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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows skills within the Abingdon region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Windows over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank31
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching contract IT job ads1011
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.011 %
As % of the category below58.82 %100.00 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£350
Average daily rate-£350
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£314£313
% change on same period last year+0.45 %
Hourly rates quoted96
Average minimum hourly rate£15.11£16.33
Average hourly rate£16.92£16.42
% change on same period last year+3.04 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.72£16.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.60£20.63
% change on same period last year-5.01 %
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Abingdon
Matching contract IT job ads1711
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.023 %0.011 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£350
Average daily rate-£350
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£337
% change on same period last year+0.10 %
Hourly rates quoted106
Average minimum hourly rate£14.66£14.00
Average hourly rate£16.30£14.09
% change on same period last year+15.66 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.93£14.18
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.11£23.45
% change on same period last year-5.72 %
Windows OxfordshireWindows
Oxfordshire

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.

Windows
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Windows across the Abingdon region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Abingdon Windows Demand Trend

Windows
Daily Rate Trend

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

Abingdon Windows Daily Rate Trend

Windows
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Abingdon Windows Hourly Rate Trend

Windows
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Windows across the Abingdon region over the 3 months to 24 July 2008.

Abingdon Windows Hourly Rate Histogram

Windows
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Abingdon region citing Windows 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 Windows.

112 (57.14 %)Windows 2000
29 (42.86 %)Microsoft
38 (38.10 %)MS Excel
46 (28.57 %)Internet
46 (28.57 %)Education
46 (28.57 %)Service Delivery
55 (23.81 %)Windows Server 2003
55 (23.81 %)Intranet
55 (23.81 %)Windows NT
55 (23.81 %)Windows XP
64 (19.05 %)Active Directory
73 (14.29 %)MS Office
73 (14.29 %)UNIX
82 (9.524 %)Lotus
82 (9.524 %)AIX
82 (9.524 %)Lotus Notes
82 (9.524 %)MS Exchange
91 (4.762 %)Exchange Server 2003
91 (4.762 %)Degree
91 (4.762 %)Computer Science
91 (4.762 %)Fat Client
91 (4.762 %)User Acceptance Testing
91 (4.762 %)System Testing
91 (4.762 %)Time Management
91 (4.762 %)Wireless
91 (4.762 %)TCP/IP
91 (4.762 %)VPN
91 (4.762 %)ISEB
91 (4.762 %)Citrix
91 (4.762 %)Microsoft Certification

Windows
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Abingdon region citing Windows 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 Windows. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (9.524 %)Lotus Notes
12 (9.524 %)MS Exchange
21 (4.762 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (4.762 %)SharePoint
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (38.10 %)MS Excel
23 (14.29 %)MS Office
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (28.57 %)Internet
25 (23.81 %)Intranet
31 (4.762 %)Wireless
31 (4.762 %)TCP/IP
31 (4.762 %)VPN
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (4.762 %)TestDirector
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (28.57 %)Education
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (42.86 %)Administrator
19 (42.86 %)Network Administrator
25 (23.81 %)Network Support
33 (14.29 %)Desktop Support
33 (14.29 %)Analyst
42 (9.524 %)Support Analyst
42 (9.524 %)Support Engineer
42 (9.524 %)Technical Designer
42 (9.524 %)2nd Line Support
51 (4.762 %)Desktop Analyst
51 (4.762 %)Desktop Support Technician
51 (4.762 %)3rd Line Support
51 (4.762 %)Desktop Support Analyst
51 (4.762 %)IT Support Analyst
51 (4.762 %)Test Analyst
51 (4.762 %)Support Technician
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (4.762 %)Thin Client
11 (4.762 %)Computer Science
11 (4.762 %)Fat Client
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (57.14 %)Windows 2000
25 (23.81 %)Windows NT
25 (23.81 %)Windows XP
25 (23.81 %)Windows Server 2003
33 (14.29 %)UNIX
42 (9.524 %)AIX
51 (4.762 %)Linux
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (28.57 %)Service Delivery
21 (4.762 %)Validation
21 (4.762 %)User Acceptance Testing
21 (4.762 %)System Testing
21 (4.762 %)Time Management
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (4.762 %)SQL
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (4.762 %)MCSE
11 (4.762 %)ISEB
11 (4.762 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (4.762 %)Degree
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (19.05 %)Active Directory
Abingdon IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (42.86 %)Microsoft
22 (9.524 %)Lotus
31 (4.762 %)Apple
31 (4.762 %)Citrix
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