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This section looks at the demand for Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited WCF over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWindows Communication Foundation (WCF)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank4552
Rank change on same period last yearUp+7
Matching contract IT job ads132
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.002 %
As % of the category below6.250 %1.010 %
Daily rates quoted40
Average minimum daily rate£295-
Average daily rate£303-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£310-
UK excluding London average daily rate£367£335
% change on same period last year+9.48 %
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£36.50£34.00
% change on same period last year+7.35 %
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Oxfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads208198
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.277 %0.200 %
Daily rates quoted4747
Average minimum daily rate£302£292
Average daily rate£332£323
% change on same period last year+3.02 %
Average maximum daily rate£363£353
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£336
% change on same period last year+1.20 %
Hourly rates quoted910
Average minimum hourly rate£19.90£26.00
Average hourly rate£21.48£28.65
% change on same period last year-25.04 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.05£31.30
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.78£33.23
% change on same period last year-1.32 %
WCF South EastWCF
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.

WCF
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire WCF Demand Trend

WCF
Daily Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire WCF Daily Rate Trend

WCF
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing WCF across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Oxfordshire WCF Daily Rate Histogram

WCF
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing WCF within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
AbingdonNew entry-3--
OxfordNew entry-2£320-
BanburyNew entry-2£285-
WCF South EastWCF
South East

WCF
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing WCF 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 WCF.

120 (100.00 %).NET
219 (95.00 %)C#
315 (75.00 %)WebServices
411 (55.00 %)WPF
59 (45.00 %)OO
59 (45.00 %)C++
68 (40.00 %)OOD
68 (40.00 %)WinForms
77 (35.00 %)Windows
77 (35.00 %)SQL Server
86 (30.00 %)VB.NET
94 (20.00 %)ASP.NET
103 (15.00 %)Java
103 (15.00 %)Web Development
112 (10.00 %)NUnit
112 (10.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
112 (10.00 %)Automated Testing
112 (10.00 %)SQL Server 2005
112 (10.00 %)Microsoft Certification
112 (10.00 %)SQL
112 (10.00 %)Transact-SQL
112 (10.00 %)XML
112 (10.00 %)MCP
112 (10.00 %)MCAD
112 (10.00 %)MCSD
121 (5.000 %)Microsoft
121 (5.000 %)VB
121 (5.000 %)COM+
121 (5.000 %)DCOM
121 (5.000 %)OLE

WCF
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing WCF 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 WCF. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
120 (100.00 %).NET
215 (75.00 %)WebServices
311 (55.00 %)WPF
48 (40.00 %)WinForms
54 (20.00 %)ASP.NET
62 (10.00 %)XML
71 (5.000 %)OLE
71 (5.000 %)COM+
71 (5.000 %)DCOM
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (35.00 %)SQL Server
22 (10.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
22 (10.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (10.00 %)NUnit
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
118 (90.00 %)Developer
213 (65.00 %).NET Developer
311 (55.00 %)C# Developer
42 (10.00 %)Senior Developer
42 (10.00 %)Senior .NET Developer
42 (10.00 %)WinForms Developer
42 (10.00 %)Software Developer
51 (5.000 %)VB.NET Developer
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (35.00 %)Windows
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (45.00 %)OO
28 (40.00 %)OOD
33 (15.00 %)Web Development
42 (10.00 %)Automated Testing
51 (5.000 %)Unit Testing
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
119 (95.00 %)C#
29 (45.00 %)C++
36 (30.00 %)VB.NET
43 (15.00 %)Java
52 (10.00 %)SQL
52 (10.00 %)Transact-SQL
61 (5.000 %)VB
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (10.00 %)MCP
12 (10.00 %)MCAD
12 (10.00 %)MCSD
12 (10.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (5.000 %)Microsoft
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