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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Citrix 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 Citrix over the last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCitrix
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank7775
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching contract IT job ads5283
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.067 %0.093 %
As % of the category below3.264 %4.263 %
Daily rates quoted1529
Average minimum daily rate£318£375
Average daily rate£329£389
% change on same period last year-15.28 %
Average maximum daily rate£341£402
UK excluding London average daily rate£329£331
% change on same period last year-0.79 %
Hourly rates quoted62
Average minimum hourly rate£19.50£28.50
Average hourly rate£21.83£29.75
% change on same period last year-26.61 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.17£31.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£20.01£20.86
% change on same period last year-4.07 %
Vendors BerkshireVendors
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads15931947
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.044 %2.187 %
Daily rates quoted357507
Average minimum daily rate£340£344
Average daily rate£361£364
% change on same period last year-0.97 %
Average maximum daily rate£381£385
UK excluding London average daily rate£365£357
% change on same period last year+2.18 %
Hourly rates quoted165132
Average minimum hourly rate£24.24£28.30
Average hourly rate£26.05£29.90
% change on same period last year-12.85 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.87£31.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.52£24.89
% change on same period last year-9.53 %
Citrix South EastCitrix
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 Citrix Systems.

Citrix
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of contract IT jobs ads citing Citrix across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

Berkshire Citrix Demand Trend

Citrix
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Citrix Daily Rate Trend

Citrix
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Citrix across the Berkshire region over the past 3 months.

Berkshire Citrix Daily Rate Histogram

Citrix
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Citrix Hourly Rate Trend

Citrix
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Citrix across the Berkshire region over the past 3 months.

Berkshire Citrix Hourly Rate Histogram

Citrix
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Citrix within the Berkshire region over the past 3 months.

RankLocationRank 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
1ReadingUp+617£272-19.50 %
2SloughDown-26--
3NewburyUp+63--
4MaidenheadUp+82--
5WokinghamNew entry-1--
Citrix South EastCitrix
South East

Citrix
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months contract IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Citrix also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Citrix.

174 (68.52 %)Windows
252 (48.15 %)Active Directory
348 (44.44 %)Microsoft
431 (28.70 %)VMware
529 (26.85 %)SQL
628 (25.93 %)Microsoft Certification
723 (21.30 %)HP
723 (21.30 %)Clustering
821 (19.44 %)Exchange Server 2003
920 (18.52 %)MCSE
1019 (17.59 %)MS Exchange
1019 (17.59 %)Dell
1118 (16.67 %)DHCP
1118 (16.67 %)DNS
1118 (16.67 %)LAN
1217 (15.74 %)Windows 2000
1316 (14.81 %)WAN
1316 (14.81 %)SAN
1415 (13.89 %)MS Excel
1415 (13.89 %)Exchange Server 2000
1514 (12.96 %)TCP/IP
1514 (12.96 %)Windows Server 2003
1613 (12.04 %)IBM
1711 (10.19 %)Citrix Presentation Server
1810 (9.259 %)SQL Server
199 (8.333 %)Unix
199 (8.333 %)SLA
199 (8.333 %)Citrix Certification
208 (7.407 %)IIS
208 (7.407 %)ITIL

Citrix
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months contract IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing Citrix also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Citrix. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
14 (3.704 %)Application Packaging
23 (2.778 %).NET
32 (1.852 %)WebSphere
32 (1.852 %).NET Framework
Application Platforms
121 (19.44 %)Exchange Server 2003
219 (17.59 %)MS Exchange
315 (13.89 %)Exchange Server 2000
48 (7.407 %)IIS
56 (5.556 %)Lotus Notes
56 (5.556 %)Exchange Server 5.5
63 (2.778 %)Apache
63 (2.778 %)Tomcat
72 (1.852 %)MQSeries
72 (1.852 %)Site Server
81 (0.926 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
81 (0.926 %)SharePoint
Applications
115 (13.89 %)MS Excel
27 (6.481 %)MS Office
Business Applications
12 (1.852 %)SoftGrid
Communications & Networking
118 (16.67 %)LAN
118 (16.67 %)DHCP
118 (16.67 %)DNS
216 (14.81 %)SAN
216 (14.81 %)WAN
314 (12.96 %)TCP/IP
43 (2.778 %)WINS
51 (0.926 %)VPN
51 (0.926 %)Ethernet
51 (0.926 %)UMTS
51 (0.926 %)VoIP
51 (0.926 %)Internet
51 (0.926 %)3G
51 (0.926 %)Firewall
51 (0.926 %)Wireless
51 (0.926 %)2G
51 (0.926 %)Fast Ethernet
Database & Business Intelligence
110 (9.259 %)SQL Server
24 (3.704 %)SQL Server 2005
33 (2.778 %)Oracle 9i
33 (2.778 %)Oracle 10g
42 (1.852 %)SQL Server 7
42 (1.852 %)SQL Server 2000
51 (0.926 %)InterBase
51 (0.926 %)Cognos Impromptu
Development Applications
15 (4.630 %)MSI
23 (2.778 %)InstallShield
32 (1.852 %)TestDirector
32 (1.852 %)QuickTest Pro
41 (0.926 %)RequisitePro
41 (0.926 %)QALoad
41 (0.926 %)WinRunner
General
13 (2.778 %)Telecoms
13 (2.778 %)Finance
22 (1.852 %)Government
22 (1.852 %)Health
31 (0.926 %)Manufacturing
31 (0.926 %)Insurance
31 (0.926 %)Education
Job Titles
128 (25.93 %)Analyst
219 (17.59 %)3rd Line Support
313 (12.04 %)Support Engineer
410 (9.259 %)Systems Analyst
59 (8.333 %)Server Support
68 (7.407 %)Consultant
68 (7.407 %)Support Analyst
77 (6.481 %)2nd Line Support
77 (6.481 %)Server Engineer
86 (5.556 %)Technical Support
86 (5.556 %)Systems Engineer
95 (4.630 %)Administrator
95 (4.630 %)Team Leader
104 (3.704 %)Technical Specialist
104 (3.704 %)Citrix Engineer
104 (3.704 %)Field Engineer
104 (3.704 %)Systems Support
104 (3.704 %)Applications Packager
113 (2.778 %)Senior Analyst
113 (2.778 %)Systems Administrator
Miscellaneous
123 (21.30 %)Clustering
23 (2.778 %)Fat Client
23 (2.778 %)Thin Client
32 (1.852 %)Blackberry
32 (1.852 %)NHS
41 (0.926 %)Client/Server
41 (0.926 %)CLARiiON
Operating Systems
174 (68.52 %)Windows
217 (15.74 %)Windows 2000
314 (12.96 %)Windows Server 2003
49 (8.333 %)Unix
54 (3.704 %)Windows NT
63 (2.778 %)AIX
63 (2.778 %)Solaris
63 (2.778 %)Linux
63 (2.778 %)SUSE
63 (2.778 %)Debian
72 (1.852 %)Windows XP
81 (0.926 %)NetWare
81 (0.926 %)Windows Mobile
Processes & Methodologies
18 (7.407 %)ITIL
27 (6.481 %)Validation
36 (5.556 %)Migration
43 (2.778 %)PRINCE2
52 (1.852 %)Load Balancing
52 (1.852 %)Network Load Balancing
52 (1.852 %)Integration Testing
52 (1.852 %)Test Scripting
52 (1.852 %)Time Management
52 (1.852 %)PRINCE
52 (1.852 %)Service Management
61 (0.926 %)Change Management
61 (0.926 %)Disaster Recovery
61 (0.926 %)Risk Management
61 (0.926 %)Business Analysis
61 (0.926 %)Requirements Analysis
61 (0.926 %)Data Migration
61 (0.926 %)UML
Programming Languages
129 (26.85 %)SQL
27 (6.481 %)VB
35 (4.630 %)VBScript
41 (0.926 %)Shell Script
Qualifications
128 (25.93 %)Microsoft Certification
220 (18.52 %)MCSE
39 (8.333 %)Citrix Certification
47 (6.481 %)CCA
56 (5.556 %)MCP
64 (3.704 %)CCEA
73 (2.778 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
82 (1.852 %)ISEB
91 (0.926 %)HNC
91 (0.926 %)PRINCE2 Certification
91 (0.926 %)PMP
91 (0.926 %)PMI Certification
91 (0.926 %)Cisco Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
19 (8.333 %)SLA
21 (0.926 %)QA
21 (0.926 %)HL7
System Software
152 (48.15 %)Active Directory
211 (10.19 %)Citrix Presentation Server
38 (7.407 %)ISA Server
38 (7.407 %)VMware ESX
46 (5.556 %)NetBackup
54 (3.704 %)MetaFrame
63 (2.778 %)Terminal Server
63 (2.778 %)Terminal Services
72 (1.852 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
72 (1.852 %)VMware Server
81 (0.926 %)VMware Workstation
Systems Management
14 (3.704 %)Legato
14 (3.704 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
14 (3.704 %)EMC NetWorker
23 (2.778 %)SCCM
23 (2.778 %)Unicenter
32 (1.852 %)WSUS
41 (0.926 %)OpenView Configuration Management
41 (0.926 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
41 (0.926 %)MOM
Vendors
148 (44.44 %)Microsoft
231 (28.70 %)VMware
323 (21.30 %)HP
419 (17.59 %)Dell
513 (12.04 %)IBM
67 (6.481 %)VERITAS
76 (5.556 %)Lotus
76 (5.556 %)EMC
76 (5.556 %)Compaq
76 (5.556 %)Oracle
85 (4.630 %)Sun
85 (4.630 %)Symantec
93 (2.778 %)Altiris
93 (2.778 %)Red Hat
93 (2.778 %)CA
102 (1.852 %)Novell
102 (1.852 %)Siemens
102 (1.852 %)Fujitsu Siemens
111 (0.926 %)Fujitsu
111 (0.926 %)Cramer
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