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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows skills within the Crewe region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited Windows over the 3 months to 4 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows
Location
3 months to 4 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank34
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching contract IT job ads62
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.002 %
As % of the category below60.00 %66.67 %
Daily rates quoted30
Average minimum daily rate£400-
Average daily rate£425-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£450-
UK excluding London average daily rate£319£313
% change on same period last year+1.82 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£10.00
Average hourly rate-£10.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£10.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.47£20.66
% change on same period last year-5.76 %
Operating Systems CreweOperating Systems
Crewe
Matching contract IT job ads103
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.003 %
Daily rates quoted61
Average minimum daily rate£374£300
Average daily rate£393£301
% change on same period last year+30.94 %
Average maximum daily rate£413£301
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£334
% change on same period last year+1.57 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£10.00
Average hourly rate-£10.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£10.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.83£23.75
% change on same period last year-8.06 %
Windows CheshireWindows
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.

Windows
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Windows across the Crewe region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Crewe Windows Demand Trend

Windows
Daily Rate Trend

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

Crewe Windows Daily Rate Trend

Windows
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Windows across the Crewe region over the 3 months to 4 July 2008.

Crewe Windows Daily Rate Histogram

Windows
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Crewe Windows Hourly Rate Trend

Windows
Top 16 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Crewe region citing Windows 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 Windows.

15 (83.33 %)Unix
24 (66.67 %)UML
24 (66.67 %)Java
24 (66.67 %)J2EE
24 (66.67 %)Oracle
24 (66.67 %)Eclipse
24 (66.67 %)XML
33 (50.00 %)Government
42 (33.33 %)OpenView
42 (33.33 %)HP
42 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
42 (33.33 %)SAS
51 (16.67 %)Linux
51 (16.67 %)Ant
51 (16.67 %)WebServices
51 (16.67 %)Use Case

Windows
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Crewe region citing Windows 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 Windows. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
14 (66.67 %)J2EE
14 (66.67 %)XML
21 (16.67 %)WebServices
Application Platforms
12 (33.33 %)SAS
Development Applications
14 (66.67 %)Eclipse
21 (16.67 %)Ant
General
13 (50.00 %)Government
Job Titles
14 (66.67 %)Developer
14 (66.67 %)Java Developer
22 (33.33 %)OpenView Specialist
Operating Systems
15 (83.33 %)Unix
21 (16.67 %)Linux
Processes & Methodologies
14 (66.67 %)UML
22 (33.33 %)Security Cleared
31 (16.67 %)Use Case
Programming Languages
14 (66.67 %)Java
Systems Management
12 (33.33 %)OpenView
Vendors
14 (66.67 %)Oracle
22 (33.33 %)HP
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