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The table below looks at the demand for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) skills within the Stevenage region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited TCP/IP over the 3 months to 15 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Location
3 months to
15 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank1313
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching contract IT job ads14
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.004 %
As % of the category below10.00 %36.36 %
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£301£294
% change on same period last year+2.63 %
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£23.35£26.76
% change on same period last year-12.73 %
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Stevenage
Matching contract IT job ads1011
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.014 %0.011 %
Daily rates quoted42
Average minimum daily rate£382£300
Average daily rate£394£320
% change on same period last year+23.21 %
Average maximum daily rate£407£340
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£336
% change on same period last year+5.75 %
Hourly rates quoted35
Average minimum hourly rate£35.67£30.20
Average hourly rate£37.83£30.20
% change on same period last year+25.27 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00£30.20
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.34£28.77
% change on same period last year-4.98 %
TCP/IP HertfordshireTCP/IP
Hertfordshire

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.

TCP/IP
Demand Trend

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

Stevenage TCP/IP Demand Trend

TCP/IP
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing TCP/IP across the Stevenage region.

Stevenage TCP/IP Daily Rate Trend

TCP/IP
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing TCP/IP across the Stevenage region.

Stevenage TCP/IP Hourly Rate Trend

TCP/IP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Stevenage region citing TCP/IP 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 TCP/IP.

110 (83.33 %)C++
28 (66.67 %)XML
37 (58.33 %)WebServices
37 (58.33 %)Linux
46 (50.00 %)C
54 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
54 (33.33 %)UML
63 (25.00 %)ClearCase
63 (25.00 %)SNMP
63 (25.00 %)BC Cleared
63 (25.00 %)ClearQuest
63 (25.00 %)Configuration Management
72 (16.67 %)Windows
72 (16.67 %)Software Engineering
72 (16.67 %)Degree
72 (16.67 %)Java
72 (16.67 %)SQL Server
72 (16.67 %)Visual Studio
81 (8.333 %)SQL
81 (8.333 %)UNIX
81 (8.333 %)Cisco
81 (8.333 %)Microsoft
81 (8.333 %)Embedded C
81 (8.333 %)Embedded C++
81 (8.333 %)Windows Server 2003
81 (8.333 %)Windows XP
81 (8.333 %)MS Visio
81 (8.333 %)Windows Vista
81 (8.333 %)Multithreading
81 (8.333 %)Windows Server 2008

TCP/IP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Stevenage region citing TCP/IP 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 TCP/IP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (66.67 %)XML
27 (58.33 %)WebServices
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (8.333 %)MS Visio
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (25.00 %)SNMP
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (16.67 %)SQL Server
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (25.00 %)ClearCase
13 (25.00 %)ClearQuest
22 (16.67 %)Visual Studio
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (58.33 %)Developer
25 (41.67 %)C++ Developer
33 (25.00 %)Software Programmer
33 (25.00 %)Programmer
41 (8.333 %)Software Developer
41 (8.333 %)Network Designer
41 (8.333 %)GUI Developer
41 (8.333 %)Team Leader
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (8.333 %)Multithreading
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (58.33 %)Linux
22 (16.67 %)Windows
31 (8.333 %)UNIX
31 (8.333 %)Windows XP
31 (8.333 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (8.333 %)Windows Vista
31 (8.333 %)Windows Server 2008
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (33.33 %)UML
14 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
23 (25.00 %)BC Cleared
23 (25.00 %)Configuration Management
32 (16.67 %)Software Engineering
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (83.33 %)C++
26 (50.00 %)C
32 (16.67 %)Java
41 (8.333 %)SQL
41 (8.333 %)Embedded C
41 (8.333 %)Embedded C++
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (16.67 %)Degree
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (8.333 %)Cisco
11 (8.333 %)Microsoft