| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) |
| 3 months to 22 Mar 2010 | Same period 2009 | Same period 2008 |
| Rank | - | - | - |
| Matching contract IT job ads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs located in Birmingham | - | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | - |
| Daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average daily rate | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London average daily rate | £320 | £400 | £388 |
| % change year-on-year | |
| Hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average hourly rate | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London average hourly rate | £20.50 | £27.90 | £23.50 |
| % change year-on-year | |
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Contract IT job ads with a match in the Qualifications category | 37 | 61 | 119 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs located in Birmingham | 9.343 % | 13.47 % | 12.71 % |
| Daily rates quoted | 15 | 21 | 44 |
| Average daily rate | £300 | £325 | £301 |
| Average daily rate % change year-on-year | |
| 90% of contracts offered a daily rate of more than | £230 | £200 | £171 |
| 10% of contracts offered a daily rate of more than | £395 | £375 | £500 |
| UK excluding London average daily rate | £325 | £350 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | |
| Hourly rates quoted | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| Average hourly rate | £9.00 | £16.50 | £30.00 |
| Average hourly rate % change year-on-year | |
| UK excluding London average hourly rate | £21.00 | £25.00 | £25.00 |
| % change year-on-year | |
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Daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.