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The table below looks at the demand for the Solutions Architect role in IT contracts within the Berkshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Solutions Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Solution Architect
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank8886
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching contract IT job ads3471
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.048 %0.072 %
As % of the category below1.223 %1.695 %
Daily rates quoted1831
Average minimum daily rate£511£440
Average daily rate£559£466
% change on same period last year+19.90 %
Average maximum daily rate£606£492
UK excluding London average daily rate£475£471
% change on same period last year+0.64 %
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£60.00£33.72
% change on same period last year+77.95 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads27794188
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled3.949 %4.230 %
Daily rates quoted7571291
Average minimum daily rate£352£348
Average daily rate£373£367
% change on same period last year+1.47 %
Average maximum daily rate£393£386
UK excluding London average daily rate£353£353
% change on same period last year-0.10 %
Hourly rates quoted186445
Average minimum hourly rate£23.79£28.46
Average hourly rate£25.50£29.94
% change on same period last year-14.82 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.21£31.42
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.69£25.18
% change on same period last year-5.93 %
Solutions Architect South EastSolutions Architect
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.

Solutions Architect
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Solutions Architect Demand Trend

Solutions Architect
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Solutions Architect Daily Rate Trend

Solutions Architect
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Solutions Architect across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Berkshire Solutions Architect Daily Rate Histogram

Solutions Architect
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Solutions Architect Hourly Rate Trend

Solutions Architect
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Solutions Architect within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 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
ReadingNo change09£465+3.33 %
NewburyUp+107£1,027+119.00 %
SloughUp+93£556+1.09 %
BracknellDown-91£550+15.35 %
Solutions Architect South EastSolutions Architect
South East

Solutions Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Solutions Architect in their job title 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 with Solutions Architect in their job title.

118 (31.03 %)Telecoms
212 (20.69 %)Security Cleared
212 (20.69 %)Microsoft
212 (20.69 %)Java
311 (18.97 %)Windows
311 (18.97 %)CRM
311 (18.97 %)Enterprise Architecture
410 (17.24 %)SC Cleared
410 (17.24 %)Billing
410 (17.24 %)Oracle
59 (15.52 %)SQL
68 (13.79 %)XML
68 (13.79 %)Marketing
77 (12.07 %)SQL Server 2005
77 (12.07 %)STB
77 (12.07 %)AS400
77 (12.07 %)SQL Server
77 (12.07 %)MIIS
77 (12.07 %)Middleware
86 (10.34 %)DTV
86 (10.34 %)Visual Studio
86 (10.34 %)Transact-SQL
86 (10.34 %)VB
86 (10.34 %)DTS
86 (10.34 %)UNIX
86 (10.34 %)SQL Server Integration Services
95 (8.621 %)Stakeholder Management
95 (8.621 %)VBScript
95 (8.621 %)X.500
95 (8.621 %)Windows Server 2003

Solutions Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Solutions Architect in their job title 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 with Solutions Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (13.79 %)XML
27 (12.07 %)Middleware
34 (6.897 %).NET
34 (6.897 %)WebServices
43 (5.172 %)J2EE
52 (3.448 %)SOAP
52 (3.448 %).NET Framework
61 (1.724 %)JSR 168
61 (1.724 %)JSR 170
61 (1.724 %)SAML
61 (1.724 %)SAX
61 (1.724 %)CSS
61 (1.724 %)XHTML
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (5.172 %)Office Communications Server
13 (5.172 %)MS Exchange
22 (3.448 %)SAS
31 (1.724 %)IIS
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (3.448 %)MS Visio
21 (1.724 %)MS PowerPoint
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (8.621 %)X.500
22 (3.448 %)DHCP
22 (3.448 %)Wireless
22 (3.448 %)TCP/IP
31 (1.724 %)Internet
31 (1.724 %)DNS
31 (1.724 %)HTTPS
31 (1.724 %)LDAP
31 (1.724 %)HTTP
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (12.07 %)SQL Server 2005
17 (12.07 %)SQL Server
26 (10.34 %)DTS
26 (10.34 %)SQL Server Integration Services
34 (6.897 %)MySQL
42 (3.448 %)Datawarehouse
42 (3.448 %)BusinessObjects
51 (1.724 %)Oracle 8/8i
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (10.34 %)Visual Studio
21 (1.724 %)MSI
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
118 (31.03 %)Telecoms
210 (17.24 %)Billing
38 (13.79 %)Marketing
44 (6.897 %)Government
44 (6.897 %)Multimedia
52 (3.448 %)Retail
52 (3.448 %)Advertising
61 (1.724 %)Front Office
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (12.07 %)STB
17 (12.07 %)AS400
26 (10.34 %)DTV
31 (1.724 %)Replication
31 (1.724 %)Mainframe
31 (1.724 %)Management Information System
31 (1.724 %)Client/Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (18.97 %)Windows
26 (10.34 %)UNIX
35 (8.621 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (1.724 %)Solaris
41 (1.724 %)Windows XP
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (20.69 %)Security Cleared
211 (18.97 %)CRM
211 (18.97 %)Enterprise Architecture
310 (17.24 %)SC Cleared
45 (8.621 %)Stakeholder Management
54 (6.897 %)Business Intelligence
54 (6.897 %)Service Management
63 (5.172 %)Matrix Management
72 (3.448 %)Data Architecture
72 (3.448 %)DV Cleared
72 (3.448 %)Requirements Analysis
81 (1.724 %)Migration
81 (1.724 %)Risk Management
81 (1.724 %)Asset Management
81 (1.724 %)Business Analysis
81 (1.724 %)Document Management
81 (1.724 %)Logistics
81 (1.724 %)Problem Management
81 (1.724 %)Project Planning
81 (1.724 %)Project Management
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (20.69 %)Java
29 (15.52 %)SQL
36 (10.34 %)Transact-SQL
36 (10.34 %)VB
45 (8.621 %)VBScript
51 (1.724 %)C#
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (3.448 %)CCIE
12 (3.448 %)CCSP
12 (3.448 %)CCNP
12 (3.448 %)CCIP
12 (3.448 %)CCDP
12 (3.448 %)Cisco Certification
12 (3.448 %)Degree
21 (1.724 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (3.448 %)Active Directory
21 (1.724 %)VMware ESX
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
17 (12.07 %)MIIS
22 (3.448 %)OpenView Configuration Management
31 (1.724 %)Netcool
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (20.69 %)Microsoft
210 (17.24 %)Oracle
32 (3.448 %)Business Objects
32 (3.448 %)Cisco
32 (3.448 %)Netezza
32 (3.448 %)Teradata
41 (1.724 %)VMware
41 (1.724 %)Sun
41 (1.724 %)Micromuse
41 (1.724 %)HP
41 (1.724 %)SAP