Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Sophos 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 Sophos over the 3 months to 8 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSophos
Location
3 months to
8 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank104128
Rank change on same period last yearUp+24
Matching contract IT job ads11
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.071 %0.061 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£400-
Average daily rate£430-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£460-
UK excluding London average daily rate£190£406
% change on same period last year-53.23 %
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£17.50£19.07
% change on same period last year-8.24 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads14181645
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.842 %2.058 %
Daily rates quoted304454
Average minimum daily rate£370£341
Average daily rate£393£361
% change on same period last year+8.95 %
Average maximum daily rate£416£380
UK excluding London average daily rate£356£353
% change on same period last year+0.73 %
Hourly rates quoted61173
Average minimum hourly rate£24.55£26.49
Average hourly rate£25.78£28.42
% change on same period last year-9.28 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.01£30.34
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.76£23.32
% change on same period last year+1.85 %
Sophos South EastSophos
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 Sophos PLC.

Sophos
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Sophos Demand Trend

Sophos
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Sophos Daily Rate Trend

Sophos
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Sophos Hourly Rate Trend

Sophos
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Sophos within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 8 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ReadingNew entry-1£430-
Sophos South EastSophos
South East

Sophos
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Sophos 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 Sophos.

14 (100.00 %)Windows
14 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
23 (75.00 %)Windows 2000
32 (50.00 %)Windows NT
32 (50.00 %)FTP
32 (50.00 %)HTTP
32 (50.00 %)Microsoft
32 (50.00 %)HPUX
32 (50.00 %)Solaris
32 (50.00 %)Linux
32 (50.00 %)HP
32 (50.00 %)Tru64
32 (50.00 %)Government
32 (50.00 %)Test Scripting
32 (50.00 %)DV Cleared
32 (50.00 %)UNIX
41 (25.00 %)Windows Vista
41 (25.00 %)Fat Client
41 (25.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
41 (25.00 %)VMware
41 (25.00 %)Backup Exec
41 (25.00 %)Wyse
41 (25.00 %)Dell
41 (25.00 %)Citrix
41 (25.00 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (25.00 %)SAN
41 (25.00 %)Thin Client
41 (25.00 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (25.00 %)OpenView Configuration Management
41 (25.00 %)Symantec

Sophos
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Sophos 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 Sophos. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (25.00 %)MS Exchange
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (25.00 %)MS Office
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (50.00 %)FTP
12 (50.00 %)HTTP
21 (25.00 %)SAN
21 (25.00 %)LAN
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (25.00 %)SQL Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (50.00 %)Government
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (50.00 %)Consultant
12 (50.00 %)Systems Administrator
12 (50.00 %)Systems Engineer
12 (50.00 %)Administrator
12 (50.00 %)UNIX Systems Administrator
12 (50.00 %)UNIX Administrator
12 (50.00 %)UNIX Systems Engineer
12 (50.00 %)UNIX Engineer
12 (50.00 %)UNIX Consultant
21 (25.00 %)Security Specialist
21 (25.00 %)Helpdesk Support
21 (25.00 %)Desktop Support
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (25.00 %)Thin Client
11 (25.00 %)Blackberry
11 (25.00 %)Fat Client
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (100.00 %)Windows
23 (75.00 %)Windows 2000
32 (50.00 %)Windows NT
32 (50.00 %)HPUX
32 (50.00 %)Solaris
32 (50.00 %)Linux
32 (50.00 %)Tru64
32 (50.00 %)UNIX
41 (25.00 %)Windows Vista
41 (25.00 %)Windows XP
41 (25.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (50.00 %)Test Scripting
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
22 (50.00 %)DV Cleared
31 (25.00 %)MCP
31 (25.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (25.00 %)Active Directory
11 (25.00 %)Backup Exec
11 (25.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (25.00 %)OpenView Configuration Management
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (50.00 %)Microsoft
12 (50.00 %)HP
21 (25.00 %)Dell
21 (25.00 %)Citrix
21 (25.00 %)Symantec
21 (25.00 %)McAfee Security
21 (25.00 %)Wyse
21 (25.00 %)VMware
21 (25.00 %)Oracle
21 (25.00 %)Cisco