Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Degree in IT contracts within the Belfast region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Degree over the 3 months to 5 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDegree
Location
3 months to
5 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank23-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.000 %
As % of the category below20.00 %0.000 %
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£347£330
% change on same period last year+4.96 %
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£28.72£28.80
% change on same period last year-0.27 %
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Belfast
Matching contract IT job ads208
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.033 %0.009 %
Daily rates quoted36
Average minimum daily rate£320£350
Average daily rate£355£436
% change on same period last year-18.52 %
Average maximum daily rate£390£521
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£326
% change on same period last year+1.11 %
Hourly rates quoted40
Average minimum hourly rate£14.99-
Average hourly rate£15.49-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£15.99-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.69£25.00
% change on same period last year+2.77 %
Degree County AntrimDegree
County Antrim

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.

Degree
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Degree across the Belfast region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Belfast Degree Demand Trend

Degree
Daily Rate Trend

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

Belfast Degree Daily Rate Trend

Degree
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Belfast Degree Hourly Rate Trend

Degree
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Belfast region citing Degree 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 Degree.

18 (72.73 %)HND
26 (54.55 %)SLA
34 (36.36 %)C
43 (27.27 %)Finance
52 (18.18 %)Education
52 (18.18 %)Service Management
52 (18.18 %)Project Management
52 (18.18 %)MOS
52 (18.18 %)Information Management
52 (18.18 %)Business Analysis
52 (18.18 %)Technical Architecture
52 (18.18 %).NET Framework
52 (18.18 %)Computer Science
52 (18.18 %)PRINCE2
52 (18.18 %)VB.NET
52 (18.18 %).NET
52 (18.18 %)Oracle
52 (18.18 %)SQL Server
52 (18.18 %)ITIL
52 (18.18 %)Microsoft
52 (18.18 %)CCNA
52 (18.18 %)Cisco Certification
52 (18.18 %)Microsoft Certification
52 (18.18 %)BizTalk Server
52 (18.18 %)MCSE
52 (18.18 %)Oracle Financials
52 (18.18 %)Oracle 8/8i
52 (18.18 %)SharePoint
61 (9.091 %)Middleware
61 (9.091 %)OO

Degree
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Belfast region citing Degree 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 Degree. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (18.18 %).NET
12 (18.18 %).NET Framework
21 (9.091 %)Middleware
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (18.18 %)SharePoint
12 (18.18 %)BizTalk Server
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (18.18 %)Oracle Financials
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (18.18 %)SQL Server
12 (18.18 %)Oracle 8/8i
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (27.27 %)Finance
22 (18.18 %)Education
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (18.18 %)Architect
12 (18.18 %)Information Architect
12 (18.18 %)Support Technician
12 (18.18 %)Helpdesk Support
12 (18.18 %)Helpdesk Technician
21 (9.091 %)Senior Java Developer
21 (9.091 %)Java Developer
21 (9.091 %)Senior Developer
21 (9.091 %)Developer
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (18.18 %)Computer Science
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (18.18 %)Project Management
12 (18.18 %)Service Management
12 (18.18 %)Information Management
12 (18.18 %)Business Analysis
12 (18.18 %)Technical Architecture
12 (18.18 %)ITIL
12 (18.18 %)PRINCE2
21 (9.091 %)OO
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (36.36 %)C
22 (18.18 %)VB.NET
31 (9.091 %)Java
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (72.73 %)HND
22 (18.18 %)MCSE
22 (18.18 %)CCNA
22 (18.18 %)Cisco Certification
22 (18.18 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (18.18 %)MOS
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (54.55 %)SLA
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (18.18 %)Oracle
12 (18.18 %)Microsoft