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This section looks at the demand for Computer Science (Computing Science) skills within the West Yorkshire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Computer Science over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComputer Science (Computing Science)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank7892
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching contract IT job ads174
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.023 %0.004 %
As % of the category below3.761 %0.895 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£250
Average daily rate-£275
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£417£307
% change on same period last year+35.55 %
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£38.24£35.35
% change on same period last year+8.17 %
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
West Yorkshire
Matching contract IT job ads452447
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.602 %0.452 %
Daily rates quoted11878
Average minimum daily rate£352£328
Average daily rate£379£369
% change on same period last year+2.66 %
Average maximum daily rate£406£409
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£354
% change on same period last year-0.56 %
Hourly rates quoted1638
Average minimum hourly rate£21.95£20.35
Average hourly rate£24.18£21.85
% change on same period last year+10.65 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.41£23.35
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.44£29.20
% change on same period last year-16.30 %
Computer Science YorkshireComputer Science
Yorkshire

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.

Computer Science
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Computer Science across the West Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

West Yorkshire Computer Science Demand Trend

Computer Science
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Computer Science across the West Yorkshire region.

West Yorkshire Computer Science Daily Rate Trend

Computer Science
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Computer Science across the West Yorkshire region.

West Yorkshire Computer Science Hourly Rate Trend

Computer Science
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Science within the West Yorkshire region 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
LeedsUp+717--
Computer Science YorkshireComputer Science
Yorkshire

Computer Science
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science.

126 (89.66 %)Degree
224 (82.76 %)Java
323 (79.31 %)Oracle
323 (79.31 %)Oracle 8/8i
323 (79.31 %)Agile Software Development
415 (51.72 %)J2EE
514 (48.28 %)Hibernate
514 (48.28 %)Spring
69 (31.03 %)WebSphere
69 (31.03 %)JSP
78 (27.59 %).NET
87 (24.14 %)SQL Server
93 (10.34 %)WebLogic
93 (10.34 %)SQL
93 (10.34 %)C#
93 (10.34 %)Windows
93 (10.34 %)UML
102 (6.897 %)OO
102 (6.897 %)Visual Studio
102 (6.897 %)C++
102 (6.897 %)WebServices
102 (6.897 %)XML
102 (6.897 %)Software Engineering
102 (6.897 %)Mitel
102 (6.897 %)Finance
102 (6.897 %)HNC
111 (3.448 %)Legal
111 (3.448 %)Backup Exec
111 (3.448 %)Altiris
111 (3.448 %)Application Packaging

Computer Science
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing Computer Science 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 Computer Science. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
115 (51.72 %)J2EE
214 (48.28 %)Hibernate
214 (48.28 %)Spring
39 (31.03 %)WebSphere
39 (31.03 %)JSP
48 (27.59 %).NET
52 (6.897 %)WebServices
52 (6.897 %)XML
61 (3.448 %)ASP.NET
61 (3.448 %)Application Packaging
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (10.34 %)WebLogic
21 (3.448 %)MS Exchange
21 (3.448 %)Exchange Server 2000
21 (3.448 %)Exchange Server 2003
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (3.448 %)MS Office
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
123 (79.31 %)Oracle 8/8i
27 (24.14 %)SQL Server
31 (3.448 %)SQL Server 7
31 (3.448 %)SQL Server 2000
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (6.897 %)Visual Studio
21 (3.448 %)JUnit
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (6.897 %)Finance
21 (3.448 %)Legal
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
127 (93.10 %)Developer
224 (82.76 %)Java Developer
315 (51.72 %)J2EE Developer
315 (51.72 %)Java/J2EE Developer
42 (6.897 %)C# Developer
51 (3.448 %)Junior
51 (3.448 %).NET Developer
51 (3.448 %)C++ Developer
51 (3.448 %)Analyst
51 (3.448 %)IT Manager
51 (3.448 %)Senior Developer
51 (3.448 %)Support Analyst
51 (3.448 %)Helpdesk Analyst
51 (3.448 %)Helpdesk Support
51 (3.448 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
51 (3.448 %)IT Support Analyst
51 (3.448 %)Junior Developer
51 (3.448 %)Senior C# Developer
51 (3.448 %)Junior .NET Developer
51 (3.448 %)Senior C++ Developer
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (10.34 %)Windows
21 (3.448 %)Windows XP
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
123 (79.31 %)Agile Software Development
23 (10.34 %)UML
32 (6.897 %)OO
32 (6.897 %)Software Engineering
41 (3.448 %)ITIL
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
124 (82.76 %)Java
23 (10.34 %)C#
23 (10.34 %)SQL
32 (6.897 %)C++
41 (3.448 %)PL/SQL
41 (3.448 %)VB.NET
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
126 (89.66 %)Degree
22 (6.897 %)HNC
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (3.448 %)Active Directory
11 (3.448 %)Backup Exec
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (3.448 %)Norton AntiVirus
West Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
123 (79.31 %)Oracle
22 (6.897 %)Mitel
31 (3.448 %)Altiris
31 (3.448 %)Microsoft
31 (3.448 %)Symantec
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