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The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Cramer 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 Cramer over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCramer
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank79112
Rank change on same period last yearUp+33
Matching contract IT job ads5557
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.074 %0.056 %
As % of the category below3.200 %2.445 %
Daily rates quoted915
Average minimum daily rate£319£377
Average daily rate£340£410
% change on same period last year-17.07 %
Average maximum daily rate£360£443
UK excluding London average daily rate£358£355
% change on same period last year+0.92 %
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£11.00-
% change on same period last year-
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads17192331
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.324 %2.299 %
Daily rates quoted357776
Average minimum daily rate£367£361
Average daily rate£388£381
% change on same period last year+1.81 %
Average maximum daily rate£410£402
UK excluding London average daily rate£361£358
% change on same period last year+0.59 %
Hourly rates quoted151277
Average minimum hourly rate£23.93£27.10
Average hourly rate£25.76£28.80
% change on same period last year-10.55 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.59£30.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.29£24.78
% change on same period last year-1.97 %
Cramer South EastCramer
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 Cramer Systems.

Cramer
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Cramer Demand Trend

Cramer
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Cramer Daily Rate Trend

Cramer
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Cramer across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Berkshire Cramer Daily Rate Histogram

Cramer
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Cramer within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
BracknellNew entry-6£251-
MaidenheadDown-12--
NewburyNew entry-2£400-
ReadingNew entry-1£350-
Cramer South EastCramer
South East

Cramer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Cramer 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 Cramer.

150 (63.29 %)Telecoms
226 (32.91 %)Mapinfo
322 (27.85 %)UMTS
417 (21.52 %)Business Objects
417 (21.52 %)BusinessObjects
417 (21.52 %)Network Planning
516 (20.25 %)Nokia
611 (13.92 %)3GPP
78 (10.13 %)C7
78 (10.13 %)SQL
78 (10.13 %)Data Management
87 (8.861 %)Java
87 (8.861 %)PL/SQL
87 (8.861 %)NGN
95 (6.329 %)2G
95 (6.329 %)Migration
104 (5.063 %)Project Management
113 (3.797 %)Remedy
113 (3.797 %)BSS
113 (3.797 %)Netcool
113 (3.797 %)Security Cleared
113 (3.797 %)Spreadsheet
122 (2.532 %)SC Cleared
122 (2.532 %)Netcool/Proviso
122 (2.532 %)Fault Management
122 (2.532 %)IBM
122 (2.532 %)Axiom
122 (2.532 %)BEA
131 (1.266 %)Ericsson
131 (1.266 %)NetCracker

Cramer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Cramer 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 Cramer. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (3.797 %)Spreadsheet
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
122 (27.85 %)UMTS
211 (13.92 %)3GPP
38 (10.13 %)C7
47 (8.861 %)NGN
55 (6.329 %)2G
63 (3.797 %)BSS
71 (1.266 %)SDH
71 (1.266 %)3G
71 (1.266 %)UTRAN
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
117 (21.52 %)BusinessObjects
21 (1.266 %)Oracle OLAP
21 (1.266 %)OLAP
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
150 (63.29 %)Telecoms
21 (1.266 %)Billing
21 (1.266 %)Auditing
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (16.46 %)Consultant
210 (12.66 %)Radio Access Network Engineer
37 (8.861 %)Developer
43 (3.797 %)Network Engineer
51 (1.266 %)OSS Programme Manager
51 (1.266 %)Senior Consultant
51 (1.266 %)Programme Manager
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (21.52 %)Network Planning
28 (10.13 %)Data Management
35 (6.329 %)Migration
44 (5.063 %)Project Management
53 (3.797 %)Security Cleared
62 (2.532 %)Fault Management
62 (2.532 %)SC Cleared
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (10.13 %)SQL
27 (8.861 %)Java
27 (8.861 %)PL/SQL
31 (1.266 %)C
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (1.266 %)HNC
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (3.797 %)Netcool
22 (2.532 %)Netcool/Proviso
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
126 (32.91 %)Mapinfo
217 (21.52 %)Business Objects
316 (20.25 %)Nokia
43 (3.797 %)Remedy
52 (2.532 %)Axiom
52 (2.532 %)IBM
52 (2.532 %)BEA
61 (1.266 %)Ericsson
61 (1.266 %)Cognos
61 (1.266 %)NetCracker
61 (1.266 %)Oracle