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The table below looks at the demand for Windows Script Host (WSH) skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited WSH over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWindows Script Host (WSH)
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank112-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads100
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.014 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.718 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£350-
Average daily rate£375-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£400-
UK excluding London average daily rate£325-
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£40.00-
Average hourly rate£42.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£45.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£43.33-
% change on same period last year-
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads582984
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.827 %0.994 %
Daily rates quoted153236
Average minimum daily rate£288£321
Average daily rate£314£342
% change on same period last year-8.10 %
Average maximum daily rate£340£363
UK excluding London average daily rate£329£333
% change on same period last year-1.25 %
Hourly rates quoted5998
Average minimum hourly rate£33.65£37.95
Average hourly rate£35.50£38.91
% change on same period last year-8.75 %
Average maximum hourly rate£37.35£39.86
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.18£32.06
% change on same period last year-2.72 %
WSH South EastWSH
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.

WSH
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire WSH Demand Trend

WSH
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire WSH Daily Rate Trend

WSH
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Berkshire WSH Daily Rate Histogram

WSH
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire WSH Hourly Rate Trend

WSH
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing WSH 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
ReadingNew entry-8£375-
SloughNew entry-1--
WSH South EastWSH
South East

WSH
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing WSH 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 WSH.

120 (100.00 %)Windows
218 (90.00 %)VBScript
315 (75.00 %)HP
315 (75.00 %)Windows Server 2003
315 (75.00 %)OpenView Configuration Management
412 (60.00 %)Borland
412 (60.00 %)StarTeam
511 (55.00 %)TCP/IP
610 (50.00 %)Software Packaging
610 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
79 (45.00 %)Configuration Management
86 (30.00 %)MSI
86 (30.00 %)Active Directory
95 (25.00 %)SMS
95 (25.00 %)Lotus
95 (25.00 %)Windows XP
95 (25.00 %)Lotus Notes
95 (25.00 %)ASP
95 (25.00 %)XML
95 (25.00 %)HTML
95 (25.00 %)VBA
95 (25.00 %)SCCM
95 (25.00 %)Windows Vista
95 (25.00 %)WMI
104 (20.00 %)Government
113 (15.00 %)SC Cleared
122 (10.00 %)Telecoms
131 (5.000 %)OVSD
131 (5.000 %)SQL Server 2005
131 (5.000 %)PowerShell

WSH
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing WSH 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 WSH. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
110 (50.00 %)Software Packaging
25 (25.00 %)ASP
25 (25.00 %)XML
25 (25.00 %)HTML
25 (25.00 %)WMI
31 (5.000 %).NET
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (25.00 %)Lotus Notes
21 (5.000 %)Office Project Server
21 (5.000 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (5.000 %)ESB
21 (5.000 %)MS Exchange
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (5.000 %)MS Project
11 (5.000 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (5.000 %)BusinessWorks
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (55.00 %)TCP/IP
25 (25.00 %)SMS
31 (5.000 %)DNS
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (5.000 %)SQL Server 2005
11 (5.000 %)SQL Server
11 (5.000 %)SQL Server 2000
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
112 (60.00 %)StarTeam
26 (30.00 %)MSI
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (20.00 %)Government
22 (10.00 %)Telecoms
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (25.00 %)Applications Packager
15 (25.00 %)3rd Line Support
22 (10.00 %)Desktop Support
31 (5.000 %)Analyst
31 (5.000 %)Support Analyst
31 (5.000 %)Team Leader
31 (5.000 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
120 (100.00 %)Windows
215 (75.00 %)Windows Server 2003
35 (25.00 %)Windows XP
35 (25.00 %)Windows Vista
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
29 (45.00 %)Configuration Management
33 (15.00 %)SC Cleared
41 (5.000 %)PRINCE2
41 (5.000 %)Project Management
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
118 (90.00 %)VBScript
25 (25.00 %)VBA
31 (5.000 %)PowerShell
31 (5.000 %)C#
31 (5.000 %)VB
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
16 (30.00 %)Active Directory
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
115 (75.00 %)OpenView Configuration Management
25 (25.00 %)SCCM
31 (5.000 %)OVSD
31 (5.000 %)Unicenter
31 (5.000 %)OpenView
31 (5.000 %)MIIS
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
115 (75.00 %)HP
212 (60.00 %)Borland
35 (25.00 %)Lotus
41 (5.000 %)Microsoft
41 (5.000 %)CA
41 (5.000 %)TIBCO