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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) skills within the Stockport region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VB6 over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %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£261£328
% change on same period last year-20.41 %
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£26.61£35.44
% change on same period last year-24.90 %
Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Stockport
Matching contract IT job ads515
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.016 %
Daily rates quoted22
Average minimum daily rate£282£200
Average daily rate£298£210
% change on same period last year+42.06 %
Average maximum daily rate£315£220
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£332
% change on same period last year-4.58 %
Hourly rates quoted26
Average minimum hourly rate£29.17£29.38
Average hourly rate£32.08£30.54
% change on same period last year+5.04 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.00£31.71
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.21£32.89
% change on same period last year-5.10 %
VB6 ManchesterVB6
Manchester

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.

VB6
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing VB6 across the Stockport region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Stockport VB6 Demand Trend

VB6
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing VB6 across the Stockport region.

Stockport VB6 Daily Rate Trend

VB6
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing VB6 across the Stockport region.

Stockport VB6 Hourly Rate Trend

VB6
Top 4 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Stockport region citing VB6 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 VB6.

11 (100.00 %)VB
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)OCX
11 (100.00 %)Insurance

VB6
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Stockport region citing VB6 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 VB6. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (100.00 %)OCX
Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Insurance
Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Developer
11 (100.00 %)VB Developer
11 (100.00 %)VB6 Developer
Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Windows
Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (100.00 %)VB