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The table below looks at the demand for Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) skills within the Devon region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MPLS over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMultiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank-40
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads01
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.000 %1.408 %
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£391£392
% change on same period last year-0.27 %
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£45.50£35.31
% change on same period last year+28.84 %
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Devon
Matching contract IT job ads3071
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.048 %0.076 %
Daily rates quoted78
Average minimum daily rate£390£352
Average daily rate£399£360
% change on same period last year+10.72 %
Average maximum daily rate£408£368
UK excluding London average daily rate£347£336
% change on same period last year+3.00 %
Hourly rates quoted1130
Average minimum hourly rate£19.30£22.35
Average hourly rate£22.87£23.26
% change on same period last year-1.65 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.45£24.16
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.77£28.62
% change on same period last year-2.99 %
MPLS South WestMPLS
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.

MPLS
Demand Trend

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

Devon MPLS Demand Trend

MPLS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Devon MPLS Hourly Rate Trend

MPLS
Top 15 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Devon region citing MPLS 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 MPLS.

11 (100.00 %)LAN
11 (100.00 %)WAN
11 (100.00 %)VPN
11 (100.00 %)Cisco
11 (100.00 %)CCNA
11 (100.00 %)OpenView
11 (100.00 %)CiscoWorks
11 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
11 (100.00 %)Juniper
11 (100.00 %)Firewall
11 (100.00 %)Government
11 (100.00 %)Cisco PIX
11 (100.00 %)SC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Cisco ASA

MPLS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Devon region citing MPLS 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 MPLS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (100.00 %)LAN
11 (100.00 %)WAN
11 (100.00 %)VPN
11 (100.00 %)Firewall
11 (100.00 %)Cisco PIX
11 (100.00 %)Cisco ASA
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Government
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Network Engineer
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)SC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)CCNA
11 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (100.00 %)OpenView
11 (100.00 %)CiscoWorks
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Cisco
11 (100.00 %)Juniper