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The table below looks at the demand for Virtual LAN (VLAN) skills within the Birmingham region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VLAN over the 3 months to 7 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVirtual LAN (VLAN)
Location
3 months to
7 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank39-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads30
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below4.110 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£280-
Average daily rate£280-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£280-
UK excluding London average daily rate£359£362
% change on same period last year-0.88 %
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£26.59£34.36
% change on same period last year-22.63 %
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Birmingham
Matching contract IT job ads7393
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.146 %0.116 %
Daily rates quoted1925
Average minimum daily rate£290£340
Average daily rate£298£395
% change on same period last year-24.52 %
Average maximum daily rate£306£450
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£344
% change on same period last year-2.02 %
Hourly rates quoted1325
Average minimum hourly rate£28.15£22.05
Average hourly rate£29.96£23.39
% change on same period last year+28.07 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.78£24.74
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.65£26.99
% change on same period last year-1.24 %
VLAN West MidlandsVLAN
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.

VLAN
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing VLAN across the Birmingham region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Birmingham VLAN Demand Trend

VLAN
Daily Rate Trend

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

Birmingham VLAN Daily Rate Trend

VLAN
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Birmingham VLAN Hourly Rate Trend

VLAN
Top 24 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Birmingham region citing VLAN 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 VLAN.

13 (75.00 %)Ethernet
22 (50.00 %)Cisco
22 (50.00 %)Cisco Certification
22 (50.00 %)MPLS
22 (50.00 %)Firewall
22 (50.00 %)Telecoms
22 (50.00 %)VoIP
31 (25.00 %)WiMAX
31 (25.00 %)NGN
31 (25.00 %)OSPF
31 (25.00 %)BGP-4
31 (25.00 %)EIGRP
31 (25.00 %)Avaya
31 (25.00 %)Nokia
31 (25.00 %)CheckPoint
31 (25.00 %)CCNP
31 (25.00 %)CCNA
31 (25.00 %)CCDA
31 (25.00 %)Nortel
31 (25.00 %)ITIL
31 (25.00 %)ISDN
31 (25.00 %)LAN
31 (25.00 %)PSTN
31 (25.00 %)SDH

VLAN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Birmingham region citing VLAN 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 VLAN. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (75.00 %)Ethernet
22 (50.00 %)MPLS
22 (50.00 %)Firewall
22 (50.00 %)VoIP
31 (25.00 %)WiMAX
31 (25.00 %)NGN
31 (25.00 %)OSPF
31 (25.00 %)BGP-4
31 (25.00 %)EIGRP
31 (25.00 %)ISDN
31 (25.00 %)LAN
31 (25.00 %)PSTN
31 (25.00 %)SDH
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (50.00 %)Telecoms
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (25.00 %)Test Engineer
11 (25.00 %)Cisco Engineer
11 (25.00 %)Network Support
11 (25.00 %)Cisco Support
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (25.00 %)ITIL
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (50.00 %)Cisco Certification
21 (25.00 %)CCNP
21 (25.00 %)CCNA
21 (25.00 %)CCDA
Birmingham IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (50.00 %)Cisco
21 (25.00 %)Nortel
21 (25.00 %)Avaya
21 (25.00 %)Nokia
21 (25.00 %)CheckPoint