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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Microsoft products and/or services in IT contracts within the Derbyshire region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited Microsoft over the 3 months to 4 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft
Location
3 months to 4 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank84
Rank change on same period last yearDown-4
Matching contract IT job ads2258
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.029 %0.062 %
As % of the category below23.16 %40.85 %
Daily rates quoted59
Average minimum daily rate£234£198
Average daily rate£239£205
% change on same period last year+16.58 %
Average maximum daily rate£244£212
UK excluding London average daily rate£315£308
% change on same period last year+2.49 %
Hourly rates quoted214
Average minimum hourly rate£12.00£29.68
Average hourly rate£12.00£30.46
% change on same period last year-60.60 %
Average maximum hourly rate£12.00£31.25
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.12£20.60
% change on same period last year-7.17 %
Vendors DerbyshireVendors
Derbyshire
Matching contract IT job ads95142
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.125 %0.151 %
Daily rates quoted1524
Average minimum daily rate£299£308
Average daily rate£305£325
% change on same period last year-6.22 %
Average maximum daily rate£310£342
UK excluding London average daily rate£360£356
% change on same period last year+1.15 %
Hourly rates quoted832
Average minimum hourly rate£15.63£24.88
Average hourly rate£16.03£26.01
% change on same period last year-38.34 %
Average maximum hourly rate£16.43£27.13
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.91£25.10
% change on same period last year-8.72 %
Microsoft East MidlandsMicrosoft
East 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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Microsoft across the Derbyshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

Derbyshire Microsoft Demand Trend

Microsoft
Daily Rate Trend

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

Derbyshire Microsoft Daily Rate Trend

Microsoft
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Derbyshire Microsoft Daily Rate Histogram

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Derbyshire Microsoft Hourly Rate Trend

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Derbyshire Microsoft Hourly Rate Histogram

Microsoft
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT job ads citing Microsoft within the Derbyshire region over the 3 months to 4 July 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
DerbyDown-612£500+92.30 %
ChesterfieldUp+18£174+100.48 %
HeanorNew entry-1--
Microsoft East MidlandsMicrosoft
East Midlands

Microsoft
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

122 (35.48 %)Windows
221 (33.87 %)SQL Server
319 (30.65 %).NET
416 (25.81 %)ASP.NET
514 (22.58 %)VB.NET
514 (22.58 %)MS Excel
612 (19.35 %)MS Office
612 (19.35 %)C#
612 (19.35 %)SQL
711 (17.74 %)MS Exchange
810 (16.13 %)Active Directory
810 (16.13 %)WebServices
99 (14.52 %)Visual Studio
99 (14.52 %)Cisco
99 (14.52 %)Security Cleared
108 (12.90 %)Finance
117 (11.29 %)VB
117 (11.29 %)IIS
117 (11.29 %)Unix
117 (11.29 %)VB6
117 (11.29 %)Exchange Server 2003
126 (9.677 %)SC Cleared
126 (9.677 %)Windows 2000
126 (9.677 %)Oracle
126 (9.677 %)Microsoft Certification
135 (8.065 %)Remedy
135 (8.065 %)Sage
135 (8.065 %)UML
135 (8.065 %)OO
135 (8.065 %)Crystal Reports

Microsoft
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Application Development
119 (30.65 %).NET
216 (25.81 %)ASP.NET
310 (16.13 %)WebServices
45 (8.065 %)XML
54 (6.452 %)SOAP
54 (6.452 %)WinForms
54 (6.452 %)ASP
63 (4.839 %)HTML
63 (4.839 %)ADO.NET
72 (3.226 %)Middleware
81 (1.613 %)ADO
81 (1.613 %)WebSphere
Application Platforms
111 (17.74 %)MS Exchange
27 (11.29 %)IIS
27 (11.29 %)Exchange Server 2003
34 (6.452 %)SharePoint
43 (4.839 %)Exchange Server 2000
52 (3.226 %)OpenROAD
52 (3.226 %)SharePoint Server 2007
61 (1.613 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
61 (1.613 %)Lotus Notes
61 (1.613 %)BizTalk Server
61 (1.613 %)Commerce Server
Applications
114 (22.58 %)MS Excel
212 (19.35 %)MS Office
32 (3.226 %)MS Visio
Business Applications
12 (3.226 %)BPCS
12 (3.226 %)Navision
21 (1.613 %)SoftGrid
21 (1.613 %)Misys Midas
21 (1.613 %)SAP xMII
Communications & Networking
14 (6.452 %)Internet
22 (3.226 %)Firewall
22 (3.226 %)Wireless
22 (3.226 %)VLAN
22 (3.226 %)LAN
22 (3.226 %)WAN
22 (3.226 %)DHCP
22 (3.226 %)TCP/IP
22 (3.226 %)VPN
22 (3.226 %)WINS
22 (3.226 %)DNS
22 (3.226 %)SAN
31 (1.613 %)Intranet
31 (1.613 %)VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
121 (33.87 %)SQL Server
25 (8.065 %)Crystal Reports
25 (8.065 %)SQL Server 2005
34 (6.452 %)SQL Server 7
34 (6.452 %)MS Access
42 (3.226 %)BusinessObjects
51 (1.613 %)SQL Server 2000
51 (1.613 %)Ingres
51 (1.613 %)RDBMS
Development Applications
19 (14.52 %)Visual Studio
24 (6.452 %)VSS/SourceSafe
General
18 (12.90 %)Finance
23 (4.839 %)Manufacturing
32 (3.226 %)Health
41 (1.613 %)Banking
41 (1.613 %)Marketing
41 (1.613 %)Aerospace
41 (1.613 %)Front Office
41 (1.613 %)Back Office
Job Titles
115 (24.19 %)Developer
29 (14.52 %)Analyst
38 (12.90 %).NET Developer
46 (9.677 %)Project Manager
54 (6.452 %)Senior Manager
54 (6.452 %)C# Developer
54 (6.452 %)ASP.NET Developer
54 (6.452 %)Desktop Engineer
54 (6.452 %)Senior Project Manager
54 (6.452 %)Helpdesk Support
54 (6.452 %)Infrastructure Manager
63 (4.839 %)Systems Developer
63 (4.839 %)SQL Server Developer
63 (4.839 %)Software Programmer
63 (4.839 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
63 (4.839 %)VB.NET Developer
63 (4.839 %)SQL Developer
63 (4.839 %)Programmer
63 (4.839 %)Support Analyst
63 (4.839 %)Helpdesk Analyst
Miscellaneous
15 (8.065 %)Client/Server
22 (3.226 %)Thin Client
22 (3.226 %)Mainframe
22 (3.226 %)AS400
22 (3.226 %)Fat Client
31 (1.613 %)Management Information System
31 (1.613 %)Blackberry
31 (1.613 %)NHS
Operating Systems
122 (35.48 %)Windows
27 (11.29 %)Unix
36 (9.677 %)Windows 2000
43 (4.839 %)Windows XP
52 (3.226 %)OS/400
52 (3.226 %)Windows NT
52 (3.226 %)Solaris
52 (3.226 %)Linux
61 (1.613 %)Windows Server 2003
Processes & Methodologies
19 (14.52 %)Security Cleared
26 (9.677 %)SC Cleared
35 (8.065 %)UML
35 (8.065 %)OO
35 (8.065 %)ITIL
44 (6.452 %)Migration
44 (6.452 %)Data Migration
53 (4.839 %)Service Delivery
53 (4.839 %)Agile Software Development
62 (3.226 %)ERP
62 (3.226 %)E-business
62 (3.226 %)Benchmarking
62 (3.226 %)Project Management
71 (1.613 %)Web Design
71 (1.613 %)PDM
71 (1.613 %)Configuration Management
71 (1.613 %)Validation
71 (1.613 %)OOD
71 (1.613 %)B2B
71 (1.613 %)PRINCE2
Programming Languages
114 (22.58 %)VB.NET
212 (19.35 %)C#
212 (19.35 %)SQL
37 (11.29 %)VB
37 (11.29 %)VB6
43 (4.839 %)JavaScript
52 (3.226 %)C++
52 (3.226 %)VBScript
61 (1.613 %)Transact-SQL
61 (1.613 %)Delphi
61 (1.613 %)C
Qualifications
16 (9.677 %)Microsoft Certification
25 (8.065 %)Degree
34 (6.452 %)MCSE
42 (3.226 %)MCSA
42 (3.226 %)MCP
51 (1.613 %)CCA
51 (1.613 %)Citrix Certification
51 (1.613 %)CCEA
51 (1.613 %)PRINCE2 Certification
51 (1.613 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
51 (1.613 %)MCDST
Quality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.613 %)SLA
System Software
110 (16.13 %)Active Directory
22 (3.226 %)ISA Server
22 (3.226 %)VMware Infrastructure
31 (1.613 %)VMware ESX
31 (1.613 %)NetBackup
31 (1.613 %)Citrix Presentation Server
Systems Management
14 (6.452 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
21 (1.613 %)ZENworks
21 (1.613 %)SCOM
21 (1.613 %)MOM
Vendors
19 (14.52 %)Cisco
26 (9.677 %)Oracle
35 (8.065 %)Citrix
35 (8.065 %)Sage
35 (8.065 %)Remedy
44 (6.452 %)HP
44 (6.452 %)IBM
53 (4.839 %)Sun
62 (3.226 %)Business Objects
62 (3.226 %)CA
62 (3.226 %)CheckPoint
62 (3.226 %)VMware
62 (3.226 %)Red Hat
71 (1.613 %)Compaq
71 (1.613 %)Novell
71 (1.613 %)VERITAS
71 (1.613 %)Lotus
71 (1.613 %)Borland
71 (1.613 %)SAP
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