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The table below looks at the demand for General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) skills within the Scotland region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited GPRS over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGeneral Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank81-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads120
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.000 %
As % of the category below4.651 %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£411£321
% change on same period last year+27.86 %
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£35.94£32.57
% change on same period last year+10.34 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads258344
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.415 %0.369 %
Daily rates quoted5655
Average minimum daily rate£281£302
Average daily rate£299£317
% change on same period last year-5.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£317£332
UK excluding London average daily rate£346£337
% change on same period last year+2.79 %
Hourly rates quoted3857
Average minimum hourly rate£22.90£15.63
Average hourly rate£24.21£16.36
% change on same period last year+48.02 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.53£17.09
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.82£28.43
% change on same period last year-2.12 %
GPRS UKGPRS
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.

GPRS
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing GPRS across the Scotland region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Scotland GPRS Demand Trend

GPRS
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland GPRS Daily Rate Trend

GPRS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland GPRS Hourly Rate Trend

GPRS
Top 19 Related IT Skills

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

115 (93.75 %)3G
213 (81.25 %)GSM
312 (75.00 %)C++
312 (75.00 %)Linux
411 (68.75 %)Telecoms
58 (50.00 %)Embedded C++
65 (31.25 %)UMTS
74 (25.00 %)UNIX
74 (25.00 %)Java
83 (18.75 %)Finance
83 (18.75 %)Project Management
83 (18.75 %)PRINCE2
83 (18.75 %)Security Cleared
92 (12.50 %)Law
101 (6.250 %)Education
101 (6.250 %)HSDPA
101 (6.250 %)PRINCE2 Certification
101 (6.250 %)PRINCE
101 (6.250 %)Matrix Management

GPRS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
115 (93.75 %)3G
213 (81.25 %)GSM
35 (31.25 %)UMTS
41 (6.250 %)HSDPA
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (68.75 %)Telecoms
23 (18.75 %)Finance
32 (12.50 %)Law
41 (6.250 %)Education
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
112 (75.00 %)Developer
211 (68.75 %)C++ Developer
34 (25.00 %)Project Manager
41 (6.250 %)Software Developer
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (75.00 %)Linux
24 (25.00 %)UNIX
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (18.75 %)PRINCE2
13 (18.75 %)Project Management
13 (18.75 %)Security Cleared
21 (6.250 %)Matrix Management
21 (6.250 %)PRINCE
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (75.00 %)C++
28 (50.00 %)Embedded C++
34 (25.00 %)Java
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (6.250 %)PRINCE2 Certification