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The table below looks at the demand for Embedded C++ skills within the Scotland region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Embedded C++ over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkEmbedded C++
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank82-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads110
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.754 %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£338£388
% change on same period last year-12.90 %
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£42.47£38.04
% change on same period last year+11.64 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads6271029
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.007 %1.105 %
Daily rates quoted137207
Average minimum daily rate£299£306
Average daily rate£316£322
% change on same period last year-1.92 %
Average maximum daily rate£333£338
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£331
% change on same period last year-4.02 %
Hourly rates quoted4063
Average minimum hourly rate£31.45£26.81
Average hourly rate£33.25£30.17
% change on same period last year+10.19 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.05£33.54
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.93£32.68
% change on same period last year-5.35 %
Embedded C++ UKEmbedded C++
UK

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.

Embedded C++
Demand Trend

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

Scotland Embedded C++ Demand Trend

Embedded C++
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland Embedded C++ Hourly Rate Trend

Embedded C++
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C++ within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
AberdeenNew entry-1--
Embedded C++ UKEmbedded C++
UK

Embedded C++
Top 18 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing Embedded C++ 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 Embedded C++.

113 (100.00 %)C++
28 (61.54 %)Telecoms
28 (61.54 %)3G
28 (61.54 %)Linux
28 (61.54 %)GPRS
28 (61.54 %)GSM
34 (30.77 %)Java
34 (30.77 %)Extreme Programming
43 (23.08 %)OOA/OOD
43 (23.08 %)Windows CE
43 (23.08 %)Windows
51 (7.692 %)UML
51 (7.692 %)TCP/IP
51 (7.692 %)Embedded C
51 (7.692 %)C
51 (7.692 %)OO
51 (7.692 %)OOD
51 (7.692 %)Agile Software Development

Embedded C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing Embedded C++ 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 Embedded C++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (61.54 %)GPRS
18 (61.54 %)GSM
18 (61.54 %)3G
21 (7.692 %)TCP/IP
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (61.54 %)Telecoms
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (69.23 %)Developer
19 (69.23 %)C++ Developer
24 (30.77 %)C++ Software Engineer
24 (30.77 %)Software Engineer
33 (23.08 %)Embedded Software Engineer
33 (23.08 %)Embedded C++ Engineer
33 (23.08 %)Embedded C++ Software Engineer
41 (7.692 %)Embedded C Software Engineer
41 (7.692 %)Embedded C Engineer
41 (7.692 %)C Software Engineer
41 (7.692 %)Embedded C/C++ Engineer
41 (7.692 %)Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer
41 (7.692 %)Embedded C++ Developer
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (61.54 %)Linux
23 (23.08 %)Windows CE
23 (23.08 %)Windows
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (30.77 %)Extreme Programming
23 (23.08 %)OOA/OOD
31 (7.692 %)OO
31 (7.692 %)OOD
31 (7.692 %)Agile Software Development
31 (7.692 %)UML
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
113 (100.00 %)C++
24 (30.77 %)Java
31 (7.692 %)Embedded C
31 (7.692 %)C