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The table below looks at the demand for Wide Area Network (WAN) skills within the Cambridge region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited WAN over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWide Area Network (WAN)
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank2846
Rank change on same period last yearUp+18
Matching contract IT job ads1311
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.011 %
As % of the category below13.83 %5.670 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£250-
Average daily rate£315-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£380-
UK excluding London average daily rate£345£318
% change on same period last year+8.70 %
Hourly rates quoted101
Average minimum hourly rate£16.75£12.00
Average hourly rate£18.45£13.50
% change on same period last year+36.66 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.15£15.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.49£22.95
% change on same period last year+2.37 %
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Cambridge
Matching contract IT job ads94194
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.134 %0.196 %
Daily rates quoted1123
Average minimum daily rate£230£285
Average daily rate£256£311
% change on same period last year-17.54 %
Average maximum daily rate£282£336
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£336
% change on same period last year+4.74 %
Hourly rates quoted3937
Average minimum hourly rate£25.61£31.77
Average hourly rate£27.92£34.31
% change on same period last year-18.63 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.23£36.85
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.56£28.73
% change on same period last year-4.06 %
WAN CambridgeshireWAN
Cambridgeshire

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.

WAN
Demand Trend

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

Cambridge WAN Demand Trend

WAN
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cambridge WAN Daily Rate Trend

WAN
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cambridge WAN Hourly Rate Trend

WAN
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing WAN across the Cambridge region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Cambridge WAN Hourly Rate Histogram

WAN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridge region citing WAN 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 WAN.

140 (81.63 %)LAN
230 (61.22 %)Windows
327 (55.10 %)Microsoft
424 (48.98 %)Active Directory
523 (46.94 %)MS Exchange
620 (40.82 %)Windows Server 2003
718 (36.73 %)Cisco
817 (34.69 %)Firewall
916 (32.65 %)Microsoft Certification
916 (32.65 %)DNS
916 (32.65 %)MCSE
1014 (28.57 %)VoIP
1112 (24.49 %)MS Office
1112 (24.49 %)VMware
1112 (24.49 %)Exchange Server 2003
1112 (24.49 %)Exchange Server 2007
1210 (20.41 %)Telecoms
1210 (20.41 %)Linux
1210 (20.41 %)ADSL
139 (18.37 %)MPLS
148 (16.33 %)DameWare
148 (16.33 %)MS Excel
148 (16.33 %)ITIL
157 (14.29 %)Windows 2000
157 (14.29 %)Cisco Certification
166 (12.24 %)CCNA
166 (12.24 %)Windows XP
175 (10.20 %)TCP/IP
175 (10.20 %)VMware Infrastructure
184 (8.163 %)Data Protection

WAN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridge region citing WAN 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 WAN. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
123 (46.94 %)MS Exchange
212 (24.49 %)Exchange Server 2003
212 (24.49 %)Exchange Server 2007
34 (8.163 %)SharePoint
42 (4.082 %)Exchange Server 2000
51 (2.041 %)IIS
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
112 (24.49 %)MS Office
28 (16.33 %)MS Excel
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
140 (81.63 %)LAN
217 (34.69 %)Firewall
316 (32.65 %)DNS
414 (28.57 %)VoIP
510 (20.41 %)ADSL
69 (18.37 %)MPLS
75 (10.20 %)TCP/IP
82 (4.082 %)Intrusion Detection
82 (4.082 %)VPN
82 (4.082 %)ISDN
82 (4.082 %)Intranet
91 (2.041 %)DHCP
91 (2.041 %)Ethernet
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (2.041 %)SQL Server
11 (2.041 %)Oracle Reports
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.041 %)ProC
11 (2.041 %)Oracle Forms
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (20.41 %)Telecoms
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
119 (38.78 %)Analyst
215 (30.61 %)3rd Line Support
310 (20.41 %)Support Engineer
49 (18.37 %)Helpdesk Analyst
57 (14.29 %)Support Analyst
64 (8.163 %)Server Engineer
64 (8.163 %)3rd Line Support Engineer
64 (8.163 %)Coordinator
64 (8.163 %)Desktop Support
73 (6.122 %)Server Support
73 (6.122 %)Network Engineer
73 (6.122 %)2nd Line Support
73 (6.122 %)Desktop Support Analyst
73 (6.122 %)Network Support Engineer
73 (6.122 %)Network Support
73 (6.122 %)Desktop Analyst
82 (4.082 %)Windows Server Engineer
82 (4.082 %)Server Support Engineer
82 (4.082 %)Helpdesk Support
82 (4.082 %)Service Manager
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (8.163 %)Data Protection Act
21 (2.041 %)Mathematics
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
130 (61.22 %)Windows
220 (40.82 %)Windows Server 2003
310 (20.41 %)Linux
47 (14.29 %)Windows 2000
56 (12.24 %)Windows XP
63 (6.122 %)UNIX
63 (6.122 %)Windows NT
71 (2.041 %)Solaris
71 (2.041 %)Windows Vista
71 (2.041 %)Windows 2000 Server
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (16.33 %)ITIL
24 (8.163 %)Data Protection
33 (6.122 %)Change Management
42 (4.082 %)Configuration Management
51 (2.041 %)Project Management
51 (2.041 %)E-Commerce
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (2.041 %)Shell Script
11 (2.041 %)C
11 (2.041 %)SQL
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
116 (32.65 %)Microsoft Certification
116 (32.65 %)MCSE
27 (14.29 %)Cisco Certification
36 (12.24 %)CCNA
42 (4.082 %)Network+ Certification
42 (4.082 %)CCVP
42 (4.082 %)MCSA
42 (4.082 %)MCP
51 (2.041 %)A+ Certification
51 (2.041 %)CCIE
51 (2.041 %)CCNP
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (4.082 %)SLA
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
124 (48.98 %)Active Directory
25 (10.20 %)VMware Infrastructure
34 (8.163 %)VMware ESX
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
18 (16.33 %)DameWare
22 (4.082 %)OpenView
22 (4.082 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Cambridge IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
127 (55.10 %)Microsoft
218 (36.73 %)Cisco
312 (24.49 %)VMware
42 (4.082 %)3Com
42 (4.082 %)Oracle
42 (4.082 %)HP
42 (4.082 %)Dell
42 (4.082 %)McAfee Security
51 (2.041 %)Citrix
51 (2.041 %)Sun
51 (2.041 %)LANDesk