IT Jobs Watch, Tracking the IT Job Market

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Our process

We source data from IT recruitment websites. Our survey is continuous to ensure the information presented is constantly up to date.

Average IT contractor rates are calculated directly from figures quoted. No attempt is made to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

IT Jobs Watch provides a unique perspective on today's information technology job market. Our aim is to present a concise and accurate map of the prevailing UK IT job market conditions.

Our goals include helping you:

Determine the level of demand for certain IT skills with a guide to the average salary and contractor rates offered
Discover how various IT skills interrelate
Determine the IT skills needed by certain Job Titles
Determine which IT skills are popular within specific regions and locations

We operate independently to assure you an impartial outlook.

Using this site

The homepage presents permanent IT job skills/job titles ordered by Rank¹ over the past 3 months to the date shown in the footer below. You can inspect this information by selecting a category and location and by ordering columns by clicking column headings.

Click the description links to view more in depth information including historical trends dating back to 2004. For the type of information available see the section below.

¹Rank is a measure of relative demand and is calculated per region/area/location across all categories.