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This section looks at the demand for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) skills within the City of London region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited GSM over the 3 months to 4 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGlobal System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
Location
3 months to 4 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank215-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads50
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.525 %0.000 %
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£332£320
% change on same period last year+3.85 %
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£35.84£36.93
% change on same period last year-2.94 %
Communications & Networking City of LondonCommunications & Networking
City of London
Matching contract IT job ads953793
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.257 %0.841 %
Daily rates quoted441310
Average minimum daily rate£377£401
Average daily rate£399£422
% change on same period last year-5.41 %
Average maximum daily rate£422£444
UK excluding London average daily rate£341£344
% change on same period last year-0.74 %
Hourly rates quoted7067
Average minimum hourly rate£26.44£20.76
Average hourly rate£28.15£21.83
% change on same period last year+28.92 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.85£22.90
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.58£28.53
% change on same period last year-10.35 %
GSM LondonGSM
London

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.

GSM
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing GSM across the City of London region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

City of London GSM Demand Trend

GSM
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing GSM across the City of London region.

City of London GSM Daily Rate Trend

GSM
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing GSM across the City of London region.

City of London GSM Hourly Rate Trend

GSM
Top 25 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the City of London region citing GSM 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 GSM.

13 (60.00 %)Telecoms
22 (40.00 %)Education
22 (40.00 %)Mitel
22 (40.00 %)Marketing
22 (40.00 %)Degree
22 (40.00 %)PRINCE2
22 (40.00 %)Risk Management
22 (40.00 %)GPRS
22 (40.00 %)ISDN
22 (40.00 %)LAN
22 (40.00 %)PSTN
22 (40.00 %)SDH
22 (40.00 %)UMTS
22 (40.00 %)VoIP
22 (40.00 %)WLAN
22 (40.00 %)Cisco
22 (40.00 %)Nortel
22 (40.00 %)PRINCE2 Certification
22 (40.00 %)Intranet
22 (40.00 %)MGCP
22 (40.00 %)SS7
22 (40.00 %)Project Management
22 (40.00 %)Megaco
31 (20.00 %)Wireless
31 (20.00 %)Broadband

GSM
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the City of London region citing GSM 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 GSM. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Communications & Networking
12 (40.00 %)GPRS
12 (40.00 %)ISDN
12 (40.00 %)LAN
12 (40.00 %)PSTN
12 (40.00 %)SDH
12 (40.00 %)UMTS
12 (40.00 %)VoIP
12 (40.00 %)WLAN
12 (40.00 %)Intranet
12 (40.00 %)MGCP
12 (40.00 %)SS7
12 (40.00 %)Megaco
21 (20.00 %)Wireless
21 (20.00 %)Broadband
General
13 (60.00 %)Telecoms
22 (40.00 %)Education
22 (40.00 %)Marketing
Job Titles
12 (40.00 %)Technical Project Manager
12 (40.00 %)Technical Manager
12 (40.00 %)Communications Manager
12 (40.00 %)Project Manager
21 (20.00 %)Junior
21 (20.00 %)Analyst
21 (20.00 %)Junior Analyst
Processes & Methodologies
12 (40.00 %)PRINCE2
12 (40.00 %)Project Management
12 (40.00 %)Risk Management
Qualifications
12 (40.00 %)PRINCE2 Certification
12 (40.00 %)Degree
Vendors
12 (40.00 %)Cisco
12 (40.00 %)Nortel
12 (40.00 %)Mitel
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