How much do the 10 hottest IT skills pay?

[Bacchus]

This has just been posted up on the CUK site; what do we think?

Contractors' Questions: How much do the 10 hottest IT skills pay?

As you can probably tell by my name I'm #1 on that list,

Unless you order it by day rate in which case you are #1 from the bottom...

[MrWebDev]

Unless you order it by day rate in which case you are #1 from the bottom...

Yes, you're quite right

[MyUserName]

That's why it says average, it will also mean that some people are on less than that

I know, I just like to boast now and then.

Although, I would be surprised if the rates I was on were that much above average considering it seemed to be the low end of the London offerings. The other gig I nearly got (got as far as the verbal offer) was £650 a day, although that seemed to be the top end of what I could realistically go for with my background at the time.

[MarillionFan]

Do you know anything about construction in Dubai ?

They are cheap labour from India/Pakistan/Bangladesh/Sri Lanka who get less than £20 a day

Twice Suitys rate. Impressive.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Glorified File Clerks

Well not bad for what are in essence Glorified File Clerks or as Fleet would describe "Hookers with Keyboards" As for moi - I don't care as I have transcended that horrid business of "work" - are you happy at your "work" ?

[EternalOptimist]

Well not bad for what are in essence Glorified File Clerks or as Fleet would describe "Hookers with Keyboards" As for moi - I don't care as I have transcended that horrid business of "work" - are you happy at your "work" ?

Not so happy with my work
but very happy with the loot
Not so happy with where the loot goes
but very happy with the beer and pub lunches the loot buys
Not so happy with the beer belly
but very happy with being well

[Zero Liability]

But require considerably less effort.

There are also a few roles missing off that list that pay more. Most of them involve the word Architect.

Doubt a boiler engineer (nevermind a bricklayer) takes considerably more effort. They're just very scarce.