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The table below looks at the demand for the Solutions Designer 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 Designer in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Solution Designer
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank110131
Rank change on same period last yearUp+21
Matching contract IT job ads711
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.012 %
As % of the category below0.283 %0.304 %
Daily rates quoted35
Average minimum daily rate£323£401
Average daily rate£373£421
% change on same period last year-11.32 %
Average maximum daily rate£423£441
UK excluding London average daily rate£439£375
% change on same period last year+17.08 %
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--
% change on same period last year-
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads24713622
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled3.892 %3.881 %
Daily rates quoted6651004
Average minimum daily rate£341£334
Average daily rate£363£354
% change on same period last year+2.56 %
Average maximum daily rate£385£374
UK excluding London average daily rate£353£351
% change on same period last year+0.72 %
Hourly rates quoted179429
Average minimum hourly rate£21.41£25.90
Average hourly rate£22.81£27.38
% change on same period last year-16.69 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.21£28.87
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.37£24.42
% change on same period last year-4.31 %
Solutions Designer South EastSolutions Designer
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 Designer
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Solutions Designer Demand Trend

Solutions Designer
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Solutions Designer Daily Rate Trend

Solutions Designer
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Solutions Designer Hourly Rate Trend

Solutions Designer
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Solutions Designer within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 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
NewburyNew entry-2--
MaidenheadNew entry-2£350-
SloughUp+71£270-28.00 %
ReadingUp+161--
Solutions Designer South EastSolutions Designer
South East

Solutions Designer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Solutions Designer 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 Designer in their job title.

113 (54.17 %)Telecoms
26 (25.00 %)Billing
26 (25.00 %)Security Cleared
34 (16.67 %)SQL Server 2005
34 (16.67 %)SQL Server Integration Services
34 (16.67 %)SQL
34 (16.67 %)Transact-SQL
34 (16.67 %)VBScript
34 (16.67 %)SQL Server
34 (16.67 %)CRM
34 (16.67 %)DTS
34 (16.67 %)Visual Studio
34 (16.67 %)XML
34 (16.67 %)Windows
34 (16.67 %)Microsoft
34 (16.67 %)MIIS
43 (12.50 %)SC Cleared
43 (12.50 %)Cramer
43 (12.50 %)X.500
52 (8.333 %)Service Management
52 (8.333 %)Axiom
52 (8.333 %)Systems Analysis
52 (8.333 %)Netcool/Proviso
52 (8.333 %)Matrix Management
52 (8.333 %)Business Analysis
52 (8.333 %)NGN
52 (8.333 %)Remedy
52 (8.333 %)Netcool
52 (8.333 %)BEA
52 (8.333 %)WebLogic

Solutions Designer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Solutions Designer 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 Designer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (16.67 %)XML
21 (4.167 %)Swing
21 (4.167 %)WAP
21 (4.167 %)MIDP
21 (4.167 %)CLDC
21 (4.167 %)Series 60
21 (4.167 %).NET Framework
21 (4.167 %).NET
21 (4.167 %)J2EE
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (8.333 %)WebLogic
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (4.167 %)Singl.eView
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (12.50 %)X.500
22 (8.333 %)NGN
31 (4.167 %)Wi-Fi
31 (4.167 %)BSS
31 (4.167 %)GSM
31 (4.167 %)HTTP
31 (4.167 %)Internet
31 (4.167 %)3G
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (16.67 %)SQL Server
14 (16.67 %)DTS
14 (16.67 %)SQL Server 2005
14 (16.67 %)SQL Server Integration Services
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (16.67 %)Visual Studio
21 (4.167 %)Eclipse
21 (4.167 %)MSI
21 (4.167 %)Ant
21 (4.167 %)JUnit
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (54.17 %)Telecoms
26 (25.00 %)Billing
31 (4.167 %)Auditing
31 (4.167 %)Finance
31 (4.167 %)Retail
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (16.67 %)Windows
21 (4.167 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (4.167 %)Windows Vista
21 (4.167 %)Windows Server 2008
21 (4.167 %)UNIX
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (25.00 %)Security Cleared
24 (16.67 %)CRM
33 (12.50 %)SC Cleared
42 (8.333 %)Service Management
42 (8.333 %)Systems Analysis
42 (8.333 %)Business Analysis
42 (8.333 %)Matrix Management
51 (4.167 %)Performance Management
51 (4.167 %)UML
51 (4.167 %)SOA
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (16.67 %)SQL
14 (16.67 %)Transact-SQL
14 (16.67 %)VBScript
21 (4.167 %)Java
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (4.167 %)Active Directory
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (16.67 %)MIIS
22 (8.333 %)Netcool/Proviso
22 (8.333 %)Netcool
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (16.67 %)Microsoft
23 (12.50 %)Cramer
32 (8.333 %)BEA
32 (8.333 %)Remedy
32 (8.333 %)Axiom
41 (4.167 %)Micromuse
41 (4.167 %)HP
41 (4.167 %)Oracle
41 (4.167 %)Symbian
41 (4.167 %)Amdocs