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The table below looks at the demand for Computer Science (Computing Science) skills within the Reading region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Computer Science over the 3 months to 7 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComputer Science (Computing Science)
Location
3 months to
7 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank60-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.719 %0.000 %
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£368£300
% change on same period last year+22.98 %
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£24.82£28.57
% change on same period last year-13.11 %
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Reading
Matching contract IT job ads13995
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.277 %0.119 %
Daily rates quoted5337
Average minimum daily rate£354£308
Average daily rate£383£324
% change on same period last year+17.91 %
Average maximum daily rate£411£341
UK excluding London average daily rate£342£351
% change on same period last year-2.65 %
Hourly rates quoted719
Average minimum hourly rate£41.30£25.56
Average hourly rate£45.30£26.40
% change on same period last year+71.58 %
Average maximum hourly rate£49.30£27.24
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.05£25.59
% change on same period last year+1.83 %
Computer Science BerkshireComputer Science
Berkshire

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.

Computer Science
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Computer Science across the Reading region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

Reading Computer Science Demand Trend

Computer Science
Daily Rate Trend

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

Reading Computer Science Daily Rate Trend

Computer Science
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Reading Computer Science Hourly Rate Trend

Computer Science
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Reading region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science.

12 (40.00 %)Java
12 (40.00 %)DTV
12 (40.00 %)Games
12 (40.00 %)Multimedia
12 (40.00 %)Interactive TV
12 (40.00 %)Degree
21 (20.00 %)SIGTRAN
21 (20.00 %)Red Hat Linux
21 (20.00 %)Korn
21 (20.00 %)Web Development
21 (20.00 %)Java EE
21 (20.00 %)Billing
21 (20.00 %)BPEL
21 (20.00 %)Spring
21 (20.00 %)SS7
21 (20.00 %)Struts
21 (20.00 %)WebServices
21 (20.00 %)XML
21 (20.00 %)Process Management
21 (20.00 %)MVC
21 (20.00 %)Telecoms
21 (20.00 %)Workflow
21 (20.00 %)Electric
21 (20.00 %)UNIX
21 (20.00 %)Solaris
21 (20.00 %)Linux
21 (20.00 %)OO
21 (20.00 %)LAN
21 (20.00 %)OpenVMS
21 (20.00 %)TCP/IP

Computer Science
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Reading region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (20.00 %)Struts
11 (20.00 %)WebServices
11 (20.00 %)XML
11 (20.00 %)MVC
11 (20.00 %)Spring
11 (20.00 %)Java EE
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (20.00 %)LAN
11 (20.00 %)TCP/IP
11 (20.00 %)UTRAN
11 (20.00 %)SS7
11 (20.00 %)SIGTRAN
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (40.00 %)Games
12 (40.00 %)Multimedia
21 (20.00 %)Billing
21 (20.00 %)Telecoms
21 (20.00 %)Electric
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (40.00 %)Tester
12 (40.00 %)Graduate
12 (40.00 %)Games Tester
21 (20.00 %)Lead Software Developer
21 (20.00 %)Software Developer
21 (20.00 %)Developer
21 (20.00 %)Systems Engineer
21 (20.00 %)Lead Developer
21 (20.00 %)Technical Engineer
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (40.00 %)DTV
12 (40.00 %)Interactive TV
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (20.00 %)UNIX
11 (20.00 %)Solaris
11 (20.00 %)Linux
11 (20.00 %)OpenVMS
11 (20.00 %)Red Hat Linux
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (20.00 %)OO
11 (20.00 %)Process Management
11 (20.00 %)Workflow
11 (20.00 %)BPEL
11 (20.00 %)Web Development
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (40.00 %)Java
21 (20.00 %)Korn
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (40.00 %)Degree
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (20.00 %)Cisco
11 (20.00 %)Sun
11 (20.00 %)HP
11 (20.00 %)VERITAS
11 (20.00 %)Red Hat