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The table below looks at the demand for Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) skills within the South West region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited RTSP over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkReal-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank141-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads30
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.422 %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£367£350
% change on same period last year+4.76 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£35.00-
Average hourly rate£37.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£37.50£41.50
% change on same period last year-9.63 %
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
South West
Matching contract IT job ads711961
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.961 %0.948 %
Daily rates quoted201217
Average minimum daily rate£311£329
Average daily rate£334£346
% change on same period last year-3.38 %
Average maximum daily rate£357£362
UK excluding London average daily rate£346£341
% change on same period last year+1.49 %
Hourly rates quoted112156
Average minimum hourly rate£25.01£25.95
Average hourly rate£26.81£27.89
% change on same period last year-3.88 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.61£29.82
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.70£28.54
% change on same period last year-9.93 %
RTSP EnglandRTSP
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.

RTSP
Demand Trend

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

South West RTSP Demand Trend

RTSP
Daily Rate Trend

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

South West RTSP Daily Rate Trend

RTSP
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing RTSP across the South West region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

South West RTSP Hourly Rate Histogram

RTSP
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing RTSP within the South West region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
AvonNew entry-2--
RTSP EnglandRTSP
England

RTSP
Top 14 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing RTSP 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 RTSP.

13 (75.00 %)C
13 (75.00 %)RTP
13 (75.00 %)Telecoms
13 (75.00 %)Multimedia
22 (50.00 %)C++
22 (50.00 %)Linux
22 (50.00 %)Wi-Fi
31 (25.00 %)Ethernet
31 (25.00 %)TestDirector
31 (25.00 %)ClearQuest
31 (25.00 %)Visual Studio
31 (25.00 %)STB
31 (25.00 %)Electric
31 (25.00 %)Bugzilla

RTSP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing RTSP 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 RTSP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (75.00 %)RTP
22 (50.00 %)Wi-Fi
31 (25.00 %)Ethernet
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (25.00 %)Visual Studio
11 (25.00 %)TestDirector
11 (25.00 %)ClearQuest
11 (25.00 %)Bugzilla
South West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (75.00 %)Telecoms
13 (75.00 %)Multimedia
21 (25.00 %)Electric
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (50.00 %)Software Engineer
21 (25.00 %)Telephony Engineer
21 (25.00 %)C++ Software Engineer
21 (25.00 %)DSP Engineer
21 (25.00 %)DSP Software Engineer
21 (25.00 %)C Software Engineer
21 (25.00 %)Tester
South West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (25.00 %)STB
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (50.00 %)Linux
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (75.00 %)C
22 (50.00 %)C++