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This section looks at the demand for Use Cases skills within the South Wales region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Use Case over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkUse Cases
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank4248
Rank change on same period last yearUp+6
Matching contract IT job ads154
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.004 %
As % of the category below3.171 %0.976 %
Daily rates quoted40
Average minimum daily rate£256-
Average daily rate£290-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£324-
UK excluding London average daily rate£388£369
% change on same period last year+5.11 %
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£34.74£30.07
% change on same period last year+15.52 %
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
South Wales
Matching contract IT job ads473410
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.624 %0.408 %
Daily rates quoted13794
Average minimum daily rate£335£398
Average daily rate£364£429
% change on same period last year-15.00 %
Average maximum daily rate£393£459
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£377
% change on same period last year+0.71 %
Hourly rates quoted7350
Average minimum hourly rate£34.77£19.48
Average hourly rate£35.88£21.60
% change on same period last year+66.08 %
Average maximum hourly rate£36.99£23.72
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.34£30.18
% change on same period last year+0.55 %
Use Case WalesUse Case
Wales

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.

Use Case
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Use Case across the South Wales region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

South Wales Use Case Demand Trend

Use Case
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Use Case across the South Wales region.

South Wales Use Case Daily Rate Trend

Use Case
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Use Case across the South Wales region.

South Wales Use Case Hourly Rate Trend

Use Case
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Use Case within the South Wales region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
CardiffNo change08£245-
NewportNew entry-4--
BridgendNew entry-2£425-
Use Case WalesUse Case
Wales

Use Case
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South Wales region citing Use Case 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 Use Case.

122 (64.71 %)UML
216 (47.06 %)Business Analysis
312 (35.29 %)RUP
411 (32.35 %)RequisitePro
510 (29.41 %)Government
510 (29.41 %)Systems Analysis
69 (26.47 %)Rational Rose
69 (26.47 %)Oracle
69 (26.47 %)Java
77 (20.59 %)J2EE
77 (20.59 %)WebLogic
77 (20.59 %)Oracle 9i
77 (20.59 %)Construction
77 (20.59 %)WebSphere
77 (20.59 %)Unified Process
77 (20.59 %)Agile Software Development
77 (20.59 %)OC4J
86 (17.65 %)Web Development
95 (14.71 %)Data Modelling
104 (11.76 %)OO
104 (11.76 %)Education
104 (11.76 %)SQL
104 (11.76 %)VB
104 (11.76 %)Data Analysis
113 (8.824 %)Oracle 10g
113 (8.824 %)ISEB
122 (5.882 %)Management Information System
122 (5.882 %)Workflow
122 (5.882 %)Health
122 (5.882 %)CMS

Use Case
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South Wales region citing Use Case 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 Use Case. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (20.59 %)J2EE
17 (20.59 %)WebSphere
17 (20.59 %)OC4J
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (20.59 %)WebLogic
22 (5.882 %)CMS
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (2.941 %)MS Visio
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (20.59 %)Oracle 9i
23 (8.824 %)Oracle 10g
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (32.35 %)RequisitePro
29 (26.47 %)Rational Rose
31 (2.941 %)ClearCase
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (29.41 %)Government
27 (20.59 %)Construction
34 (11.76 %)Education
42 (5.882 %)Health
51 (2.941 %)Banking
51 (2.941 %)Retail
51 (2.941 %)Insurance
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
127 (79.41 %)Analyst
220 (58.82 %)Business Analyst
311 (32.35 %)Systems Analyst
44 (11.76 %)Business Systems Analyst
53 (8.824 %)Java/J2EE Developer
53 (8.824 %)Java Developer
53 (8.824 %)J2EE Developer
53 (8.824 %)Lead Designer
53 (8.824 %)Developer
62 (5.882 %)Architect
62 (5.882 %)Systems Architect
62 (5.882 %)Business Architect
71 (2.941 %)Banking Business Analyst
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (5.882 %)Management Information System
21 (2.941 %)NHS
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
122 (64.71 %)UML
216 (47.06 %)Business Analysis
312 (35.29 %)RUP
410 (29.41 %)Systems Analysis
57 (20.59 %)Unified Process
57 (20.59 %)Agile Software Development
66 (17.65 %)Web Development
75 (14.71 %)Data Modelling
84 (11.76 %)OO
84 (11.76 %)Data Analysis
92 (5.882 %)Workflow
101 (2.941 %)Information Management
101 (2.941 %)Requirements Management
101 (2.941 %)Requirements Analysis
101 (2.941 %)Test Scripting
101 (2.941 %)Security Cleared
101 (2.941 %)DSDM
101 (2.941 %)PRINCE2
101 (2.941 %)OOA/OOD
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (26.47 %)Java
24 (11.76 %)SQL
24 (11.76 %)VB
31 (2.941 %)C
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (8.824 %)ISEB
21 (2.941 %)Degree
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.941 %)QA
11 (2.941 %)SNOMED CT
South Wales IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (26.47 %)Oracle