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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual C++ skills within the Reading region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VC++ over the 3 months to 6 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual C++
Location
3 months to
6 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank-63
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads07
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.007 %
As % of the category below0.000 %1.872 %
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£287£329
% change on same period last year-12.48 %
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£38.00£35.66
% change on same period last year+6.57 %
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Reading
Matching contract IT job ads268374
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.374 %0.376 %
Daily rates quoted70146
Average minimum daily rate£304£342
Average daily rate£335£369
% change on same period last year-9.41 %
Average maximum daily rate£365£396
UK excluding London average daily rate£324£335
% change on same period last year-3.10 %
Hourly rates quoted2140
Average minimum hourly rate£37.48£33.17
Average hourly rate£40.25£34.51
% change on same period last year+16.64 %
Average maximum hourly rate£43.03£35.85
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.48£32.81
% change on same period last year-0.99 %
VC++ BerkshireVC++
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.

VC++
Demand Trend

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

Reading VC++ Demand Trend

VC++
Daily Rate Trend

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

Reading VC++ Daily Rate Trend

VC++
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Reading VC++ Hourly Rate Trend

VC++
Top 29 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Reading region citing VC++ 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 VC++.

17 (100.00 %)C#
25 (71.43 %)Configuration Management
34 (57.14 %)C++
34 (57.14 %)Windows
34 (57.14 %)Microsoft
43 (42.86 %)Python
43 (42.86 %)Perl
43 (42.86 %)VSS/SourceSafe
43 (42.86 %)InstallShield
52 (28.57 %)ATL
52 (28.57 %)SQL
52 (28.57 %).NET
52 (28.57 %)MFC
52 (28.57 %)Oracle
52 (28.57 %)N-Tier
52 (28.57 %)ISO9001
52 (28.57 %)J#
52 (28.57 %)Subversion
52 (28.57 %)Windows Server 2003
52 (28.57 %)Release Management
52 (28.57 %)C
61 (14.29 %)Continuous Integration
61 (14.29 %).NET Framework
61 (14.29 %)OO
61 (14.29 %)COM
61 (14.29 %)STL
61 (14.29 %)Change Management
61 (14.29 %)Aerospace
61 (14.29 %)Military

VC++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Reading region citing VC++ 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 VC++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (28.57 %).NET
12 (28.57 %)MFC
12 (28.57 %)ATL
21 (14.29 %)COM
21 (14.29 %)STL
21 (14.29 %).NET Framework
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (42.86 %)VSS/SourceSafe
13 (42.86 %)InstallShield
22 (28.57 %)Subversion
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (14.29 %)Aerospace
11 (14.29 %)Military
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (28.57 %)Architect
21 (14.29 %)Software Engineer
21 (14.29 %)Developer
21 (14.29 %)Analyst
21 (14.29 %)Release Manager
21 (14.29 %)Release Engineer
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (28.57 %)N-Tier
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (57.14 %)Windows
22 (28.57 %)Windows Server 2003
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (71.43 %)Configuration Management
22 (28.57 %)Release Management
31 (14.29 %)Continuous Integration
31 (14.29 %)Change Management
31 (14.29 %)OO
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (100.00 %)C#
24 (57.14 %)C++
33 (42.86 %)Perl
33 (42.86 %)Python
42 (28.57 %)J#
42 (28.57 %)C
42 (28.57 %)SQL
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (28.57 %)ISO9001
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (57.14 %)Microsoft
22 (28.57 %)Oracle