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The table below looks at the demand for Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited DVB over the 3 months to 6 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDigital Video Broadcasting (DVB)
Location
3 months to
6 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank494613
Rank change on same period last yearUp+119
Matching contract IT job ads7759
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.108 %0.059 %
As % of the category below0.806 %0.437 %
Daily rates quoted53
Average minimum daily rate£322£317
Average daily rate£349£343
% change on same period last year+1.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£376£370
UK excluding London average daily rate£395£398
% change on same period last year-0.62 %
Hourly rates quoted3322
Average minimum hourly rate£38.76£33.23
Average hourly rate£39.76£36.27
% change on same period last year+9.62 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.76£39.32
UK excluding London average hourly rate£40.09£37.07
% change on same period last year+8.15 %
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
UK
Matching contract IT job ads955613496
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled13.35 %13.56 %
Daily rates quoted27403509
Average minimum daily rate£345£346
Average daily rate£365£363
% change on same period last year+0.57 %
Average maximum daily rate£385£380
UK excluding London average daily rate£354£336
% change on same period last year+5.14 %
Hourly rates quoted12021863
Average minimum hourly rate£25.18£26.24
Average hourly rate£26.89£28.24
% change on same period last year-4.77 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.59£30.24
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.35£28.52
% change on same period last year-4.11 %

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.

DVB
Demand Trend

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

DVB Demand Trend

DVB
Daily Rate Trend

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

DVB Daily Rate Trend

DVB
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing DVB within the UK over the 3 months to 6 October 2008.

DVB Daily Rate Histogram

DVB
Hourly Rate Trend

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

DVB Hourly Rate Trend

DVB
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing DVB within the UK over the 3 months to 6 October 2008.

DVB Hourly Rate Histogram

DVB
Top 25 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing DVB within the UK over the 3 months to 6 October 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+11074£349+1.65 %
South EastUp+5746£395-11.23 %
HampshireUp+4627--
BasingstokeUp+2015--
LondonUp+7511£318+35.46 %
BerkshireUp+4910£350-
North WestNew entry-6--
ManchesterNew entry-6--
South WestUp+186--
East of EnglandUp+264--
Thames ValleyUp+104--
CambridgeUp+143--
PortsmouthNew entry-3--
City of LondonNew entry-3£230-
CambridgeshireUp+193--
SloughNew entry-2--
BelfastNew entry-1--
ReadingNew entry-1£350-
StevenageNew entry-1--
SwindonNew entry-1--
SouthamptonNew entry-1--
WiltshireNew entry-1--
County AntrimNew entry-1--
Northern IrelandNew entry-1--
HertfordshireNew entry-1--

DVB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing DVB 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 DVB.

199 (73.88 %)STB
293 (69.40 %)C
377 (57.46 %)C++
474 (55.22 %)Middleware
571 (52.99 %)Embedded C
663 (47.01 %)Embedded C++
755 (41.04 %)iDTV
844 (32.84 %)DTV
940 (29.85 %)MPEG
1039 (29.10 %)Degree
1133 (24.63 %)IPTV
1229 (21.64 %)Computer Science
1229 (21.64 %)Linux
1229 (21.64 %)UML
1311 (8.209 %)VxWorks
1410 (7.463 %)Multimedia
159 (6.716 %)Education
159 (6.716 %)DOCSIS
168 (5.970 %)EMC
168 (5.970 %)Electric
168 (5.970 %)Electronics
168 (5.970 %)Embedded Linux
177 (5.224 %)Telecoms
177 (5.224 %)Java
177 (5.224 %)Broadband
186 (4.478 %)XML
186 (4.478 %)Wireless
186 (4.478 %)Risk Management
186 (4.478 %)Fault Management
195 (3.731 %)PRINCE2

DVB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
174 (55.22 %)Middleware
26 (4.478 %)XML
34 (2.985 %)FIX Protocol
43 (2.239 %)HTML
52 (1.493 %).NET
52 (1.493 %)POSIX
61 (0.746 %)OpenGL
61 (0.746 %)DirectX
61 (0.746 %)Silverlight
61 (0.746 %)CSS
61 (0.746 %)J2ME
61 (0.746 %)MHP
61 (0.746 %)JNI
61 (0.746 %)XMPP
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (1.493 %)MS Excel
21 (0.746 %)MS Visio
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (6.716 %)DOCSIS
27 (5.224 %)Broadband
36 (4.478 %)Wireless
43 (2.239 %)Internet
52 (1.493 %)MPLS
52 (1.493 %)ATM
52 (1.493 %)GSM
52 (1.493 %)SDH
52 (1.493 %)UMTS
61 (0.746 %)VoIP
61 (0.746 %)WAN
61 (0.746 %)HTTP
61 (0.746 %)TCP/IP
61 (0.746 %)Bluetooth
61 (0.746 %)RTP
61 (0.746 %)DAB
61 (0.746 %)Wi-Fi
61 (0.746 %)BSS
61 (0.746 %)RTSP
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (2.239 %)RDBMS
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (2.985 %)ClearCase
22 (1.493 %)WinRunner
22 (1.493 %)LoadRunner
22 (1.493 %)Subversion
31 (0.746 %)Visual Studio
31 (0.746 %)Flash
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (7.463 %)Multimedia
29 (6.716 %)Education
38 (5.970 %)Electric
38 (5.970 %)Electronics
47 (5.224 %)Telecoms
51 (0.746 %)Manufacturing
51 (0.746 %)Games
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
164 (47.76 %)Software Engineer
213 (9.701 %)Embedded Software Engineer
311 (8.209 %)Test Engineer
49 (6.716 %)RF Engineer
58 (5.970 %)Developer
67 (5.224 %)Project Manager
76 (4.478 %)Architect
76 (4.478 %)Integration Engineer
85 (3.731 %)C Developer
85 (3.731 %)Software Architect
94 (2.985 %)Senior RF Engineer
94 (2.985 %)Embedded C Developer
103 (2.239 %)Software Designer
103 (2.239 %)Systems Engineer
103 (2.239 %)Systems Architect
103 (2.239 %)C++ Developer
112 (1.493 %)Technical Manager
112 (1.493 %)Embedded C/C++ Developer
112 (1.493 %)Embedded C++ Developer
112 (1.493 %)Technical Project Manager
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
199 (73.88 %)STB
255 (41.04 %)iDTV
344 (32.84 %)DTV
440 (29.85 %)MPEG
533 (24.63 %)IPTV
629 (21.64 %)Computer Science
73 (2.239 %)Device Driver
82 (1.493 %)PMI
91 (0.746 %)Firmware
91 (0.746 %)Streaming Video
91 (0.746 %)Mathematics
91 (0.746 %)Physics
91 (0.746 %)Multithreading
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
129 (21.64 %)Linux
211 (8.209 %)VxWorks
38 (5.970 %)Embedded Linux
42 (1.493 %)UNIX
51 (0.746 %)Windows
51 (0.746 %)Nucleus RTOS
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
129 (21.64 %)UML
26 (4.478 %)Risk Management
26 (4.478 %)Fault Management
35 (3.731 %)PRINCE2
35 (3.731 %)OO
43 (2.239 %)Configuration Management
43 (2.239 %)Project Planning
52 (1.493 %)Test Scripting
52 (1.493 %)Network Design
52 (1.493 %)Network Planning
52 (1.493 %)Software Engineering
52 (1.493 %)Software Testing
52 (1.493 %)RUP
52 (1.493 %)OOP
52 (1.493 %)Project Management
52 (1.493 %)Regression Testing
52 (1.493 %)Migration
52 (1.493 %)Unified Process
52 (1.493 %)Risk Assessment
61 (0.746 %)PDM
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
193 (69.40 %)C
277 (57.46 %)C++
371 (52.99 %)Embedded C
463 (47.01 %)Embedded C++
57 (5.224 %)Java
63 (2.239 %)JavaScript
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
139 (29.10 %)Degree
22 (1.493 %)PRINCE2 Certification
31 (0.746 %)CCDP
31 (0.746 %)Cisco Certification
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (1.493 %)JTAG
IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (0.746 %)NDS
IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (0.746 %)Netcool
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (5.970 %)EMC
23 (2.239 %)Cisco
23 (2.239 %)Microsoft
32 (1.493 %)Oracle
32 (1.493 %)OpenTV
41 (0.746 %)CA
41 (0.746 %)Reuters
41 (0.746 %)Radianz