Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for VMS skills within the Bristol region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VMS over the 3 months to 8 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 VMS
Location
3 months to
8 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank-55
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads04
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.000 %2.899 %
Daily rates quoted03
Average minimum daily rate-£308
Average daily rate-£317
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£325
UK excluding London average daily rate£320£319
% change on same period last year+0.26 %
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£29.25£29.38
% change on same period last year-0.42 %
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Bristol
Matching contract IT job ads121138
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.243 %0.173 %
Daily rates quoted2929
Average minimum daily rate£293£283
Average daily rate£324£305
% change on same period last year+6.22 %
Average maximum daily rate£355£327
UK excluding London average daily rate£309£322
% change on same period last year-3.83 %
Hourly rates quoted3148
Average minimum hourly rate£25.21£25.07
Average hourly rate£26.38£27.12
% change on same period last year-2.74 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.55£29.17
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.69£21.60
% change on same period last year+0.43 %
VMS South WestVMS
South West

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.

VMS
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing VMS across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Bristol VMS Demand Trend

VMS
Daily Rate Trend

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

Bristol VMS Daily Rate Trend

VMS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Bristol VMS Hourly Rate Trend

VMS
Top 10 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing VMS 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 VMS.

12 (100.00 %)OpenVMS
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft
21 (50.00 %)HP
21 (50.00 %)Compaq
21 (50.00 %)ISEB
21 (50.00 %)Equities
21 (50.00 %)Software Testing
21 (50.00 %)Degree
21 (50.00 %)Unit Testing
21 (50.00 %)Test Scripting

VMS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing VMS 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 VMS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)Software Developer
11 (50.00 %)Developer
11 (50.00 %)Analyst
11 (50.00 %)Analyst Programmer
11 (50.00 %)Programmer
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (50.00 %)Equities
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (100.00 %)OpenVMS
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)Software Testing
11 (50.00 %)Unit Testing
11 (50.00 %)Test Scripting
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)ISEB
11 (50.00 %)Degree
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft
11 (50.00 %)HP
11 (50.00 %)Compaq