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The table below looks at the demand for Higher National Diploma (HND) in IT contracts within the Edinburgh 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 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHigher National Diploma (HND)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank5268
Rank change on same period last yearUp+16
Matching contract IT job ads16
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.007 %
As % of the category below2.326 %6.977 %
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£277£287
% change on same period last year-3.20 %
Hourly rates quoted04
Average minimum hourly rate-£12.00
Average hourly rate-£14.75
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£17.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.29£23.60
% change on same period last year+7.13 %
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Edinburgh
Matching contract IT job ads4386
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.070 %0.094 %
Daily rates quoted1631
Average minimum daily rate£239£277
Average daily rate£257£288
% change on same period last year-10.98 %
Average maximum daily rate£274£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£327
% change on same period last year+1.08 %
Hourly rates quoted215
Average minimum hourly rate£30.33£16.89
Average hourly rate£32.83£18.87
% change on same period last year+74.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.33£20.84
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.70£25.15
% change on same period last year+2.18 %
HND ScotlandHND
Scotland

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 Edinburgh region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Edinburgh HND Demand Trend

HND
Daily Rate Trend

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

Edinburgh HND Daily Rate 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 Edinburgh region.

Edinburgh HND Hourly Rate Trend

HND
Top 6 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Edinburgh 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.

12 (100.00 %)HNC
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft
21 (50.00 %)EMC
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (50.00 %)Electric
21 (50.00 %)Degree

HND
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Edinburgh 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.

Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Electric
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)2nd Line Support
11 (50.00 %)Test Engineer
11 (50.00 %)EMC Engineer
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (100.00 %)HNC
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (50.00 %)Degree
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft
11 (50.00 %)EMC