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This section looks at the demand for Economics skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Economics over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkEconomics
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank129162
Rank change on same period last yearUp+33
Matching contract IT job ads26
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.006 %
As % of the category below0.428 %0.958 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£630
Average daily rate-£630
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£630
UK excluding London average daily rate£413£630
% change on same period last year-34.52 %
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£32.63£25.83
% change on same period last year+26.29 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads467626
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.616 %0.623 %
Daily rates quoted102213
Average minimum daily rate£345£356
Average daily rate£368£374
% change on same period last year-1.60 %
Average maximum daily rate£391£392
UK excluding London average daily rate£351£352
% change on same period last year-0.23 %
Hourly rates quoted6268
Average minimum hourly rate£19.00£23.56
Average hourly rate£21.37£25.37
% change on same period last year-15.77 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.74£27.19
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.25£28.69
% change on same period last year-11.97 %
Economics South EastEconomics
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.

Economics
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Economics Demand Trend

Economics
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Economics Daily Rate Trend

Economics
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Economics Hourly Rate Trend

Economics
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Economics within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 August 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
SloughNew entry-2--
Economics South EastEconomics
South East

Economics
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Economics 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 Economics.

12 (100.00 %)PRINCE2 Certification
12 (100.00 %)PMP
12 (100.00 %)PMI Certification
12 (100.00 %)PRINCE
12 (100.00 %)Project Management
12 (100.00 %)Telecoms
12 (100.00 %)PRINCE2
12 (100.00 %)MS Visio
12 (100.00 %)MAPM
21 (50.00 %)Business Intelligence
21 (50.00 %)CRM
21 (50.00 %)Programme Management

Economics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Economics 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 Economics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (100.00 %)MS Visio
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (100.00 %)Telecoms
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Programme Manager
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (100.00 %)PRINCE
12 (100.00 %)Project Management
12 (100.00 %)PRINCE2
21 (50.00 %)Business Intelligence
21 (50.00 %)CRM
21 (50.00 %)Programme Management
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (100.00 %)PRINCE2 Certification
12 (100.00 %)PMP
12 (100.00 %)PMI Certification
12 (100.00 %)MAPM