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This section looks at the demand for Degree in IT contracts within the Thames Valley region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Degree over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDegree
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank3752
Rank change on same period last yearUp+15
Matching contract IT job ads43
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.003 %
As % of the category below12.12 %4.545 %
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£356£295
% change on same period last year+20.69 %
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£27.55£31.72
% change on same period last year-13.15 %
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Thames Valley
Matching contract IT job ads3366
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.044 %0.066 %
Daily rates quoted49
Average minimum daily rate£400£297
Average daily rate£408£314
% change on same period last year+29.88 %
Average maximum daily rate£415£331
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£329
% change on same period last year+0.46 %
Hourly rates quoted02
Average minimum hourly rate-£31.00
Average hourly rate-£32.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£34.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.48£25.68
% change on same period last year-4.69 %
Degree South EastDegree
South East

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.

Degree
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Degree across the Thames Valley region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Thames Valley Degree Demand Trend

Degree
Daily Rate Trend

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

Thames Valley Degree Daily Rate Trend

Degree
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Thames Valley Degree Hourly Rate Trend

Degree
Top 29 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Thames Valley region citing Degree 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 Degree.

12 (25.00 %)C++
12 (25.00 %)Telecoms
12 (25.00 %)Legal
12 (25.00 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
21 (12.50 %)C
21 (12.50 %)Local Government
21 (12.50 %)MS PowerPoint
21 (12.50 %)Requirements Analysis
21 (12.50 %)Multithreading
21 (12.50 %)Agile Software Development
21 (12.50 %)STB
21 (12.50 %)Trolltech
21 (12.50 %)Handset
21 (12.50 %)CorelDRAW
21 (12.50 %)SEO
21 (12.50 %)E-Procurement
21 (12.50 %)Education
21 (12.50 %)Government
21 (12.50 %)Electronics
21 (12.50 %)Oracle
21 (12.50 %)Photoshop
21 (12.50 %)Linux
21 (12.50 %)UML
21 (12.50 %)OO
21 (12.50 %)ERP
21 (12.50 %)B2B
21 (12.50 %)ISEB
21 (12.50 %)FreeHand
21 (12.50 %)Project Management

Degree
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Thames Valley region citing Degree 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 Degree. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (12.50 %)MS PowerPoint
11 (12.50 %)CorelDRAW
11 (12.50 %)Photoshop
11 (12.50 %)FreeHand
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (25.00 %)Telecoms
12 (25.00 %)Legal
21 (12.50 %)Local Government
21 (12.50 %)Education
21 (12.50 %)Government
21 (12.50 %)Electronics
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (25.00 %)Software Engineer
12 (25.00 %)Analyst
12 (25.00 %)Contracts Manager
12 (25.00 %)Project Manager
12 (25.00 %)Business Analyst
21 (12.50 %)Junior
21 (12.50 %)DSP Engineer
21 (12.50 %)Junior Software Engineer
21 (12.50 %)Senior Analyst
21 (12.50 %)Design Engineer
21 (12.50 %)Service Manager
21 (12.50 %)Senior Project Manager
21 (12.50 %)Senior Software Engineer
21 (12.50 %)Project Analyst
21 (12.50 %)Senior Manager
21 (12.50 %)Senior Business Analyst
21 (12.50 %)Graduate
21 (12.50 %)Coordinator
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (25.00 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
21 (12.50 %)Multithreading
21 (12.50 %)STB
21 (12.50 %)Handset
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (12.50 %)Linux
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (12.50 %)Requirements Analysis
11 (12.50 %)Agile Software Development
11 (12.50 %)SEO
11 (12.50 %)E-Procurement
11 (12.50 %)UML
11 (12.50 %)OO
11 (12.50 %)ERP
11 (12.50 %)B2B
11 (12.50 %)Project Management
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (25.00 %)C++
21 (12.50 %)C
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (12.50 %)ISEB
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (12.50 %)Trolltech
11 (12.50 %)Oracle