Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Cognos 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 Cognos over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCognos
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank94123
Rank change on same period last yearUp+29
Matching contract IT job ads2122
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.033 %0.023 %
As % of the category below1.451 %1.150 %
Daily rates quoted47
Average minimum daily rate£400£396
Average daily rate£434£482
% change on same period last year-9.90 %
Average maximum daily rate£469£568
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£398
% change on same period last year-15.55 %
Hourly rates quoted31
Average minimum hourly rate£13.00£30.00
Average hourly rate£14.83£40.00
% change on same period last year-62.91 %
Average maximum hourly rate£16.67£50.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.65£33.75
% change on same period last year-32.87 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads14471913
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.294 %2.036 %
Daily rates quoted344548
Average minimum daily rate£371£342
Average daily rate£392£360
% change on same period last year+8.99 %
Average maximum daily rate£413£378
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£348
% change on same period last year+2.58 %
Hourly rates quoted78241
Average minimum hourly rate£22.74£27.98
Average hourly rate£24.49£29.89
% change on same period last year-18.08 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.23£31.80
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.86£24.15
% change on same period last year-1.20 %
Cognos South EastCognos
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 IBM Cognos.

Cognos
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Cognos Demand Trend

Cognos
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Cognos Daily Rate Trend

Cognos
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Cognos across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 1 December 2008.

Berkshire Cognos Daily Rate Histogram

Cognos
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Cognos Hourly Rate Trend

Cognos
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Cognos across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 1 December 2008.

Berkshire Cognos Hourly Rate Histogram

Cognos
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Cognos within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 1 December 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
MaidenheadUp+87--
ReadingUp+205--
SloughNew entry-2£475-
BracknellUp+31--
Cognos South EastCognos
South East

Cognos
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

119 (40.43 %)Datawarehouse
218 (38.30 %)Oracle
317 (36.17 %)Business Intelligence
414 (29.79 %)Oracle 10g
59 (19.15 %)Oracle 8/8i
68 (17.02 %)Project Management
68 (17.02 %)SQL Server
77 (14.89 %)Oracle 9i
86 (12.77 %)ETL
86 (12.77 %)SQL
86 (12.77 %)XML
86 (12.77 %)SAP
86 (12.77 %).NET
86 (12.77 %)Finance
86 (12.77 %)Change Management
95 (10.64 %)VBScript
95 (10.64 %)Cognos Powerplay
95 (10.64 %)Business Analysis
95 (10.64 %)Data Analysis
95 (10.64 %)FMCG
104 (8.511 %)Logistics
104 (8.511 %)Retail
104 (8.511 %)Cognos Impromptu
104 (8.511 %)OLAP
104 (8.511 %)SAP APO
113 (6.383 %)Business Objects
113 (6.383 %)MS Visio
113 (6.383 %)BusinessObjects
113 (6.383 %)Informatica
113 (6.383 %)Cognos Planning

Cognos
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (12.77 %).NET
16 (12.77 %)XML
21 (2.128 %)SAP XI
21 (2.128 %)WebSphere
21 (2.128 %)JSP
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (6.383 %)MS Visio
21 (2.128 %)Spreadsheet
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (8.511 %)SAP APO
23 (6.383 %)Cognos Planning
32 (4.255 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
32 (4.255 %)BPCS
41 (2.128 %)SAP SD
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (2.128 %)Extranet
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
119 (40.43 %)Datawarehouse
214 (29.79 %)Oracle 10g
39 (19.15 %)Oracle 8/8i
48 (17.02 %)SQL Server
57 (14.89 %)Oracle 9i
66 (12.77 %)ETL
75 (10.64 %)Cognos Powerplay
84 (8.511 %)Cognos Impromptu
84 (8.511 %)OLAP
93 (6.383 %)Oracle OLAP
93 (6.383 %)BusinessObjects
102 (4.255 %)ReportNet
102 (4.255 %)TOAD
111 (2.128 %)Star Schema
111 (2.128 %)Oracle OWB
111 (2.128 %)BODI
111 (2.128 %)SQL Server Integration Services
111 (2.128 %)DecisionStream
111 (2.128 %)SQL Server 2000
111 (2.128 %)SQLPlus
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.128 %)Oracle Forms
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (12.77 %)Finance
25 (10.64 %)FMCG
34 (8.511 %)Retail
41 (2.128 %)Billing
41 (2.128 %)Manufacturing
41 (2.128 %)Banking
41 (2.128 %)Telecoms
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (36.17 %)Developer
216 (34.04 %)Cognos Developer
39 (19.15 %)Analyst
46 (12.77 %)Consultant
46 (12.77 %)Business Analyst
55 (10.64 %)Datawarehouse Specialist
64 (8.511 %)SAP Business Analyst
64 (8.511 %)Senior Project Coordinator
64 (8.511 %)Senior SAP Business Analyst
64 (8.511 %)SAP Analyst
64 (8.511 %)Coordinator
64 (8.511 %)Applications Support
64 (8.511 %)Senior Business Analyst
64 (8.511 %)Senior Analyst
64 (8.511 %)Project Coordinator
73 (6.383 %)2nd Line Support
73 (6.383 %)Project Manager
73 (6.383 %)Cognos Consultant
82 (4.255 %)Applications Support Analyst
82 (4.255 %)Support Analyst
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (2.128 %)UNIX
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (36.17 %)Business Intelligence
28 (17.02 %)Project Management
36 (12.77 %)Change Management
45 (10.64 %)Business Analysis
45 (10.64 %)Data Analysis
54 (8.511 %)Logistics
62 (4.255 %)Knowledge Management
71 (2.128 %)Release Management
71 (2.128 %)Security Cleared
71 (2.128 %)Information Management
71 (2.128 %)Data Modelling
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (12.77 %)SQL
25 (10.64 %)VBScript
31 (2.128 %)VB
31 (2.128 %)Java
31 (2.128 %)PL/SQL
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (2.128 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (38.30 %)Oracle
26 (12.77 %)SAP
33 (6.383 %)Business Objects
33 (6.383 %)Informatica
41 (2.128 %)Remedy
41 (2.128 %)Cramer
41 (2.128 %)Ab Initio
41 (2.128 %)Epiphany
41 (2.128 %)IBM
41 (2.128 %)Hyperion