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The table below looks at the demand for GAP Analysis skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited GAP Analysis over the 3 months to 14 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGAP Analysis
Location
3 months to
14 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5564
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching contract IT job ads14
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.004 %
As % of the category below0.227 %0.798 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£350
Average daily rate-£375
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£390£404
% change on same period last year-3.67 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.80£20.00
% change on same period last year-1.00 %
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Cheshire
Matching contract IT job ads440501
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.633 %0.510 %
Daily rates quoted121123
Average minimum daily rate£347£310
Average daily rate£355£322
% change on same period last year+10.28 %
Average maximum daily rate£364£335
UK excluding London average daily rate£378£371
% change on same period last year+1.83 %
Hourly rates quoted5228
Average minimum hourly rate£22.76£25.22
Average hourly rate£23.82£26.47
% change on same period last year-10.01 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.88£27.72
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.35£29.75
% change on same period last year-1.35 %
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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.

GAP Analysis
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing GAP Analysis across the Cheshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Cheshire GAP Analysis Demand Trend

GAP Analysis
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cheshire GAP Analysis Daily Rate Trend

GAP Analysis
Top 10 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region citing GAP Analysis 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 GAP Analysis.

12 (66.67 %)ISO9000
12 (66.67 %)Project Management
12 (66.67 %)Risk Assessment
12 (66.67 %)Critical Path Analysis
12 (66.67 %)Business Analysis
12 (66.67 %)Project Planning
12 (66.67 %)QMS
21 (33.33 %)Information Security
21 (33.33 %)Data Security
21 (33.33 %)Finance

GAP Analysis
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 14 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region citing GAP Analysis 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 GAP Analysis. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (33.33 %)Finance
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (66.67 %)Business Analyst
12 (66.67 %)Analyst
21 (33.33 %)Security Manager
21 (33.33 %)Security Project Manager
21 (33.33 %)Project Manager
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (66.67 %)Project Management
12 (66.67 %)Risk Assessment
12 (66.67 %)Critical Path Analysis
12 (66.67 %)Business Analysis
12 (66.67 %)Project Planning
12 (66.67 %)QMS
21 (33.33 %)Information Security
21 (33.33 %)Data Security
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (66.67 %)ISO9000