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Welcome to this week’s report. I’m glad to see so many people clicking through to read it and I hope you’re finding it useful. Last week’s comments on reposts is starting to generate some discussion and while I’m not allowed to plug my sites mercilessly, www.servalertz.com does filter out reposts where the agency has simply “edited” their post. I used "edited" in inverted commas because it usually means that it’s still the same job, but by editing it rather than reposting it, it saves them money. This week covers current rates for different skills and looking at the min, max and average, especially as one subscriber pointed out that averages can be misleading. These are rates posted for contracts over the last month. So, first as a UK wide analysis, here’s the skills I’ve looked at: C++, VB, Java, Cisco, Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, Unix, Windows in all its flavours, and Linux. And here’s the results (I would love to post these as Excel figures, but I do realise that this wouldn’t be appropriate for everybody): First of all, minimum rates: Windows gets the lowest, at just over £5 per hour (I wonder if you’d get more for saying: “would you like fries with that?” Next is Unix which is at the same rate as VB with £9/hr. Java and Cisco can command £11/hr and SQL Server gets a pound better. C++ can get £14/hr which is bettered only slightly by Linux requirements, where the rate is £15/hr. But this is one of those times when I wish I’d learned Sybase. The lowest rate offered over the last month for someone with Sybase experience is £22/hr! Now, the highest rates on offer (using the same job types): Interestingly enough, Windows comes out highest, with a rate of up to £100/hr – way ahead of its nearest rival (rate-wise) which is Oracle at £88/hr. C++, SQL Server and Sybase are a little lower at £81/hr (hang on – that’s a £7/hr difference!) then VB, Java and Unix all come in at £75/hr. Cisco is still high, at £63/hr. But don’t forget, these are the highest rates for contracts put on offer. On average, Sybase still comes out on top with a rate of £47/hr. C++ comes next with a big drop to £39/hr and then Oracle at £38. VB and Unix skills both hover around the £35/hr rate, the Windows family at £32/hr and Linux at £30/hr. Cisco and SQL server both average £29/hr. The picture changes, however, when you look at regions. For example, Berkshire, apparently has no interest in Sybase, but Unix can command £50/hr on average. Oracle is obviously very popular here, because the average rate is £43/hr. People with Java or J2EE experience can expect an average of £42/hr. Then the rate plummets! Windows experience will get you £30/hr, SQL Server £26/hr, Cisco - £25/hr, C++ - £24/hr and Linux, a sad little £20/hr. In London, Sybase (what is it about Sybase?) can still command an average rate of £47/hr, with C++ at £46 and VB and Java both at £44. And then everything plummets to £41 for Oracle, £39 for Unix, £36 for Windows, £35 for SQL Server and a measly £33 for Cisco. In Scotland, Cisco is the flavour of the month, with average rates in the region of £48/hr, although that’s way in front of any other rate, so it might be a one-off that has tipped the scales. Overall, the rates for development skills hover around the £25-£30/hr mark. In Wales, C++ is the most popular, although the rate is down to £35/hr. VB & SQL Server both can command a rate in the region of £32/hr with Cisco not far behind. Interestingly enough, Sybase is non-existent in demand, and SQL server is offering higher hourly rates than Oracle - £32 vs. £27. Linux certainly doesn’t seem to be popular at all and UNIX generally is still offering lower average rates compared to Windows knowledge with a £7/hr differential. And to explain the “I see dead people…” remark (for those of you who don’t watch films, this is a quote from “The Sixth Sense”. I don’t want to tell you more about it otherwise it might spoil the film). Anyway, I like to put a random word into our stats collector to see what I get. Last week it was “fish”. This week it’s “dead”. Well, the interesting thing is that the number of contracts posted with the word “dead” in there somewhere has slowly been growing. In September last year it was around the 20 mark. It’s moved around a little to a peak in January this year and is currently at the 30 mark. At the same time, rates, after a nice jump in December, are now standing at £26/hr, which is a nice increase, but after the lift to £35/hr in December, it must be a little disappointment. I hope we don’t get lots of zombies complaining about this. Now here’s the plug – If you’re looking for a new contract (and we’re CWJob’s Job Notification system) – go to www.jobalertz.co.uk if you have broadband or use the application at work, or go to www.servalertz.com if you can’t download executables or don’t have an always-on connection. We’ll notify within 5 minutes of a contract that matches your criteria being posted on our website. Report by Alan Potter at Web Alertz (alan.potter@webalertz.com) www.webalertz.com Feb 19, 2004 Email this article Printer friendly page Previous Page
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