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The table below looks at the demand for C++ skills within the Worcestershire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited C++ over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkC++
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank96
Rank change on same period last yearDown-3
Matching contract IT job ads57
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.008 %
As % of the category below25.00 %29.17 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£200
Average daily rate-£250
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£325£343
% change on same period last year-5.40 %
Hourly rates quoted31
Average minimum hourly rate£31.67£30.00
Average hourly rate£33.83£31.00
% change on same period last year+9.13 %
Average maximum hourly rate£36.00£32.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£35.54£36.56
% change on same period last year-2.80 %
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Worcestershire
Matching contract IT job ads2024
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.032 %0.026 %
Daily rates quoted34
Average minimum daily rate£292£231
Average daily rate£346£281
% change on same period last year+23.23 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£331
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£330
% change on same period last year-4.10 %
Hourly rates quoted46
Average minimum hourly rate£30.91£27.86
Average hourly rate£34.36£29.05
% change on same period last year+18.28 %
Average maximum hourly rate£37.82£30.24
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.95£32.68
% change on same period last year-5.27 %
C++ West MidlandsC++
West Midlands

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.

C++
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing C++ across the Worcestershire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Worcestershire C++ Demand Trend

C++
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing C++ across the Worcestershire region.

Worcestershire C++ Daily Rate Trend

C++
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing C++ across the Worcestershire region.

Worcestershire C++ Hourly Rate Trend

C++
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing C++ across the Worcestershire region over the 3 months to 3 December 2008.

Worcestershire C++ Hourly Rate Histogram

C++
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Worcestershire region over the 3 months to 3 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
WorcesterUp+13--
MalvernNew entry-1--
C++ West MidlandsC++
West Midlands

C++
Top 18 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Worcestershire region citing C++ 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 C++.

15 (71.43 %)Java
24 (57.14 %)XML
24 (57.14 %)XSLT
24 (57.14 %)Linux
24 (57.14 %)UML
24 (57.14 %)OO
24 (57.14 %)CORBA
24 (57.14 %)ClearCase
24 (57.14 %)Quality Management
24 (57.14 %)SUSE
24 (57.14 %)Fedora
24 (57.14 %)TDD
24 (57.14 %)Multithreading
33 (42.86 %)Software Engineering
33 (42.86 %)UNIX
42 (28.57 %)C
51 (14.29 %)JNI
51 (14.29 %)Aerospace

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Worcestershire region citing C++ 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 C++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (57.14 %)XML
14 (57.14 %)XSLT
14 (57.14 %)CORBA
21 (14.29 %)JNI
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (57.14 %)ClearCase
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (14.29 %)Aerospace
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (85.71 %)Software Engineer
23 (42.86 %)Embedded Software Engineer
32 (28.57 %)C++ Software Engineer
41 (14.29 %)Java Software Engineer
41 (14.29 %)C++/Java Developer
41 (14.29 %)Developer
41 (14.29 %)Java Developer
41 (14.29 %)C++ Developer
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (57.14 %)Multithreading
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (57.14 %)Linux
14 (57.14 %)SUSE
14 (57.14 %)Fedora
23 (42.86 %)UNIX
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (57.14 %)UML
14 (57.14 %)OO
14 (57.14 %)Quality Management
14 (57.14 %)TDD
23 (42.86 %)Software Engineering
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (71.43 %)Java
22 (28.57 %)C