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This section looks at the demand for Softricity SoftGrid skills within the Birmingham region with a comparison to our Business Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited SoftGrid over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftricity SoftGrid
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£289£308
% change on same period last year-6.12 %
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£23.50£20.00
% change on same period last year+17.50 %
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
Birmingham
Matching contract IT job ads3899
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.050 %0.099 %
Daily rates quoted734
Average minimum daily rate£364£362
Average daily rate£394£412
% change on same period last year-4.14 %
Average maximum daily rate£425£461
UK excluding London average daily rate£443£421
% change on same period last year+5.08 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£9.00-
Average hourly rate£9.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£9.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.70£24.63
% change on same period last year+12.49 %
SoftGrid West MidlandsSoftGrid
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.

SoftGrid
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing SoftGrid across the Birmingham region as a proportion of the total demand within the Business Applications category.

Birmingham SoftGrid Demand Trend

SoftGrid
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Birmingham SoftGrid Hourly Rate Trend

SoftGrid
Top 9 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Birmingham region citing SoftGrid 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 SoftGrid.

15 (100.00 %)Windows
15 (100.00 %)Citrix
24 (80.00 %)Windows Server 2003
24 (80.00 %)Active Directory
24 (80.00 %)Citrix Presentation Server
32 (40.00 %)Microsoft
41 (20.00 %)Windows XP
41 (20.00 %)Degree
41 (20.00 %)Aerospace

SoftGrid
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Birmingham region citing SoftGrid 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 SoftGrid. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (20.00 %)Aerospace
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (60.00 %)Administrator
13 (60.00 %)Citrix Administrator
22 (40.00 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
22 (40.00 %)Analyst
22 (40.00 %)Support Analyst
22 (40.00 %)3rd Line Support
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (100.00 %)Windows
24 (80.00 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (20.00 %)Windows XP
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (20.00 %)Degree
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (80.00 %)Active Directory
14 (80.00 %)Citrix Presentation Server
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (100.00 %)Citrix
22 (40.00 %)Microsoft