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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Exchange Server skills within the Birmingham region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MS Exchange over the last 3 months to 15 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Exchange Server
Location
3 months to 15 May 2008Same period last year
Rank2830
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching contract IT job ads2729
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.035 %0.033 %
As % of the category below19.85 %17.79 %
Daily rates quoted62
Average minimum daily rate£378£213
Average daily rate£382£282
% change on same period last year+35.55 %
Average maximum daily rate£387£351
UK excluding London average daily rate£286£292
% change on same period last year-1.97 %
Hourly rates quoted818
Average minimum hourly rate£10.63£14.39
Average hourly rate£11.25£16.52
% change on same period last year-31.91 %
Average maximum hourly rate£11.88£18.66
UK excluding London average hourly rate£17.31£17.21
% change on same period last year+0.53 %
Application Platforms BirminghamApplication Platforms
Birmingham
Matching contract IT job ads136163
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.174 %0.183 %
Daily rates quoted3132
Average minimum daily rate£368£316
Average daily rate£381£338
% change on same period last year+12.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£395£360
UK excluding London average daily rate£365£353
% change on same period last year+3.59 %
Hourly rates quoted1532
Average minimum hourly rate£12.53£14.25
Average hourly rate£13.60£16.31
% change on same period last year-16.64 %
Average maximum hourly rate£14.67£18.37
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.73£22.67
% change on same period last year+0.23 %
MS Exchange West MidlandsMS Exchange
West Midlands

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.

MS Exchange
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of contract IT jobs ads citing MS Exchange across the Birmingham region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

Birmingham MS Exchange Demand Trend

MS Exchange
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs ads citing MS Exchange across the Birmingham region.

Birmingham MS Exchange Daily Rate Trend

MS Exchange
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MS Exchange across the Birmingham region over the past 3 months.

Birmingham MS Exchange Daily Rate Histogram

MS Exchange
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs ads citing MS Exchange across the Birmingham region.

Birmingham MS Exchange Hourly Rate Trend

MS Exchange
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MS Exchange across the Birmingham region over the past 3 months.

Birmingham MS Exchange Hourly Rate Histogram

MS Exchange
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months contract IT jobs across the Birmingham region citing MS Exchange also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing MS Exchange.

152 (66.67 %)Microsoft
248 (61.54 %)Windows
345 (57.69 %)Active Directory
428 (35.90 %)MS Office
519 (24.36 %)Exchange Server 2000
519 (24.36 %)Exchange Server 2003
616 (20.51 %)Windows XP
715 (19.23 %)Citrix
813 (16.67 %)Windows Server 2003
813 (16.67 %)TCP/IP
912 (15.38 %)Windows 2000
912 (15.38 %)Remedy
1011 (14.10 %)Windows NT
1110 (12.82 %)Microsoft Certification
129 (11.54 %)LAN
138 (10.26 %)WAN
138 (10.26 %)Lotus
147 (8.974 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
147 (8.974 %)DNS
147 (8.974 %)SLA
147 (8.974 %)Cisco
147 (8.974 %)MS Excel
147 (8.974 %)MS Access
147 (8.974 %)Lotus Notes
147 (8.974 %)ITIL
147 (8.974 %)SQL Server
147 (8.974 %)Finance
156 (7.692 %)SQL
156 (7.692 %)MCSE
156 (7.692 %)DHCP

MS Exchange
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months contract IT jobs across the Birmingham region citing MS Exchange also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing MS Exchange. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Platforms
119 (24.36 %)Exchange Server 2000
119 (24.36 %)Exchange Server 2003
27 (8.974 %)Lotus Notes
36 (7.692 %)SharePoint Server 2007
44 (5.128 %)SharePoint
53 (3.846 %)Exchange Server 5.5
53 (3.846 %)Exchange Server 2007
62 (2.564 %)IIS
71 (1.282 %)SharePoint Portal Server
71 (1.282 %)Live Communications Server
71 (1.282 %)Lotus Domino
Applications
128 (35.90 %)MS Office
27 (8.974 %)MS Excel
31 (1.282 %)Acrobat
Business Applications
15 (6.410 %)SoftGrid
Communications & Networking
113 (16.67 %)TCP/IP
29 (11.54 %)LAN
38 (10.26 %)WAN
47 (8.974 %)DNS
56 (7.692 %)DHCP
65 (6.410 %)VPN
74 (5.128 %)Firewall
83 (3.846 %)Intranet
92 (2.564 %)Ethernet
92 (2.564 %)VoIP
101 (1.282 %)WLAN
101 (1.282 %)Internet
101 (1.282 %)NetScreen
101 (1.282 %)Wireless
101 (1.282 %)IPsec
Database & Business Intelligence
17 (8.974 %)SQL Server
17 (8.974 %)MS Access
22 (2.564 %)SQL Server 2000
Development Applications
11 (1.282 %)MSI
General
17 (8.974 %)Finance
23 (3.846 %)Government
32 (2.564 %)Legal
32 (2.564 %)Telecoms
41 (1.282 %)Automotive
41 (1.282 %)Manufacturing
41 (1.282 %)Banking
Job Titles
126 (33.33 %)Analyst
211 (14.10 %)Service Analyst
211 (14.10 %)Service Desk Analyst
310 (12.82 %)Support Analyst
49 (11.54 %)Support Engineer
58 (10.26 %)2nd Line Support
67 (8.974 %)Field Engineer
67 (8.974 %)3rd Line Support
67 (8.974 %)Architect
75 (6.410 %)Solutions Architect
75 (6.410 %)Technical Analyst
84 (5.128 %)Technical Support Engineer
84 (5.128 %)Support Specialist
84 (5.128 %)Technical Support
84 (5.128 %)Technical Engineer
93 (3.846 %)Infrastructure Manager
93 (3.846 %)Technical Services Analyst
93 (3.846 %)1st Line Support
93 (3.846 %)Project Manager
93 (3.846 %)Desktop Support
Miscellaneous
14 (5.128 %)Thin Client
14 (5.128 %)Fat Client
22 (2.564 %)Clustering
22 (2.564 %)PDA
22 (2.564 %)Blackberry
31 (1.282 %)Management Information System
31 (1.282 %)Replication
31 (1.282 %)NHS
Operating Systems
148 (61.54 %)Windows
216 (20.51 %)Windows XP
313 (16.67 %)Windows Server 2003
412 (15.38 %)Windows 2000
511 (14.10 %)Windows NT
63 (3.846 %)Unix
72 (2.564 %)NetWare
81 (1.282 %)Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
17 (8.974 %)ITIL
23 (3.846 %)PRINCE2
23 (3.846 %)Service Management
23 (3.846 %)Supplier Management
23 (3.846 %)Matrix Management
32 (2.564 %)Project Management
41 (1.282 %)Migration
41 (1.282 %)Information Security
41 (1.282 %)CRM
Programming Languages
16 (7.692 %)SQL
21 (1.282 %)VBScript
21 (1.282 %)VB
Qualifications
110 (12.82 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (7.692 %)MCSE
32 (2.564 %)PMP
32 (2.564 %)PMI Certification
32 (2.564 %)MCP
41 (1.282 %)MOS
41 (1.282 %)MCDST
41 (1.282 %)MCSA
41 (1.282 %)ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
17 (8.974 %)SLA
System Software
145 (57.69 %)Active Directory
26 (7.692 %)Citrix Presentation Server
34 (5.128 %)MetaFrame
34 (5.128 %)Terminal Services
42 (2.564 %)Backup Exec
51 (1.282 %)VMware ESX
51 (1.282 %)Terminal Server
Systems Management
17 (8.974 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
25 (6.410 %)DameWare
31 (1.282 %)BMC Performance Manager
31 (1.282 %)BMC PATROL
31 (1.282 %)MIIS
31 (1.282 %)MAILsweeper
Vendors
152 (66.67 %)Microsoft
215 (19.23 %)Citrix
312 (15.38 %)Remedy
48 (10.26 %)Lotus
57 (8.974 %)Cisco
64 (5.128 %)Symantec
73 (3.846 %)Novell
73 (3.846 %)LANDesk
81 (1.282 %)Apple
81 (1.282 %)JD Edwards
81 (1.282 %)McAfee Security
81 (1.282 %)VMware
81 (1.282 %)Altiris
81 (1.282 %)Blue Coat
81 (1.282 %)SAP
81 (1.282 %)BMC
81 (1.282 %)Adobe
81 (1.282 %)Dell
81 (1.282 %)Nortel
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