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This section looks at the demand for the Applications Packager role in IT contracts within the Berkshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Applications Packager in their job title over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Application Packager
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank112163
Rank change on same period last yearUp+51
Matching contract IT job ads173
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.022 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.535 %0.066 %
Daily rates quoted31
Average minimum daily rate£350£315
Average daily rate£375£315
% change on same period last year+19.04 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£315
UK excluding London average daily rate£279£296
% change on same period last year-5.68 %
Hourly rates quoted40
Average minimum hourly rate£28.50-
Average hourly rate£28.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£28.50-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.33£25.00
% change on same period last year+9.33 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads31754574
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled4.190 %4.555 %
Daily rates quoted7841441
Average minimum daily rate£341£350
Average daily rate£360£367
% change on same period last year-1.90 %
Average maximum daily rate£380£385
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£354
% change on same period last year+0.35 %
Hourly rates quoted233460
Average minimum hourly rate£23.29£28.17
Average hourly rate£24.91£29.53
% change on same period last year-15.65 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.53£30.90
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.68£25.69
% change on same period last year-7.85 %
Applications Packager South EastApplications Packager
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.

Applications Packager
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Applications Packager Demand Trend

Applications Packager
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Applications Packager Daily Rate Trend

Applications Packager
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Berkshire Applications Packager Daily Rate Histogram

Applications Packager
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Applications Packager Hourly Rate Trend

Applications Packager
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Berkshire Applications Packager Hourly Rate Histogram

Applications Packager
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Applications Packager 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-15£375-
SloughDown-31--
Applications Packager South EastApplications Packager
South East

Applications Packager
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Applications Packager in their job title 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 with Applications Packager in their job title.

117 (77.27 %)Windows
117 (77.27 %)OpenView Configuration Management
216 (72.73 %)HP
314 (63.64 %)VBScript
314 (63.64 %)Security Cleared
413 (59.09 %)Government
512 (54.55 %)Windows Server 2003
69 (40.91 %)StarTeam
69 (40.91 %)TCP/IP
69 (40.91 %)Borland
78 (36.36 %)Software Packaging
78 (36.36 %)SC Cleared
87 (31.82 %)Configuration Management
95 (22.73 %)WSH
103 (13.64 %)MSI
103 (13.64 %)SMS
103 (13.64 %)Altiris
103 (13.64 %)Application Packaging
112 (9.091 %)Telecoms
112 (9.091 %)Finance
112 (9.091 %)Legal
112 (9.091 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
112 (9.091 %)Microsoft
121 (4.545 %)Active Directory
121 (4.545 %)VB
121 (4.545 %)Windows XP
121 (4.545 %)SQL
121 (4.545 %)InstallShield
121 (4.545 %)SCCM
121 (4.545 %)SoftGrid

Applications Packager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Applications Packager in their job title 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 with Applications Packager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (36.36 %)Software Packaging
25 (22.73 %)WSH
33 (13.64 %)Application Packaging
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (4.545 %)SoftGrid
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (40.91 %)TCP/IP
23 (13.64 %)SMS
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (40.91 %)StarTeam
23 (13.64 %)MSI
31 (4.545 %)InstallShield
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (59.09 %)Government
22 (9.091 %)Telecoms
22 (9.091 %)Finance
22 (9.091 %)Legal
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
117 (77.27 %)Windows
212 (54.55 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (4.545 %)Windows XP
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (63.64 %)Security Cleared
28 (36.36 %)SC Cleared
37 (31.82 %)Configuration Management
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (63.64 %)VBScript
21 (4.545 %)VB
21 (4.545 %)SQL
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (4.545 %)Active Directory
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
117 (77.27 %)OpenView Configuration Management
22 (9.091 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
31 (4.545 %)SCCM
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
116 (72.73 %)HP
29 (40.91 %)Borland
33 (13.64 %)Altiris
42 (9.091 %)Microsoft