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The table below looks at the demand for Unified Modeling Language (UML) skills within the Stevenage region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited UML over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkUnified Modeling Language (UML)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank63
Rank change on same period last yearDown-3
Matching contract IT job ads917
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.014 %0.018 %
As % of the category below14.75 %30.91 %
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£379£368
% change on same period last year+2.87 %
Hourly rates quoted915
Average minimum hourly rate£35.09£38.07
Average hourly rate£35.76£38.57
% change on same period last year-7.28 %
Average maximum hourly rate£36.42£39.07
UK excluding London average hourly rate£35.23£37.21
% change on same period last year-5.30 %
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Stevenage
Matching contract IT job ads6155
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.096 %0.059 %
Daily rates quoted611
Average minimum daily rate£284£311
Average daily rate£311£356
% change on same period last year-12.82 %
Average maximum daily rate£337£402
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£370
% change on same period last year+2.76 %
Hourly rates quoted3839
Average minimum hourly rate£32.79£34.26
Average hourly rate£33.88£34.97
% change on same period last year-3.12 %
Average maximum hourly rate£34.96£35.68
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.17£29.91
% change on same period last year-5.80 %
UML HertfordshireUML
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.

UML
Demand Trend

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

Stevenage UML Demand Trend

UML
Daily Rate Trend

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

Stevenage UML Daily Rate Trend

UML
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Stevenage UML Hourly Rate Trend

UML
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Stevenage UML Hourly Rate Histogram

UML
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Stevenage region citing UML 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 UML.

114 (93.33 %)C++
213 (86.67 %)C
310 (66.67 %)Java
47 (46.67 %)C#
56 (40.00 %)Configuration Management
56 (40.00 %)Security Cleared
65 (33.33 %)SC Cleared
65 (33.33 %)ClearQuest
65 (33.33 %)ClearCase
74 (26.67 %)Rational Robot
74 (26.67 %)MATLAB
82 (13.33 %)Simulink
82 (13.33 %)VxWorks
82 (13.33 %)Games
82 (13.33 %)Military
82 (13.33 %)Programme Management
82 (13.33 %)Software Engineering
82 (13.33 %)OpenGL
82 (13.33 %)DirectX
82 (13.33 %).NET
91 (6.667 %)XML
91 (6.667 %)Windows
91 (6.667 %)OO
91 (6.667 %)CORBA
91 (6.667 %)Windows XP
91 (6.667 %)MS Visio
91 (6.667 %)TCP/IP
91 (6.667 %)RDBMS
91 (6.667 %)Cisco
91 (6.667 %)Microsoft

UML
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (13.33 %).NET
12 (13.33 %)OpenGL
12 (13.33 %)DirectX
21 (6.667 %)XML
21 (6.667 %)CORBA
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (26.67 %)MATLAB
22 (13.33 %)Simulink
31 (6.667 %)MS Visio
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (6.667 %)TCP/IP
11 (6.667 %)DVB
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (6.667 %)RDBMS
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (33.33 %)ClearCase
15 (33.33 %)ClearQuest
24 (26.67 %)Rational Robot
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (13.33 %)Games
12 (13.33 %)Military
21 (6.667 %)Telecoms
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (46.67 %)Software Engineer
23 (20.00 %)C Software Engineer
32 (13.33 %)Software Architect
32 (13.33 %)Architect
32 (13.33 %)C++ Software Engineer
41 (6.667 %)Software Developer
41 (6.667 %)Developer
41 (6.667 %)Network Designer
41 (6.667 %)Software Designer
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (13.33 %)VxWorks
21 (6.667 %)Windows Vista
21 (6.667 %)Windows Server 2008
21 (6.667 %)Windows
21 (6.667 %)Windows XP
21 (6.667 %)Windows Server 2003
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (40.00 %)Configuration Management
16 (40.00 %)Security Cleared
25 (33.33 %)SC Cleared
32 (13.33 %)Programme Management
32 (13.33 %)Software Engineering
41 (6.667 %)Validation
41 (6.667 %)OO
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (93.33 %)C++
213 (86.67 %)C
310 (66.67 %)Java
47 (46.67 %)C#
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (6.667 %)Cisco
11 (6.667 %)Microsoft