Job Vacancy Trend Daily Rate Trend Daily Rate Histogram Hourly Rate Trend Hourly Rate Histogram Job Locations Skill Sets
Period
to 23 April 2018

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Hertfordshire with a requirement for C skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited C over the 6 months to 23 April 2018 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

Note that daily and hourly rates are treated separately in these statistics. When calculating contractor rate percentiles, daily rates are never derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

C
East of England > Hertfordshire
6 months to
23 Apr 2018		 Same period 2017 Same period 2016
Rank 52 53 59
Rank change year-on-year +1 +6 +1
Contract jobs citing C 42 34 31
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire 2.87% 2.79% 2.26%
As % of the Programming Languages category 8.02% 7.96% 8.07%
Number of daily rates quoted 9 5 5
Hertfordshire median daily rate £300 £350 £400
Median daily rate % change year-on-year -14.29% -12.50% +6.67%
10th Percentile £138 £325 £310
90th Percentile £560 £375 £488
East of England median daily rate £475 £388 £400
% change year-on-year +22.58% -3.13% +14.29%
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 15 16
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £42.00 £45.00 £41.50
Median hourly rate % change year-on-year -6.67% +8.43% +10.67%
10th Percentile £13.00 £30.75 £13.00
90th Percentile £74.38 £52.73 £52.50
East of England median hourly rate £42.25 £42.50 £40.00
% change year-on-year -0.59% +6.25% +1.27%

C is in the Programming Languages category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Hertfordshire with a requirement for coding skills.

All Programming Languages
Hertfordshire
Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills 524 427 384
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire 35.79% 35.03% 28.01%
Number of daily rates quoted 279 276 210
Hertfordshire median daily rate £413 £425 £400
Median daily rate % change year-on-year -2.94% +6.25% +6.67%
10th Percentile £275 £259 £263
90th Percentile £578 £575 £575
East of England median daily rate £425 £388 £375
% change year-on-year +9.68% +3.33% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 32 30
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £18.64 £45.00 £42.25
Median hourly rate % change year-on-year -58.59% +6.51% +26.12%
10th Percentile £13.00 £30.75 £13.00
90th Percentile £44.00 £53.68 £52.28
East of England median hourly rate £40.00 £41.00 £42.00
% change year-on-year -2.44% -2.38% +7.69%

C
Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire

Job postings citing C as a percentage of all IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.

Job vacancy trend for C in Hertfordshire

C
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in contract jobs citing C in Hertfordshire.

Contractor daily rate trend for C in Hertfordshire

C
Contractor Daily Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire

The daily rate distribution of IT jobs citing C in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 23 April 2018.

Contractor daily rate histogram for C in Hertfordshire

C
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for contractor hourly rates quoted in IT jobs citing C in Hertfordshire.

Contractor hourly rate trend for C in Hertfordshire

C
Contractor Hourly Rate Histogram in Hertfordshire

The hourly rate distribution of IT jobs citing C in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 23 April 2018.

Contractor hourly rate histogram for C in Hertfordshire

C
Contract Job Locations in Hertfordshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 23 April 2018. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year		 Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads		 Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months		 Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year		 Live
Job
Vacancies
Stevenage +10 26 £145 - 15
Watford -13 4 £575 +64.29% 6
Welwyn Garden City -9 2 - - 1
Hatfield - 2 - - 1
Hemel Hempstead - 1 - -
C
East of England

For the 6 months to 23 April 2018, IT contractor jobs citing C also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Hertfordshire region with a requirement for C.

1 20 (47.62%) Software Engineering
2 18 (42.86%) C++
3 10 (23.81%) Configuration Management
4 9 (21.43%) Linux
4 9 (21.43%) Degree
4 9 (21.43%) SC Cleared
4 9 (21.43%) Security Cleared
5 8 (19.05%) Rational DOORS
5 8 (19.05%) Rational Rhapsody
5 8 (19.05%) UML
5 8 (19.05%) Validation
5 8 (19.05%) Rational Team Concert
6 7 (16.67%) Python
6 7 (16.67%) Java
7 6 (14.29%) Mathematics
8 5 (11.90%) LabWindows
8 5 (11.90%) Wireshark
8 5 (11.90%) GDB
8 5 (11.90%) Windows
8 5 (11.90%) MATLAB
9 4 (9.52%) Simulink
9 4 (9.52%) Electronics
9 4 (9.52%) ITIL
9 4 (9.52%) VPN
9 4 (9.52%) SLA
9 4 (9.52%) Citrix
9 4 (9.52%) iPad
9 4 (9.52%) Problem-Solving
10 3 (7.14%) Mathematical Modelling
10 3 (7.14%) Process Improvement

C
Co-occurring IT Skills in Hertfordshire by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 1 (2.38%) Apache Spark
1 1 (2.38%) SharePoint
Applications
1 4 (9.52%) Simulink
2 2 (4.76%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (4.76%) Stateflow
3 1 (2.38%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (2.38%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (2.38%) MS Visio
3 1 (2.38%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 5 (11.90%) LabWindows
2 1 (2.38%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
2 1 (2.38%) Oracle Subledger Accounting
Communications & Networking
1 5 (11.90%) Wireshark
2 4 (9.52%) VPN
3 1 (2.38%) HTTP
3 1 (2.38%) HTTPS
3 1 (2.38%) RS-422
3 1 (2.38%) TCP/IP
3 1 (2.38%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (2.38%) Hadoop
Development Applications
1 8 (19.05%) Rational DOORS
1 8 (19.05%) Rational Rhapsody
1 8 (19.05%) Rational Team Concert
2 5 (11.90%) GDB
3 3 (7.14%) Git (software)
4 2 (4.76%) Rational Statemate
4 2 (4.76%) Subversion
5 1 (2.38%) CMake
5 1 (2.38%) Gerrit
5 1 (2.38%) JIRA
5 1 (2.38%) JUnit
5 1 (2.38%) Trac
General
1 4 (9.52%) Electronics
2 3 (7.14%) Advertising
2 3 (7.14%) Banking
2 3 (7.14%) Telecoms
3 1 (2.38%) Finance
3 1 (2.38%) Retail
Job Titles
1 17 (40.48%) Software Engineer
2 8 (19.05%) C++ Software Engineer
2 8 (19.05%) Test Engineer
3 6 (14.29%) Software Test Engineer
4 5 (11.90%) Support Engineer
5 4 (9.52%) Design Engineer
5 4 (9.52%) Software Design Engineer
6 3 (7.14%) Analyst
6 3 (7.14%) C Software Engineer
6 3 (7.14%) Embedded Engineer
6 3 (7.14%) Embedded Software Engineer
7 2 (4.76%) 2nd Line Engineer
7 2 (4.76%) 2nd Line Support
7 2 (4.76%) Business Analyst
7 2 (4.76%) C/C++ Software Engineer
7 2 (4.76%) Desktop Engineer
7 2 (4.76%) Desktop Support
7 2 (4.76%) Desktop Support Engineer
7 2 (4.76%) Payments Analyst
7 2 (4.76%) Software Verification Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (2.38%) J2SE
1 1 (2.38%) Java ME
1 1 (2.38%) Oracle Fusion
1 1 (2.38%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 4 (9.52%) iPad
2 3 (7.14%) Computer Science
3 2 (4.76%) ASIC
3 2 (4.76%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
4 1 (2.38%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (2.38%) Blog
4 1 (2.38%) Device Driver
4 1 (2.38%) Digital TV
4 1 (2.38%) Greenfield Project
4 1 (2.38%) PMI
4 1 (2.38%) Podcast
4 1 (2.38%) Self-Motivation
4 1 (2.38%) STB
4 1 (2.38%) User Experience
Operating Systems
1 9 (21.43%) Linux
2 5 (11.90%) Windows
3 2 (4.76%) Windows Server
4 1 (2.38%) Android
4 1 (2.38%) Apple iOS
4 1 (2.38%) FreeBSD
4 1 (2.38%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 1 (2.38%) Ubuntu
4 1 (2.38%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (47.62%) Software Engineering
2 10 (23.81%) Configuration Management
3 8 (19.05%) UML
3 8 (19.05%) Validation
4 6 (14.29%) Mathematics
5 4 (9.52%) ITIL
5 4 (9.52%) Problem-Solving
6 3 (7.14%) Integration Testing
6 3 (7.14%) Mathematical Modelling
6 3 (7.14%) Process Improvement
6 3 (7.14%) Signal Processing
7 2 (4.76%) Agile Software Development
7 2 (4.76%) Scenario Testing
7 2 (4.76%) Schematic Capture
7 2 (4.76%) Software Testing
7 2 (4.76%) User Stories
8 1 (2.38%) Android Development
8 1 (2.38%) Coaching
8 1 (2.38%) Deep Learning
8 1 (2.38%) SDLC
Programming Languages
1 18 (42.86%) C++
2 7 (16.67%) Java
2 7 (16.67%) Python
3 5 (11.90%) MATLAB
4 2 (4.76%) Ada
4 2 (4.76%) Embedded C
4 2 (4.76%) SQL
5 1 (2.38%) R
Qualifications
1 9 (21.43%) Degree
1 9 (21.43%) SC Cleared
1 9 (21.43%) Security Cleared
2 1 (2.38%) BPSS Clearance
2 1 (2.38%) Computer Science Degree
2 1 (2.38%) Master's Degree
2 1 (2.38%) MCSE
2 1 (2.38%) Microsoft Certification
2 1 (2.38%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (9.52%) SLA
2 2 (4.76%) Def Stans
2 2 (4.76%) PSD2
3 1 (2.38%) ECSS
3 1 (2.38%) QA
Systems Management
1 1 (2.38%) NetBackup
Vendors
1 4 (9.52%) Citrix
2 3 (7.14%) Microsoft
3 2 (4.76%) MathWorks
4 1 (2.38%) Ariba
4 1 (2.38%) MKS
4 1 (2.38%) Oracle
4 1 (2.38%) Red Hat
4 1 (2.38%) SAP
4 1 (2.38%) Serena
4 1 (2.38%) ServiceNow