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The table below looks at the demand for Computer Science (Computing Science) skills within the South Yorkshire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Computer Science over the 3 months to 7 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComputer Science (Computing Science)
Location
3 months to
7 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank3354
Rank change on same period last yearUp+21
Matching contract IT job ads11
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.001 %
As % of the category below1.471 %1.099 %
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£368£300
% change on same period last year+22.98 %
Hourly rates quoted11
Average minimum hourly rate£32.00£32.55
Average hourly rate£32.00£34.88
% change on same period last year-8.24 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.00£37.20
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.82£28.57
% change on same period last year-13.11 %
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
South Yorkshire
Matching contract IT job ads6891
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.136 %0.114 %
Daily rates quoted1615
Average minimum daily rate£318£282
Average daily rate£336£314
% change on same period last year+7.18 %
Average maximum daily rate£355£346
UK excluding London average daily rate£342£351
% change on same period last year-2.65 %
Hourly rates quoted2420
Average minimum hourly rate£24.60£23.97
Average hourly rate£25.53£24.77
% change on same period last year+3.07 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.47£25.58
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.05£25.59
% change on same period last year+1.83 %
Computer Science YorkshireComputer Science
Yorkshire

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.

Computer Science
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Computer Science across the South Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

South Yorkshire Computer Science Demand Trend

Computer Science
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South Yorkshire Computer Science Hourly Rate Trend

Computer Science
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science within the South Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 7 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank 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
SheffieldUp+201--
Computer Science YorkshireComputer Science
Yorkshire

Computer Science
Top 28 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the South Yorkshire region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science.

11 (100.00 %)Oracle
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
11 (100.00 %)AIX
11 (100.00 %)HPUX
11 (100.00 %)Solaris
11 (100.00 %)Linux
11 (100.00 %)Lotus Notes
11 (100.00 %)Lotus Domino
11 (100.00 %)Informix
11 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
11 (100.00 %)Cisco
11 (100.00 %)Sun
11 (100.00 %)OpenView
11 (100.00 %)HP
11 (100.00 %)EMC
11 (100.00 %)SAN
11 (100.00 %)VERITAS
11 (100.00 %)Lotus
11 (100.00 %)Legato
11 (100.00 %)Management Information System
11 (100.00 %)Electric
11 (100.00 %)CLARiiON
11 (100.00 %)Symmetrix
11 (100.00 %)NetBackup
11 (100.00 %)Brocade
11 (100.00 %)Degree
11 (100.00 %)OVPA
11 (100.00 %)HP Data Protector

Computer Science
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the South Yorkshire region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (100.00 %)Lotus Notes
11 (100.00 %)Lotus Domino
11 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (100.00 %)SAN
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
11 (100.00 %)Informix
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Electric
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)3rd Line Support
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (100.00 %)Management Information System
11 (100.00 %)CLARiiON
11 (100.00 %)Symmetrix
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)AIX
11 (100.00 %)HPUX
11 (100.00 %)Solaris
11 (100.00 %)Linux
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)Degree
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (100.00 %)NetBackup
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (100.00 %)OpenView
11 (100.00 %)Legato
11 (100.00 %)OVPA
11 (100.00 %)HP Data Protector
South Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Oracle
11 (100.00 %)Cisco
11 (100.00 %)Sun
11 (100.00 %)HP
11 (100.00 %)EMC
11 (100.00 %)VERITAS
11 (100.00 %)Lotus
11 (100.00 %)Brocade