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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) skills within the Edinburgh region with a comparison to our Systems Management category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Systems Management Server (SMS) over the 3 months to 15 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Systems Management Server (SMS)
Location
3 months to
15 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank-65
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads013
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.013 %
As % of the category below0.000 %23.21 %
Daily rates quoted05
Average minimum daily rate-£303
Average daily rate-£317
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£332
UK excluding London average daily rate£243£255
% change on same period last year-4.60 %
Hourly rates quoted05
Average minimum hourly rate-£15.99
Average hourly rate-£15.99
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£15.99
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.56£25.53
% change on same period last year-11.63 %
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
Edinburgh
Matching contract IT job ads4656
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.066 %0.058 %
Daily rates quoted169
Average minimum daily rate£343£334
Average daily rate£364£353
% change on same period last year+3.12 %
Average maximum daily rate£386£373
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£359
% change on same period last year-6.13 %
Hourly rates quoted08
Average minimum hourly rate-£15.99
Average hourly rate-£16.06
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£16.12
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.59£27.17
% change on same period last year+5.21 %
Systems Management Server (SMS) ScotlandSystems Management Server (SMS)
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.

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Edinburgh region as a proportion of the total demand within the Systems Management category.

Edinburgh Systems Management Server (SMS) Demand Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Edinburgh region.

Edinburgh Systems Management Server (SMS) Daily Rate Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Edinburgh region.

Edinburgh Systems Management Server (SMS) Hourly Rate Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Top 26 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Edinburgh region citing Systems Management Server (SMS) 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 Systems Management Server (SMS).

18 (88.89 %)Microsoft
18 (88.89 %)Active Directory
18 (88.89 %)Citrix
27 (77.78 %)Novell
27 (77.78 %)Windows
27 (77.78 %)Back Office
27 (77.78 %)VMware
35 (55.56 %)MS Excel
44 (44.44 %)MCSE
44 (44.44 %)Microsoft Certification
53 (33.33 %)VERITAS
53 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
53 (33.33 %)SAN
53 (33.33 %)OpenView
53 (33.33 %)HP
53 (33.33 %)Clustering
53 (33.33 %)McAfee Security
53 (33.33 %)VMware Infrastructure
61 (11.11 %)Asset Management
61 (11.11 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
61 (11.11 %)AssetCenter
61 (11.11 %)System Testing
61 (11.11 %)Finance
61 (11.11 %)Crystal Reports
61 (11.11 %)Peregrine
61 (11.11 %)Tivoli

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Edinburgh region citing Systems Management Server (SMS) 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 Systems Management Server (SMS). Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (55.56 %)MS Excel
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (33.33 %)SAN
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (11.11 %)Crystal Reports
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (77.78 %)Back Office
21 (11.11 %)Finance
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (44.44 %)Analyst
23 (33.33 %)Systems Analyst
32 (22.22 %)Senior Analyst
32 (22.22 %)Senior Systems Analyst
41 (11.11 %)Network Analyst
41 (11.11 %)Administrator
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (33.33 %)Clustering
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (77.78 %)Windows
23 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (11.11 %)Asset Management
11 (11.11 %)System Testing
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (44.44 %)MCSE
14 (44.44 %)Microsoft Certification
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
18 (88.89 %)Active Directory
23 (33.33 %)VMware Infrastructure
31 (11.11 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (33.33 %)OpenView
21 (11.11 %)Tivoli
21 (11.11 %)AssetCenter
Edinburgh IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (88.89 %)Microsoft
18 (88.89 %)Citrix
27 (77.78 %)Novell
27 (77.78 %)VMware
33 (33.33 %)VERITAS
33 (33.33 %)McAfee Security
33 (33.33 %)HP
41 (11.11 %)Peregrine