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This section looks at the demand for Voice Over IP (VoIP) skills within the Dorset region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VoIP over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVoice Over IP (VoIP)
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank3740
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching contract IT job ads97
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.007 %
As % of the category below10.98 %5.556 %
Daily rates quoted80
Average minimum daily rate£238-
Average daily rate£313-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£388-
UK excluding London average daily rate£324£359
% change on same period last year-9.64 %
Hourly rates quoted06
Average minimum hourly rate-£33.33
Average hourly rate-£35.42
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£37.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.60£28.09
% change on same period last year-5.28 %
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Dorset
Matching contract IT job ads82126
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.109 %0.126 %
Daily rates quoted3049
Average minimum daily rate£287£318
Average daily rate£327£333
% change on same period last year-1.61 %
Average maximum daily rate£367£347
UK excluding London average daily rate£343£343
% change on same period last year+0.01 %
Hourly rates quoted2718
Average minimum hourly rate£22.01£33.62
Average hourly rate£23.31£35.21
% change on same period last year-33.79 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.61£36.79
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.58£28.76
% change on same period last year-11.03 %
VoIP South WestVoIP
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.

VoIP
Demand Trend

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

Dorset VoIP Demand Trend

VoIP
Daily Rate Trend

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

Dorset VoIP Daily Rate Trend

VoIP
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing VoIP across the Dorset region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Dorset VoIP Daily Rate Histogram

VoIP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Dorset VoIP Hourly Rate Trend

VoIP
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing VoIP within the Dorset region over the 3 months to 29 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
DorchesterNo change08£313-
VoIP South WestVoIP
South West

VoIP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Dorset region citing VoIP 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 VoIP.

111 (78.57 %)Telecoms
29 (64.29 %)SS7
37 (50.00 %)QSIG
37 (50.00 %)C
37 (50.00 %)DASS2
37 (50.00 %)DPNSS
37 (50.00 %)ISDN
42 (14.29 %)VBA
51 (7.143 %)J2EE
51 (7.143 %)Oracle
51 (7.143 %)WebLogic
51 (7.143 %)EJB
51 (7.143 %)JDBC
51 (7.143 %)Servlets
51 (7.143 %)SOAP
51 (7.143 %)XML
51 (7.143 %)XSL
51 (7.143 %)UNIX
51 (7.143 %)Windows
51 (7.143 %)Linux
51 (7.143 %)OO
51 (7.143 %)Oracle 8/8i
51 (7.143 %)MS Excel
51 (7.143 %)Java
51 (7.143 %)VB
51 (7.143 %)DHCP
51 (7.143 %)RIP
51 (7.143 %)TCP/IP
51 (7.143 %)DNS
51 (7.143 %)Cisco

VoIP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Dorset region citing VoIP 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 VoIP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (7.143 %)J2EE
11 (7.143 %)EJB
11 (7.143 %)JDBC
11 (7.143 %)Servlets
11 (7.143 %)SOAP
11 (7.143 %)XML
11 (7.143 %)XSL
11 (7.143 %)WebSphere
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (7.143 %)WebLogic
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (7.143 %)MS Excel
11 (7.143 %)Spreadsheet
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (64.29 %)SS7
27 (50.00 %)QSIG
27 (50.00 %)ISDN
27 (50.00 %)DASS2
27 (50.00 %)DPNSS
31 (7.143 %)DHCP
31 (7.143 %)RIP
31 (7.143 %)TCP/IP
31 (7.143 %)DNS
31 (7.143 %)Internet
31 (7.143 %)Firewall
31 (7.143 %)Wireless
31 (7.143 %)VLAN
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (7.143 %)Oracle 8/8i
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (78.57 %)Telecoms
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (42.86 %)Software Engineer
23 (21.43 %)Programmer
32 (14.29 %)C Programmer
41 (7.143 %)GUI Developer
41 (7.143 %)Developer
41 (7.143 %)Network Engineer
41 (7.143 %)Test Engineer
41 (7.143 %)Senior Software Engineer
41 (7.143 %)Telecoms Engineer
41 (7.143 %)VBA Developer
41 (7.143 %)Helpdesk Technician
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (7.143 %)Thin Client
11 (7.143 %)Fat Client
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (7.143 %)UNIX
11 (7.143 %)Windows
11 (7.143 %)Linux
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (7.143 %)OO
11 (7.143 %)Asset Management
11 (7.143 %)Test Scripting
11 (7.143 %)Manual Testing
11 (7.143 %)System Testing
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (50.00 %)C
22 (14.29 %)VBA
31 (7.143 %)Java
31 (7.143 %)VB
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (7.143 %)CCNP
11 (7.143 %)Cisco Certification
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (7.143 %)Oracle
11 (7.143 %)Cisco
11 (7.143 %)Microsoft