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The table below looks at the demand for the Desktop Support Analyst role in IT contracts within the Cheshire 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 Desktop Support Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 5 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Desktop Support Analyst
Location
3 months to
5 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank-53
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads05
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.669 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£176£191
% change on same period last year-7.90 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£19.00
Average hourly rate-£19.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£19.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£15.78£15.77
% change on same period last year+0.10 %
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Cheshire
Matching contract IT job ads699747
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.141 %0.818 %
Daily rates quoted177144
Average minimum daily rate£299£306
Average daily rate£312£316
% change on same period last year-1.28 %
Average maximum daily rate£324£326
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
Hourly rates quoted10374
Average minimum hourly rate£20.85£21.47
Average hourly rate£23.21£22.60
% change on same period last year+2.71 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.57£23.72
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.18£23.82
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Desktop Support Analyst North WestDesktop Support Analyst
North West

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.

Desktop Support Analyst
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire Desktop Support Analyst Demand Trend

Desktop Support Analyst
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cheshire Desktop Support Analyst Daily Rate Trend

Desktop Support Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cheshire Desktop Support Analyst Hourly Rate Trend

Desktop Support Analyst
Top 13 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region that cited Desktop Support 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 Desktop Support Analyst in their job title.

13 (60.00 %)Windows
22 (40.00 %)Microsoft
31 (20.00 %)Active Directory
31 (20.00 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (20.00 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (20.00 %)Configuration Management
31 (20.00 %)Windows 2000
31 (20.00 %)MCSE
31 (20.00 %)Windows XP
31 (20.00 %)PDA
31 (20.00 %)MS Office
31 (20.00 %)MCP
31 (20.00 %)Construction

Desktop Support Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region that cited Desktop Support 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 Desktop Support Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (20.00 %)MS Office
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (20.00 %)Construction
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (20.00 %)PDA
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (60.00 %)Windows
21 (20.00 %)Windows 2000
21 (20.00 %)Windows XP
21 (20.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (20.00 %)Configuration Management
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (20.00 %)MCP
11 (20.00 %)MCSE
11 (20.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (20.00 %)Active Directory
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (40.00 %)Microsoft