Contractor Market Rates Reports
Despite broader economic woes, contractor rates continued to climb over Q3.
Despite tales of woe in the wider economy, second quarter IT contractor pay suggests cause for summer cheer.
But the fifth consecutive growth month for IT contractors suggests a spring is overdue.
Top Ten Contracting Skills
| Rank | IT Skill | IT Jobs Proportion | Average Hourly Rates | Average Daily Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Developer | 21.75 % | £32.50 | £375 |
| 2 | Analyst | 20.90 % | £16.50 | £375 |
| 3 | Business Analyst | 9.66 % | £29.41 | £425 |
| 4 | Project Manager | 9.08 % | £35.00 | £425 |
| 5 | Consultant | 7.42 % | £39.00 | £425 |
| 6 | Architect | 5.67 % | £49.02 | £475 |
| 7 | Java Developer | 3.28 % | £36.50 | £475 |
| 8 | .NET Developer | 2.81 % | £34.50 | £325 |
| 9 | C# Developer | 2.45 % | £34.00 | £450 |
| 10 | Administrator | 2.42 % | £17.00 | £330 |
Top Ten Operating Systems for Contracting
| Rank | IT Skill | IT Jobs Proportion | Average Hourly Rates | Average Daily Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 12.33 % | £17.50 | £340 |
| 2 | UNIX | 6.07 % | £32.50 | £425 |
| 3 | Linux | 5.39 % | £37.00 | £400 |
| 4 | Windows 7 | 2.84 % | £16.20 | £275 |
| 5 | Windows Server 2008 | 2.72 % | £20.00 | £323 |
| 6 | Windows Server 2003 | 2.64 % | £21.00 | £301 |
| 7 | Windows XP | 2.36 % | £14.35 | £225 |
| 8 | Solaris | 1.66 % | £35.00 | £425 |
| 9 | Android | 0.98 % | £36.50 | £338 |
| 10 | AIX | 0.91 % | £28.50 | £425 |
Top Ten Programming Languages for Contracting
| Rank | IT Skill | IT Jobs Proportion | Average Hourly Rates | Average Daily Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQL | 13.78 % | £26.00 | £400 |
| 2 | Java | 8.99 % | £36.50 | £450 |
| 3 | C# | 8.14 % | £33.50 | £375 |
| 4 | JavaScript | 5.59 % | £26.50 | £325 |
| 5 | C++ | 3.21 % | £36.50 | £475 |
| 6 | C | 2.78 % | £35.00 | £400 |
| 7 | PHP | 2.49 % | £19.75 | £300 |
| 8 | PL/SQL | 2.15 % | £42.50 | £400 |
| 9 | VB | 1.77 % | £30.00 | £350 |
| 10 | Perl | 1.68 % | £37.50 | £425 |
Top Ten Communication and Networking Skills for Contracting
| Rank | IT Skill | IT Jobs Proportion | Average Hourly Rates | Average Daily Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firewall | 2.61 % | £29.75 | £375 |
| 2 | TCP/IP | 2.09 % | £30.00 | £350 |
| 3 | SAN | 2.02 % | £30.00 | £368 |
| 4 | Internet | 2.00 % | £17.50 | £366 |
| 5 | LAN | 1.97 % | £20.00 | £340 |
| 6 | WAN | 1.91 % | £20.00 | £350 |
| 7 | DNS | 1.49 % | £22.00 | £350 |
| 8 | 3G | 1.22 % | £35.00 | £270 |
| 9 | VPN | 1.02 % | £19.46 | £313 |
| 10 | VoIP | 1.01 % | £22.25 | £325 |
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