Sparx Contracts in Dorset

Sparx
South West > Dorset

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Dorset with a requirement for knowledge and experience of Sparx products and/or services. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Sparx over the 6 months to 1 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are not representative of contractor rates within Sparx Systems.

6 months to
1 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 16 - 30
Rank change year-on-year - - -1
Contract jobs citing Sparx 12 0 2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Dorset 7.23% - 1.06%
As % of the Vendors category 20.34% - 2.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £610 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £620 - -
75th Percentile £630 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median daily rate £620 £650 £618
% change year-on-year -4.62% +5.26% -14.83%
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 0 2
10th Percentile £56.49 - £51.71
25th Percentile £56.70 - £52.40
Median hourly rate £57.33 - £54.17
75th Percentile - - £55.32
90th Percentile £57.41 - £55.63
South West median hourly rate £57.33 £70.00 £54.17
% change year-on-year -18.10% +29.22% +0.31%

All Vendors
Dorset

Sparx is in the Vendor Products and Services category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services advertised in Dorset.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services 59 108 88
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset 35.54% 50.23% 46.56%
Number of daily rates quoted 28 69 49
10th Percentile £175 £160 £188
25th Percentile £175 £219 £313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 £475 £450
Median % change year-on-year -21.05% +5.56% +5.88%
75th Percentile £519 £610 £500
90th Percentile £630 £650 £625
South West median daily rate £508 £525 £475
% change year-on-year -3.33% +10.53% +5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 18 16
10th Percentile - £18.55 £42.04
25th Percentile £13.69 £49.16 £45.85
Median hourly rate £46.39 £56.33 £50.49
Median % change year-on-year -17.64% +11.57% +68.28%
75th Percentile £57.33 £61.68 £56.26
90th Percentile £63.75 £63.23 £59.21
South West median hourly rate £47.50 £63.00 £47.11
% change year-on-year -24.60% +33.74% +9.88%

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Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Job postings citing Sparx as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Job vacancy trend for Sparx in Dorset

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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Dorset

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Sparx in Dorset.

Daily rate trend for Sparx in Dorset

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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Sparx in Dorset.

Hourly rate trend for Sparx in Dorset

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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Business Applications
1 12 (100.00%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Communications & Networking
1 2 (16.67%) 4G
1 2 (16.67%) 5G
1 2 (16.67%) Network Security
1 2 (16.67%) TCP/IP
1 2 (16.67%) VoIP
Development Applications
1 6 (50.00%) Rational DOORS
General
1 6 (50.00%) Military
2 4 (33.33%) Presentation Skills
2 4 (33.33%) Social Skills
3 2 (16.67%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 8 (66.67%) Systems Engineer
2 5 (41.67%) Architect
2 5 (41.67%) Systems Architect
3 2 (16.67%) IT Engineer
3 2 (16.67%) Network Communications Engineer
3 2 (16.67%) Network Systems Engineer
4 1 (8.33%) IT Architect
4 1 (8.33%) Requirements Architect
4 1 (8.33%) Requirements Engineer
4 1 (8.33%) Senior
4 1 (8.33%) Senior IT Engineer
4 1 (8.33%) Senior Systems Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 4 (33.33%) Product Ownership
Operating Systems
1 2 (16.67%) Linux
1 2 (16.67%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (100.00%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
1 12 (100.00%) SysML
2 11 (91.67%) ArchiMate
2 11 (91.67%) MODAF
3 8 (66.67%) TOGAF
4 7 (58.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 6 (50.00%) Mentoring
5 6 (50.00%) Systems Engineering
6 4 (33.33%) Agile
6 4 (33.33%) Customer Requirements
6 4 (33.33%) DevOps
6 4 (33.33%) Information Engineering
6 4 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
6 4 (33.33%) Programme Delivery
6 4 (33.33%) UML
7 2 (16.67%) Enterprise Architecture
7 2 (16.67%) Network Management
7 2 (16.67%) Security Hardening
7 2 (16.67%) Systems Thinking
Qualifications
1 12 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 12 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 6 (50.00%) Degree
2 6 (50.00%) TOGAF Certification
3 4 (33.33%) DV Cleared