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This section looks at the demand for Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) 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 EMV over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkEuropay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank569597
Rank change on same period last yearUp+28
Matching contract IT job ads1658
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.059 %
As % of the category below0.103 %0.277 %
Daily rates quoted99
Average minimum daily rate£319£261
Average daily rate£337£306
% change on same period last year+10.45 %
Average maximum daily rate£356£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£313£306
% change on same period last year+2.27 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
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.

EMV
Demand Trend

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

EMV Demand Trend

EMV
Daily Rate Trend

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

EMV Daily Rate Trend

EMV
Daily Rate Histogram

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

EMV Daily Rate Histogram

EMV
Hourly Rate Trend

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

EMV Hourly Rate Trend

EMV
Top 10 Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing EMV 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+3416£337+10.45 %
LondonUp+5212£345-
City of LondonNew entry-4£313-
South EastUp+314£313+7.52 %
ReadingNew entry-2--
UxbridgeNew entry-2£263-
BerkshireUp+332--
BuckinghamshireUp+111£325+30.00 %
MiddlesexDown-71£300+14.28 %
AylesburyNew entry-1£325-

EMV
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

118 (47.37 %)Smartcard
211 (28.95 %)EFT
310 (26.32 %)Retail
48 (21.05 %)EPoS
57 (18.42 %)Chip and PIN
57 (18.42 %)APACS
66 (15.79 %)ISO8583
66 (15.79 %)Banking
75 (13.16 %)Finance
75 (13.16 %)Migration
75 (13.16 %)ATM
84 (10.53 %)IBM
84 (10.53 %)Logistics
84 (10.53 %)Retail Banking
84 (10.53 %)QA
84 (10.53 %)Release Management
84 (10.53 %)User Acceptance Testing
93 (7.895 %)Service Delivery
93 (7.895 %)PMP
93 (7.895 %)PMI Certification
93 (7.895 %)PRINCE2
102 (5.263 %)WebServices
102 (5.263 %)Java
102 (5.263 %)Oracle
102 (5.263 %)BPR
102 (5.263 %)Internet
102 (5.263 %)BASE24
102 (5.263 %)Tandem
102 (5.263 %)Degree
111 (2.632 %)NFC

EMV
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (5.263 %)WebServices
21 (2.632 %)XML
21 (2.632 %)Java RMI
21 (2.632 %)Middleware
21 (2.632 %)JCE
21 (2.632 %)JNI
21 (2.632 %)J2EE
21 (2.632 %)JSP
21 (2.632 %)Servlets
21 (2.632 %)SOAP
IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (5.263 %)BASE24
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (13.16 %)ATM
22 (5.263 %)Internet
31 (2.632 %)NFC
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (2.632 %)MySQL
11 (2.632 %)SQL Server
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (26.32 %)Retail
26 (15.79 %)Banking
35 (13.16 %)Finance
44 (10.53 %)Retail Banking
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (34.21 %)Project Manager
28 (21.05 %)Analyst
34 (10.53 %)Test Analyst
34 (10.53 %)Technical Support
34 (10.53 %)Senior Technical Support
43 (7.895 %)Developer
52 (5.263 %)Business Analyst
52 (5.263 %)Consultant
52 (5.263 %)Implementation Consultant
61 (2.632 %)Software Tester
61 (2.632 %)Technical Analyst
61 (2.632 %)Systems Developer
61 (2.632 %)Systems Designer
61 (2.632 %)Test Manager
61 (2.632 %)Tester
61 (2.632 %)Software Developer
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
118 (47.37 %)Smartcard
211 (28.95 %)EFT
38 (21.05 %)EPoS
47 (18.42 %)Chip and PIN
47 (18.42 %)APACS
52 (5.263 %)Tandem
61 (2.632 %)PKI
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (2.632 %)Windows
11 (2.632 %)Solaris
11 (2.632 %)Linux
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (13.16 %)Migration
24 (10.53 %)Logistics
24 (10.53 %)Release Management
24 (10.53 %)User Acceptance Testing
33 (7.895 %)PRINCE2
33 (7.895 %)Service Delivery
42 (5.263 %)BPR
51 (2.632 %)UML
51 (2.632 %)Business Intelligence
51 (2.632 %)Integration Testing
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (5.263 %)Java
21 (2.632 %)C
21 (2.632 %)C++
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (7.895 %)PMP
13 (7.895 %)PMI Certification
22 (5.263 %)Degree
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (15.79 %)ISO8583
24 (10.53 %)QA
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (10.53 %)IBM
22 (5.263 %)Oracle
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