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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows skills within the Devon 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
Rank31
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching contract IT job ads3059
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.040 %0.063 %
As % of the category below61.22 %67.05 %
Daily rates quoted46
Average minimum daily rate£363£195
Average daily rate£372£220
% change on same period last year+68.90 %
Average maximum daily rate£381£245
UK excluding London average daily rate£319£313
% change on same period last year+1.82 %
Hourly rates quoted729
Average minimum hourly rate£19.00£15.97
Average hourly rate£20.14£17.73
% change on same period last year+13.63 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.29£19.48
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.47£20.66
% change on same period last year-5.76 %
Operating Systems DevonOperating Systems
Devon
Matching contract IT job ads4988
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.065 %0.093 %
Daily rates quoted917
Average minimum daily rate£350£255
Average daily rate£358£271
% change on same period last year+32.15 %
Average maximum daily rate£366£287
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£334
% change on same period last year+1.57 %
Hourly rates quoted1035
Average minimum hourly rate£24.95£16.01
Average hourly rate£26.88£17.74
% change on same period last year+51.46 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.80£19.47
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.83£23.75
% change on same period last year-8.06 %
Windows South WestWindows
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.

Windows
Demand Trend

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

Devon 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 Devon region.

Devon 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 Devon region over the 3 months to 4 July 2008.

Devon 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 Devon region.

Devon Windows Hourly Rate Trend

Windows
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Devon Windows Hourly Rate Histogram

Windows
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT job ads citing Windows within the Devon 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
ExeterDown-88--
PlymouthUp+18£372+197.71 %
Windows South WestWindows
South West

Windows
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Devon 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.

137 (43.02 %)Active Directory
228 (32.56 %)Windows 2000
327 (31.40 %)MS Office
327 (31.40 %)Microsoft
426 (30.23 %)Windows Server 2003
525 (29.07 %)Firewall
623 (26.74 %)Windows XP
623 (26.74 %)MS Exchange
722 (25.58 %)MS Excel
818 (20.93 %)SQL Server
917 (19.77 %)Exchange Server 2003
1016 (18.60 %)TCP/IP
1114 (16.28 %)Cisco
1213 (15.12 %)CheckPoint
1213 (15.12 %)WebServices
1312 (13.95 %)SAN
1411 (12.79 %)Citrix
1411 (12.79 %)DNS
1510 (11.63 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
1510 (11.63 %)Java
1510 (11.63 %)Solaris
1510 (11.63 %)VLAN
169 (10.47 %)Summit
169 (10.47 %)LAN
169 (10.47 %)SQL
169 (10.47 %)VPN
169 (10.47 %)WAN
169 (10.47 %)HP
169 (10.47 %)Government
169 (10.47 %)VMware

Windows
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Devon 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
113 (15.12 %)WebServices
27 (8.140 %).NET
35 (5.814 %)J2EE
35 (5.814 %)CSS
35 (5.814 %)HTML
35 (5.814 %)XML
35 (5.814 %)XSLT
35 (5.814 %)XForms
35 (5.814 %)AJAX
43 (3.488 %)Application Packaging
Application Platforms
123 (26.74 %)MS Exchange
217 (19.77 %)Exchange Server 2003
37 (8.140 %)Apache
37 (8.140 %)Tomcat
46 (6.977 %)IIS
55 (5.814 %)Exchange Server 2000
63 (3.488 %)Exchange Server 2007
72 (2.326 %)LiveLink
Applications
127 (31.40 %)MS Office
222 (25.58 %)MS Excel
31 (1.163 %)AutoCAD
Business Applications
19 (10.47 %)Summit
Communications & Networking
125 (29.07 %)Firewall
216 (18.60 %)TCP/IP
312 (13.95 %)SAN
411 (12.79 %)DNS
510 (11.63 %)VLAN
69 (10.47 %)VPN
69 (10.47 %)LAN
69 (10.47 %)WAN
76 (6.977 %)Intrusion Detection
85 (5.814 %)Cisco PIX
94 (4.651 %)FTP
94 (4.651 %)Extranet
94 (4.651 %)SSH
103 (3.488 %)WINS
103 (3.488 %)DHCP
112 (2.326 %)Internet
121 (1.163 %)SSL
121 (1.163 %)Wi-Fi
121 (1.163 %)Ethernet
121 (1.163 %)SMS
Database & Business Intelligence
118 (20.93 %)SQL Server
25 (5.814 %)SQL Server 2000
34 (4.651 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (1.163 %)GIS
41 (1.163 %)Crystal Reports
41 (1.163 %)SQL Server 7
Development Applications
13 (3.488 %)MSI
General
19 (10.47 %)Government
23 (3.488 %)Telecoms
31 (1.163 %)Finance
31 (1.163 %)Education
31 (1.163 %)Legal
Job Titles
118 (20.93 %)Consultant
213 (15.12 %)Analyst
312 (13.95 %)Network Support
411 (12.79 %)Support Engineer
510 (11.63 %)2nd Line Support
510 (11.63 %)Support Analyst
67 (8.140 %)Network Consultant
67 (8.140 %)3rd Line Support
76 (6.977 %)Technical Consultant
76 (6.977 %)Desktop Support
76 (6.977 %)Developer
76 (6.977 %)PC Support
85 (5.814 %)Security Consultant
94 (4.651 %)Web Developer
94 (4.651 %)Network Engineer
103 (3.488 %)Applications Packager
103 (3.488 %)Network Technician
103 (3.488 %)Desktop Support Analyst
103 (3.488 %)Network Support Engineer
103 (3.488 %)Desktop Analyst
Miscellaneous
18 (9.302 %)Thin Client
18 (9.302 %)Fat Client
25 (5.814 %)SecurID
33 (3.488 %)Replication
42 (2.326 %)CESG
42 (2.326 %)Client/Server
51 (1.163 %)NHS
51 (1.163 %)Blackberry
51 (1.163 %)Management Information System
Operating Systems
128 (32.56 %)Windows 2000
226 (30.23 %)Windows Server 2003
323 (26.74 %)Windows XP
410 (11.63 %)Solaris
54 (4.651 %)Linux
54 (4.651 %)Windows NT
61 (1.163 %)NetWare
61 (1.163 %)Unix
Processes & Methodologies
18 (9.302 %)Network Design
18 (9.302 %)Requirements Analysis
25 (5.814 %)Network Load Balancing
25 (5.814 %)Service Management
34 (4.651 %)Disaster Recovery
43 (3.488 %)Security Cleared
52 (2.326 %)Systems Analysis
61 (1.163 %)Software Testing
61 (1.163 %)Automated Testing
61 (1.163 %)Change Management
61 (1.163 %)Regression Testing
61 (1.163 %)ITIL
61 (1.163 %)Data Modelling
61 (1.163 %)Problem Management
61 (1.163 %)User Acceptance Testing
61 (1.163 %)Test Scripting
61 (1.163 %)Manual Testing
61 (1.163 %)Time Management
61 (1.163 %)SC Cleared
Programming Languages
110 (11.63 %)Java
29 (10.47 %)SQL
35 (5.814 %)XQuery
35 (5.814 %)JavaScript
41 (1.163 %)C
41 (1.163 %)C++
41 (1.163 %)VB.NET
Qualifications
18 (9.302 %)CCIE
18 (9.302 %)Cisco Certification
21 (1.163 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (1.163 %)Degree
21 (1.163 %)ISEB
21 (1.163 %)MCP
21 (1.163 %)MCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
16 (6.977 %)SLA
21 (1.163 %)QA
System Software
137 (43.02 %)Active Directory
28 (9.302 %)VMware ESX
28 (9.302 %)Backup Exec
35 (5.814 %)ISA Server
43 (3.488 %)VMware Infrastructure
52 (2.326 %)MetaFrame
61 (1.163 %)Terminal Services
61 (1.163 %)Citrix Presentation Server
Systems Management
110 (11.63 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
22 (2.326 %)OpenView
31 (1.163 %)WSUS
Vendors
127 (31.40 %)Microsoft
214 (16.28 %)Cisco
313 (15.12 %)CheckPoint
411 (12.79 %)Citrix
59 (10.47 %)HP
59 (10.47 %)VMware
67 (8.140 %)VERITAS
75 (5.814 %)Sun
84 (4.651 %)Dell
93 (3.488 %)Nokia
102 (2.326 %)Oracle
111 (1.163 %)Novell
111 (1.163 %)Intel
111 (1.163 %)Mapinfo
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