Reply to: How much do the 10 hottest IT skills pay?

[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.

[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

[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" ?

[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.

[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.

[MrWebDev]

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

Yes, you're quite right

[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...

[SimonMac]

The dev one is £80 per day less than I was getting in my last gig in Fleet and £130 less than I was getting the gig before that in London.

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

[MyUserName]

The dev one is £80 per day less than I was getting in my last gig in Fleet and £130 less than I was getting the gig before that in London.

[EternalOptimist]

Those rates look about right to me

[MrWebDev]

Lets hope your coding is better than your reading!

I realise the list is in no particular order, I was just pointing out that I am a Web Developer which happens to be in the first position.

As for Bricklayers, I know a few, and they're on more like £250 a day. As for Bricklayers in Dubai, Qatar etc, yes many of them are on a pittance and have little training.

I thought that the list was interesting, that's all. I also wondered if many of you on here feel that the rates given are about right, or wildly off what they should be?

[SimonMac]

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, I'd say that rate is about right, though I know depending on skillset (notably JavaScript libraries e.g. Angular) you can go another £100 or so higher.

They are listed in no particular order.

Lets hope your coding is better than your reading!

[FatLazyContractor]

No Bricklayer gets that much unless they are building a sky scraper in Dubai.

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

[Unix]

So the hottest IT skills pay about the same as a self employed boiler engineer or brick layer.

Whoopie do!

No Bricklayer gets that much unless they are building a sky scraper in Dubai.

[DaveB]

So the hottest IT skills pay about the same as a self employed boiler engineer or brick layer.

Whoopie do!

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.