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The table below looks at the demand for Higher National Diploma (HND) in IT contracts within the East Midlands region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited HND over the 3 months to 19 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHigher National Diploma (HND)
Location
3 months to
19 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank7197
Rank change on same period last yearUp+26
Matching contract IT job ads111
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.001 %
As % of the category below5.914 %0.493 %
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£289£300
% change on same period last year-3.68 %
Hourly rates quoted110
Average minimum hourly rate£14.39-
Average hourly rate£14.82-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£15.25-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.41£23.99
% change on same period last year-2.41 %
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
East Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads186203
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.291 %0.221 %
Daily rates quoted3237
Average minimum daily rate£272£285
Average daily rate£284£294
% change on same period last year-3.35 %
Average maximum daily rate£296£303
UK excluding London average daily rate£333£324
% change on same period last year+2.64 %
Hourly rates quoted4040
Average minimum hourly rate£15.93£23.93
Average hourly rate£17.18£24.94
% change on same period last year-31.12 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.43£25.96
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.44£25.75
% change on same period last year-1.17 %
HND EnglandHND
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.

HND
Demand Trend

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

East Midlands HND Demand Trend

HND
Hourly Rate Trend

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

East Midlands HND Hourly Rate Trend

HND
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing HND across the East Midlands region over the 3 months to 19 November 2008.

East Midlands HND Hourly Rate Histogram

HND
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing HND within the East Midlands region over the 3 months to 19 November 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
NottinghamshireNew entry-8--
DerbyshireNew entry-3--
LeicestershireNew entry-2--
NorthamptonshireNew entry-2--
HND EnglandHND
England

HND
Top 28 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the East Midlands region citing HND 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 HND.

110 (76.92 %)MCP
110 (76.92 %)Microsoft Certification
29 (69.23 %)Degree
29 (69.23 %)Windows
29 (69.23 %)MS Office
38 (61.54 %)Windows 2000
38 (61.54 %)Windows XP
44 (30.77 %)Microsoft
53 (23.08 %)Active Directory
62 (15.38 %)Local Government
62 (15.38 %)Government
62 (15.38 %)LAN
62 (15.38 %)WAN
62 (15.38 %)DHCP
62 (15.38 %)DNS
62 (15.38 %)SLA
62 (15.38 %)HNC
71 (7.692 %)ERP
71 (7.692 %)ITIL
71 (7.692 %)C
71 (7.692 %)Oracle
71 (7.692 %)NHS
71 (7.692 %)FMECA
71 (7.692 %)Mathematics
71 (7.692 %)SC Cleared
71 (7.692 %)DV Cleared
71 (7.692 %)Security Cleared
71 (7.692 %)Oracle ERP

HND
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the East Midlands region citing HND 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 HND. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (69.23 %)MS Office
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (7.692 %)Oracle ERP
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (15.38 %)LAN
12 (15.38 %)WAN
12 (15.38 %)DHCP
12 (15.38 %)DNS
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (15.38 %)Government
12 (15.38 %)Local Government
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (76.92 %)Analyst
28 (61.54 %)Support Analyst
32 (15.38 %)Service Analyst
32 (15.38 %)Service Desk Analyst
41 (7.692 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
41 (7.692 %)Desktop Analyst
41 (7.692 %)Desktop Support Analyst
41 (7.692 %)Helpdesk Support
41 (7.692 %)Author
41 (7.692 %)Technical Author
41 (7.692 %)Desktop Support
41 (7.692 %)Helpdesk Analyst
41 (7.692 %)1st Line Support
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (7.692 %)NHS
11 (7.692 %)Mathematics
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (69.23 %)Windows
28 (61.54 %)Windows 2000
28 (61.54 %)Windows XP
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (7.692 %)ITIL
11 (7.692 %)ERP
11 (7.692 %)FMECA
11 (7.692 %)SC Cleared
11 (7.692 %)DV Cleared
11 (7.692 %)Security Cleared
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (7.692 %)C
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (76.92 %)MCP
110 (76.92 %)Microsoft Certification
29 (69.23 %)Degree
32 (15.38 %)HNC
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (15.38 %)SLA
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (23.08 %)Active Directory
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (30.77 %)Microsoft
21 (7.692 %)Oracle