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The table below looks at the demand for Embedded Linux skills within the South East region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Embedded Linux over the 3 months to 20 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkEmbedded Linux
Location
3 months to
20 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank239262
Rank change on same period last yearUp+23
Matching contract IT job ads318
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.020 %
As % of the category below0.128 %0.499 %
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-
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted09
Average minimum hourly rate-£36.44
Average hourly rate-£40.06
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£43.67
UK excluding London average hourly rate£43.41£41.50
% change on same period last year+4.60 %
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
South East
Matching contract IT job ads23353604
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled3.661 %3.921 %
Daily rates quoted525789
Average minimum daily rate£307£319
Average daily rate£325£334
% change on same period last year-2.71 %
Average maximum daily rate£342£349
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£321
% change on same period last year-1.15 %
Hourly rates quoted464804
Average minimum hourly rate£21.79£21.78
Average hourly rate£23.11£23.09
% change on same period last year+0.05 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.42£24.40
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.30£22.14
% change on same period last year+0.75 %
Embedded Linux EnglandEmbedded Linux
England

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 Linux
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Embedded Linux across the South East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

South East Embedded Linux Demand Trend

Embedded Linux
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Embedded Linux across the South East region.

South East Embedded Linux Daily Rate Trend

Embedded Linux
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Embedded Linux across the South East region.

South East Embedded Linux Hourly Rate Trend

Embedded Linux
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Linux within the South East region over the 3 months to 20 November 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
M4 CorridorNew entry-2--
HampshireUp+121--
Embedded Linux EnglandEmbedded Linux
England

Embedded Linux
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing Embedded Linux 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 Linux.

17 (100.00 %)C
17 (100.00 %)C++
17 (100.00 %)Linux
24 (57.14 %)HTML
24 (57.14 %)JavaScript
24 (57.14 %)CSS
24 (57.14 %)XML
33 (42.86 %)RTSP
33 (42.86 %)XMPP
33 (42.86 %)Configuration Management
33 (42.86 %)Telecoms
33 (42.86 %)HTTP
42 (28.57 %)TCP/IP
42 (28.57 %)DNS
42 (28.57 %)Embedded C
42 (28.57 %)Embedded C++
42 (28.57 %)ClearCase
42 (28.57 %)DHCP
42 (28.57 %)3G
42 (28.57 %)ClearQuest
42 (28.57 %)HND
42 (28.57 %)UNIX
42 (28.57 %)Device Driver
42 (28.57 %)Requirements Analysis
42 (28.57 %)Software Engineering
42 (28.57 %)Firewall
51 (14.29 %)DTV
51 (14.29 %)STB
51 (14.29 %)Subversion
51 (14.29 %)Windows

Embedded Linux
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing Embedded Linux 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 Linux. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South East IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (57.14 %)HTML
14 (57.14 %)CSS
14 (57.14 %)XML
23 (42.86 %)XMPP
31 (14.29 %)Middleware
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (42.86 %)HTTP
13 (42.86 %)RTSP
22 (28.57 %)DHCP
22 (28.57 %)TCP/IP
22 (28.57 %)DNS
22 (28.57 %)3G
22 (28.57 %)Firewall
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (28.57 %)ClearCase
12 (28.57 %)ClearQuest
21 (14.29 %)Subversion
South East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (42.86 %)Telecoms
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (57.14 %)Developer
22 (28.57 %)C++ Developer
22 (28.57 %)Software Developer
31 (14.29 %)Software Engineer
31 (14.29 %)C Developer
South East IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (28.57 %)Device Driver
21 (14.29 %)STB
21 (14.29 %)DTV
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (100.00 %)Linux
22 (28.57 %)UNIX
31 (14.29 %)Windows
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (42.86 %)Configuration Management
22 (28.57 %)Software Engineering
22 (28.57 %)Requirements Analysis
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (100.00 %)C
17 (100.00 %)C++
24 (57.14 %)JavaScript
32 (28.57 %)Embedded C
32 (28.57 %)Embedded C++
South East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (28.57 %)HND