Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs
Computing Careers Logo
Job Type
Source

This section looks at the demand for Six Sigma skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Six Sigma over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSix Sigma
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank122157
Rank change on same period last yearUp+35
Matching contract IT job ads66
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.006 %
As % of the category below0.307 %0.233 %
Daily rates quoted24
Average minimum daily rate£393£269
Average daily rate£399£313
% change on same period last year+27.60 %
Average maximum daily rate£405£356
UK excluding London average daily rate£402£395
% change on same period last year+1.73 %
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£29.36£32.63
% change on same period last year-10.03 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads19532570
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.603 %2.600 %
Daily rates quoted515896
Average minimum daily rate£356£357
Average daily rate£378£378
% change on same period last year-0.09 %
Average maximum daily rate£399£399
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£376
% change on same period last year+1.21 %
Hourly rates quoted87150
Average minimum hourly rate£23.32£31.30
Average hourly rate£26.03£33.05
% change on same period last year-21.23 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.74£34.80
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.33£30.16
% change on same period last year-2.72 %
Six Sigma South EastSix Sigma
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.

Six Sigma
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Six Sigma across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Berkshire Six Sigma Demand Trend

Six Sigma
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Six Sigma Daily Rate Trend

Six Sigma
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Six Sigma within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
ReadingDown-31£163-27.77 %
Six Sigma South EastSix Sigma
South East

Six Sigma
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Six Sigma 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 Six Sigma.

14 (33.33 %)Degree
14 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
23 (25.00 %)MS PowerPoint
23 (25.00 %)Government
23 (25.00 %)Risk Management
23 (25.00 %)Telecoms
23 (25.00 %)MS Project
23 (25.00 %)SAP
23 (25.00 %)ITIL
23 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
23 (25.00 %)MS Excel
23 (25.00 %)ITIL Certification
23 (25.00 %)Project Management
32 (16.67 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
32 (16.67 %)Computer Science
32 (16.67 %)QA
32 (16.67 %)SC Cleared
41 (8.333 %)DV Cleared
41 (8.333 %)Test Management
41 (8.333 %)FMCG
41 (8.333 %)C
41 (8.333 %)PMI
41 (8.333 %)SharePoint
41 (8.333 %)Datawarehouse
41 (8.333 %)ISO9000
41 (8.333 %)GxP
41 (8.333 %)ISEB
41 (8.333 %)CISSP
41 (8.333 %)UML
41 (8.333 %)Chemicals

Six Sigma
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Six Sigma 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 Six Sigma. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (8.333 %)SharePoint
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (25.00 %)MS Project
13 (25.00 %)MS Excel
13 (25.00 %)MS PowerPoint
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (8.333 %)Datawarehouse
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (25.00 %)Telecoms
13 (25.00 %)Government
21 (8.333 %)Health
21 (8.333 %)FMCG
21 (8.333 %)Chemicals
21 (8.333 %)Construction
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (33.33 %)Consultant
23 (25.00 %)Project Manager
23 (25.00 %)Six Sigma Black Belt
32 (16.67 %)Six Sigma Consultant
32 (16.67 %)Coordinator
41 (8.333 %)SAP Testing Manager
41 (8.333 %)Business Analyst
41 (8.333 %)Analyst
41 (8.333 %)Test Manager
41 (8.333 %)SAP Consultant
41 (8.333 %)SAP Manager
41 (8.333 %)SAP Test Manager
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (16.67 %)Computer Science
21 (8.333 %)PMI
21 (8.333 %)Management Information System
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
23 (25.00 %)ITIL
23 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
23 (25.00 %)Project Management
23 (25.00 %)Risk Management
32 (16.67 %)SC Cleared
41 (8.333 %)DV Cleared
41 (8.333 %)UML
41 (8.333 %)Validation
41 (8.333 %)Programme Management
41 (8.333 %)Content Management
41 (8.333 %)Information Management
41 (8.333 %)Test Management
41 (8.333 %)Quality Management
41 (8.333 %)Change Management
41 (8.333 %)Data Security
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (8.333 %)C
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (33.33 %)Degree
23 (25.00 %)ITIL Certification
31 (8.333 %)CISA
31 (8.333 %)ISEB
31 (8.333 %)CISSP
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (16.67 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
12 (16.67 %)QA
21 (8.333 %)ISO9000
21 (8.333 %)GxP
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (25.00 %)SAP
CWJobs.co.uk Logo
Technojobs Logo