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The table below looks at the demand for the Problem Analyst role in IT contracts within the Buckinghamshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Problem Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Problem Analyst
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank76-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.383 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted30
Average minimum daily rate£249-
Average daily rate£249-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£250-
UK excluding London average daily rate£237£258
% change on same period last year-8.04 %
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-£24.50
% change on same period last year-
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Buckinghamshire
Matching contract IT job ads10441548
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.484 %1.563 %
Daily rates quoted322393
Average minimum daily rate£300£303
Average daily rate£321£319
% change on same period last year+0.77 %
Average maximum daily rate£342£334
UK excluding London average daily rate£353£353
% change on same period last year-0.10 %
Hourly rates quoted137236
Average minimum hourly rate£19.63£25.07
Average hourly rate£20.77£25.99
% change on same period last year-20.07 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.91£26.91
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.69£25.18
% change on same period last year-5.93 %
Problem Analyst South EastProblem Analyst
South East

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.

Problem Analyst
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Problem Analyst across the Buckinghamshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Buckinghamshire Problem Analyst Demand Trend

Problem Analyst
Daily Rate Trend

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

Buckinghamshire Problem Analyst Daily Rate Trend

Problem Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Problem Analyst across the Buckinghamshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Buckinghamshire Problem Analyst Daily Rate Histogram

Problem Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Buckinghamshire Problem Analyst Hourly Rate Trend

Problem Analyst
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Problem Analyst within the Buckinghamshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Milton KeynesNew entry-4£249-
Problem Analyst South EastProblem Analyst
South East

Problem Analyst
Top 19 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Buckinghamshire region that cited Problem Analyst in their job title 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 with Problem Analyst in their job title.

110 (83.33 %)ITIL
110 (83.33 %)Problem Management
28 (66.67 %)Incident Management
34 (33.33 %)MS Office
34 (33.33 %)MS Excel
43 (25.00 %)OVSD
43 (25.00 %)MCSE
43 (25.00 %)Microsoft Certification
43 (25.00 %)CNA
43 (25.00 %)Novell Certification
43 (25.00 %)SC Cleared
43 (25.00 %)Security Cleared
52 (16.67 %)SLA
61 (8.333 %)Microsoft
61 (8.333 %)Service Management
61 (8.333 %)Government
61 (8.333 %)Health
61 (8.333 %)Lotus
61 (8.333 %)Lotus Notes

Problem Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Buckinghamshire region that cited Problem Analyst in their job title 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 with Problem Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (8.333 %)Lotus Notes
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (33.33 %)MS Office
14 (33.33 %)MS Excel
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (8.333 %)Government
11 (8.333 %)Health
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (83.33 %)ITIL
110 (83.33 %)Problem Management
28 (66.67 %)Incident Management
33 (25.00 %)SC Cleared
33 (25.00 %)Security Cleared
41 (8.333 %)Service Management
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (25.00 %)MCSE
13 (25.00 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (25.00 %)CNA
13 (25.00 %)Novell Certification
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (16.67 %)SLA
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (25.00 %)OVSD
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (8.333 %)Microsoft
11 (8.333 %)Lotus