The first table below looks at the demand for the Analyst role in IT contracts advertised for the Cambridgeshire region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 23 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the Cambridgeshire region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
23 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Analyst
Rank 5 8 5
Rank change year-on-year
+3 -3
Contract jobs requiring an Analyst 63 92 81
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Cambridgeshire 11.67% 13.39% 15.06%
As % of the Job Titles category 12.88% 14.02% 15.82%
Number of daily rates quoted 31 34 33
Average daily rate £350 £329 £335
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+6.46% -1.86%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £95 £207 £221
10% offered a daily rate of more than £425 £463 £410
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £325 £325
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 17 30
Average hourly rate £13.50 £12.00 £12.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+12.50% -4.00%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £10.90 £10.40 £11.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £35.20 £13.49 £18.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £14.00 £15.00 £15.00
% change year-on-year
-6.66% -
All Job Titles
Cambridgeshire
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
489 656 512
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Cambridgeshire 90.56% 95.49% 95.17%
Number of daily rates quoted 227 313 243
Average daily rate £350 £325 £325
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+7.69% -
90% offered a daily rate of more than £223 £225 £220
10% offered a daily rate of more than £450 £463 £450
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £350
Number of hourly rates quoted 69 80 91
Average hourly rate £25.00 £22.00 £13.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+13.63% +62.96%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £12.00 £10.50 £11.38
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £45.00 £50.00 £34.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £17.50 £18.00 £20.00
% change year-on-year
-2.77% -10.00%
Analyst
East of England

Analyst
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Analyst across the Cambridgeshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Cambridgeshire Analyst Jobs Demand Trend

Analyst
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Analyst Daily Rate Trend

Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Analyst across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013.

Cambridgeshire Analyst Daily Rate Histogram

Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Analyst Hourly Rate Trend

Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Analyst across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013.

Cambridgeshire Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram

Analyst
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Cambridge +3 28 £363 +8.20%
Peterborough -1 25 £286 -38.10%
Analyst
East of England

Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region that cited 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 Analyst in their job title.

1 49 (28.16%) Windows
2 38 (21.84%) Microsoft
3 32 (18.39%) Finance
4 29 (16.67%) Active Directory
5 28 (16.09%) MS Office
6 26 (14.94%) SQL
7 23 (13.22%) Windows 7
8 20 (11.49%) Business Analysis
9 19 (10.92%) MS Excel
9 19 (10.92%) HP
10 18 (10.34%) Windows XP
11 17 (9.770%) Telecoms
12 16 (9.195%) ITIL
13 14 (8.046%) ISEB
13 14 (8.046%) Windows Server 2008
14 13 (7.471%) Cisco
14 13 (7.471%) E-Commerce
14 13 (7.471%) MS Exchange
15 12 (6.897%) Windows Server 2003
16 11 (6.322%) SAP
16 11 (6.322%) Exchange Server 2010
17 10 (5.747%) Oracle
17 10 (5.747%) SQL Server
17 10 (5.747%) GAP Analysis
17 10 (5.747%) Exchange Server 2003
18 9 (5.172%) Agile Software Development
18 9 (5.172%) VPN
18 9 (5.172%) UNIX
18 9 (5.172%) Change Management
18 9 (5.172%) Security Cleared

Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region that cited 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 Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 5 (2.874%) XML
2 4 (2.299%) HTML
3 3 (1.724%) WebSphere
3 3 (1.724%) .NET
3 3 (1.724%) ASP.NET
3 3 (1.724%) EDI
4 2 (1.149%) LINQ
4 2 (1.149%) COM+
4 2 (1.149%) ASP
4 2 (1.149%) DHTML
4 2 (1.149%) WCF
4 2 (1.149%) NHibernate
5 1 (0.575%) SOAP
5 1 (0.575%) soapUI
5 1 (0.575%) GWT
Application Platforms
1 13 (7.471%) MS Exchange
2 11 (6.322%) Exchange Server 2010
3 10 (5.747%) Exchange Server 2003
4 8 (4.598%) SharePoint
5 3 (1.724%) Exchange Server 2007
5 3 (1.724%) CMS
5 3 (1.724%) Lync
6 2 (1.149%) Documentum
6 2 (1.149%) Lotus Notes
7 1 (0.575%) eRoom
7 1 (0.575%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
Applications
1 28 (16.09%) MS Office
2 19 (10.92%) MS Excel
3 3 (1.724%) Acrobat
3 3 (1.724%) Mingle
4 2 (1.149%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.575%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 5 (2.874%) MFGPRO
2 3 (1.724%) Dynamics NAV
3 2 (1.149%) SAP HR
3 2 (1.149%) Changepoint
4 1 (0.575%) Adaptiv
4 1 (0.575%) Dynamics CRM
4 1 (0.575%) Oracle Financials
4 1 (0.575%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 9 (5.172%) VPN
2 8 (4.598%) LAN
3 7 (4.023%) WAN
4 6 (3.448%) Cisco ASA
4 6 (3.448%) TCP/IP
4 6 (3.448%) Firewall
5 5 (2.874%) Wireless
6 4 (2.299%) Intranet
7 3 (1.724%) VoIP
7 3 (1.724%) Internet
7 3 (1.724%) Unified Communications
8 2 (1.149%) Network Security
8 2 (1.149%) DNS
8 2 (1.149%) HTTP
8 2 (1.149%) DHCP
8 2 (1.149%) IP Telephony
9 1 (0.575%) Ethernet
9 1 (0.575%) HTTPS
9 1 (0.575%) Cisco PIX
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (5.747%) SQL Server
2 6 (3.448%) Oracle BI EE
2 6 (3.448%) SQL Server 2008
2 6 (3.448%) Oracle Reports
3 5 (2.874%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 5 (2.874%) Oracle 10g
3 5 (2.874%) Oracle 11g
4 4 (2.299%) Oracle Discoverer
4 4 (2.299%) TOAD
4 4 (2.299%) Oracle OWB
5 2 (1.149%) Crystal Reports
5 2 (1.149%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 1 (0.575%) QlikView
6 1 (0.575%) SQL Server 2005
6 1 (0.575%) OLAP
6 1 (0.575%) MySQL
6 1 (0.575%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.575%) GIS
6 1 (0.575%) EDRMS
Development Applications
1 7 (4.023%) JIRA
2 4 (2.299%) Selenium
3 2 (1.149%) WebDriver
3 2 (1.149%) QuickTest Pro
3 2 (1.149%) MSI
4 1 (0.575%) Visual Studio
General
1 32 (18.39%) Finance
2 17 (9.770%) Telecoms
3 5 (2.874%) Back Office
3 5 (2.874%) Manufacturing
4 4 (2.299%) Retail
5 3 (1.724%) Pharmaceutical
6 2 (1.149%) Banking
6 2 (1.149%) Marketing
6 2 (1.149%) Danish Language
6 2 (1.149%) French Language
6 2 (1.149%) German Language
6 2 (1.149%) Hebrew Language
6 2 (1.149%) Swedish Language
Miscellaneous
1 6 (3.448%) NHS
2 5 (2.874%) Management Information System
3 4 (2.299%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
4 3 (1.724%) Data Integration
5 2 (1.149%) Blackberry
6 1 (0.575%) Taxonomies
6 1 (0.575%) Mathematics
6 1 (0.575%) Physics
6 1 (0.575%) Computer Science
6 1 (0.575%) Kindle
6 1 (0.575%) SWIFT
6 1 (0.575%) Hedge funds
6 1 (0.575%) Market Risk
Operating Systems
1 49 (28.16%) Windows
2 23 (13.22%) Windows 7
3 18 (10.34%) Windows XP
4 14 (8.046%) Windows Server 2008
5 12 (6.897%) Windows Server 2003
6 9 (5.172%) UNIX
7 4 (2.299%) Mac OS X
8 2 (1.149%) Windows Vista
9 1 (0.575%) Linux
9 1 (0.575%) Windows 2000
9 1 (0.575%) Windows 8
9 1 (0.575%) Windows 2000 Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (11.49%) Business Analysis
2 16 (9.195%) ITIL
3 13 (7.471%) E-Commerce
4 10 (5.747%) GAP Analysis
5 9 (5.172%) Agile Software Development
5 9 (5.172%) Change Management
6 8 (4.598%) Test Scripting
6 8 (4.598%) ERP
6 8 (4.598%) Business Intelligence
6 8 (4.598%) Migration
7 7 (4.023%) Incident Management
8 6 (3.448%) Cash Management
8 6 (3.448%) Time Management
8 6 (3.448%) Project Management
8 6 (3.448%) Stakeholder Management
8 6 (3.448%) Workflow
8 6 (3.448%) Problem Management
8 6 (3.448%) Software Testing
9 5 (2.874%) Knowledge Management
9 5 (2.874%) PRINCE2
Programming Languages
1 26 (14.94%) SQL
2 8 (4.598%) Java
3 6 (3.448%) PL/SQL
4 5 (2.874%) C#
5 4 (2.299%) T-SQL
6 3 (1.724%) VB
6 3 (1.724%) Python
6 3 (1.724%) Shell Script
7 2 (1.149%) PowerShell
7 2 (1.149%) C++
7 2 (1.149%) VB6
8 1 (0.575%) C
8 1 (0.575%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 14 (8.046%) ISEB
2 9 (5.172%) Security Cleared
3 8 (4.598%) Microsoft Certification
3 8 (4.598%) Degree
4 7 (4.023%) MCP
5 5 (2.874%) MCSE
6 3 (1.724%) ISTQB
6 3 (1.724%) MCSA
7 2 (1.149%) Avaya Certification
7 2 (1.149%) PRINCE2 Certification
8 1 (0.575%) MCDST
8 1 (0.575%) PhD
8 1 (0.575%) CCNP
8 1 (0.575%) CCNA
8 1 (0.575%) Cisco Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (2.299%) Sarbanes-Oxley
1 4 (2.299%) QA
2 2 (1.149%) SLA
3 1 (0.575%) ISO 9001
3 1 (0.575%) Data Quality
System Software
1 29 (16.67%) Active Directory
2 7 (4.023%) Hyper-V
3 1 (0.575%) XenApp
Systems Management
1 7 (4.023%) HP Quality Center
2 2 (1.149%) SCCM
3 1 (0.575%) WSUS
3 1 (0.575%) Backup Exec
Vendors
1 38 (21.84%) Microsoft
2 19 (10.92%) HP
3 13 (7.471%) Cisco
4 11 (6.322%) SAP
5 10 (5.747%) Oracle
6 6 (3.448%) Citrix
6 6 (3.448%) Altiris
6 6 (3.448%) Northgate
7 5 (2.874%) Adobe
8 4 (2.299%) SunGard
8 4 (2.299%) Business Objects
8 4 (2.299%) QAD
9 3 (1.724%) Remedy
9 3 (1.724%) CheckPoint
9 3 (1.724%) Avaya
9 3 (1.724%) Exinda
9 3 (1.724%) Riverbed
9 3 (1.724%) IT2
10 2 (1.149%) Lotus
10 2 (1.149%) Dell
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Providing support to its stakeholders the group provides business analysis, systems design and implementation services. We seek an experienced Business Analyst to lead and manage the migration to...
TWI
Posted: 10 May 2013
Cambridgeshire, East Anglia
Technical Business Analyst / Business Systems Analyst - 6 month Initial Contract - Cambridgeshire - £400 Per DayOur client who are a global Financial Organisation based in Cambridgeshire are currently looking for...
DP Connect Ltd
Rate: £400 per day
Posted: 16 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
You will be working on a number of projects at any one time, focussing on early inception stages - requirements gathering, understanding and establishing scope to produce and agree...
Cambridge University Press
Rate: From £26,859 to £33,034 per annum
Posted: 29 April 2013
Cambridgeshire, East Anglia
I am currently looking for a Functional Business Analyst/Delivery Manager with a strong Web Development back ground for my Cambridge based client... You may be called upon...
Sand Resources
Rate: £240 - £340 per day
Posted: 30 April 2013
Peterborough, East Anglia
You will have a minimum of 2 years experience of working in an IT end user environment, have hardware troubleshooting skills and have experience in a MS Windows...
Rate: £13 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Business Analyst / Transformation / Global / BA / Finance / Treasury / Cash Management & Forecasting / FX / End-to-End Programme Delivery / Finance / Treasury Business Analyst / Software Vendors. My client is looking to secure...
Montash
Rate: £350 - £500 per day
Posted: 21 May 2013
Cambridgeshire, East Anglia
I am currently looking for a Functional Business Analyst/Delivery Manager with a strong Web Development back ground for my Cambridge based client... You may be called upon...
Sand Resources
Rate: £240 - £270 per day
Posted: 1 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Applications for Graduate Second Line Analyst - Active Directory, Software Support: If you meet the above criteria then we would love to hear from you ASAP... Keywords - Graduate Second...
Computer People
Salary: £1.00 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
May also be required to visit a staff member for advice and support at short notice, including telephone support.3.Support staff in the preparation, cleansing, matching, validation,...
Sand Resources
Rate: £100 - £120 per day
Posted: 16 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
My Cambridge based financial client is looking for a Service Desk Analyst with experience working on a service desk or in a call centre with exposure to Active...
Harvey Nash plc
Rate: £9 - £11 per hour
Posted: 21 May 2013
Cambridgeshire
Working within the team, you will be responsible for ensuring that the change control process is adhered to, and that disruption to systems during go-live is minimal...
Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Ltd
Rate: £170 - 200 per day
Posted: 22 May 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
My Cambridge based financial client is looking for a Customer Services/Service Desk Analyst with experience working on a service desk or in a call centre with exposure...
Harvey Nash plc
Rate: £9 - £12 per hour
Posted: 21 May 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
We are looking for an Oracle Functional Analyst - ReportingOur client is currently midway through a significant project to upgrade to the latest version of Oracle 12.1.3...
Hudson
Rate: £300 - £350 per day
Posted: 2 May 2013
Peterborough, East Anglia
Finance Business Analyst / Transformation / Global / BA / Finance / Cash Management & Forecasting / FX / End-to-End Programme Delivery / Finance / Treasury Business Analyst / Software Vendors My client is looking to secure...
Montash Associates
Rate: £400 - £500 per day
Posted: 27 April 2013