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Browse 368 Electronics job vacancies

The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in IT contracts advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Electronics over the 3 months to 20 June 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 General 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
20 Jun 2013		 Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Electronics
Rank 370 352 415
Rank change year-on-year
-18 +63
Contract jobs citing Electronics 177 244 177
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK 0.362% 0.427% 0.285%
As % of the General category 0.834% 0.944% 0.580%
Number of daily rates quoted 68 45 27
Average daily rate £346 £300 £325
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+15.41% -7.69%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £240 £225 £98
10% offered a daily rate of more than £475 £560 £458
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £305 £325
% change year-on-year
+6.55% -6.15%
Number of hourly rates quoted 47 84 57
Average hourly rate £37.50 £40.00 £35.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-6.25% +14.28%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £17.10 £27.55 £24.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £46.00 £50.00 £40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £35.50 £37.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year
-4.05% +5.71%
All of the General Category
UK
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
General category		 21216 25851 30493
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK 43.39% 45.22% 49.04%
Number of daily rates quoted 12848 15444 18425
Average daily rate £450 £430 £488
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+4.65% -11.79%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £277 £275 £290
10% offered a daily rate of more than £600 £600 £650
UK excluding London average daily rate £380 £375 £375
% change year-on-year
+1.33% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 652 674 910
Average hourly rate £22.50 £22.50 £25.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
- -10.00%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £11.98 £11.50 £11.20
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £43.05 £45.00 £42.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £25.00 £25.00 £26.50
% change year-on-year
- -5.66%

Electronics
Jobs Demand Trend

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

Electronics Jobs Demand Trend

Electronics
Daily Rate Trend

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

Electronics Daily Rate Trend

Electronics
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Electronics within the UK over the 3 months to 20 June 2013.

Electronics Daily Rate Histogram

Electronics
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Electronics Hourly Rate Trend

Electronics
Hourly Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Electronics within the UK over the 3 months to 20 June 2013.

Electronics Hourly Rate Histogram

Electronics
Top 30 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the UK over the 3 months to 20 June 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		 Find
Job
Vacancies
England -15 170 £346 +15.41% 348
South East -11 50 £310 -1.97% 71
London +10 43 £350 +52.17% 25
East of England +13 29 £325 +7.43% 90
South West +30 15 £240 -4.00% 96
West Midlands +10 13 £375 +23.96% 14
City of London -4 13 £400 +45.45% 7
Surrey +9 12 £350 +25.00% 10
Cambridgeshire -6 12 £275 -9.09% 56
Middlesex +12 10 £308 -
Essex +1 10 £325 - 12
Cambridge +2 9 - - 40
Bristol +24 7 £230 - 29
Berkshire +15 7 £400 - 7
Brighton +11 7 - -
East Sussex +8 7 - -
Oxfordshire +6 7 £425 - 19
Staines -2 7 £400 - 1
East Midlands -9 6 - - 12
Oxford - 6 £425 - 1
Kent - 5 £279 - 1
Suffolk +20 4 - - 6
North West +5 4 £340 +13.33% 15
Scotland -19 4 £350 +7.69% 4
Slough - 4 £418 - 3
Hertfordshire +20 3 - - 12
Yorkshire +4 3 £326 - 18
Warwickshire - 3 - -
Ipswich - 3 - - 1
Reading +5 2 £400 -

Electronics
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 June 2013, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing Electronics 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 Electronics.

1 99 (27.97%) Telecoms
2 97 (27.40%) C
3 91 (25.71%) C++
4 84 (23.73%) Degree
5 77 (21.75%) Marketing
5 77 (21.75%) DTV
6 75 (21.19%) Finance
6 75 (21.19%) Manufacturing
7 72 (20.34%) Business Intelligence
8 65 (18.36%) SAP
9 60 (16.95%) SAP Oil and Gas
9 60 (16.95%) Digital Marketing
9 60 (16.95%) Programme Management
10 52 (14.69%) Linux
11 39 (11.02%) Windows
12 38 (10.73%) Military
13 35 (9.887%) MS Office
14 34 (9.605%) Java
15 33 (9.322%) Computer Science
16 30 (8.475%) JavaScript
17 27 (7.627%) Android
17 27 (7.627%) Embedded Systems
18 26 (7.345%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
18 26 (7.345%) CSS
19 25 (7.062%) NHS
20 24 (6.780%) Security Cleared
21 23 (6.497%) Validation
22 22 (6.215%) HTML
22 22 (6.215%) UML
23 21 (5.932%) Microsoft

Electronics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 June 2013, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing Electronics 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 Electronics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 26 (7.345%) CSS
2 22 (6.215%) HTML
3 21 (5.932%) OpenGL
4 13 (3.672%) Qt
5 12 (3.390%) HTML5
6 11 (3.107%) jQuery
7 10 (2.825%) DOM
8 8 (2.260%) CSS3
8 8 (2.260%) .NET
9 7 (1.977%) XML
10 6 (1.695%) Ruby on Rails
11 5 (1.412%) Web Services
11 5 (1.412%) Ajax
12 4 (1.130%) Middleware
13 3 (0.847%) CGI
13 3 (0.847%) ASP.NET
13 3 (0.847%) WebSphere
13 3 (0.847%) OpenGL ES
14 2 (0.565%) Sinatra
14 2 (0.565%) GStreamer
Application Platforms
1 4 (1.130%) CMS
2 3 (0.847%) WordPress
3 2 (0.565%) ArcGIS
3 2 (0.565%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.565%) Tomcat
4 1 (0.282%) Oracle HTTP Server
4 1 (0.282%) TeamSite
4 1 (0.282%) IBM Notes
4 1 (0.282%) Apache
4 1 (0.282%) MS Exchange
4 1 (0.282%) WebSphere Application Server
4 1 (0.282%) WebLogic
4 1 (0.282%) IIS
4 1 (0.282%) Commerce Server
4 1 (0.282%) FileNet
4 1 (0.282%) Oracle Workflow
4 1 (0.282%) IBM HTTP Server
4 1 (0.282%) Exchange Server 5.5
4 1 (0.282%) Exchange Server 2007
4 1 (0.282%) SharePoint 2013
Applications
1 35 (9.887%) MS Office
2 15 (4.237%) MS Excel
2 15 (4.237%) Simulink
3 6 (1.695%) MS PowerPoint
4 4 (1.130%) Pro/ENGINEER
5 3 (0.847%) MS Project
5 3 (0.847%) FrameMaker
6 2 (0.565%) CATIA
7 1 (0.282%) MS Visio
7 1 (0.282%) Photoshop
7 1 (0.282%) NASTRAN
7 1 (0.282%) Solid Edge
7 1 (0.282%) Office 365
7 1 (0.282%) Elements/Pro
Business Applications
1 60 (16.95%) SAP Oil and Gas
2 1 (0.282%) WebTrends
2 1 (0.282%) SAP R/3
2 1 (0.282%) SAP MM
2 1 (0.282%) SAP PM
2 1 (0.282%) Cognos Business Intelligence
2 1 (0.282%) Remedy ITSM
2 1 (0.282%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 16 (4.520%) TCP/IP
2 13 (3.672%) Wireless
3 12 (3.390%) LTE
4 11 (3.107%) Broadband
5 10 (2.825%) DVB
6 8 (2.260%) 802.11
6 8 (2.260%) GSM
7 6 (1.695%) TDMA
7 6 (1.695%) Wi-Fi
7 6 (1.695%) 2G
7 6 (1.695%) HTTP
7 6 (1.695%) Ethernet
8 5 (1.412%) WAN
8 5 (1.412%) ATM
8 5 (1.412%) 3G
8 5 (1.412%) Internet
8 5 (1.412%) 4G
9 4 (1.130%) ASN.1
9 4 (1.130%) Firewall
9 4 (1.130%) ADSL
Database & Business Intelligence
1 17 (4.802%) SQL Server
2 11 (3.107%) MySQL
3 4 (1.130%) RDBMS
3 4 (1.130%) Data Warehouse
4 3 (0.847%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 3 (0.847%) SQL Server 2008
5 2 (0.565%) Oracle 11g
5 2 (0.565%) SQL Server Analysis Services
5 2 (0.565%) SQL Server 2005
5 2 (0.565%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 2 (0.565%) PostgreSQL
6 1 (0.282%) Oracle 10g
6 1 (0.282%) Oracle 8/8i
6 1 (0.282%) OLAP
6 1 (0.282%) SAP BW
6 1 (0.282%) GIS
6 1 (0.282%) Oracle BI EE
6 1 (0.282%) SQL Server 2012
6 1 (0.282%) Hadoop
6 1 (0.282%) MongoDB
Development Applications
1 13 (3.672%) Subversion
1 13 (3.672%) Eclipse
2 11 (3.107%) LabVIEW
3 9 (2.542%) Selenium
4 6 (1.695%) TestNG
4 6 (1.695%) JIRA
4 6 (1.695%) Visual Studio
5 5 (1.412%) JUnit
5 5 (1.412%) WebDriver
5 5 (1.412%) GCC
6 4 (1.130%) Git (software)
7 3 (0.847%) ClearCase
7 3 (0.847%) Maven
7 3 (0.847%) Trac
8 2 (0.565%) Rational DOORS
8 2 (0.565%) Hudson
8 2 (0.565%) SpecFlow
8 2 (0.565%) Mercurial
8 2 (0.565%) Xcode
9 1 (0.282%) Ant
General
1 99 (27.97%) Telecoms
2 77 (21.75%) Marketing
3 75 (21.19%) Finance
3 75 (21.19%) Manufacturing
4 38 (10.73%) Military
5 19 (5.367%) Retail
6 17 (4.802%) Automotive
7 15 (4.237%) Aerospace
8 13 (3.672%) Banking
9 7 (1.977%) Avionics
10 5 (1.412%) Games
11 3 (0.847%) Multimedia
11 3 (0.847%) French Language
11 3 (0.847%) German Language
12 2 (0.565%) Spanish Language
12 2 (0.565%) Legal
12 2 (0.565%) Pharmaceutical
13 1 (0.282%) Law
13 1 (0.282%) Publishing
13 1 (0.282%) Italian Language
Job Titles
1 62 (17.51%) Software Engineer
2 47 (13.28%) Developer
3 28 (7.910%) Test Engineer
4 21 (5.932%) Project Manager
5 20 (5.650%) Embedded Software Engineer
6 19 (5.367%) Design Engineer
7 17 (4.802%) Electronics Engineer
7 17 (4.802%) Analyst
8 13 (3.672%) Author
8 13 (3.672%) Technical Author
9 12 (3.390%) Designer
9 12 (3.390%) Systems Engineer
10 11 (3.107%) C++ Software Engineer
10 11 (3.107%) Development Engineer
10 11 (3.107%) Front-End Developer
11 9 (2.542%) Software Developer
11 9 (2.542%) Embedded C++ Engineer
12 8 (2.260%) Embedded C++ Software Engineer
12 8 (2.260%) JavaScript Developer
12 8 (2.260%) Hardware Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 77 (21.75%) DTV
2 33 (9.322%) Computer Science
3 27 (7.627%) Embedded Systems
4 26 (7.345%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
5 25 (7.062%) NHS
6 20 (5.650%) VHDL
7 19 (5.367%) Device Driver
8 16 (4.520%) FMCG
9 14 (3.955%) IPTV
9 14 (3.955%) Animation
10 13 (3.672%) STB
10 13 (3.672%) Mathematics
10 13 (3.672%) Digital Media
11 12 (3.390%) Firmware
12 11 (3.107%) Open Source
13 10 (2.825%) Smartphone
14 9 (2.542%) 3D Graphics
14 9 (2.542%) Mobile App
15 8 (2.260%) Handset
16 7 (1.977%) Physics
Operating Systems
1 52 (14.69%) Linux
2 39 (11.02%) Windows
3 27 (7.627%) Android
4 19 (5.367%) Embedded Linux
5 8 (2.260%) Apple iOS
6 7 (1.977%) UNIX
7 6 (1.695%) VxWorks
8 5 (1.412%) Windows Server 2008
9 4 (1.130%) Windows 7
9 4 (1.130%) Windows Vista
10 3 (0.847%) Windows Server 2003
11 2 (0.565%) Windows Server 2012
12 1 (0.282%) Windows NT
12 1 (0.282%) Windows XP
12 1 (0.282%) Mac OS X
12 1 (0.282%) Windows CE
12 1 (0.282%) Windows 8
Processes & Methodologies
1 72 (20.34%) Business Intelligence
2 60 (16.95%) Digital Marketing
2 60 (16.95%) Programme Management
3 23 (6.497%) Validation
4 22 (6.215%) UML
5 20 (5.650%) Project Management
6 18 (5.085%) Software Testing
7 17 (4.802%) Embedded Software Development
8 16 (4.520%) Scrum
8 16 (4.520%) OO
9 14 (3.955%) Agile Software Development
9 14 (3.955%) TDD
9 14 (3.955%) Software Engineering
10 13 (3.672%) Web Development
10 13 (3.672%) E-Commerce
11 12 (3.390%) Configuration Management
12 10 (2.825%) Automated Testing
13 9 (2.542%) ITIL
13 9 (2.542%) Test Scripting
13 9 (2.542%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 97 (27.40%) C
2 91 (25.71%) C++
3 34 (9.605%) Java
4 30 (8.475%) JavaScript
5 19 (5.367%) MATLAB
6 18 (5.085%) Embedded C
7 15 (4.237%) C#
8 14 (3.955%) Embedded C++
9 13 (3.672%) Ruby
9 13 (3.672%) GLSL
10 12 (3.390%) Perl
11 11 (3.107%) Python
12 10 (2.825%) Clojure
12 10 (2.825%) SQL
13 7 (1.977%) VB
14 5 (1.412%) PHP
15 2 (0.565%) Groovy
15 2 (0.565%) PHP5
15 2 (0.565%) Tcl
15 2 (0.565%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 84 (23.73%) Degree
2 24 (6.780%) Security Cleared
3 15 (4.237%) HND
4 14 (3.955%) HNC
5 12 (3.390%) SC Cleared
6 7 (1.977%) ISTQB
7 6 (1.695%) ISEB
8 4 (1.130%) PhD
9 3 (0.847%) DV Cleared
10 2 (0.565%) PMP
10 2 (0.565%) PMI Certification
10 2 (0.565%) CISSP
11 1 (0.282%) CCNA
11 1 (0.282%) Cisco Certification
11 1 (0.282%) Microsoft Certification
11 1 (0.282%) PRINCE2 Certification
11 1 (0.282%) CCA
11 1 (0.282%) Citrix Certification
11 1 (0.282%) EMC Certification
11 1 (0.282%) MCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (4.520%) QA
2 7 (1.977%) SLA
3 4 (1.130%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 2 (0.565%) DO-178B
4 2 (0.565%) JTAG
4 2 (0.565%) ISO 9001
5 1 (0.282%) ISO 9000
5 1 (0.282%) WAI
5 1 (0.282%) HL7
System Software
1 4 (1.130%) VMware Infrastructure
2 2 (0.565%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.282%) VMware Workstation
3 1 (0.282%) Xen
3 1 (0.282%) Oracle RAC
3 1 (0.282%) Hyper-V
3 1 (0.282%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 4 (1.130%) HP Quality Center
2 3 (0.847%) Unicenter
2 3 (0.847%) SCCM
3 1 (0.282%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
3 1 (0.282%) Foglight
3 1 (0.282%) NetBackup
3 1 (0.282%) HP SIM
Vendors
1 65 (18.36%) SAP
2 21 (5.932%) Microsoft
3 15 (4.237%) EMC
4 12 (3.390%) Oracle
5 8 (2.260%) Xilinx
6 6 (1.695%) Altera
6 6 (1.695%) Green Hills
6 6 (1.695%) Citrix
7 5 (1.412%) HP
8 4 (1.130%) VMware
8 4 (1.130%) Motorola
8 4 (1.130%) Siemens
9 3 (0.847%) CA
9 3 (0.847%) Cognos
9 3 (0.847%) SolidWorks
9 3 (0.847%) Twitter
10 2 (0.565%) Nokia Siemens Networks
10 2 (0.565%) hybris
10 2 (0.565%) Facebook
10 2 (0.565%) Actel
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