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The table below looks at the demand for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) 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 GSM over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGlobal System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
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£370£318
% change on same period last year+16.37 %
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£40.39£34.09
% change on same period last year+18.49 %
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 %
GSM UKGSM
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.

GSM
Demand Trend

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

Scotland GSM Demand Trend

GSM
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland GSM Daily Rate Trend

GSM
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland GSM Hourly Rate Trend

GSM
Top 16 Related IT Skills

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

113 (92.86 %)GPRS
212 (85.71 %)C++
212 (85.71 %)Linux
212 (85.71 %)3G
38 (57.14 %)Telecoms
38 (57.14 %)Embedded C++
45 (35.71 %)UMTS
54 (28.57 %)Java
54 (28.57 %)UNIX
63 (21.43 %)Security Cleared
71 (7.143 %)SMS
71 (7.143 %)PRINCE2 Certification
71 (7.143 %)PRINCE
71 (7.143 %)HSDPA
71 (7.143 %)VHDL
71 (7.143 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array

GSM
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (92.86 %)GPRS
212 (85.71 %)3G
35 (35.71 %)UMTS
41 (7.143 %)HSDPA
41 (7.143 %)SMS
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (57.14 %)Telecoms
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
112 (85.71 %)Developer
211 (78.57 %)C++ Developer
31 (7.143 %)Digital Design Engineer
31 (7.143 %)Design Engineer
31 (7.143 %)Software Developer
31 (7.143 %)Project Manager
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (7.143 %)VHDL
11 (7.143 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (85.71 %)Linux
24 (28.57 %)UNIX
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (21.43 %)Security Cleared
21 (7.143 %)PRINCE
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (85.71 %)C++
28 (57.14 %)Embedded C++
34 (28.57 %)Java
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (7.143 %)PRINCE2 Certification