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The table below looks at the demand for Direct Marketing skills within the Chester region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Direct Marketing over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDirect Marketing
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank2822
Rank change on same period last yearDown-6
Matching contract IT job ads38
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.009 %
As % of the category below2.098 %7.547 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£235-
Average daily rate£235-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£235-
UK excluding London average daily rate£248£262
% change on same period last year-5.43 %
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£31.50£26.78
% change on same period last year+17.63 %
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Chester
Matching contract IT job ads143106
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.232 %0.116 %
Daily rates quoted1715
Average minimum daily rate£303£268
Average daily rate£306£281
% change on same period last year+9.06 %
Average maximum daily rate£310£294
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£373
% change on same period last year+2.16 %
Hourly rates quoted397
Average minimum hourly rate£24.98£31.21
Average hourly rate£26.12£31.21
% change on same period last year-16.28 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.27£31.21
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.22£29.56
% change on same period last year-4.53 %
Direct Marketing CheshireDirect Marketing
Cheshire

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.

Direct Marketing
Demand Trend

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

Chester Direct Marketing Demand Trend

Direct Marketing
Daily Rate Trend

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

Chester Direct Marketing Daily Rate Trend

Direct Marketing
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Direct Marketing across the Chester region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

Chester Direct Marketing Daily Rate Histogram

Direct Marketing
Top 11 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Chester region citing Direct Marketing 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 Direct Marketing.

16 (100.00 %)Marketing
25 (83.33 %)Finance
33 (50.00 %)Data Modelling
33 (50.00 %)SAS
33 (50.00 %)Statistical Analysis
42 (33.33 %)Degree
42 (33.33 %)MS Excel
42 (33.33 %)Microsoft
51 (16.67 %)Financial Institution
51 (16.67 %)Banking
51 (16.67 %)SQL

Direct Marketing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Chester region citing Direct Marketing 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 Direct Marketing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (50.00 %)SAS
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (33.33 %)MS Excel
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (100.00 %)Marketing
25 (83.33 %)Finance
31 (16.67 %)Banking
31 (16.67 %)Financial Institution
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (50.00 %)Data Modeller
21 (16.67 %)Marketing Manager
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (50.00 %)Data Modelling
13 (50.00 %)Statistical Analysis
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (16.67 %)SQL
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (33.33 %)Degree
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (33.33 %)Microsoft