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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Active Directory skills within the Chelmsford region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Active Directory over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Active Directory
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank96
Rank change on same period last yearDown-3
Matching contract IT job ads412
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.012 %
As % of the category below66.67 %100.00 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£250-
Average daily rate£325-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£400-
UK excluding London average daily rate£303£299
% change on same period last year+1.25 %
Hourly rates quoted15
Average minimum hourly rate£7.33£14.80
Average hourly rate£9.00£15.30
% change on same period last year-41.20 %
Average maximum hourly rate£10.66£15.80
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.27£18.68
% change on same period last year-2.23 %
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Chelmsford
Matching contract IT job ads612
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.012 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£250-
Average daily rate£325-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£400-
UK excluding London average daily rate£319£322
% change on same period last year-0.98 %
Hourly rates quoted15
Average minimum hourly rate£7.33£14.80
Average hourly rate£9.00£15.30
% change on same period last year-41.20 %
Average maximum hourly rate£10.66£15.80
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.28£21.36
% change on same period last year-0.39 %
Active Directory EssexActive Directory
Essex

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.

Active Directory
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Active Directory across the Chelmsford region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

Chelmsford Active Directory Demand Trend

Active Directory
Daily Rate Trend

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

Chelmsford Active Directory Daily Rate Trend

Active Directory
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Chelmsford Active Directory Hourly Rate Trend

Active Directory
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Chelmsford region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory.

14 (44.44 %)Windows
14 (44.44 %)Microsoft
14 (44.44 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (33.33 %)MS Exchange
23 (33.33 %)MCSE
23 (33.33 %)MCSA
32 (22.22 %)MS Office
32 (22.22 %)DHCP
32 (22.22 %)DNS
32 (22.22 %)MCP
32 (22.22 %)Citrix Certification
32 (22.22 %)Firewall
32 (22.22 %)DameWare
41 (11.11 %)Education
41 (11.11 %)VMware
41 (11.11 %)Novell
41 (11.11 %)NHS
41 (11.11 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (11.11 %)Citrix
41 (11.11 %)CCA
41 (11.11 %)SMS
41 (11.11 %)ASP
41 (11.11 %)HTML
41 (11.11 %)VB
41 (11.11 %)Windows XP
41 (11.11 %)Linux
41 (11.11 %)Insurance
41 (11.11 %)Exchange Server 2003
41 (11.11 %)Degree
41 (11.11 %)SCCM

Active Directory
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Chelmsford region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (11.11 %)HTML
11 (11.11 %)ASP
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (33.33 %)MS Exchange
21 (11.11 %)Exchange Server 2003
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (22.22 %)MS Office
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (22.22 %)DHCP
12 (22.22 %)DNS
12 (22.22 %)Firewall
21 (11.11 %)SMS
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (11.11 %)Education
11 (11.11 %)Insurance
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (33.33 %)Server Engineer
22 (22.22 %)Service Desk Analyst
22 (22.22 %)Server Support Engineer
22 (22.22 %)Analyst
22 (22.22 %)Server Support
22 (22.22 %)Support Analyst
22 (22.22 %)Support Engineer
22 (22.22 %)3rd Line Support
22 (22.22 %)Service Analyst
31 (11.11 %)Configuration Manager
31 (11.11 %)2nd Line Support
31 (11.11 %)Administrator
31 (11.11 %)Systems Manager
31 (11.11 %)Helpdesk Analyst
31 (11.11 %)Support Technician
31 (11.11 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
31 (11.11 %)2nd Line Support Technician
31 (11.11 %)IT Support Analyst
31 (11.11 %)IT Administrator
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (11.11 %)NHS
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (44.44 %)Windows
21 (11.11 %)Linux
21 (11.11 %)Windows XP
21 (11.11 %)Windows Server 2003
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (11.11 %)VB
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (44.44 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (33.33 %)MCSE
23 (33.33 %)MCSA
32 (22.22 %)MCP
32 (22.22 %)Citrix Certification
41 (11.11 %)CCA
41 (11.11 %)Degree
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (22.22 %)DameWare
21 (11.11 %)SCCM
Chelmsford IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (44.44 %)Microsoft
21 (11.11 %)Citrix
21 (11.11 %)Novell
21 (11.11 %)VMware