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The table below looks at the demand for GE Smallworld skills across the UK with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Smallworld over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGE Smallworld
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank530643
Rank change on same period last yearUp+113
Matching contract IT job ads61
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.073 %0.008 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£13.00-
Average hourly rate£13.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£13.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£13.00-
% change on same period last year-
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
UK
Matching contract IT job ads823212385
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled13.23 %13.30 %
Daily rates quoted26183337
Average minimum daily rate£347£348
Average daily rate£370£369
% change on same period last year+0.20 %
Average maximum daily rate£393£390
UK excluding London average daily rate£349£344
% change on same period last year+1.40 %
Hourly rates quoted7971245
Average minimum hourly rate£21.62£22.15
Average hourly rate£23.04£23.57
% change on same period last year-2.26 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.46£25.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.11£23.48
% change on same period last year-1.59 %

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.

Smallworld
Demand Trend

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

Smallworld Demand Trend

Smallworld
Daily Rate Trend

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

Smallworld Daily Rate Trend

Smallworld
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Smallworld Hourly Rate Trend

Smallworld
Top 5 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Smallworld within the UK over the 3 months to 2 December 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
North EastNew entry-6--
Tyne and WearNew entry-6--
EnglandUp+1046--
Newcastle Upon TyneNew entry-3--
NewcastleNew entry-3--

Smallworld
Top 16 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing Smallworld 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 Smallworld.

115 (93.75 %)GIS
23 (18.75 %)CAD
23 (18.75 %)Magik
23 (18.75 %)Degree
23 (18.75 %)Data Cleansing
32 (12.50 %)Performance Testing
32 (12.50 %)JMeter
32 (12.50 %)Automated Testing
32 (12.50 %)WebSphere
32 (12.50 %)WebSphere Application Server
32 (12.50 %)JBoss
32 (12.50 %)Client/Server
32 (12.50 %)QuickTest Pro
32 (12.50 %)ClearQuest
41 (6.250 %)QA
41 (6.250 %)Data Extraction

Smallworld
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing Smallworld 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 Smallworld. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (12.50 %)WebSphere
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (12.50 %)WebSphere Application Server
12 (12.50 %)JBoss
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
115 (93.75 %)GIS
23 (18.75 %)Data Cleansing
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (12.50 %)QuickTest Pro
12 (12.50 %)ClearQuest
12 (12.50 %)JMeter
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (25.00 %)Analyst
23 (18.75 %)Developer
32 (12.50 %)Test Analyst
32 (12.50 %)GIS Developer
32 (12.50 %)GIS Technician
32 (12.50 %)GIS Analyst
41 (6.250 %)GIS Data Analyst
41 (6.250 %)Data Administrator
41 (6.250 %)Administrator
41 (6.250 %)Data Analyst
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (12.50 %)Client/Server
21 (6.250 %)Data Extraction
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (18.75 %)CAD
22 (12.50 %)Automated Testing
22 (12.50 %)Performance Testing
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (18.75 %)Magik
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (18.75 %)Degree
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (6.250 %)QA