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The table below looks at the demand for the Desktop Support Engineer role in IT contracts within the East Midlands region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Desktop Support Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Desktop Support Engineer
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6796
Rank change on same period last yearUp+29
Matching contract IT job ads146
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.022 %0.006 %
As % of the category below1.089 %0.263 %
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£136£152
% change on same period last year-10.49 %
Hourly rates quoted121
Average minimum hourly rate£17.33£10.00
Average hourly rate£18.30£10.50
% change on same period last year+74.25 %
Average maximum hourly rate£19.26£11.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£15.68£16.25
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
East Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads12852284
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.065 %2.453 %
Daily rates quoted306459
Average minimum daily rate£319£340
Average daily rate£338£361
% change on same period last year-6.35 %
Average maximum daily rate£358£382
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
Hourly rates quoted183305
Average minimum hourly rate£17.39£18.19
Average hourly rate£18.47£19.97
% change on same period last year-7.51 %
Average maximum hourly rate£19.56£21.76
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.10£24.04
% change on same period last year-3.88 %
Desktop Support Engineer EnglandDesktop Support Engineer
England

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.

Desktop Support Engineer
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer across the East Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

East Midlands Desktop Support Engineer Demand Trend

Desktop Support Engineer
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer across the East Midlands region.

East Midlands Desktop Support Engineer Daily Rate Trend

Desktop Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer across the East Midlands region.

East Midlands Desktop Support Engineer Hourly Rate Trend

Desktop Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer across the East Midlands region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

East Midlands Desktop Support Engineer Hourly Rate Histogram

Desktop Support Engineer
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer within the East Midlands region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
DerbyshireUp+187--
NorthamptonshireUp+132--
LeicestershireNew entry-2--
LincolnshireNew entry-1--
Desktop Support Engineer EnglandDesktop Support Engineer
England

Desktop Support Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the East Midlands region that cited Desktop Support Engineer in their job title 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 with Desktop Support Engineer in their job title.

111 (45.83 %)Windows
210 (41.67 %)Windows XP
38 (33.33 %)Microsoft
46 (25.00 %)Active Directory
55 (20.83 %)HP
55 (20.83 %)Compaq
55 (20.83 %)Citrix
55 (20.83 %)IBM
55 (20.83 %)Banking
64 (16.67 %)Network+ Certification
64 (16.67 %)MS Office
64 (16.67 %)Windows NT
64 (16.67 %)Microsoft Certification
64 (16.67 %)A+ Certification
64 (16.67 %)IBM Certification
64 (16.67 %)Windows 2000
64 (16.67 %)MCSE
73 (12.50 %)NHS
82 (8.333 %)Government
91 (4.167 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
91 (4.167 %)OpenView Configuration Management
91 (4.167 %)Remedy
91 (4.167 %)Blackberry
91 (4.167 %)Migration
91 (4.167 %)Wireless
91 (4.167 %)Front Office
91 (4.167 %)Finance
91 (4.167 %)MS Excel
91 (4.167 %)Lotus Notes
91 (4.167 %)LAN

Desktop Support Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the East Midlands region that cited Desktop Support Engineer in their job title 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 with Desktop Support Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (4.167 %)Lotus Notes
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (16.67 %)MS Office
21 (4.167 %)MS Excel
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (4.167 %)LAN
11 (4.167 %)WAN
11 (4.167 %)VPN
11 (4.167 %)Wireless
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (20.83 %)Banking
22 (8.333 %)Government
31 (4.167 %)Insurance
31 (4.167 %)Front Office
31 (4.167 %)Finance
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (12.50 %)NHS
21 (4.167 %)Blackberry
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (45.83 %)Windows
210 (41.67 %)Windows XP
34 (16.67 %)Windows 2000
34 (16.67 %)Windows NT
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (4.167 %)Migration
11 (4.167 %)Asset Management
11 (4.167 %)Logistics
11 (4.167 %)Problem Management
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (16.67 %)MCSE
14 (16.67 %)Microsoft Certification
14 (16.67 %)A+ Certification
14 (16.67 %)IBM Certification
14 (16.67 %)Network+ Certification
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
16 (25.00 %)Active Directory
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (4.167 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
11 (4.167 %)OpenView Configuration Management
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (33.33 %)Microsoft
25 (20.83 %)HP
25 (20.83 %)Compaq
25 (20.83 %)Citrix
25 (20.83 %)IBM
31 (4.167 %)Cisco
31 (4.167 %)Lotus
31 (4.167 %)Remedy
31 (4.167 %)Altiris
31 (4.167 %)Dell