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The table below looks at the demand for the Progress Developer role in IT contracts across the UK compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Progress Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Progress Developer
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008		Same period last year
Rank518595
Rank change on same period last yearUp+77
Matching contract IT job ads4171
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.058 %0.072 %
As % of the category below0.065 %0.079 %
Daily rates quoted52
Average minimum daily rate£240£263
Average daily rate£251£263
% change on same period last year-4.38 %
Average maximum daily rate£262£263
UK excluding London average daily rate£251£263
% change on same period last year-4.38 %
Hourly rates quoted83
Average minimum hourly rate£31.38£34.53
Average hourly rate£31.75£34.53
% change on same period last year-8.05 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.13£34.53
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.07£34.53
% change on same period last year-10.02 %
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
UK
Matching contract IT job ads6293890413
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled88.61 %91.37 %
Daily rates quoted2039027188
Average minimum daily rate£371£388
Average daily rate£397£413
% change on same period last year-3.87 %
Average maximum daily rate£422£437
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£353
% change on same period last year-0.20 %
Hourly rates quoted57347929
Average minimum hourly rate£22.77£23.81
Average hourly rate£24.29£25.37
% change on same period last year-4.25 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.81£26.94
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.76£25.22
% change on same period last year-5.77 %

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.

Progress Developer
Demand Trend

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

Progress Developer Demand Trend

Progress Developer
Daily Rate Trend

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

Progress Developer Daily Rate Trend

Progress Developer
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Progress Developer within the UK over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Progress Developer Daily Rate Histogram

Progress Developer
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Progress Developer Hourly Rate Trend

Progress Developer
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Progress Developer within the UK over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Progress Developer Hourly Rate Histogram

Progress Developer
Top 21 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Progress Developer within the UK over the 3 months to 10 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+5627£251-4.38 %
North WestUp+3112£200-
ScotlandUp+2911--
GlasgowUp+277--
CheshireNew entry-6--
West MidlandsUp+66£315+26.00 %
YorkshireUp+184£225-
West SussexNew entry-3--
South EastUp+483--
ManchesterDown-22£200-
MerseysideNew entry-2--
LeedsNew entry-2£225-
West YorkshireUp+82£225-
LiverpoolNew entry-1--
WirralNew entry-1--
ChesterNew entry-1--
RenfrewNew entry-1--
RenfrewshireNew entry-1--
CoventryNew entry-1--
LondonUp+701--
MidlandsUp+151--

Progress Developer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK that cited Progress Developer in their job title 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 with Progress Developer in their job title.

147 (97.92 %)Progress
216 (33.33 %)OpenEdge
216 (33.33 %)WebSpeed
312 (25.00 %)MFGPRO
411 (22.92 %)Red Hat
510 (20.83 %)Linux
510 (20.83 %)Manufacturing
510 (20.83 %)Red Hat Linux
64 (8.333 %)ERP
64 (8.333 %).NET
72 (4.167 %)N-Tier
72 (4.167 %)HTML
72 (4.167 %)Progress 4GL
72 (4.167 %)Insurance
72 (4.167 %)Pensions
72 (4.167 %)Finance
81 (2.083 %)Legal
81 (2.083 %)Requirements Analysis
81 (2.083 %).NET Framework
81 (2.083 %)Degree
81 (2.083 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
81 (2.083 %)Automated Testing
81 (2.083 %)SLA
81 (2.083 %)C#
81 (2.083 %)Pharmaceutical
81 (2.083 %)VB.NET
81 (2.083 %)MFC
81 (2.083 %)Oracle
81 (2.083 %)SQL Server
81 (2.083 %)ASP.NET

Progress Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK that cited Progress Developer in their job title 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 with Progress Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (8.333 %).NET
22 (4.167 %)HTML
31 (2.083 %)MFC
31 (2.083 %)ASP.NET
31 (2.083 %)WebServices
31 (2.083 %)XML
31 (2.083 %).NET Framework
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
116 (33.33 %)OpenEdge
IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
112 (25.00 %)MFGPRO
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (2.083 %)SQL Server
11 (2.083 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
116 (33.33 %)WebSpeed
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (20.83 %)Manufacturing
22 (4.167 %)Insurance
22 (4.167 %)Pensions
22 (4.167 %)Finance
31 (2.083 %)Legal
31 (2.083 %)Pharmaceutical
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (4.167 %)N-Tier
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (20.83 %)Linux
110 (20.83 %)Red Hat Linux
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (8.333 %)ERP
21 (2.083 %)Migration
21 (2.083 %)Automated Testing
21 (2.083 %)Requirements Analysis
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (4.167 %)Progress 4GL
21 (2.083 %)C#
21 (2.083 %)VB.NET
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (2.083 %)Degree
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.083 %)SLA
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
147 (97.92 %)Progress
211 (22.92 %)Red Hat
31 (2.083 %)Oracle
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