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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visual C++ skills within the Thames Valley region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VC++ over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visual C++
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank3347
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching contract IT job ads33
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.003 %
As % of the category below1.863 %1.205 %
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£287£335
% change on same period last year-14.29 %
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£37.26£35.57
% change on same period last year+4.74 %
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Thames Valley
Matching contract IT job ads161249
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.228 %0.252 %
Daily rates quoted2526
Average minimum daily rate£263£301
Average daily rate£280£324
% change on same period last year-13.43 %
Average maximum daily rate£298£347
UK excluding London average daily rate£324£334
% change on same period last year-2.99 %
Hourly rates quoted1030
Average minimum hourly rate£35.37£34.37
Average hourly rate£37.96£37.84
% change on same period last year+0.32 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.56£41.31
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.17£32.72
% change on same period last year-1.67 %
VC++ South EastVC++
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.

VC++
Demand Trend

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

Thames Valley VC++ Demand Trend

VC++
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Thames Valley VC++ Hourly Rate Trend

VC++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Thames Valley region citing VC++ 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 VC++.

112 (85.71 %)C++
29 (64.29 %)MFC
38 (57.14 %)C#
47 (50.00 %)Windows
54 (28.57 %)OO
63 (21.43 %)ATL
63 (21.43 %)C
63 (21.43 %)SQL
63 (21.43 %)Windows CE
63 (21.43 %)Windows Mobile
72 (14.29 %)Avionics
72 (14.29 %)Aerospace
72 (14.29 %).NET
72 (14.29 %)Oracle
72 (14.29 %)UML
81 (7.143 %)OOP
81 (7.143 %)COM
81 (7.143 %)STL
81 (7.143 %)ActiveX
81 (7.143 %)Oracle 9i
81 (7.143 %)OOD
81 (7.143 %)Microsoft
81 (7.143 %)Oracle 10g
81 (7.143 %)Visual Studio
81 (7.143 %)VSS/SourceSafe
81 (7.143 %)Automotive
81 (7.143 %)Military
81 (7.143 %)J#
81 (7.143 %)IP Telephony
81 (7.143 %)Multimedia

VC++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Thames Valley region citing VC++ 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 VC++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (64.29 %)MFC
23 (21.43 %)ATL
32 (14.29 %).NET
41 (7.143 %)COM
41 (7.143 %)STL
41 (7.143 %)ActiveX
41 (7.143 %).NET Framework
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (7.143 %)Wireless
11 (7.143 %)IP Telephony
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (7.143 %)Oracle 9i
11 (7.143 %)Oracle 10g
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (7.143 %)Visual Studio
11 (7.143 %)VSS/SourceSafe
11 (7.143 %)InstallShield
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (14.29 %)Aerospace
12 (14.29 %)Avionics
21 (7.143 %)Automotive
21 (7.143 %)Military
21 (7.143 %)Multimedia
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (35.71 %)Developer
24 (28.57 %)C++ Developer
33 (21.43 %)Architect
33 (21.43 %)Software Engineer
41 (7.143 %)Technical Architect
41 (7.143 %)Solutions Architect
41 (7.143 %)C# Developer
41 (7.143 %)C++ Software Engineer
41 (7.143 %)Real Time Software Engineer
41 (7.143 %)Real Time Engineer
41 (7.143 %)C++/C# Developer
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (7.143 %)Mathematics
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (50.00 %)Windows
23 (21.43 %)Windows CE
23 (21.43 %)Windows Mobile
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (28.57 %)OO
22 (14.29 %)UML
31 (7.143 %)OOP
31 (7.143 %)OOD
31 (7.143 %)Configuration Management
31 (7.143 %)SC Cleared
31 (7.143 %)Security Cleared
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (85.71 %)C++
28 (57.14 %)C#
33 (21.43 %)C
33 (21.43 %)SQL
41 (7.143 %)J#
Thames Valley IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (14.29 %)Oracle
21 (7.143 %)Microsoft