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The table below looks at the demand for Internet skills within the Aberdeen region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Internet over the 3 months to 19 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInternet
Location
3 months to
19 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank26-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below8.511 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£114-
Average daily rate£114-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£114-
UK excluding London average daily rate£359£329
% change on same period last year+9.22 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.91£26.12
% change on same period last year-23.79 %
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Aberdeen
Matching contract IT job ads4767
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.073 %0.073 %
Daily rates quoted33
Average minimum daily rate£155£296
Average daily rate£155£296
% change on same period last year-47.82 %
Average maximum daily rate£155£296
UK excluding London average daily rate£349£332
% change on same period last year+5.01 %
Hourly rates quoted1520
Average minimum hourly rate£27.19£15.28
Average hourly rate£28.31£15.85
% change on same period last year+78.63 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.42£16.41
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.95£29.13
% change on same period last year-4.03 %
Internet ScotlandInternet
Scotland

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

Internet
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Internet across the Aberdeen region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Aberdeen Internet Demand Trend

Internet
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Internet across the Aberdeen region.

Aberdeen Internet Daily Rate Trend

Internet
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Internet across the Aberdeen region.

Aberdeen Internet Hourly Rate Trend

Internet
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Aberdeen region citing Internet also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Internet.

19 (81.82 %)Windows
28 (72.73 %)Windows XP
37 (63.64 %)Windows Server 2003
46 (54.55 %)Intranet
55 (45.45 %)Active Directory
55 (45.45 %)MS Exchange
55 (45.45 %)Windows 2000
64 (36.36 %)Microsoft
73 (27.27 %)Extranet
73 (27.27 %)MS Excel
73 (27.27 %)MS Office
73 (27.27 %)TCP/IP
73 (27.27 %)SQL Server
73 (27.27 %)Windows NT
73 (27.27 %)MAXIMO
73 (27.27 %)UNIX
73 (27.27 %)Windows Vista
73 (27.27 %)Windows 2000 Server
82 (18.18 %)Problem Management
82 (18.18 %)Video Conferencing
82 (18.18 %)Asset Management
82 (18.18 %)Insurance
82 (18.18 %)PDA
82 (18.18 %)Exchange Server 2000
82 (18.18 %)Exchange Server 2003
82 (18.18 %)Banking
82 (18.18 %)Backup Exec
82 (18.18 %)SAP PM
82 (18.18 %)Client/Server
82 (18.18 %)MS Project

Internet
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Aberdeen region citing Internet also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Internet. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (45.45 %)MS Exchange
22 (18.18 %)Exchange Server 2000
22 (18.18 %)Exchange Server 2003
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (27.27 %)MS Office
13 (27.27 %)MS Excel
22 (18.18 %)MS Project
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (27.27 %)MAXIMO
22 (18.18 %)SAP PM
31 (9.091 %)Great Plains
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (54.55 %)Intranet
23 (27.27 %)Extranet
23 (27.27 %)TCP/IP
31 (9.091 %)IP Telephony
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (27.27 %)SQL Server
22 (18.18 %)MS Access
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (18.18 %)Pharmaceutical
12 (18.18 %)Telecoms
12 (18.18 %)Health
12 (18.18 %)Banking
12 (18.18 %)Insurance
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (54.55 %)Support Engineer
25 (45.45 %)Desktop Engineer
34 (36.36 %)Desktop Support
43 (27.27 %)Server Support
43 (27.27 %)Applications Support
43 (27.27 %)Desktop Support Engineer
43 (27.27 %)Applications Support Engineer
43 (27.27 %)Server Engineer
43 (27.27 %)Server Support Engineer
43 (27.27 %)Windows Server Engineer
51 (9.091 %)SAP Manager
51 (9.091 %)SAP Test Manager
51 (9.091 %)Desktop Analyst
51 (9.091 %)Tester
51 (9.091 %)Desktop Support Analyst
51 (9.091 %)Support Analyst
51 (9.091 %)Analyst
51 (9.091 %)Test Manager
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (18.18 %)Client/Server
12 (18.18 %)Blackberry
12 (18.18 %)PDA
12 (18.18 %)Video Conferencing
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (81.82 %)Windows
28 (72.73 %)Windows XP
37 (63.64 %)Windows Server 2003
45 (45.45 %)Windows 2000
53 (27.27 %)Windows NT
53 (27.27 %)UNIX
53 (27.27 %)Windows Vista
53 (27.27 %)Windows 2000 Server
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (18.18 %)ITIL
12 (18.18 %)Configuration Management
12 (18.18 %)Asset Management
12 (18.18 %)Problem Management
21 (9.091 %)Agile Software Development
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (18.18 %)MCP
12 (18.18 %)Microsoft Certification
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (45.45 %)Active Directory
22 (18.18 %)Backup Exec
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (36.36 %)Microsoft
22 (18.18 %)Adobe
22 (18.18 %)SAP
22 (18.18 %)Cisco