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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Project skills within the Aberdeen region with a comparison to our Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MS Project over the 3 months to 7 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Project
Location
3 months to
7 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank2026
Rank change on same period last yearUp+6
Matching contract IT job ads51
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.001 %
As % of the category below25.00 %7.143 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£344£311
% change on same period last year+10.90 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£20.00
Average hourly rate-£20.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£20.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.81£28.82
% change on same period last year-20.83 %
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
Aberdeen
Matching contract IT job ads2014
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.040 %0.018 %
Daily rates quoted22
Average minimum daily rate£157£293
Average daily rate£163£293
% change on same period last year-44.18 %
Average maximum daily rate£170£293
UK excluding London average daily rate£313£285
% change on same period last year+9.84 %
Hourly rates quoted26
Average minimum hourly rate£25.33£11.36
Average hourly rate£28.67£13.73
% change on same period last year+108.83 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.00£16.09
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.72£18.49
% change on same period last year+6.66 %
MS Project ScotlandMS Project
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.

MS Project
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing MS Project across the Aberdeen region as a proportion of the total demand within the Applications category.

Aberdeen MS Project Demand Trend

MS Project
Daily Rate Trend

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

Aberdeen MS Project Daily Rate Trend

MS Project
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Aberdeen MS Project Hourly Rate Trend

MS Project
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Aberdeen region citing MS Project 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 MS Project.

114 (82.35 %)Microsoft
210 (58.82 %)MS Excel
35 (29.41 %)MS Office
43 (17.65 %)ITIL
43 (17.65 %)PRINCE2
43 (17.65 %)Windows
43 (17.65 %)SharePoint
43 (17.65 %)Active Directory
43 (17.65 %)Project Management
52 (11.76 %)Pharmaceutical
52 (11.76 %)Adobe
52 (11.76 %)Telecoms
52 (11.76 %)Health
52 (11.76 %)Banking
52 (11.76 %)Asset Management
52 (11.76 %)Insurance
52 (11.76 %)Microsoft Certification
52 (11.76 %)Windows Server 2003
52 (11.76 %)Internet
52 (11.76 %)Blackberry
52 (11.76 %)Windows XP
52 (11.76 %)MS Exchange
52 (11.76 %)Cisco
52 (11.76 %)Windows 2000
52 (11.76 %)MS Access
52 (11.76 %)MCP
52 (11.76 %)PDA
52 (11.76 %)Exchange Server 2000
52 (11.76 %)Exchange Server 2003
52 (11.76 %)Backup Exec

MS Project
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Aberdeen region citing MS Project 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 MS Project. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (17.65 %)SharePoint
22 (11.76 %)MS Exchange
22 (11.76 %)Exchange Server 2000
22 (11.76 %)Exchange Server 2003
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
110 (58.82 %)MS Excel
25 (29.41 %)MS Office
31 (5.882 %)MS Visio
31 (5.882 %)MS PowerPoint
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (11.76 %)Internet
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (11.76 %)MS Access
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (11.76 %)Pharmaceutical
12 (11.76 %)Telecoms
12 (11.76 %)Health
12 (11.76 %)Banking
12 (11.76 %)Insurance
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (52.94 %)Trainer
22 (11.76 %)Desktop Engineer
31 (5.882 %)PMO Assistant
31 (5.882 %)Coordinator
31 (5.882 %)Project Manager
31 (5.882 %)Programme Manager
31 (5.882 %)Junior
31 (5.882 %)Migration Engineer
31 (5.882 %)Project Coordinator
31 (5.882 %)Programme Office Manager
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (11.76 %)Blackberry
12 (11.76 %)PDA
12 (11.76 %)Video Conferencing
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (17.65 %)Windows
22 (11.76 %)Windows 2000
22 (11.76 %)Windows XP
22 (11.76 %)Windows Server 2003
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (17.65 %)ITIL
13 (17.65 %)PRINCE2
13 (17.65 %)Project Management
22 (11.76 %)Asset Management
31 (5.882 %)Project Planning
31 (5.882 %)Migration
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (11.76 %)MCP
12 (11.76 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (5.882 %)Degree
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (17.65 %)Active Directory
22 (11.76 %)Backup Exec
Aberdeen IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (82.35 %)Microsoft
22 (11.76 %)Adobe
22 (11.76 %)Planview
22 (11.76 %)Cisco
31 (5.882 %)PeopleSoft