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The table below looks at the demand for Python skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Python over the 3 months to 9 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPython
Location
3 months to
9 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank2742
Rank change on same period last yearUp+15
Matching contract IT job ads227
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.044 %0.009 %
As % of the category below10.68 %3.302 %
Daily rates quoted70
Average minimum daily rate£251-
Average daily rate£267-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£283-
UK excluding London average daily rate£262£296
% change on same period last year-11.52 %
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£34.98£32.00
% change on same period last year+9.30 %
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Oxfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads206212
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.415 %0.260 %
Daily rates quoted5153
Average minimum daily rate£259£308
Average daily rate£280£329
% change on same period last year-14.92 %
Average maximum daily rate£300£349
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£335
% change on same period last year-5.36 %
Hourly rates quoted2019
Average minimum hourly rate£28.33£24.88
Average hourly rate£30.42£30.31
% change on same period last year+0.37 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.51£35.74
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.93£32.45
% change on same period last year-4.69 %
Python South EastPython
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.

Python
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire Python Demand Trend

Python
Daily Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire Python Daily Rate Trend

Python
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Python across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 9 January 2009.

Oxfordshire Python Daily Rate Histogram

Python
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire Python Hourly Rate Trend

Python
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Python within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 9 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
OxfordUp+63£240-
Python South EastPython
South East

Python
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 9 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Python 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 Python.

138 (97.44 %)Linux
233 (84.62 %)Perl
331 (79.49 %)UNIX
424 (61.54 %)Shell Script
522 (56.41 %)TCP/IP
615 (38.46 %)FTP
714 (35.90 %)SMTP
714 (35.90 %)C++
714 (35.90 %)NetApp
811 (28.21 %)Automated Testing
910 (25.64 %)HTTP
109 (23.08 %)FreeBSD
109 (23.08 %)SQL
109 (23.08 %)Nagios
118 (20.51 %)C
118 (20.51 %)Subversion
127 (17.95 %)Load Balancing
127 (17.95 %)Apache
127 (17.95 %)DNS
135 (12.82 %)Red Hat
135 (12.82 %)Red Hat Linux
144 (10.26 %)Java
153 (7.692 %)LDAP
162 (5.128 %)Mathematics
162 (5.128 %)Physics
162 (5.128 %)Computer Science
162 (5.128 %)OO
171 (2.564 %)OOD
171 (2.564 %)Eclipse
171 (2.564 %)Internet

Python
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 9 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Python 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 Python. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (2.564 %)Castor
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (17.95 %)Apache
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
122 (56.41 %)TCP/IP
215 (38.46 %)FTP
314 (35.90 %)SMTP
410 (25.64 %)HTTP
57 (17.95 %)DNS
63 (7.692 %)LDAP
71 (2.564 %)Internet
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (20.51 %)Subversion
21 (2.564 %)Eclipse
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (2.564 %)Automotive
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (23.08 %)Tester
28 (20.51 %)Analyst
28 (20.51 %)Test Analyst
36 (15.38 %)Administrator
45 (12.82 %)Systems Administrator
45 (12.82 %)Programmer
45 (12.82 %)Linux Administrator
54 (10.26 %)Linux Systems Administrator
54 (10.26 %)Test Engineer
54 (10.26 %)Developer
63 (7.692 %)C++ Programmer
72 (5.128 %)Software Developer
72 (5.128 %)Software Engineer
72 (5.128 %)Software Programmer
81 (2.564 %)Junior Programmer
81 (2.564 %)Junior
81 (2.564 %)IT Administrator
81 (2.564 %)Software Tester
81 (2.564 %)Java Developer
81 (2.564 %)C++ Developer
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (5.128 %)Mathematics
12 (5.128 %)Physics
12 (5.128 %)Computer Science
21 (2.564 %)Derivative
21 (2.564 %)Chemistry
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
138 (97.44 %)Linux
231 (79.49 %)UNIX
39 (23.08 %)FreeBSD
45 (12.82 %)Red Hat Linux
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (28.21 %)Automated Testing
27 (17.95 %)Load Balancing
32 (5.128 %)OO
41 (2.564 %)OOD
41 (2.564 %)Project Management
41 (2.564 %)Scrum
41 (2.564 %)Unit Testing
41 (2.564 %)Software Engineering
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
133 (84.62 %)Perl
224 (61.54 %)Shell Script
314 (35.90 %)C++
49 (23.08 %)SQL
58 (20.51 %)C
64 (10.26 %)Java
71 (2.564 %)Jython
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (2.564 %)Security Cleared
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
19 (23.08 %)Nagios
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (35.90 %)NetApp
25 (12.82 %)Red Hat