The first table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of SolidWorks products and/or services in IT contracts advertised for the South East region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited SolidWorks over the 3 months to 23 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Vendors for the South East region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are NOT representative of contractor rates within the SolidWorks Corporation.

Location
3 months to
23 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
SolidWorks
Rank 222 228 257
Rank change year-on-year
+6 +29
Contract jobs citing SolidWorks 1 14 2
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the South East 0.013% 0.138% 0.019%
As % of the Vendors category 0.025% 0.279% 0.039%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 0
Average daily rate - £275 -
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £275 -
% change year-on-year
+18.18% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 6 1
Average hourly rate - £27.50 £26.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
- +3.77%
UK excluding London average hourly rate - £21.00 £25.50
% change year-on-year
- -17.64%
All Vendors
South East
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Vendors category
3939 5017 5160
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the South East 50.61% 49.34% 48.90%
Number of daily rates quoted 1935 2193 2036
Average daily rate £350 £360 £350
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
-2.77% +2.85%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £200 £220 £245
10% offered a daily rate of more than £525 £500 £475
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £350
Number of hourly rates quoted 313 383 429
Average hourly rate £19.63 £17.50 £21.79
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+12.14% -19.68%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £12.50 £11.35 £11.36
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £40.00 £45.00 £40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £19.00 £19.00 £20.25
% change year-on-year
- -6.17%
SolidWorks
England

SolidWorks
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing SolidWorks across the South East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

South East SolidWorks Jobs Demand Trend

SolidWorks
Daily Rate Trend

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

South East SolidWorks Daily Rate Trend

SolidWorks
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South East SolidWorks Hourly Rate Trend

SolidWorks
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SolidWorks within the South East region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Kent - 1 - -
SolidWorks
England

SolidWorks
Top 6 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing SolidWorks 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 SolidWorks.

1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) ANSYS
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Finite Element Analysis

SolidWorks
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing SolidWorks 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 SolidWorks. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

General
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Designer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CAD
1 1 (100.00%) Finite Element Analysis
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) ANSYS
South East
To be considered for the position you will need to have have 3D Solidworks experience. Experience: -CAD -Solidworks -SPM This is an initial 6 month role that will...
Roc Search
Posted: 20 May 2013
South East
Tags: Mechanical Design Engineer, Engineer, CAD, Solidworks, HVAC, Engineering The main focus for the successful Mechanical Design Engineer will be to provide detailed drawings for a range of...
Roc Search
Posted: 19 May 2013
Hampshire, South East
The ideal candidates will have a skill set to include as many of the following: MECHNICAL DESIGN, SOLIDWORKS, PROENGINEER, SHEET METAL, CASTINGS, PLASTICS These contract positions are ranging...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £20 - £30 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013