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This section looks at the demand for Thin Client skills within the Devon region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Thin Client over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkThin Client
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank33-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.923 %0.000 %
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£346£414
% change on same period last year-16.42 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£9.00-
Average hourly rate£11.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£14.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£17.68£17.50
% change on same period last year+1.02 %
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Devon
Matching contract IT job ads5259
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.069 %0.059 %
Daily rates quoted3422
Average minimum daily rate£346£335
Average daily rate£361£346
% change on same period last year+4.34 %
Average maximum daily rate£375£357
UK excluding London average daily rate£351£352
% change on same period last year-0.23 %
Hourly rates quoted47
Average minimum hourly rate£21.60£21.33
Average hourly rate£25.10£24.78
% change on same period last year+1.30 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.60£28.22
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.25£28.69
% change on same period last year-11.97 %
Thin Client South WestThin Client
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.

Thin Client
Demand Trend

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

Devon Thin Client Demand Trend

Thin Client
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Devon Thin Client Hourly Rate Trend

Thin Client
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Thin Client within the Devon region over the 3 months to 21 August 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
ExeterNew entry-1--
Thin Client South WestThin Client
South West

Thin Client
Top 14 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Devon region citing Thin Client 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 Thin Client.

12 (100.00 %)Microsoft
12 (100.00 %)Windows
12 (100.00 %)Fat Client
21 (50.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
21 (50.00 %)MCSE
21 (50.00 %)MS Excel
21 (50.00 %)Windows XP
21 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
21 (50.00 %)Active Directory
21 (50.00 %)Citrix
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (50.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
21 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
21 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2007

Thin Client
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Devon region citing Thin Client 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 Thin Client. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
11 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
11 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (50.00 %)MS Excel
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)Consultant
11 (50.00 %)Technical Consultant
11 (50.00 %)Desktop Engineer
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (100.00 %)Fat Client
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (100.00 %)Windows
21 (50.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
21 (50.00 %)Windows XP
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)MCSE
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (50.00 %)Active Directory
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (50.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Devon IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft
21 (50.00 %)Citrix