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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft SharePoint skills within the Belfast region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited SharePoint over the 3 months to 5 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft SharePoint
Location
3 months to
5 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank2424
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching contract IT job ads33
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.003 %
As % of the category below12.50 %27.27 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£300-
Average daily rate£350-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£400-
UK excluding London average daily rate£358£388
% change on same period last year-7.52 %
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£26.87£28.03
% change on same period last year-4.12 %
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Belfast
Matching contract IT job ads2411
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.039 %0.012 %
Daily rates quoted62
Average minimum daily rate£214£165
Average daily rate£237£165
% change on same period last year+43.72 %
Average maximum daily rate£260£165
UK excluding London average daily rate£349£345
% change on same period last year+1.23 %
Hourly rates quoted50
Average minimum hourly rate£14.99-
Average hourly rate£15.89-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£16.79-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.88£23.53
% change on same period last year-2.76 %
SharePoint County AntrimSharePoint
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.

SharePoint
Demand Trend

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

Belfast SharePoint Demand Trend

SharePoint
Daily Rate Trend

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

Belfast SharePoint Daily Rate Trend

SharePoint
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Belfast SharePoint Hourly Rate Trend

SharePoint
Top 24 Related IT Skills

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

13 (100.00 %)VB.NET
13 (100.00 %).NET
13 (100.00 %)Oracle
13 (100.00 %)SQL Server
13 (100.00 %)ITIL
13 (100.00 %)PRINCE2
13 (100.00 %)MCSE
13 (100.00 %)Oracle Financials
13 (100.00 %)Oracle 8/8i
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft
13 (100.00 %)CCNA
13 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (100.00 %)BizTalk Server
13 (100.00 %)Project Management
13 (100.00 %)Service Management
13 (100.00 %)Finance
13 (100.00 %)Education
13 (100.00 %)MOS
13 (100.00 %)Business Analysis
13 (100.00 %)Technical Architecture
22 (66.67 %).NET Framework
22 (66.67 %)Degree
22 (66.67 %)Information Management

SharePoint
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (100.00 %).NET
22 (66.67 %).NET Framework
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (100.00 %)BizTalk Server
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (100.00 %)Oracle Financials
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (100.00 %)SQL Server
13 (100.00 %)Oracle 8/8i
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (100.00 %)Finance
13 (100.00 %)Education
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (100.00 %)Architect
22 (66.67 %)Information Architect
31 (33.33 %)Technical Architect
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (100.00 %)ITIL
13 (100.00 %)PRINCE2
13 (100.00 %)Project Management
13 (100.00 %)Service Management
13 (100.00 %)Business Analysis
13 (100.00 %)Technical Architecture
22 (66.67 %)Information Management
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (100.00 %)VB.NET
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)MCSE
13 (100.00 %)CCNA
13 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (100.00 %)MOS
22 (66.67 %)Degree
Belfast IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (100.00 %)Oracle
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft