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The table below looks at the demand for IBM Cognos Powerplay skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Cognos Powerplay over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM Cognos Powerplay
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank112143
Rank change on same period last yearUp+31
Matching contract IT job ads32
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.002 %
As % of the category below0.575 %0.239 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£350-
Average daily rate£388-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£425-
UK excluding London average daily rate£385£330
% change on same period last year+16.84 %
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-£30.83
% change on same period last year-
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads522836
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.828 %0.890 %
Daily rates quoted134219
Average minimum daily rate£313£348
Average daily rate£338£366
% change on same period last year-7.49 %
Average maximum daily rate£364£384
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£347
% change on same period last year-3.24 %
Hourly rates quoted2987
Average minimum hourly rate£23.35£39.50
Average hourly rate£25.50£41.01
% change on same period last year-37.81 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.66£42.53
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.92£31.75
% change on same period last year-15.19 %
Cognos Powerplay South EastCognos Powerplay
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.

Cognos Powerplay
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Cognos Powerplay across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Berkshire Cognos Powerplay Demand Trend

Cognos Powerplay
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Cognos Powerplay Daily Rate Trend

Cognos Powerplay
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Cognos Powerplay Hourly Rate Trend

Cognos Powerplay
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Cognos Powerplay 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 Cognos Powerplay.

15 (100.00 %)Cognos
24 (80.00 %)Cognos Impromptu
24 (80.00 %)Datawarehouse
32 (40.00 %)SQL
32 (40.00 %)ETL
32 (40.00 %)Business Intelligence
41 (20.00 %)DecisionStream
41 (20.00 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (20.00 %)ReportNet
41 (20.00 %)Oracle
41 (20.00 %)SQL Server
41 (20.00 %)BPCS

Cognos Powerplay
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Cognos Powerplay 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 Cognos Powerplay. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (20.00 %)BPCS
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (80.00 %)Cognos Impromptu
14 (80.00 %)Datawarehouse
22 (40.00 %)ETL
31 (20.00 %)DecisionStream
31 (20.00 %)SQL Server 2000
31 (20.00 %)ReportNet
31 (20.00 %)SQL Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (80.00 %)Developer
14 (80.00 %)Cognos Developer
21 (20.00 %)Business Analyst
21 (20.00 %)Analyst
21 (20.00 %)Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Cognos Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Developer Analyst
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (40.00 %)Business Intelligence
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (40.00 %)SQL
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (100.00 %)Cognos
21 (20.00 %)Oracle