The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term CAN bus in IT contracts advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited CAN bus over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our Miscellaneous category.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
CAN bus
Rank 528 565 581
Rank change year-on-year
+37 +16
Contract jobs citing CAN bus 2 13 7
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK 0.004% 0.022% 0.011%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.016% 0.091% 0.041%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 2 0
Average daily rate - £300 -
UK excluding London average daily rate - £300 -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 3 0
Average hourly rate £32.50 £40.00 -
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-18.75% -
UK excluding London average hourly rate £32.50 £40.00 -
% change year-on-year
-18.75% -
All of the Miscellaneous Category
UK
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Miscellaneous category
12228 14275 17282
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK 26.35% 24.50% 28.19%
Number of daily rates quoted 7363 8396 10253
Average daily rate £430 £425 £525
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+1.17% -19.04%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £245 £251 £280
10% offered a daily rate of more than £600 £600 £650
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £342 £340
% change year-on-year
+2.41% +0.51%
Number of hourly rates quoted 541 663 728
Average hourly rate £22.50 £23.00 £23.36
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-2.17% -1.54%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £12.49 £12.50 £11.32
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £45.00 £45.00 £40.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £22.00 £24.50 £26.50
% change year-on-year
-10.20% -7.54%

CAN bus
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing CAN bus within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

CAN bus Jobs Demand Trend

CAN bus
Daily Rate Trend

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

CAN bus Daily Rate Trend

CAN bus
Hourly Rate Trend

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

CAN bus Hourly Rate Trend

CAN bus
Top 4 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CAN bus within the UK over the 3 months to 17 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
England +37 2 - -
West Midlands - 1 - -
South East - 1 - -
Warwickshire - 1 - -

CAN bus
Top 23 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing CAN bus 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 CAN bus.

1 7 (87.50%) C
2 5 (62.50%) Automotive
3 4 (50.00%) Embedded C
4 3 (37.50%) Degree
5 2 (25.00%) Embedded Systems
5 2 (25.00%) MATLAB
5 2 (25.00%) Simulink
5 2 (25.00%) C++
6 1 (12.50%) Linux
6 1 (12.50%) UML
6 1 (12.50%) Ethernet
6 1 (12.50%) TCP/IP
6 1 (12.50%) Six Sigma
6 1 (12.50%) VxWorks
6 1 (12.50%) Manufacturing
6 1 (12.50%) Embedded Linux
6 1 (12.50%) Fujitsu
6 1 (12.50%) SCADA
6 1 (12.50%) Computer Science
6 1 (12.50%) Six Sigma Green Belt
6 1 (12.50%) QNX
6 1 (12.50%) NEC
6 1 (12.50%) Electronics

CAN bus
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing CAN bus 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 CAN bus. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Applications
1 2 (25.00%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 1 (12.50%) Ethernet
1 1 (12.50%) TCP/IP
General
1 5 (62.50%) Automotive
2 1 (12.50%) Manufacturing
2 1 (12.50%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 7 (87.50%) Software Engineer
2 3 (37.50%) Systems Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Senior Systems Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Design Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Senior Software Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Principal Software Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Software Development Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Principal Systems Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Principal Engineer
3 1 (12.50%) Development Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (25.00%) Embedded Systems
2 1 (12.50%) SCADA
2 1 (12.50%) Computer Science
Operating Systems
1 1 (12.50%) Linux
1 1 (12.50%) VxWorks
1 1 (12.50%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (12.50%) UML
1 1 (12.50%) Six Sigma
Programming Languages
1 7 (87.50%) C
2 4 (50.00%) Embedded C
3 2 (25.00%) MATLAB
3 2 (25.00%) C++
Qualifications
1 3 (37.50%) Degree
2 1 (12.50%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Vendors
1 1 (12.50%) QNX
1 1 (12.50%) NEC
1 1 (12.50%) Fujitsu
Reading, Thames Valley
Using various types of sensors, proximity, pressure and safety sensors to control Experience with CAN bus communication principles... The preferred candidate will have extensive experience of a range...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £20 - £50 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013