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This section looks at the demand for Geographic Information System (GIS) skills within the Cambridgeshire region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited GIS over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGeographic Information System (GIS)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank5667
Rank change on same period last yearUp+11
Matching contract IT job ads36
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.006 %
As % of the category below1.875 %3.315 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£350
Average daily rate-£350
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£296£328
% change on same period last year-9.76 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£6.00-
Average hourly rate£7.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£8.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.48£19.63
% change on same period last year+34.94 %
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Cambridgeshire
Matching contract IT job ads160181
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.211 %0.180 %
Daily rates quoted3622
Average minimum daily rate£344£297
Average daily rate£360£313
% change on same period last year+14.89 %
Average maximum daily rate£375£330
UK excluding London average daily rate£349£359
% change on same period last year-2.67 %
Hourly rates quoted925
Average minimum hourly rate£27.70£25.15
Average hourly rate£30.00£26.45
% change on same period last year+13.44 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.30£27.75
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.61£32.20
% change on same period last year+1.25 %
GIS East of EnglandGIS
East of England

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.

GIS
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing GIS across the Cambridgeshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Cambridgeshire GIS Demand Trend

GIS
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire GIS Daily Rate Trend

GIS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cambridgeshire GIS Hourly Rate Trend

GIS
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing GIS within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
CambridgeUp+123--
GIS East of EnglandGIS
East of England

GIS
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing GIS 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 GIS.

15 (55.56 %)Smallworld
24 (44.44 %)Client/Server
33 (33.33 %)Magik
42 (22.22 %)JBoss
42 (22.22 %)ClearQuest
42 (22.22 %)WinRunner
42 (22.22 %)QuickTest Pro
42 (22.22 %)WebSphere Application Server
42 (22.22 %)JMeter
42 (22.22 %)Automated Testing
42 (22.22 %)WebSphere
42 (22.22 %)Performance Testing
42 (22.22 %)Test Scripting
51 (11.11 %)Degree
51 (11.11 %)Computer Science
51 (11.11 %)Telecoms
51 (11.11 %)Construction
51 (11.11 %)Government
51 (11.11 %)Asset Management
51 (11.11 %)UNIX
51 (11.11 %)Windows
51 (11.11 %)OO
51 (11.11 %)Intranet
51 (11.11 %)Internet
51 (11.11 %)Project Management
51 (11.11 %)Java
51 (11.11 %)Management Information System

GIS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing GIS 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 GIS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (22.22 %)WebSphere
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (55.56 %)Smallworld
22 (22.22 %)JBoss
22 (22.22 %)WebSphere Application Server
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (11.11 %)Intranet
11 (11.11 %)Internet
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (22.22 %)ClearQuest
12 (22.22 %)WinRunner
12 (22.22 %)QuickTest Pro
12 (22.22 %)JMeter
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (11.11 %)Telecoms
11 (11.11 %)Construction
11 (11.11 %)Government
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (77.78 %)Analyst
17 (77.78 %)Test Analyst
22 (22.22 %)GIS Analyst
31 (11.11 %)GIS Developer
31 (11.11 %)Developer
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (44.44 %)Client/Server
21 (11.11 %)Computer Science
21 (11.11 %)Management Information System
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (11.11 %)UNIX
11 (11.11 %)Windows
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (22.22 %)Automated Testing
12 (22.22 %)Performance Testing
12 (22.22 %)Test Scripting
21 (11.11 %)Asset Management
21 (11.11 %)OO
21 (11.11 %)Project Management
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (33.33 %)Magik
21 (11.11 %)Java
Cambridgeshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (11.11 %)Degree