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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Adobe products and/or services in IT contracts within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Adobe over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAdobe
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank108137
Rank change on same period last yearUp+29
Matching contract IT job ads2129
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.028 %0.029 %
As % of the category below1.214 %1.217 %
Daily rates quoted37
Average minimum daily rate£175£261
Average daily rate£198£281
% change on same period last year-29.36 %
Average maximum daily rate£222£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£252£255
% change on same period last year-1.42 %
Hourly rates quoted12
Average minimum hourly rate£18.00£22.50
Average hourly rate£19.00£25.00
% change on same period last year-24.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.00£27.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.88£19.83
% change on same period last year+15.40 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads17302382
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.283 %2.372 %
Daily rates quoted365789
Average minimum daily rate£355£359
Average daily rate£375£380
% change on same period last year-1.23 %
Average maximum daily rate£395£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£358£358
% change on same period last year+0.06 %
Hourly rates quoted162270
Average minimum hourly rate£23.06£26.95
Average hourly rate£24.68£28.51
% change on same period last year-13.42 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.31£30.07
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.79£24.82
% change on same period last year-4.13 %
Adobe South EastAdobe
South East

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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within Adobe Systems, Inc.

Adobe
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Adobe Demand Trend

Adobe
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Adobe Daily Rate Trend

Adobe
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Adobe across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Berkshire Adobe Daily Rate Histogram

Adobe
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Adobe Hourly Rate Trend

Adobe
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Adobe within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ReadingNew entry-4--
NewburyNew entry-4--
BracknellUp+32--
WindsorNew entry-1£125-
Adobe South EastAdobe
South East

Adobe
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Adobe 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 Adobe.

110 (33.33 %)Photoshop
28 (26.67 %)Flash
37 (23.33 %)HTML
37 (23.33 %)Java
46 (20.00 %)SAP
55 (16.67 %)Content Management
55 (16.67 %)Telecoms
55 (16.67 %)NetWeaver
55 (16.67 %).NET
55 (16.67 %)JavaScript
55 (16.67 %)CSS
64 (13.33 %)JSP
64 (13.33 %)XML
64 (13.33 %)UNIX
64 (13.33 %)Windows
64 (13.33 %)XHTML
64 (13.33 %)JSF
64 (13.33 %)JSTL
64 (13.33 %)Web Development
64 (13.33 %)MVC
73 (10.00 %).NET Framework
73 (10.00 %)Web 2.0
73 (10.00 %)SVG
73 (10.00 %)IBM
73 (10.00 %)TCP/IP
73 (10.00 %)Sun
73 (10.00 %)CRM
73 (10.00 %)SQL
73 (10.00 %)IIS
82 (6.667 %)WML

Adobe
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Adobe 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 Adobe. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (23.33 %)HTML
25 (16.67 %).NET
25 (16.67 %)CSS
34 (13.33 %)JSP
34 (13.33 %)XML
34 (13.33 %)XHTML
34 (13.33 %)JSF
34 (13.33 %)JSTL
34 (13.33 %)MVC
43 (10.00 %).NET Framework
43 (10.00 %)SVG
52 (6.667 %)WML
52 (6.667 %)WAP
61 (3.333 %)AJAX
61 (3.333 %)Windows SharePoint Services
61 (3.333 %)Adobe Flex
61 (3.333 %)Silverlight
61 (3.333 %)DOM
61 (3.333 %)ASP.NET
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (16.67 %)NetWeaver
23 (10.00 %)IIS
31 (3.333 %)SharePoint Server 2007
31 (3.333 %)CMS
31 (3.333 %)SharePoint
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
110 (33.33 %)Photoshop
22 (6.667 %)Shockwave
22 (6.667 %)MS Office
22 (6.667 %)Fireworks
22 (6.667 %)Adobe Illustrator
31 (3.333 %)MS PowerPoint
31 (3.333 %)InfoPath
31 (3.333 %)InDesign
31 (3.333 %)XMetaL
31 (3.333 %)Acrobat
31 (3.333 %)MS Visio
31 (3.333 %)MS Project
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (3.333 %)SAP MDM
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (10.00 %)TCP/IP
22 (6.667 %)Internet
22 (6.667 %)3G
31 (3.333 %)SSH
31 (3.333 %)Wireless
31 (3.333 %)VPN
31 (3.333 %)LAN
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (3.333 %)MS Access
11 (3.333 %)SQL Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (26.67 %)Flash
22 (6.667 %)Dreamweaver
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (16.67 %)Telecoms
22 (6.667 %)Government
22 (6.667 %)Advertising
31 (3.333 %)Marketing
31 (3.333 %)Graphic Design
31 (3.333 %)Pharmaceutical
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (20.00 %)Consultant
16 (20.00 %)SAP Consultant
16 (20.00 %)SAP MDM Consultant
25 (16.67 %)NetWeaver Consultant
34 (13.33 %)Development Manager
34 (13.33 %)Web Development Manager
34 (13.33 %)Graphic Designer
34 (13.33 %)Web Manager
42 (6.667 %)Content Editor
42 (6.667 %)Developer
42 (6.667 %)Web Editor
51 (3.333 %)Senior Technical Author
51 (3.333 %)SharePoint Developer
51 (3.333 %)Web Developer
51 (3.333 %)Desktop Engineer
51 (3.333 %)Security Engineer
51 (3.333 %)Web Administrator
51 (3.333 %)Document Controller
51 (3.333 %)Security Designer
51 (3.333 %)Desktop Support Engineer
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (10.00 %)Web 2.0
21 (3.333 %)Cryptography
21 (3.333 %)PKI
21 (3.333 %)Dutch Language
21 (3.333 %)Copywriting
21 (3.333 %)Mainframe
21 (3.333 %)Client/Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (13.33 %)UNIX
14 (13.33 %)Windows
22 (6.667 %)HPUX
22 (6.667 %)Solaris
22 (6.667 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (3.333 %)Windows XP
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (16.67 %)Content Management
24 (13.33 %)Web Development
33 (10.00 %)CRM
42 (6.667 %)Validation
42 (6.667 %)SC Cleared
42 (6.667 %)Security Cleared
51 (3.333 %)CAPA
51 (3.333 %)Web Design
51 (3.333 %)Service Management
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (23.33 %)Java
25 (16.67 %)JavaScript
33 (10.00 %)SQL
41 (3.333 %)VB6
41 (3.333 %)ActionScript
41 (3.333 %)VB
41 (3.333 %)VB.NET
41 (3.333 %)C#
41 (3.333 %)DHTML
41 (3.333 %)PHP
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (3.333 %)QA
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (6.667 %)Active Directory
12 (6.667 %)ISA Server
12 (6.667 %)Citrix Presentation Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (3.333 %)ServiceCenter
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (20.00 %)SAP
23 (10.00 %)IBM
23 (10.00 %)Sun
32 (6.667 %)Unisys
32 (6.667 %)HP
32 (6.667 %)Microsoft
32 (6.667 %)Citrix
32 (6.667 %)ICL
41 (3.333 %)Quark
41 (3.333 %)Remedy
41 (3.333 %)Primavera
41 (3.333 %)Dell
41 (3.333 %)Oracle