Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for the Analyst role in IT contracts within the Devon region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 5 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAnalyst
Location
3 months to
5 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank86
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching contract IT job ads1935
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.038 %
As % of the category below10.44 %12.77 %
Daily rates quoted88
Average minimum daily rate£286£288
Average daily rate£303£311
% change on same period last year-2.81 %
Average maximum daily rate£319£334
UK excluding London average daily rate£333£332
% change on same period last year+0.31 %
Hourly rates quoted413
Average minimum hourly rate£13.95£12.38
Average hourly rate£16.08£13.12
% change on same period last year+22.56 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.20£13.85
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.21£18.46
% change on same period last year+4.11 %
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Devon
Matching contract IT job ads182274
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.297 %0.300 %
Daily rates quoted4867
Average minimum daily rate£295£325
Average daily rate£309£334
% change on same period last year-7.51 %
Average maximum daily rate£324£344
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
Hourly rates quoted3858
Average minimum hourly rate£17.70£17.01
Average hourly rate£19.21£18.18
% change on same period last year+5.71 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.73£19.34
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.18£23.82
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Analyst South WestAnalyst
South West

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.

Analyst
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Analyst across the Devon region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Devon Analyst Demand Trend

Analyst
Daily Rate Trend

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

Devon Analyst Daily Rate Trend

Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Analyst across the Devon region over the 3 months to 5 December 2008.

Devon Analyst Daily Rate Histogram

Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Devon Analyst Hourly Rate Trend

Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Analyst across the Devon region over the 3 months to 5 December 2008.

Devon Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram

Analyst
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the Devon region over the 3 months to 5 December 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
ExeterDown-39£300+3.89 %
PlymouthUp+88£314+10.23 %
TivertonNew entry-1--
Analyst South WestAnalyst
South West

Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Devon region that cited Analyst in their job title 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 with Analyst in their job title.

114 (25.93 %)Windows
212 (22.22 %)Microsoft
311 (20.37 %)MS Excel
49 (16.67 %)MS Office
58 (14.81 %)Oracle
58 (14.81 %)NHS
67 (12.96 %)Test Scripting
76 (11.11 %)SQL
76 (11.11 %)MS PowerPoint
85 (9.259 %)QALoad
85 (9.259 %)SQL Server
85 (9.259 %)Oracle Reports
85 (9.259 %)Compuware
94 (7.407 %)Active Directory
94 (7.407 %)MS Visio
94 (7.407 %)MS Access
94 (7.407 %)VB
94 (7.407 %)JavaScript
94 (7.407 %)QA
103 (5.556 %)Performance Testing
103 (5.556 %)Finance
103 (5.556 %)HTML
103 (5.556 %)ASP
103 (5.556 %)UML
103 (5.556 %)Windows XP
103 (5.556 %)Microsoft Certification
103 (5.556 %)TOAD
103 (5.556 %)TCP/IP
112 (3.704 %)System Testing
112 (3.704 %)VPN

Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Devon region that cited Analyst in their job title 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 with Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (5.556 %)HTML
13 (5.556 %)ASP
22 (3.704 %)ODBC
22 (3.704 %)WebSphere
31 (1.852 %)WebServices
31 (1.852 %)J2EE
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (3.704 %)WebSphere Application Server
21 (1.852 %)MS Exchange
21 (1.852 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (1.852 %)Exchange Server 2007
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (20.37 %)MS Excel
29 (16.67 %)MS Office
36 (11.11 %)MS PowerPoint
44 (7.407 %)MS Visio
51 (1.852 %)Acrobat
51 (1.852 %)MS Project
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (1.852 %)Oracle 11i
11 (1.852 %)Summit
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (5.556 %)TCP/IP
22 (3.704 %)VPN
22 (3.704 %)LAN
22 (3.704 %)WAN
31 (1.852 %)SMS
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (9.259 %)SQL Server
15 (9.259 %)Oracle Reports
24 (7.407 %)MS Access
33 (5.556 %)TOAD
42 (3.704 %)BusinessObjects
51 (1.852 %)SQL Server 2005
51 (1.852 %)Oracle Discoverer
51 (1.852 %)Datawarehouse
51 (1.852 %)Crystal Reports
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (9.259 %)QALoad
22 (3.704 %)Visual Studio
31 (1.852 %)WinRunner
31 (1.852 %)TestDirector
31 (1.852 %)QuickTest Pro
31 (1.852 %)QARun
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (5.556 %)Finance
22 (3.704 %)Health
22 (3.704 %)Billing
31 (1.852 %)Marketing
31 (1.852 %)Back Office
31 (1.852 %)Manufacturing
31 (1.852 %)Criminal Justice
31 (1.852 %)Police
31 (1.852 %)Construction
31 (1.852 %)Education
31 (1.852 %)Electric
31 (1.852 %)Government
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (14.81 %)NHS
22 (3.704 %)NPfIT
31 (1.852 %)Data Extraction
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
114 (25.93 %)Windows
23 (5.556 %)Windows XP
32 (3.704 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (3.704 %)UNIX
41 (1.852 %)Windows 2000 Server
41 (1.852 %)NetWare
41 (1.852 %)Solaris
41 (1.852 %)Windows 2000
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (12.96 %)Test Scripting
23 (5.556 %)Performance Testing
23 (5.556 %)UML
32 (3.704 %)Business Analysis
32 (3.704 %)Web Development
32 (3.704 %)System Testing
41 (1.852 %)Performance Management
41 (1.852 %)SC Cleared
41 (1.852 %)Security Cleared
41 (1.852 %)Use Case
41 (1.852 %)Web Testing
41 (1.852 %)Incident Management
41 (1.852 %)IT Governance
41 (1.852 %)Requirements Analysis
41 (1.852 %)CRM
41 (1.852 %)Marketing Intelligence
41 (1.852 %)Project Management
41 (1.852 %)Data Security
41 (1.852 %)Risk Assessment
41 (1.852 %)Information Security
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (11.11 %)SQL
24 (7.407 %)VB
24 (7.407 %)JavaScript
32 (3.704 %)VB6
41 (1.852 %)VBScript
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (5.556 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (3.704 %)MCP
31 (1.852 %)MCSE
31 (1.852 %)Degree
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (7.407 %)QA
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (7.407 %)Active Directory
21 (1.852 %)NetBackup
21 (1.852 %)Backup Exec
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.852 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (22.22 %)Microsoft
28 (14.81 %)Oracle
35 (9.259 %)Compuware
42 (3.704 %)Citrix
42 (3.704 %)Business Objects
42 (3.704 %)Remedy
51 (1.852 %)Metastorm
51 (1.852 %)Hummingbird
51 (1.852 %)Cisco
51 (1.852 %)Adobe
51 (1.852 %)Novell
51 (1.852 %)VERITAS
51 (1.852 %)CheckPoint