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This section looks at the demand for Digital Television (DTV) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited DTV over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDigital Television (DTV)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank502548
Rank change on same period last yearUp+46
Matching contract IT job ads83107
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.111 %0.108 %
As % of the category below0.535 %0.511 %
Daily rates quoted1528
Average minimum daily rate£315£322
Average daily rate£357£331
% change on same period last year+7.56 %
Average maximum daily rate£398£341
UK excluding London average daily rate£370£331
% change on same period last year+11.65 %
Hourly rates quoted816
Average minimum hourly rate£38.89£33.44
Average hourly rate£40.28£36.81
% change on same period last year+9.41 %
Average maximum hourly rate£41.67£40.19
UK excluding London average hourly rate£40.28£37.11
% change on same period last year+8.54 %
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
UK
Matching contract IT job ads1552220930
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled20.69 %21.18 %
Daily rates quoted57407609
Average minimum daily rate£446£471
Average daily rate£480£505
% change on same period last year-5.00 %
Average maximum daily rate£514£539
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£354
% change on same period last year-0.56 %
Hourly rates quoted13181462
Average minimum hourly rate£22.39£26.69
Average hourly rate£24.40£28.45
% change on same period last year-14.21 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.42£30.21
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.44£29.20
% change on same period last year-16.30 %

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.

DTV
Demand Trend

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

DTV Demand Trend

DTV
Daily Rate Trend

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

DTV Daily Rate Trend

DTV
Daily Rate Histogram

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

DTV Daily Rate Histogram

DTV
Hourly Rate Trend

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

DTV Hourly Rate Trend

DTV
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

DTV Hourly Rate Histogram

DTV
Top 26 Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing DTV 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+4881£357+7.56 %
South EastUp+2339£363+8.20 %
LondonUp+6119£345+3.84 %
BerkshireUp+3619£363+21.57 %
HampshireDown-111--
East of EnglandUp+129£373+22.13 %
Thames ValleyUp+258--
YorkshireUp+116--
EssexNew entry-4£384-
West YorkshireNew entry-4--
South WestUp+254--
CambridgeshireUp+13£325+6.55 %
City of LondonNew entry-2£250-
MerseysideNew entry-2--
North WestNew entry-2--
LiverpoolNew entry-2--
WokinghamUp+22--
HertfordshireNew entry-2--
SomersetNew entry-1--
BasingstokeNew entry-1--
BathNew entry-1--
CambridgeUp+71£325+6.55 %
ReadingNew entry-1--
SloughDown-61£550-
SouthamptonDown-91--
BuckinghamshireNew entry-1--

DTV
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

1120 (55.30 %)STB
2102 (47.00 %)C
369 (31.80 %)C++
464 (29.49 %)DVB
543 (19.82 %)Embedded C
638 (17.51 %)Middleware
736 (16.59 %)Telecoms
834 (15.67 %)IPTV
931 (14.29 %)MPEG
1028 (12.90 %)Linux
1126 (11.98 %)Embedded C++
1223 (10.60 %)Test Scripting
1223 (10.60 %)Electronics
1318 (8.295 %)OpenTV
1417 (7.834 %)iDTV
1515 (6.912 %)TestDirector
1614 (6.452 %)UML
1614 (6.452 %)User Acceptance Testing
1614 (6.452 %)Degree
1713 (5.991 %)Embedded Linux
1713 (5.991 %)HTML
1713 (5.991 %)JavaScript
1812 (5.530 %)Software Testing
1911 (5.069 %)QA
1911 (5.069 %)Perl
1911 (5.069 %)XML
1911 (5.069 %)DOCSIS
2010 (4.608 %)Electric
2010 (4.608 %)EMC
2010 (4.608 %)Broadband

DTV
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
138 (17.51 %)Middleware
213 (5.991 %)HTML
311 (5.069 %)XML
47 (3.226 %).NET
47 (3.226 %)MHP
56 (2.765 %)OpenGL
56 (2.765 %)EDI
64 (1.843 %)FIX Protocol
73 (1.382 %)SOAP
82 (0.922 %)CSS
82 (0.922 %)POSIX
82 (0.922 %)J2ME
91 (0.461 %)ASP.NET
91 (0.461 %)XMPP
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (2.765 %)CMS
23 (1.382 %)MTS
23 (1.382 %)TeamSite
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (3.226 %)MS Excel
21 (0.461 %)MATLAB
21 (0.461 %)MS Project
21 (0.461 %)MS Office
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
164 (29.49 %)DVB
211 (5.069 %)DOCSIS
310 (4.608 %)Broadband
48 (3.687 %)Internet
57 (3.226 %)Wireless
66 (2.765 %)TCP/IP
75 (2.304 %)DAB
84 (1.843 %)Ethernet
93 (1.382 %)SNMP
102 (0.922 %)RTP
102 (0.922 %)HTTP
102 (0.922 %)LDAP
102 (0.922 %)ATM
102 (0.922 %)SDH
102 (0.922 %)RTSP
111 (0.461 %)Firewall
111 (0.461 %)Wi-Fi
111 (0.461 %)VoIP
111 (0.461 %)WLAN
111 (0.461 %)VPN
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (0.461 %)MySQL
11 (0.461 %)RDBMS
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
115 (6.912 %)TestDirector
27 (3.226 %)ClearCase
35 (2.304 %)OpenDeploy
43 (1.382 %)Bugzilla
43 (1.382 %)Subversion
52 (0.922 %)Eclipse
52 (0.922 %)Ant
52 (0.922 %)JUnit
52 (0.922 %)Flash
61 (0.461 %)WATIR
61 (0.461 %)Selenium
61 (0.461 %)QuickTest Pro
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
136 (16.59 %)Telecoms
223 (10.60 %)Electronics
310 (4.608 %)Electric
49 (4.147 %)Multimedia
56 (2.765 %)Games
63 (1.382 %)Finance
63 (1.382 %)Marketing
72 (0.922 %)Online Games
72 (0.922 %)Manufacturing
81 (0.461 %)Education
81 (0.461 %)Billing
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
154 (24.88 %)Software Engineer
226 (11.98 %)Test Engineer
323 (10.60 %)Embedded Software Engineer
422 (10.14 %)Project Manager
520 (9.217 %)Developer
614 (6.452 %)Analyst
710 (4.608 %)Test Manager
710 (4.608 %)Test Analyst
710 (4.608 %)RF Engineer
89 (4.147 %)C++ Software Engineer
98 (3.687 %)Integration Engineer
98 (3.687 %)C Software Engineer
105 (2.304 %)Senior RF Engineer
105 (2.304 %)C Developer
105 (2.304 %)Tester
105 (2.304 %)Senior Manager
105 (2.304 %)Senior Project Manager
114 (1.843 %)QA Manager
114 (1.843 %)C++ Developer
114 (1.843 %)Business Analyst
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
1120 (55.30 %)STB
234 (15.67 %)IPTV
331 (14.29 %)MPEG
417 (7.834 %)iDTV
56 (2.765 %)Management Information System
65 (2.304 %)Device Driver
65 (2.304 %)Interactive TV
65 (2.304 %)MediaHighway
73 (1.382 %)Computer Science
73 (1.382 %)IVR
82 (0.922 %)PMI
91 (0.461 %)Firmware
91 (0.461 %)Handset
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
128 (12.90 %)Linux
213 (5.991 %)Embedded Linux
37 (3.226 %)VxWorks
45 (2.304 %)Solaris
54 (1.843 %)Windows NT
54 (1.843 %)UNIX
62 (0.922 %)Windows
62 (0.922 %)Fedora
62 (0.922 %)Nucleus RTOS
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
123 (10.60 %)Test Scripting
214 (6.452 %)UML
214 (6.452 %)User Acceptance Testing
312 (5.530 %)Software Testing
410 (4.608 %)Software Engineering
410 (4.608 %)Test Management
59 (4.147 %)Performance Testing
67 (3.226 %)Agile Software Development
67 (3.226 %)PRINCE2
76 (2.765 %)Content Management
85 (2.304 %)Unit Testing
85 (2.304 %)Project Management
94 (1.843 %)Risk Management
94 (1.843 %)OO
94 (1.843 %)Fault Management
103 (1.382 %)Integration Testing
103 (1.382 %)TDD
103 (1.382 %)SOA
112 (0.922 %)OOD
112 (0.922 %)Scrum
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1102 (47.00 %)C
269 (31.80 %)C++
343 (19.82 %)Embedded C
426 (11.98 %)Embedded C++
513 (5.991 %)JavaScript
611 (5.069 %)Perl
77 (3.226 %)Java
83 (1.382 %)SQL
92 (0.922 %)VBScript
92 (0.922 %)PHP
92 (0.922 %)PHP5
92 (0.922 %)PHP4
92 (0.922 %)Python
101 (0.461 %)Shell Script
101 (0.461 %)Ruby
101 (0.461 %)VB
101 (0.461 %)ActionScript
101 (0.461 %)C#
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (6.452 %)Degree
24 (1.843 %)ISEB
32 (0.922 %)PRINCE2 Certification
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
111 (5.069 %)QA
22 (0.922 %)ISO9000
22 (0.922 %)BS7799
31 (0.461 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (2.304 %)NDS
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (8.295 %)OpenTV
210 (4.608 %)EMC
37 (3.226 %)Microsoft
44 (1.843 %)Symbian
53 (1.382 %)Tandberg
53 (1.382 %)Interwoven
62 (0.922 %)Cisco
71 (0.461 %)Genesys
71 (0.461 %)CheckPoint
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