SolidWorks Contracts
 
Demand Trend Daily Rate Trend Hourly Rate Trend Job Locations Related Skills

The first table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of SolidWorks products and/or services in IT contracts advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited SolidWorks over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Vendors currently tracked.

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.

The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are NOT representative of contractor rates within the SolidWorks Corporation.

Location
 3 months to
24 May 2013		 Same period 2012 Same period 2011
SolidWorks
Rank 523 556 566
Rank change year-on-year
+33 +10
Contract jobs citing SolidWorks 6 28 18
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK 0.013% 0.048% 0.029%
As % of the Vendors category 0.028% 0.103% 0.063%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 0
Average daily rate £325 £275 -
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+18.18% -
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £275 -
% change year-on-year
+18.18% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 14 11
Average hourly rate £35.00 £21.00 £24.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+66.66% -14.28%
UK excluding London average hourly rate - £21.00 £24.50
% change year-on-year
- -14.28%
Search 45 SolidWorks jobs
All Vendors
UK
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Vendors category		 21803 27081 28409
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK 47.00% 46.44% 46.54%
Number of daily rates quoted 11623 13840 14202
Average daily rate £400 £400 £410
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
- -2.43%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £237 £235 £250
10% offered a daily rate of more than £550 £550 £600
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £350
Number of hourly rates quoted 1174 1312 1605
Average hourly rate £19.00 £19.50 £20.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-2.56% -2.50%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £11.22 £11.50 £11.15
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £40.00 £40.00 £40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £19.00 £19.00 £20.00
% change year-on-year
- -5.00%

SolidWorks
Jobs Demand Trend

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

SolidWorks Jobs Demand Trend

SolidWorks
Daily Rate Trend

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

SolidWorks Daily Rate Trend

SolidWorks
Hourly Rate Trend

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

SolidWorks Hourly Rate Trend

SolidWorks
Top 12 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SolidWorks within the UK over the 3 months to 24 May 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
England +26 6 £325 +18.18%
North West - 2 - -
East of England +17 1 £325 -
Staffordshire +15 1 - -
West Midlands +8 1 - -
South East +2 1 - -
Suffolk - 1 £325 -
Lancashire - 1 - -
Kent - 1 - -
Cheshire - 1 - -
London - 1 - -
Ipswich - 1 £325 -

SolidWorks
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing SolidWorks 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 SolidWorks.

1 4 (57.14%) CAD
2 3 (42.86%) CATIA
2 3 (42.86%) Pro/ENGINEER
2 3 (42.86%) Electronics
3 2 (28.57%) XML
4 1 (14.29%) HNC
4 1 (14.29%) HND
4 1 (14.29%) Microsoft
4 1 (14.29%) Autodesk
4 1 (14.29%) DTV
4 1 (14.29%) Wireless
4 1 (14.29%) C#
4 1 (14.29%) HTML
4 1 (14.29%) JavaScript
4 1 (14.29%) SQL
4 1 (14.29%) T-SQL
4 1 (14.29%) VBA
4 1 (14.29%) .NET
4 1 (14.29%) ASP
4 1 (14.29%) ASP.NET
4 1 (14.29%) CSS
4 1 (14.29%) Web Services
4 1 (14.29%) ANSYS
4 1 (14.29%) Degree
4 1 (14.29%) JSON
4 1 (14.29%) Finite Element Analysis
4 1 (14.29%) Physics
4 1 (14.29%) jQuery
4 1 (14.29%) Android
4 1 (14.29%) Solid Edge

SolidWorks
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing SolidWorks 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 SolidWorks. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 2 (28.57%) XML
2 1 (14.29%) HTML
2 1 (14.29%) .NET
2 1 (14.29%) ASP
2 1 (14.29%) ASP.NET
2 1 (14.29%) CSS
2 1 (14.29%) Web Services
2 1 (14.29%) JSON
2 1 (14.29%) jQuery
Applications
1 3 (42.86%) CATIA
1 3 (42.86%) Pro/ENGINEER
2 1 (14.29%) Solid Edge
2 1 (14.29%) Elements/Pro
Communications & Networking
1 1 (14.29%) Wireless
General
1 3 (42.86%) Electronics
2 1 (14.29%) Retail
2 1 (14.29%) Aerospace
2 1 (14.29%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 3 (42.86%) Design Engineer
2 2 (28.57%) Mechanical Engineer
3 1 (14.29%) Developer
3 1 (14.29%) Consultant
3 1 (14.29%) CAD Engineer
3 1 (14.29%) Designer
3 1 (14.29%) C# .NET Developer
3 1 (14.29%) .NET Developer
3 1 (14.29%) C# Developer
3 1 (14.29%) VBA Developer
3 1 (14.29%) Mechanical Design Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (14.29%) DTV
1 1 (14.29%) Physics
1 1 (14.29%) STB
Operating Systems
1 1 (14.29%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (57.14%) CAD
2 1 (14.29%) Finite Element Analysis
2 1 (14.29%) 3D Modelling
Programming Languages
1 1 (14.29%) C#
1 1 (14.29%) JavaScript
1 1 (14.29%) SQL
1 1 (14.29%) T-SQL
1 1 (14.29%) VBA
Qualifications
1 1 (14.29%) HNC
1 1 (14.29%) HND
1 1 (14.29%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft
1 1 (14.29%) Autodesk
1 1 (14.29%) ANSYS
Mechanical Design Engineer
South East
Tags: Mechanical Design Engineer, Engineer, CAD, Solidworks, HVAC, Engineering The main focus for the successful Mechanical Design Engineer will be to provide detailed drawings for a range of...
Roc Search
Posted: 19 May 2013
Mechanical Design Engineer
South East
To be considered for the position you will need to have have 3D Solidworks experience. Experience: -CAD -Solidworks -SPM This is an initial 6 month role that will...
Roc Search
Posted: 20 May 2013
Contract Design Engineer
Gloucestershire, South West
Experience Requirements: * Relevant Engineering Experience as a Contractor * Substantial, demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills (Essential) * Sound Understanding of 3D CAD (Solidworks or Autodesk Inventor) * Experience of working...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £23 - £27 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
Solidworks Design Engineer
Gloucestershire, South West
Experience Requirements: * Relevant Engineering Experience as a Contractor * Substantial, demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills (Essential) * Sound Understanding of 3D CAD (Solidworks or Autodesk Inventor) * Experience of working...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £23 - £27 per hour
Posted: 16 May 2013
Mechanical Engineer- Contract - Devon
Devon, South West
Hot new contract! Huxley Associates are currently looking for a Mechanical Engineer on an initial 12 month contract in the Devon This role has arisen due to our...
Huxley Associates
Posted: 15 May 2013
Contract Design Engineer
Cheltenham, South West
Mechanical Design Engineer - Contract - Cheltenham - 6 Months Huxley associates are currently looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer on 6 month contract. Due to increased workload and new projects...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £25 - £29 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
Contract Design Engineer
Dorchester, South West
Mechanical Design Engineer - Contract - Cheltenham - 6 Months Huxley associates are currently looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer on 6 month contract. Due to increased workload and new projects...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £25 - £29 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Solidworks Design Engineer / CAD Engineer
Lancashire, North West
This is an immediate start for next week - the latest we can wait is for a 1 week notice period.Our client has just won a key project...
Amoria Bond
Posted: 16 May 2013
Design Engineer - Solidworks
Northampton, East Midlands
Looking for a forward thinking company set to revolutionise their market? Keen to work for a business that promotes constant innovation and product improvement? How about working in...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £22 - £26 per hour + 10-15 hours p/week
Posted: 15 May 2013
Solidworks - Design Engineer
Alcester, West Midlands
DESIGN ENGINEER - SOLIDWORKS - ALCESTER, WARWICKSHIRE £20-25 PER HOUR * 6 MONTHS + CONTRACT WE ARE URGENTLY SEEKING A DESIGN ENGINEER WITH HIGH SOLIDWORKS EXPERIENCE TO DESIGN WASHING SYSTEMS FOR...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £20 - £25 per hour
Posted: 16 May 2013
Design Engineer SOLIDWORKS
Swindon, South West
The role will involve producing detailed technical drawings and 3D solid models in Solidworks. This role is central to an ongoing project that the will drive the company...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £24 - £25 per hour
Posted: 24 May 2013
Design Engineer - SOLIDWORKS
Wiltshire, South West
The role will involve producing detailed technical drawings and 3D solid models in Solidworks. This role is central to an ongoing project that the will drive the company...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £22 - £25 per hour
Posted: 25 May 2013
**MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER**
Hampshire, South East
The ideal candidates will have a skill set to include as many of the following: MECHNICAL DESIGN, SOLIDWORKS, PROENGINEER, SHEET METAL, CASTINGS, PLASTICS These contract positions are ranging...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £20 - £30 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
Senior Engineer - Contract - Bristol
Bristol, South West
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Bristol - Solidworks Huxley Associates are currently looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer on a 9 Month Contract. This requirement has come about for...
Huxley Associates
Posted: 22 May 2013
Solidworks Designer - Contract -Bristol
Bristol, South West
Mechanical Design Engineer -Bristol- Solidworks Huxley Associates are currently looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer on a 9 Month Contract. This requirement has come about for a Solidworks...
Huxley Associates
Posted: 15 May 2013
Solidworks or Catia V5 - Design Engineer
Leamington Spa, West Midlands
They will have good CAD skills in either SolidWorks or CATIA V5... They will have strong communications skills and be literate in Microsoft Office... HND or engineering degree...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £20 - £25 per hour
Posted: 17 May 2013
Mechanical Engineer
Birmingham, West Midlands
They are looking for a contract Mechanical Design Engineer with the following experience- Key skills: Solidworks/ Autocad Special Purpose Machinery experience Tolerancing/ Chutes/ Hoppers The Role- Designing in...
Progressive Recruitment
Rate: £20 - £25 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
Contract Design Engineer - Solidworks
Cheltenham, South West
Mechanical Design Engineer - Solidworks, FEA, Draugthing Huxley are currently looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer for a 6 Month contract inSwindon. In order to support the business needs,...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £23 - £25 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
Project Engineer - SOLIDWORKS
Cheltenham, South West
Good office computer skills in a range of Microsoft applications18. Experience in the use of Solid Works CAD with ability to operate other CAD packages an advantage (but...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £27 - £32 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
Project Engineer - Contract
Cheltenham, South West
Good office computer skills in a range of Microsoft applications18. Experience in the use of Solid Works CAD with ability to operate other CAD packages an advantage (but...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £27 - £32 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Project Engineer
Cheltenham, South West
Good office computer skills in a range of Microsoft applications18. Experience in the use of Solid Works CAD with ability to operate other CAD packages an advantage (but...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £26 - £32 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
Project Engineer
Cheltenham, South West
Good office computer skills in a range of Microsoft applications 18. Experience in the use of Solid Works CAD with ability to operate other CAD packages an advantage (...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £27 - £33 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
Project Engineer
Cheltenham, South West
Good office computer skills in a range of Microsoft applications18. Experience in the use of Solid Works CAD with ability to operate other CAD packages an advantage (but...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £20 - £25 per hour
Posted: 21 May 2013
Contract Project Engineer
Gloucestershire, South West
Good office computer skills in a range of Microsoft applications18. Experience in the use of Solid Works CAD with ability to operate other CAD packages an advantage (but...
Huxley Associates
Rate: £25 - £30 per hour
Posted: 22 May 2013
Safety Engineer x 10
North West England
EC, PMP, PSR, PCSR etc.Experience/Knowledge required:- Multiple years experience working the Nuclear industry (would consider experience in similar sectors)- Working knowledge of 3D-CAD packages i...
Progressive Recruitment
Posted: 21 May 2013
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