Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Avionics' in contract IT jobs within the South West region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Avionics over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAvionics
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank101135
Rank change on same period last yearUp+34
Matching contract IT job ads3428
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.054 %0.030 %
As % of the category below1.717 %1.211 %
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£363£289
% change on same period last year+25.36 %
Hourly rates quoted207
Average minimum hourly rate£32.43£33.00
Average hourly rate£34.24£33.43
% change on same period last year+2.42 %
Average maximum hourly rate£36.05£33.86
UK excluding London average hourly rate£34.39£32.88
% change on same period last year+4.62 %
South West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
South West
Matching contract IT job ads19802312
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled3.119 %2.477 %
Daily rates quoted758753
Average minimum daily rate£375£361
Average daily rate£395£382
% change on same period last year+3.43 %
Average maximum daily rate£414£402
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£375
% change on same period last year+1.60 %
Hourly rates quoted284278
Average minimum hourly rate£28.66£28.67
Average hourly rate£30.21£30.31
% change on same period last year-0.32 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.76£31.94
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.36£26.71
% change on same period last year+2.45 %
Avionics EnglandAvionics
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.

Avionics
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Avionics across the South West region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

South West Avionics Demand Trend

Avionics
Daily Rate Trend

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

South West Avionics Daily Rate Trend

Avionics
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South West Avionics Hourly Rate Trend

Avionics
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Avionics across the South West region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

South West Avionics Hourly Rate Histogram

Avionics
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Avionics within the South West region over the 3 months to 21 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
SomersetUp+819--
GloucestershireUp+35--
WiltshireNew entry-3--
DevonNew entry-1--
BristolUp+41--
DorsetUp+251--
Avionics EnglandAvionics
England

Avionics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing Avionics 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 Avionics.

142 (47.19 %)Security Cleared
232 (35.96 %)Ada
330 (33.71 %)Aerospace
420 (22.47 %)Software Testing
519 (21.35 %)C++
617 (19.10 %)C
617 (19.10 %)UML
713 (14.61 %)Microsoft
811 (12.36 %)SC Cleared
910 (11.24 %)VxWorks
910 (11.24 %)Military
109 (10.11 %)ARTiSAN
118 (8.989 %).NET
118 (8.989 %)Visual Studio
127 (7.865 %)QA
136 (6.742 %)Requirements Management
136 (6.742 %)MS Office
136 (6.742 %)Validation
145 (5.618 %)Electric
145 (5.618 %)Simulink
145 (5.618 %)Electronics
145 (5.618 %)Tcl
145 (5.618 %)MS Excel
145 (5.618 %)Use Case
154 (4.494 %)Test Scripting
154 (4.494 %)Green Hills
154 (4.494 %)OOD
154 (4.494 %)VB
154 (4.494 %)Windows
154 (4.494 %)Java

Avionics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing Avionics 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 Avionics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (8.989 %).NET
22 (2.247 %)MFC
22 (2.247 %)XML
31 (1.124 %)RSS
South West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (6.742 %)MS Office
25 (5.618 %)MS Excel
25 (5.618 %)Simulink
31 (1.124 %)MS PowerPoint
31 (1.124 %)NASTRAN
31 (1.124 %)Spreadsheet
31 (1.124 %)MATLAB
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (3.371 %)TCP/IP
21 (1.124 %)ATM
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (10.11 %)ARTiSAN
28 (8.989 %)Visual Studio
33 (3.371 %)Telelogic DOORS
42 (2.247 %)Rational Rose
South West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
130 (33.71 %)Aerospace
210 (11.24 %)Military
35 (5.618 %)Electronics
35 (5.618 %)Electric
44 (4.494 %)Government
53 (3.371 %)Multimedia
61 (1.124 %)Manufacturing
61 (1.124 %)Education
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
125 (28.09 %)Software Engineer
216 (17.98 %)Test Engineer
315 (16.85 %)Software Test Engineer
414 (15.73 %)Systems Engineer
513 (14.61 %)Analyst
611 (12.36 %)Software Analyst
73 (3.371 %)Real Time Engineer
73 (3.371 %)Electronics Engineer
82 (2.247 %)C++ Software Engineer
82 (2.247 %)Java Software Engineer
82 (2.247 %)Hardware Engineer
82 (2.247 %)Systems Test Engineer
82 (2.247 %)Support Engineer
82 (2.247 %)Embedded C Engineer
91 (1.124 %)C Software Engineer
91 (1.124 %)SAP Manager
91 (1.124 %)Project Manager
91 (1.124 %)SAP Project Manager
91 (1.124 %)Programmer
91 (1.124 %)QA Engineer
South West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (3.371 %)E-Learning
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (11.24 %)VxWorks
24 (4.494 %)Windows
31 (1.124 %)Linux
31 (1.124 %)UNIX
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
142 (47.19 %)Security Cleared
220 (22.47 %)Software Testing
317 (19.10 %)UML
411 (12.36 %)SC Cleared
56 (6.742 %)Requirements Management
56 (6.742 %)Validation
65 (5.618 %)Use Case
74 (4.494 %)Test Scripting
74 (4.494 %)OOD
83 (3.371 %)Software Engineering
92 (2.247 %)OOA/OOD
92 (2.247 %)OO
101 (1.124 %)PDM
101 (1.124 %)Asset Management
101 (1.124 %)Logistics
101 (1.124 %)BC Cleared
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
132 (35.96 %)Ada
219 (21.35 %)C++
317 (19.10 %)C
45 (5.618 %)Tcl
54 (4.494 %)VB
54 (4.494 %)Java
62 (2.247 %)Perl
62 (2.247 %)Embedded C
71 (1.124 %)Embedded C++
71 (1.124 %)C#
71 (1.124 %)SQL
South West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (2.247 %)Degree
21 (1.124 %)HND
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (7.865 %)QA
21 (1.124 %)ISO9002
South West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
113 (14.61 %)Microsoft
24 (4.494 %)Green Hills
33 (3.371 %)Telelogic
42 (2.247 %)EMC
51 (1.124 %)MathWorks
51 (1.124 %)SAP
51 (1.124 %)ANSYS