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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Office skills within the Coventry region with a comparison to our Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MS Office over the 3 months to 8 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Office
Location
3 months to
8 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank99
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching contract IT job ads2331
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.032 %0.032 %
As % of the category below45.10 %51.67 %
Daily rates quoted919
Average minimum daily rate£216£172
Average daily rate£248£179
% change on same period last year+38.33 %
Average maximum daily rate£279£186
UK excluding London average daily rate£244£236
% change on same period last year+3.19 %
Hourly rates quoted35
Average minimum hourly rate£9.33£13.40
Average hourly rate£9.83£13.90
% change on same period last year-29.25 %
Average maximum hourly rate£10.33£14.40
UK excluding London average hourly rate£15.53£15.93
% change on same period last year-2.48 %
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
Coventry
Matching contract IT job ads5160
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.071 %0.062 %
Daily rates quoted1833
Average minimum daily rate£253£243
Average daily rate£271£254
% change on same period last year+6.62 %
Average maximum daily rate£289£265
UK excluding London average daily rate£294£280
% change on same period last year+4.94 %
Hourly rates quoted67
Average minimum hourly rate£10.57£20.18
Average hourly rate£11.29£20.64
% change on same period last year-45.31 %
Average maximum hourly rate£12.00£21.09
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.59£19.51
% change on same period last year-4.72 %
MS Office West MidlandsMS Office
West Midlands

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.

MS Office
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing MS Office across the Coventry region as a proportion of the total demand within the Applications category.

Coventry MS Office Demand Trend

MS Office
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing MS Office across the Coventry region.

Coventry MS Office Daily Rate Trend

MS Office
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MS Office across the Coventry region over the 3 months to 8 October 2008.

Coventry MS Office Daily Rate Histogram

MS Office
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing MS Office across the Coventry region.

Coventry MS Office Hourly Rate Trend

MS Office
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MS Office across the Coventry region over the 3 months to 8 October 2008.

Coventry MS Office Hourly Rate Histogram

MS Office
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Coventry region citing MS Office 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 MS Office.

120 (51.28 %)Microsoft
210 (25.64 %)Windows
39 (23.08 %)PRINCE2
48 (20.51 %)MS Excel
48 (20.51 %)Windows XP
48 (20.51 %)MS PowerPoint
57 (17.95 %)SharePoint
66 (15.38 %)Windows 2000
66 (15.38 %)MS Project
66 (15.38 %)Government
75 (12.82 %)MS Exchange
75 (12.82 %)Active Directory
75 (12.82 %)Internet
75 (12.82 %)Project Planning
75 (12.82 %)Education
84 (10.26 %)Spreadsheet
84 (10.26 %)Windows Server 2003
84 (10.26 %)Project Management
84 (10.26 %)SAP
93 (7.692 %)Finance
93 (7.692 %)SQL
102 (5.128 %)PRINCE
102 (5.128 %)Microsoft Certification
102 (5.128 %)NHS
102 (5.128 %)TCP/IP
102 (5.128 %)Cisco
102 (5.128 %)UML
102 (5.128 %)MCSE
102 (5.128 %)Service Management
102 (5.128 %)Change Management

MS Office
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Coventry region citing MS Office 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 MS Office. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (2.564 %)XML
11 (2.564 %)RSS
11 (2.564 %)SAML
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (17.95 %)SharePoint
25 (12.82 %)MS Exchange
32 (5.128 %)Exchange Server 2000
32 (5.128 %)Exchange Server 2003
32 (5.128 %)SharePoint Server 2007
41 (2.564 %)Office Project Server
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (20.51 %)MS Excel
18 (20.51 %)MS PowerPoint
26 (15.38 %)MS Project
34 (10.26 %)Spreadsheet
41 (2.564 %)MATLAB
41 (2.564 %)Simulink
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (12.82 %)Internet
22 (5.128 %)TCP/IP
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (2.564 %)MS Access
11 (2.564 %)ETL
11 (2.564 %)BusinessObjects
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (15.38 %)Government
25 (12.82 %)Education
33 (7.692 %)Finance
42 (5.128 %)Automotive
51 (2.564 %)Legal
51 (2.564 %)Retail
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (17.95 %)Administrator
25 (12.82 %)Analyst
34 (10.26 %)Project Manager
34 (10.26 %)Project Officer
43 (7.692 %)Coordinator
43 (7.692 %)Support Analyst
52 (5.128 %)Systems Support
52 (5.128 %)Systems Analyst
52 (5.128 %)Project Administrator
52 (5.128 %)Systems Support Analyst
61 (2.564 %)Programme Planner
61 (2.564 %)Technical Administrator
61 (2.564 %)Hardware Engineer
61 (2.564 %)1st Line Support Analyst
61 (2.564 %)Development Manager
61 (2.564 %)Senior Manager
61 (2.564 %)Information Architect
61 (2.564 %)Architect
61 (2.564 %)1st Line Support
61 (2.564 %)Service Analyst
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (5.128 %)NHS
21 (2.564 %)Management Information System
21 (2.564 %)Freedom of Information
21 (2.564 %)Web 2.0
21 (2.564 %)Taxonomies
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (25.64 %)Windows
28 (20.51 %)Windows XP
36 (15.38 %)Windows 2000
44 (10.26 %)Windows Server 2003
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (23.08 %)PRINCE2
25 (12.82 %)Project Planning
34 (10.26 %)Project Management
42 (5.128 %)Service Management
42 (5.128 %)Business Analysis
42 (5.128 %)UML
42 (5.128 %)PRINCE
42 (5.128 %)Change Management
51 (2.564 %)ITSM
51 (2.564 %)Identity Management
51 (2.564 %)Risk Management
51 (2.564 %)Validation
51 (2.564 %)Data Analysis
51 (2.564 %)Configuration Management
51 (2.564 %)Data Modelling
51 (2.564 %)ITIL
51 (2.564 %)Quality Management
51 (2.564 %)Web Development
51 (2.564 %)Resource Management
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (7.692 %)SQL
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (5.128 %)MCSE
12 (5.128 %)Microsoft Certification
12 (5.128 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
21 (2.564 %)Degree
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.564 %)QA
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (12.82 %)Active Directory
Coventry IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
120 (51.28 %)Microsoft
24 (10.26 %)SAP
32 (5.128 %)Cisco
41 (2.564 %)Oracle
41 (2.564 %)Business Objects