iPhone Contracts

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term iPhone in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited iPhone over the 3 months to 25 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period over 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.

Apple iPhone UK
Location	3 months to 25 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	465	501	453
Rank change year-on-year	+36	-48
Contract jobs citing iPhone	122	152	186
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK	0.26%	0.29%	0.33%
As % of the Miscellaneous category	0.79%	0.86%	1.05%
Number of daily rates quoted	87	90	107
Median daily rate	£375	£381	£363
Median daily rate % change year-on-year	-1.63%	+5.17%
90% offered a daily rate of more than	£125	£166	£134
10% offered a daily rate of more than	£475	£550	£525
UK excluding London median daily rate	£375	£363	£263
% change year-on-year	+3.44%	+38.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted	12	11	18
Median hourly rate	£15.50	£14.00	£15.25
Median hourly rate % change year-on-year	+10.71%	-8.19%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than	£12.93	£13.00	£13.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than	£41.50	£19.50	£21.65
UK excluding London median hourly rate	£15.50	£14.00	£15.00
% change year-on-year	+10.71%	-6.66%

iPhone is in the generic IT skills category. The next table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills.

Generic IT Skills UK
Contract job vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills	15365	17649	17726
As % of all contract IT job vacancies advertised in the UK	33.20%	33.26%	31.63%
Number of daily rates quoted	9982	11571	11114
Median daily rate	£450	£425	£420
Median daily rate % change year-on-year	+5.88%	+1.19%
90% offered a daily rate of more than	£275	£260	£250
10% offered a daily rate of more than	£625	£600	£600
UK excluding London median daily rate	£400	£390	£375
% change year-on-year	+2.56%	+4.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted	485	579	649
Median hourly rate	£22.50	£22.50	£19.00
Median hourly rate % change year-on-year	-	+18.42%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than	£12.27	£12.50	£12.34
10% offered a hourly rate of more than	£50.00	£47.39	£46.55
UK excluding London median hourly rate	£25.00	£23.00	£18.90
% change year-on-year	+8.69%	+21.69%

iPhone
Job Vacancy Trend

The job posting trend of jobs advertised citing iPhone as a proportion of all contract or permanent IT jobs with a match in the Miscellaneous category.

iPhone
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

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

Contractor daily rate trend for iPhone in the UK

iPhone
Contractor Daily Rate Histogram

The daily rate distribution of IT jobs citing iPhone over the 3 months to 25 June 2017.

Contractor daily rate histogram for iPhone in the UK

iPhone
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

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

Contractor hourly rate trend for iPhone in the UK

iPhone
Contractor Hourly Rate Histogram

The hourly rate distribution of IT jobs citing iPhone over the 3 months to 25 June 2017.

Contractor hourly rate histogram for iPhone in the UK

iPhone
Top 30 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing iPhone within the UK over the 3 months to 25 June 2017. 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	Rank Change on Same Period Last Year	Matching Contract IT Job Ads	Median Daily Rate Last 3 Months	Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Job Vacancies
England	+5	101	£350	-10.25%	49
London	+14	72	£350	-10.25%	21
Scotland	+52	19	£388	+47.61%
City of London	+12	19	£350	-10.25%	5
Glasgow	+14	16	£388	+47.61%
North West	+28	7	£125	-69.51%	11
West Yorkshire	-2	5	£400	-3.03%	1
Yorkshire	-2	5	£400	-3.03%	1
East of England	-4	5	£425	+65.04%	5
South East	+22	4	£440	+120.00%	3
Manchester	+17	4	£123	-70.12%	9
Leeds	-5	4	£400	-3.03%	1
South West	-6	4	£190	-43.70%	4
West End of London	-	4	£516	-
Gloucestershire	+8	3	£190	-	1
East Midlands	-10	3	£375	-16.66%	2
Essex	-11	3	£450	+20.00%
Gloucester	-	3	£190	-
Edinburgh	+13	2	-	-
Oxford	-2	2	-	-
Oxfordshire	-8	2	-	-
Merseyside	-	2	£350	-
Nottingham	-	2	-	-	1
Nottinghamshire	-	2	-	-	1
Liverpool	-	2	£350	-
Canary Wharf	-	2	£110	-
Oldham	-	2	£140	-	1
Newcastle upon Tyne	+76	1	-	-
Tyne and Wear	+72	1	-	-
North East	+64	1	-	-

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Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 June 2017, IT contractor jobs citing iPhone also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all contract ads with a requirement for iPhone.

1	138 (56.56%)	Apple iOS
2	112 (45.90%)	iPad
3	105 (43.03%)	iOS Development
4	92 (37.70%)	Windows
5	88 (36.07%)	Apple Swift
6	75 (30.74%)	Objective-C
7	70 (28.69%)	Android
8	64 (26.23%)	Agile Software Development
9	60 (24.59%)	Active Directory
10	55 (22.54%)	TDD
11	52 (21.31%)	Microsoft
12	51 (20.90%)	Windows 7
13	50 (20.49%)	Blackberry
14	43 (17.62%)	Test Automation
15	40 (16.39%)	RESTful

15	40 (16.39%)	Continuous Integration
16	39 (15.98%)	Finance
17	37 (15.16%)	Cocoa
18	36 (14.75%)	Microsoft Office
19	35 (14.34%)	Mobile App
20	34 (13.93%)	OO
20	34 (13.93%)	Apple
20	34 (13.93%)	JSON
21	30 (12.30%)	ITIL
21	30 (12.30%)	JavaScript
22	29 (11.89%)	Scrum
22	29 (11.89%)	Git (software)
22	29 (11.89%)	Core Data
23	27 (11.07%)	XML
24	26 (10.66%)	HTML

iPhone
Co-occurring IT Skills 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
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	13 (5.33%)	Blackberry Enterprise Server
1	13 (5.33%)	MS Exchange
2	8 (3.28%)	SharePoint
3	7 (2.87%)	Exchange Server 2010
4	5 (2.05%)	Skype for Business
5	4 (1.64%)	CMS
6	2 (0.82%)	Exchange Server 2013
6	2 (0.82%)	Umbraco
7	1 (0.41%)	Apache
7	1 (0.41%)	IBM Notes
7	1 (0.41%)	SharePoint 2013

Applications
1	36 (14.75%)	Microsoft Office
2	4 (1.64%)	Microsoft Excel
2	4 (1.64%)	Microsoft PowerPoint
2	4 (1.64%)	Photoshop
3	3 (1.23%)	InfoPath
4	2 (0.82%)	Adobe Creative Suite
4	2 (0.82%)	Adobe Illustrator
5	1 (0.41%)	OmniGraffle
5	1 (0.41%)	Shockwave

Business Applications
1	3 (1.23%)	thinkFolio
2	2 (0.82%)	Teamcenter
3	1 (0.41%)	SAP Oil and Gas

Cloud Services
1	19 (7.79%)	Office 365
2	10 (4.10%)	GitHub
3	6 (2.46%)	iTunes
4	2 (0.82%)	Google Analytics
5	1 (0.41%)	G Suite
5	1 (0.41%)	TestFlight

Communications & Networking
1	16 (6.56%)	Network Security
2	12 (4.92%)	LAN
3	10 (4.10%)	DNS
3	10 (4.10%)	VPN
4	9 (3.69%)	VoIP
5	8 (3.28%)	TCP/IP
6	7 (2.87%)	DHCP
7	5 (2.05%)	Skype
7	5 (2.05%)	Wireless
8	4 (1.64%)	HTTP
8	4 (1.64%)	WAN
8	4 (1.64%)	WebEx
9	3 (1.23%)	ADSL
9	3 (1.23%)	Bluetooth
9	3 (1.23%)	NAS
9	3 (1.23%)	SAN
9	3 (1.23%)	Wi-Fi
10	2 (0.82%)	4G
10	2 (0.82%)	Firewall
11	1 (0.41%)	3G

Database & Business Intelligence
1	4 (1.64%)	SQL Server
2	3 (1.23%)	SQLite
3	2 (0.82%)	SQL Server Reporting Services
4	1 (0.41%)	MySQL
4	1 (0.41%)	Relational Database
4	1 (0.41%)	SQL Server 2008
4	1 (0.41%)	SQL Server 2012

Development Applications
1	29 (11.89%)	Git (software)
2	21 (8.61%)	Jenkins
2	21 (8.61%)	JIRA
3	20 (8.20%)	Xcode
4	13 (5.33%)	git-flow
5	11 (4.51%)	Subversion
6	9 (3.69%)	JUnit
7	2 (0.82%)	Team Foundation Server
8	1 (0.41%)	Android Studio
8	1 (0.41%)	Axure RP
8	1 (0.41%)	CocoaPods
8	1 (0.41%)	JIRA Agile
8	1 (0.41%)	SoapUI
8	1 (0.41%)	TeamCity
8	1 (0.41%)	Zephyr

General
1	39 (15.98%)	Finance
2	18 (7.38%)	Banking
3	13 (5.33%)	Retail
4	11 (4.51%)	Manufacturing
5	10 (4.10%)	Legal
6	8 (3.28%)	Automotive
7	5 (2.05%)	Telecoms
8	3 (1.23%)	Law
8	3 (1.23%)	Marketing
9	2 (0.82%)	Publishing
10	1 (0.41%)	Corporate Banking
10	1 (0.41%)	Electronics
10	1 (0.41%)	Front Office
10	1 (0.41%)	Spanish Language

Job Titles
1	112 (45.90%)	Developer
2	96 (39.34%)	iOS Developer
3	39 (15.98%)	Analyst
4	25 (10.25%)	Desktop Support
5	20 (8.20%)	Support Analyst
6	18 (7.38%)	IT Support
6	18 (7.38%)	Support Engineer
7	15 (6.15%)	Senior Developer
7	15 (6.15%)	Senior iOS Developer
8	14 (5.74%)	1st Line Support
8	14 (5.74%)	Designer
8	14 (5.74%)	Service Analyst
8	14 (5.74%)	Service Desk Analyst
9	13 (5.33%)	UI Designer
10	9 (3.69%)	Desktop Engineer
10	9 (3.69%)	Desktop Support Engineer
10	9 (3.69%)	Mobile Engineer
11	8 (3.28%)	IT Analyst
11	8 (3.28%)	Mobile Developer
11	8 (3.28%)	Windows Engineer

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	40 (16.39%)	RESTful
2	37 (15.16%)	Cocoa
3	34 (13.93%)	JSON
4	29 (11.89%)	Core Data
5	27 (11.07%)	XML
6	26 (10.66%)	HTML
7	15 (6.15%)	Cocoa Touch
7	15 (6.15%)	Core Animation
8	14 (5.74%)	CSS
9	13 (5.33%)	Web Services
10	12 (4.92%)	HTML5
10	12 (4.92%)	iOS SDK
11	11 (4.51%)	UIKit
12	10 (4.10%)	CSS3
13	9 (3.69%)	iPhone SDK
14	8 (3.28%)	REST
15	7 (2.87%)	.NET
16	5 (2.05%)	AngularJS
17	4 (1.64%)	Node.js
17	4 (1.64%)	React

Miscellaneous
1	112 (45.90%)	iPad
2	50 (20.49%)	Blackberry
3	35 (14.34%)	Mobile App
4	26 (10.66%)	User Experience
5	21 (8.61%)	Algorithms
6	19 (7.79%)	Data Structures
7	15 (6.15%)	Animation
8	14 (5.74%)	Smartphone
9	7 (2.87%)	Enterprise Software
9	7 (2.87%)	Video Conferencing
10	6 (2.46%)	Analytical Skills
10	6 (2.46%)	Mobile Banking
11	4 (1.64%)	Computer Science
11	4 (1.64%)	Greenfield Project
11	4 (1.64%)	HTC Vive
12	3 (1.23%)	CMDB
12	3 (1.23%)	Embedded Systems
12	3 (1.23%)	FMCG
12	3 (1.23%)	Linux Command Line
12	3 (1.23%)	Management Information System

Operating Systems
1	138 (56.56%)	Apple iOS
2	92 (37.70%)	Windows
3	70 (28.69%)	Android
4	51 (20.90%)	Windows 7
5	22 (9.02%)	Windows 10
6	20 (8.20%)	Windows 8
7	16 (6.56%)	Windows XP
8	12 (4.92%)	Windows Server
9	11 (4.51%)	Mac OS X
10	9 (3.69%)	Windows Server 2012
11	5 (2.05%)	Linux
12	4 (1.64%)	Mac OS
13	3 (1.23%)	Windows Mobile
13	3 (1.23%)	Windows Server 2008
14	2 (0.82%)	Windows Phone
14	2 (0.82%)	Windows Server 2003
15	1 (0.41%)	Solaris
15	1 (0.41%)	Unix

Processes & Methodologies
1	105 (43.03%)	iOS Development
2	64 (26.23%)	Agile Software Development
3	55 (22.54%)	TDD
4	43 (17.62%)	Test Automation
5	40 (16.39%)	Continuous Integration
6	34 (13.93%)	OO
7	30 (12.30%)	ITIL
8	29 (11.89%)	Scrum
9	26 (10.66%)	MVC
9	26 (10.66%)	Software Engineering
10	22 (9.02%)	OOD
11	21 (8.61%)	Memory Management
12	19 (7.79%)	Android Development
12	19 (7.79%)	Code Optimisation
12	19 (7.79%)	High Availability
12	19 (7.79%)	Multithreading
13	17 (6.97%)	Migration
13	17 (6.97%)	OOP
14	16 (6.56%)	API Design
14	16 (6.56%)	Pair Programming

Programming Languages
1	88 (36.07%)	Apple Swift
2	75 (30.74%)	Objective-C
3	30 (12.30%)	JavaScript
4	16 (6.56%)	C++
5	10 (4.10%)	C#
6	9 (3.69%)	Java
7	5 (2.05%)	SQL
8	2 (0.82%)	ActionScript
8	2 (0.82%)	Python
8	2 (0.82%)	Ruby
8	2 (0.82%)	T-SQL
9	1 (0.41%)	C
9	1 (0.41%)	PHP

Qualifications
1	10 (4.10%)	Microsoft Certification
2	6 (2.46%)	Degree
3	5 (2.05%)	MCP
4	4 (1.64%)	Computer Science Degree
5	3 (1.23%)	Security Cleared
6	2 (0.82%)	SC Cleared
7	1 (0.41%)	BPSS Clearance
7	1 (0.41%)	ITIL Certification
7	1 (0.41%)	Master's Degree
7	1 (0.41%)	MOS

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	9 (3.69%)	SLA
2	4 (1.64%)	QA

System Software
1	60 (24.59%)	Active Directory
2	11 (4.51%)	VMware Infrastructure
3	9 (3.69%)	Virtual Desktop
4	8 (3.28%)	XenApp
5	7 (2.87%)	Hyper-V
6	4 (1.64%)	Terminal Services
6	4 (1.64%)	XenDesktop
7	2 (0.82%)	vSphere
8	1 (0.41%)	BitLocker
8	1 (0.41%)	Virtual Machines

Systems Management
1	18 (7.38%)	SCCM
2	9 (3.69%)	AirWatch
3	5 (2.05%)	SCOM
4	2 (0.82%)	DameWare
5	1 (0.41%)	Cisco CME
5	1 (0.41%)	McAfee ePO
5	1 (0.41%)	Nagios
5	1 (0.41%)	Norton AntiVirus
5	1 (0.41%)	SafeCom
5	1 (0.41%)	ZABBIX

Vendors
1	52 (21.31%)	Microsoft
2	34 (13.93%)	Apple
3	21 (8.61%)	Citrix
4	15 (6.15%)	VMware
5	13 (5.33%)	Cisco
6	10 (4.10%)	Google
7	9 (3.69%)	MobileIron
8	8 (3.28%)	Samsung
9	7 (2.87%)	Adobe
10	4 (1.64%)	Autodesk
10	4 (1.64%)	HP
10	4 (1.64%)	McAfee
10	4 (1.64%)	Mitel
10	4 (1.64%)	Remedy
10	4 (1.64%)	Xamarin
11	3 (1.23%)	Canon
11	3 (1.23%)	ServiceNow
12	2 (0.82%)	Bloomberg
12	2 (0.82%)	Charles River
12	2 (0.82%)	Polycom