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This section looks at the demand for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CAD over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComputer-Aided Design (CAD)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank421409
Rank change on same period last yearDown-12
Matching contract IT job ads168269
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.224 %0.272 %
As % of the category below0.416 %0.547 %
Daily rates quoted1931
Average minimum daily rate£362£206
Average daily rate£377£220
% change on same period last year+71.28 %
Average maximum daily rate£393£234
UK excluding London average daily rate£383£187
% change on same period last year+105.28 %
Hourly rates quoted4371
Average minimum hourly rate£22.61£22.42
Average hourly rate£25.89£24.35
% change on same period last year+6.30 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.16£26.28
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.64£24.61
% change on same period last year+12.32 %
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
UK
Matching contract IT job ads4043049188
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled53.89 %49.76 %
Daily rates quoted1470316173
Average minimum daily rate£388£393
Average daily rate£415£418
% change on same period last year-0.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£442£443
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£376
% change on same period last year+1.21 %
Hourly rates quoted23872984
Average minimum hourly rate£27.12£28.72
Average hourly rate£28.90£30.53
% change on same period last year-5.35 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.67£32.34
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.33£30.16
% change on same period last year-2.72 %

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.

CAD
Demand Trend

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

CAD Demand Trend

CAD
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing CAD within the UK.

CAD Daily Rate Trend

CAD
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing CAD within the UK over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

CAD Daily Rate Histogram

CAD
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing CAD within the UK.

CAD Hourly Rate Trend

CAD
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing CAD within the UK over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

CAD Hourly Rate Histogram

CAD
Top 30 Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CAD within the UK over the 3 months to 25 July 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
EnglandUp+6158£377+72.06 %
LondonUp+4047£372-5.71 %
South EastUp+1234--
South WestUp+2127£475-
East of EnglandUp+219£275+28.90 %
West MidlandsUp+119£470-
BerkshireUp+389--
BristolUp+98£475-
ReadingNew entry-6--
WalesDown-176--
SuffolkNew entry-6--
West SussexUp+56--
MidlandsUp+76£315-60.62 %
North WestDown-115--
EssexNew entry-5£275-
WarwickNew entry-4£470-
CrawleyUp+24--
City of LondonDown-204£269-
WarwickshireNew entry-4£470-
ScotlandUp+243--
Thames ValleyUp+213--
WiltshireUp+123--
YorkshireUp+113--
West WalesNew entry-3--
HampshireDown-43--
BedfordshireNew entry-3--
MiddlesexNew entry-3--
HertfordshireDown-32--
North YorkshireNew entry-2--
DerbyshireUp+152--

CAD
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing CAD 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 CAD.

1111 (29.37 %)AutoCAD
257 (15.08 %)Manufacturing
335 (9.259 %)Windows
434 (8.995 %)Electric
533 (8.730 %)SolidWorks
631 (8.201 %)Automotive
730 (7.937 %)MS Office
828 (7.407 %)Construction
926 (6.878 %)CATIA
1025 (6.614 %)Pro/ENGINEER
1025 (6.614 %)Degree
1123 (6.085 %)Microsoft
1221 (5.556 %)Project Management
1221 (5.556 %)Aerospace
1221 (5.556 %)GIS
1320 (5.291 %)PLM
1320 (5.291 %)Windows XP
1419 (5.026 %)UNIX
1518 (4.762 %)C
1518 (4.762 %).NET
1518 (4.762 %)MS Excel
1518 (4.762 %)EMC
1518 (4.762 %)PDM
1616 (4.233 %)Teamcenter
1616 (4.233 %)Electronics
1616 (4.233 %)Education
1616 (4.233 %)JavaScript
1715 (3.968 %)Telecoms
1814 (3.704 %)Security Cleared
1913 (3.439 %)Exchange Server 2003

CAD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing CAD 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 CAD. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
118 (4.762 %).NET
211 (2.910 %)CSS
211 (2.910 %)XHTML
39 (2.381 %).NET Framework
44 (1.058 %)ASP.NET
53 (0.794 %)WinForms
62 (0.529 %)HTML
62 (0.529 %)XML
71 (0.265 %)EDI
71 (0.265 %)SVG
71 (0.265 %)OpenGL
71 (0.265 %)DirectX
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
113 (3.439 %)MS Exchange
113 (3.439 %)Exchange Server 2003
212 (3.175 %)Documentum
35 (1.323 %)Smallworld
35 (1.323 %)CMS
44 (1.058 %)ColdFusion
53 (0.794 %)Oracle Workflow
62 (0.529 %)Exchange Server 2007
62 (0.529 %)Lotus Notes
71 (0.265 %)WebLogic
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
1111 (29.37 %)AutoCAD
230 (7.937 %)MS Office
326 (6.878 %)CATIA
425 (6.614 %)Pro/ENGINEER
518 (4.762 %)MS Excel
613 (3.439 %)3ds Max
711 (2.910 %)MS Project
85 (1.323 %)MS Visio
94 (1.058 %)Photoshop
94 (1.058 %)Windchill
103 (0.794 %)Adobe Illustrator
112 (0.529 %)ArcView
121 (0.265 %)Spreadsheet
121 (0.265 %)InDesign
121 (0.265 %)SmartSuite
121 (0.265 %)MATLAB
121 (0.265 %)FrameMaker
121 (0.265 %)Maya
IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
116 (4.233 %)Teamcenter
23 (0.794 %)Oracle ERP
31 (0.265 %)Oracle Applications
31 (0.265 %)DELMIA
31 (0.265 %)MAXIMO
31 (0.265 %)Dynamics AX
31 (0.265 %)SunGard Vivista
31 (0.265 %)Oracle 11i
31 (0.265 %)Great Plains
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (2.381 %)3G
27 (1.852 %)Ethernet
35 (1.323 %)GSM
44 (1.058 %)TCP/IP
44 (1.058 %)UMTS
44 (1.058 %)Wireless
52 (0.529 %)IPCC
52 (0.529 %)Cisco ICM
52 (0.529 %)LAN
61 (0.265 %)Bluetooth
61 (0.265 %)ISDN
61 (0.265 %)VPN
61 (0.265 %)Internet
61 (0.265 %)Network Security
61 (0.265 %)OFDM
61 (0.265 %)WiMAX
61 (0.265 %)WAN
61 (0.265 %)Firewall
61 (0.265 %)Wi-Fi
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
121 (5.556 %)GIS
26 (1.587 %)MS Access
34 (1.058 %)SQL Server 2000
34 (1.058 %)SQL Server
34 (1.058 %)Crystal Reports
34 (1.058 %)SQL Server 2005
42 (0.529 %)Oracle 8/8i
42 (0.529 %)Oracle 9i
42 (0.529 %)EDMS
42 (0.529 %)Oracle 10g
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (1.323 %)LabVIEW
22 (0.529 %)Flash
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
157 (15.08 %)Manufacturing
234 (8.995 %)Electric
331 (8.201 %)Automotive
428 (7.407 %)Construction
521 (5.556 %)Aerospace
616 (4.233 %)Electronics
616 (4.233 %)Education
715 (3.968 %)Telecoms
811 (2.910 %)Health
910 (2.646 %)Government
107 (1.852 %)Finance
116 (1.587 %)Retail
125 (1.323 %)Pharmaceutical
134 (1.058 %)Military
143 (0.794 %)Banking
143 (0.794 %)Chemicals
143 (0.794 %)Law
152 (0.529 %)Criminal Justice
152 (0.529 %)Police
152 (0.529 %)3D Graphics
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
164 (16.93 %)Design Engineer
245 (11.90 %)Mechanical Engineer
335 (9.259 %)CAD Designer
431 (8.201 %)CAD Engineer
528 (7.407 %)Mechanical Design Engineer
624 (6.349 %)Project Manager
721 (5.556 %)Analyst
819 (5.026 %)CAD Technician
918 (4.762 %)Developer
1014 (3.704 %)Consultant
1112 (3.175 %)CAD Design Engineer
1211 (2.910 %)Draughtsman
1211 (2.910 %)IT Manager
139 (2.381 %)Business Analyst
148 (2.116 %)2nd Line Support
148 (2.116 %)IT Project Manager
148 (2.116 %)Technical Specialist
157 (1.852 %)Hardware Engineer
157 (1.852 %)Administrator
157 (1.852 %)Desktop Support
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (2.646 %)W3C
27 (1.852 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
34 (1.058 %)Blackberry
34 (1.058 %)STB
43 (0.794 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
43 (0.794 %)VHDL
52 (0.529 %)NHS
52 (0.529 %)Management Information System
52 (0.529 %)Client/Server
61 (0.265 %)Credit Derivative
61 (0.265 %)Handset
61 (0.265 %)Fixed Income
61 (0.265 %)Tandem
61 (0.265 %)PDA
61 (0.265 %)CCTV
61 (0.265 %)Derivative
61 (0.265 %)SCADA
61 (0.265 %)French Language
61 (0.265 %)Credit Risk
61 (0.265 %)Market Risk
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
135 (9.259 %)Windows
220 (5.291 %)Windows XP
319 (5.026 %)UNIX
45 (1.323 %)Solaris
53 (0.794 %)Windows 2000
62 (0.529 %)HPUX
62 (0.529 %)Windows Server 2003
71 (0.265 %)Mac OS X
71 (0.265 %)Windows NT
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
121 (5.556 %)Project Management
220 (5.291 %)PLM
318 (4.762 %)PDM
414 (3.704 %)Security Cleared
512 (3.175 %)Document Management
512 (3.175 %)Risk Analysis
611 (2.910 %)PRINCE2
710 (2.646 %)Business Analysis
710 (2.646 %)Agile Software Development
710 (2.646 %)Content Management
88 (2.116 %)Migration
97 (1.852 %)Data Management
106 (1.587 %)Change Management
106 (1.587 %)SC Cleared
115 (1.323 %)Finite Element Analysis
115 (1.323 %)CAE
124 (1.058 %)CRM
124 (1.058 %)ERP
124 (1.058 %)Workflow
124 (1.058 %)Data Migration
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
118 (4.762 %)C
216 (4.233 %)JavaScript
37 (1.852 %)C++
37 (1.852 %)SQL
37 (1.852 %)VB
46 (1.587 %)Java
55 (1.323 %)Perl
64 (1.058 %)VB6
64 (1.058 %)C#
73 (0.794 %)Korn
81 (0.265 %)VB.NET
81 (0.265 %)ActionScript
81 (0.265 %)Embedded C
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
125 (6.614 %)Degree
210 (2.646 %)HNC
210 (2.646 %)HND
33 (0.794 %)Cisco Certification
33 (0.794 %)PRINCE2 Certification
42 (0.529 %)CCNA
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (1.058 %)JTAG
23 (0.794 %)ISO9001
32 (0.529 %)SLA
32 (0.529 %)QA
41 (0.265 %)GMP
41 (0.265 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
41 (0.265 %)Basel II
IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
111 (2.910 %)Active Directory
IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (0.265 %)OpenView
11 (0.265 %)CiscoWorks
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
133 (8.730 %)SolidWorks
223 (6.085 %)Microsoft
318 (4.762 %)EMC
413 (3.439 %)Oracle
55 (1.323 %)SAP
55 (1.323 %)Intergraph
64 (1.058 %)salesforce.com
64 (1.058 %)Siemens
64 (1.058 %)Citrix
64 (1.058 %)RedDot
64 (1.058 %)Onyx
64 (1.058 %)HP
73 (0.794 %)Xilinx
73 (0.794 %)Cisco
73 (0.794 %)Adobe
73 (0.794 %)Sun
73 (0.794 %)Lotus
73 (0.794 %)Baan
82 (0.529 %)BEA
82 (0.529 %)Epicor
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