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This section looks at the demand for Symantec (formerly VERITAS) Backup Exec skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Backup Exec over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSymantec (formerly VERITAS) Backup Exec
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank120152
Rank change on same period last yearUp+32
Matching contract IT job ads811
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.011 %
As % of the category below4.020 %3.416 %
Daily rates quoted03
Average minimum daily rate-£240
Average daily rate-£273
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£307
UK excluding London average daily rate£288£319
% change on same period last year-9.81 %
Hourly rates quoted13
Average minimum hourly rate£9.00£20.33
Average hourly rate£9.00£22.17
% change on same period last year-59.39 %
Average maximum hourly rate£9.00£24.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.02£24.16
% change on same period last year-4.73 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads199322
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.265 %0.326 %
Daily rates quoted4194
Average minimum daily rate£345£331
Average daily rate£359£358
% change on same period last year+0.18 %
Average maximum daily rate£373£386
UK excluding London average daily rate£323£327
% change on same period last year-1.33 %
Hourly rates quoted2963
Average minimum hourly rate£17.73£24.73
Average hourly rate£18.23£26.08
% change on same period last year-30.11 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.72£27.43
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.00£22.17
% change on same period last year-5.27 %
Backup Exec South EastBackup Exec
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.

Backup Exec
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Backup Exec Demand Trend

Backup Exec
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Backup Exec Daily Rate Trend

Backup Exec
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Backup Exec Hourly Rate Trend

Backup Exec
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Backup Exec within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
ReadingDown-31--
MaidenheadUp+191--
BracknellNew entry-1--
Backup Exec South EastBackup Exec
South East

Backup Exec
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Backup Exec 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 Backup Exec.

121 (72.41 %)Microsoft
220 (68.97 %)Windows
314 (48.28 %)SQL
411 (37.93 %)HP
411 (37.93 %)Tivoli
411 (37.93 %)VMware
411 (37.93 %)VMware ESX
510 (34.48 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
510 (34.48 %)Firewall
510 (34.48 %)SAN
510 (34.48 %)Oracle
510 (34.48 %)MS Exchange
69 (31.03 %)NetApp
69 (31.03 %)IBM
69 (31.03 %)Active Directory
78 (27.59 %)SQL Server
87 (24.14 %)MCSE
87 (24.14 %)ITIL
87 (24.14 %)Microsoft Certification
96 (20.69 %)Symantec
96 (20.69 %)TCP/IP
105 (17.24 %)Cisco
105 (17.24 %)Windows Server 2003
114 (13.79 %)DHCP
114 (13.79 %)VPN
114 (13.79 %)DNS
114 (13.79 %)VERITAS
114 (13.79 %)Cisco Certification
114 (13.79 %)Degree
123 (10.34 %)Exchange Server 2000

Backup Exec
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Backup Exec 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 Backup Exec. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (10.34 %)WebServices
21 (3.448 %)XML
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (34.48 %)MS Exchange
23 (10.34 %)BizTalk Server
23 (10.34 %)Exchange Server 2000
23 (10.34 %)Exchange Server 2003
23 (10.34 %)SharePoint Server 2007
23 (10.34 %)Exchange Server 2007
23 (10.34 %)SharePoint
32 (6.897 %)IIS
41 (3.448 %)Lotus Notes
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (6.897 %)MS Excel
21 (3.448 %)MS Office
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
110 (34.48 %)SAN
110 (34.48 %)Firewall
26 (20.69 %)TCP/IP
34 (13.79 %)VPN
34 (13.79 %)DNS
34 (13.79 %)DHCP
42 (6.897 %)WLAN
42 (6.897 %)WAN
42 (6.897 %)VLAN
51 (3.448 %)Broadband
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
18 (27.59 %)SQL Server
22 (6.897 %)SQL Server 2000
22 (6.897 %)SQL Server 2005
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (3.448 %)VSS/SourceSafe
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (3.448 %)Government
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (20.69 %)Analyst
16 (20.69 %)Support Analyst
25 (17.24 %)3rd Line Support
25 (17.24 %)Systems Engineer
34 (13.79 %)Consultant
34 (13.79 %)Server Engineer
43 (10.34 %)Senior Server Engineer
43 (10.34 %)Systems Support
43 (10.34 %)Technical Consultant
52 (6.897 %)Senior Analyst
52 (6.897 %)Senior Support Analyst
52 (6.897 %)Server Support
61 (3.448 %)Systems Support Analyst
61 (3.448 %)2nd Line Support
61 (3.448 %)Support Technician
61 (3.448 %)Computer Operator
61 (3.448 %)Junior
61 (3.448 %)Systems Analyst
61 (3.448 %)Server Support Technician
61 (3.448 %)Cisco Support
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (3.448 %)Clustering
11 (3.448 %)Computer Science
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
120 (68.97 %)Windows
25 (17.24 %)Windows Server 2003
33 (10.34 %)Windows NT
41 (3.448 %)Windows XP
41 (3.448 %)Windows 2000
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (24.14 %)ITIL
22 (6.897 %)Security Cleared
31 (3.448 %)SC Cleared
31 (3.448 %)DV Cleared
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (48.28 %)SQL
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (24.14 %)MCSE
17 (24.14 %)Microsoft Certification
24 (13.79 %)Degree
24 (13.79 %)Cisco Certification
33 (10.34 %)CCNA
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (10.34 %)SLA
13 (10.34 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
111 (37.93 %)VMware ESX
29 (31.03 %)Active Directory
31 (3.448 %)Terminal Services
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
111 (37.93 %)Tivoli
210 (34.48 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
32 (6.897 %)MOM
32 (6.897 %)Norton AntiVirus
32 (6.897 %)WSUS
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
121 (72.41 %)Microsoft
211 (37.93 %)HP
211 (37.93 %)VMware
310 (34.48 %)Oracle
49 (31.03 %)IBM
49 (31.03 %)NetApp
56 (20.69 %)Symantec
65 (17.24 %)Cisco
74 (13.79 %)VERITAS
81 (3.448 %)Lotus
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