowerPoint
31 (2.000 %)MS Project
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (2.000 %)Oracle Financials
11 (2.000 %)Oracle 11i
11 (2.000 %)SAP SD
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (6.000 %)Ethernet
13 (6.000 %)TCP/IP
13 (6.000 %)DNS
22 (4.000 %)HTTPS
22 (4.000 %)HTTP
22 (4.000 %)SNMP
22 (4.000 %)LDAP
22 (4.000 %)LAN
22 (4.000 %)WAN
22 (4.000 %)SMTP
31 (2.000 %)DHCP
31 (2.000 %)FTP
31 (2.000 %)Network Security
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (4.000 %)MySQL
21 (2.000 %)SQL Server
21 (2.000 %)Oracle Discoverer
21 (2.000 %)SQL Server 2000
21 (2.000 %)SQL Server 2005
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (4.000 %)JDeveloper
12 (4.000 %)Subversion
21 (2.000 %)Visual Studio
21 (2.000 %)TestDirector
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (6.000 %)Education
22 (4.000 %)Manufacturing
22 (4.000 %)Finance
31 (2.000 %)Construction
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (20.00 %)Developer
26 (12.00 %)Analyst
35 (10.00 %)Programmer
35 (10.00 %)3rd Line Support
35 (10.00 %)C++ Developer
35 (10.00 %)C# Developer
35 (10.00 %)C++ Programmer
35 (10.00 %)C++/C# Developer
44 (8.000 %)Trainer
53 (6.000 %)Administrator
53 (6.000 %)Support Analyst
53 (6.000 %)Support Engineer
53 (6.000 %)3rd Line Support Engineer
62 (4.000 %)UI Developer
62 (4.000 %)CAD Designer
62 (4.000 %)Helpdesk Support
62 (4.000 %)Technical Specialist
62 (4.000 %)WinForms Developer
62 (4.000 %)1st Line Support
62 (4.000 %)Oracle Developer
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
117 (34.00 %)Computer Science
24 (8.000 %)Mathematics
31 (2.000 %)Thin Client
31 (2.000 %)Fat Client
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (18.00 %)Windows
26 (12.00 %)Windows XP
35 (10.00 %)Windows Server 2003
35 (10.00 %)Windows 2000
44 (8.000 %)Linux
53 (6.000 %)UNIX
62 (4.000 %)CentOS
71 (2.000 %)Red Hat Linux
71 (2.000 %)SUSE
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (26.00 %)OO
28 (16.00 %)ITIL
35 (10.00 %)Content Management
43 (6.000 %)BPEL
52 (4.000 %)Systems Analysis
52 (4.000 %)User Acceptance Testing
52 (4.000 %)Lean Manufacturing
52 (4.000 %)CAD
61 (2.000 %)Project Management
61 (2.000 %)Service Management
61 (2.000 %)E-Procurement
61 (2.000 %)Validation
61 (2.000 %)OOD
61 (2.000 %)B2B
61 (2.000 %)PRINCE
61 (2.000 %)System Testing
61 (2.000 %)PRINCE2
61 (2.000 %)Web Development
61 (2.000 %)Matrix Management
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
115 (30.00 %)C++
29 (18.00 %)C#
37 (14.00 %)Java
45 (10.00 %)VC++
54 (8.000 %)SQL
62 (4.000 %)Perl
71 (2.000 %)JavaScript
71 (2.000 %)VB.NET
71 (2.000 %)Shell Script
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (12.00 %)Microsoft Certification
25 (10.00 %)MCP
34 (8.000 %)HND
34 (8.000 %)MCSE
41 (2.000 %)ISEB
41 (2.000 %)ITIL Certification
41 (2.000 %)ECDL
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (4.000 %)SLA
12 (4.000 %)QA
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (8.000 %)Active Directory
22 (4.000 %)NFS
31 (2.000 %)NetBackup
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (22.00 %)Microsoft
111 (22.00 %)Perforce
24 (8.000 %)Oracle
33 (6.000 %)IBM
33 (6.000 %)Citrix
41 (2.000 %)VERITAS
41 (2.000 %)Red Hat
41 (2.000 %)SAP