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The table below looks at the demand for the Server Support 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 Server Support in their job title over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Server Support
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5968
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching contract IT job ads21
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.271 %0.108 %
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£241£245
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00-
Average hourly rate£20.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£21.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.61£23.57
% change on same period last year+0.17 %
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Cheshire
Matching contract IT job ads738929
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.039 %0.939 %
Daily rates quoted195194
Average minimum daily rate£305£305
Average daily rate£316£317
% change on same period last year-0.22 %
Average maximum daily rate£328£329
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£353
% change on same period last year-0.20 %
Hourly rates quoted10757
Average minimum hourly rate£20.88£21.11
Average hourly rate£22.72£22.40
% change on same period last year+1.45 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.57£23.69
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.76£25.22
% change on same period last year-5.77 %
Server Support North WestServer Support
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.

Server Support
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire Server Support Demand Trend

Server Support
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cheshire Server Support Daily Rate Trend

Server Support
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cheshire Server Support Hourly Rate Trend

Server Support
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Server Support within the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 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
WarringtonUp+31--
ChesterNew entry-1--
Server Support North WestServer Support
North West

Server Support
Top 8 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region that cited Server Support 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 Server Support in their job title.

12 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
12 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (50.00 %)Windows
21 (50.00 %)Windows 2000
21 (50.00 %)Active Directory
21 (50.00 %)Citrix
21 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2000

Server Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region that cited Server Support 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 Server Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
12 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (50.00 %)Windows
11 (50.00 %)Windows 2000
11 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (50.00 %)Active Directory
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (50.00 %)Citrix