The first table below looks at the demand for Application Packaging skills in IT contracts advertised for the England region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Application Packaging over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Application Development category for the England region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Application Packaging
Rank 339 347 416
Rank change year-on-year
+8 +69
Contract jobs citing Application Packaging 200 204 165
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 0.462% 0.385% 0.288%
As % of the Application Development category 1.650% 1.456% 1.017%
Number of daily rates quoted 134 116 82
Average daily rate £325 £325 £300
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
- +8.33%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £238 £225 £201
10% offered a daily rate of more than £434 £431 £448
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £300 £275
% change year-on-year
+8.33% +9.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 13 13
Average hourly rate £32.50 £35.00 £24.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-7.14% +45.83%
UK excluding London average hourly rate £32.50 £34.63 £24.00
% change year-on-year
-6.13% +44.27%
All Application Development
England
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Application Development category
12120 14009 16221
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 28.01% 26.45% 28.33%
Number of daily rates quoted 7804 8578 9744
Average daily rate £375 £363 £400
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+3.44% -9.37%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £250 £250 £250
10% offered a daily rate of more than £550 £550 £600
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £325 £325
Number of hourly rates quoted 322 357 519
Average hourly rate £35.00 £33.00 £35.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+6.06% -5.71%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £20.00 £17.00 £17.50
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £47.50 £42.50 £47.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £35.00 £31.50 £35.70
% change year-on-year
+11.11% -11.76%
Application Packaging
UK

Application Packaging
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Application Packaging across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

England Application Packaging Jobs Demand Trend

Application Packaging
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Application Packaging across the England region.

England Application Packaging Daily Rate Trend

Application Packaging
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Application Packaging across the England region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013.

England Application Packaging Daily Rate Histogram

Application Packaging
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Application Packaging across the England region.

England Application Packaging Hourly Rate Trend

Application Packaging
Hourly Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Application Packaging across the England region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013.

England Application Packaging Hourly Rate Histogram

Application Packaging
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Application Packaging within the England region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Find
Job
Vacancies
London +25 99 £325 - 7
South East +56 46 £325 +8.33% 6
North West +17 21 £303 +8.21%
Yorkshire +12 10 £250 -31.50% 1
South West +12 7 £325 -
East Midlands -1 7 - -
East of England +14 6 £310 -4.61% 5
West Midlands -10 3 £325 +22.64%
Midlands - - - -
Application Packaging
UK

Application Packaging
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Application Packaging 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 Application Packaging.

1 254 (77.20%) Windows
2 192 (58.36%) Windows 7
3 146 (44.38%) MSI
4 141 (42.86%) Microsoft App-V
5 135 (41.03%) Microsoft
6 126 (38.30%) Citrix
7 120 (36.47%) SCCM
8 83 (25.23%) Windows XP
9 80 (24.32%) Active Directory
10 69 (20.97%) VB
10 69 (20.97%) Security Cleared
11 64 (19.45%) Windows Server 2008
12 62 (18.84%) XenApp
13 61 (18.54%) PowerShell
14 58 (17.63%) Migration
15 52 (15.81%) VMware
15 52 (15.81%) Finance
15 52 (15.81%) InstallShield
16 51 (15.50%) SC Cleared
17 50 (15.20%) VBScript
18 46 (13.98%) User Acceptance Testing
19 43 (13.07%) Windows Server 2003
20 42 (12.77%) VMware Infrastructure
21 38 (11.55%) MS Excel
21 38 (11.55%) ITIL
22 37 (11.25%) AdminStudio
23 31 (9.422%) Banking
24 30 (9.119%) Wise Package Studio
25 29 (8.815%) AppSense
26 28 (8.511%) MS Exchange

Application Packaging
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Application Packaging 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 Application Packaging. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 14 (4.255%) Software Packaging
2 13 (3.951%) WSH
3 6 (1.824%) J2EE
4 4 (1.216%) SOAP
4 4 (1.216%) Web Services
4 4 (1.216%) WSDL
5 2 (0.608%) Flash
5 2 (0.608%) ODBC
5 2 (0.608%) LAMP
5 2 (0.608%) Silverlight
6 1 (0.304%) XML Schema
6 1 (0.304%) XML
6 1 (0.304%) COM
6 1 (0.304%) .NET
Application Platforms
1 28 (8.511%) MS Exchange
2 17 (5.167%) Lync
3 16 (4.863%) SharePoint
4 14 (4.255%) Exchange Server 2010
5 12 (3.647%) SharePoint 2010
6 10 (3.040%) Exchange Server 2007
7 7 (2.128%) Exchange Server 2013
8 5 (1.520%) BizTalk Server
9 2 (0.608%) Exchange Server 2003
10 1 (0.304%) SharePoint Server
10 1 (0.304%) IIS
10 1 (0.304%) IBM Notes
Applications
1 38 (11.55%) MS Excel
2 24 (7.295%) MS Office
3 2 (0.608%) Quicktime
4 1 (0.304%) MS Project
4 1 (0.304%) Spreadsheet
Communications & Networking
1 20 (6.079%) SAN
2 19 (5.775%) Firewall
3 12 (3.647%) Wireless
4 10 (3.040%) DHCP
4 10 (3.040%) NAS
5 9 (2.736%) DNS
6 7 (2.128%) DSL
7 6 (1.824%) HTTP
8 5 (1.520%) TCP/IP
9 4 (1.216%) Cisco Nexus
9 4 (1.216%) Cisco ASA
9 4 (1.216%) Internet
10 3 (0.912%) WAN
10 3 (0.912%) VPN
11 2 (0.608%) Ethernet
11 2 (0.608%) LAN
12 1 (0.304%) IP Telephony
12 1 (0.304%) SMS
12 1 (0.304%) SMTP
12 1 (0.304%) SNMP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (6.079%) SQL Server
2 4 (1.216%) SQL Server 2012
2 4 (1.216%) SQL Server 2008
2 4 (1.216%) SQL Server 2005
3 2 (0.608%) Oracle 8/8i
4 1 (0.304%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 1 (0.304%) DTS
Development Applications
1 146 (44.38%) MSI
2 52 (15.81%) InstallShield
3 37 (11.25%) AdminStudio
4 30 (9.119%) Wise Package Studio
5 1 (0.304%) Maven
5 1 (0.304%) Hudson
5 1 (0.304%) Git (software)
5 1 (0.304%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 52 (15.81%) Finance
2 31 (9.422%) Banking
3 14 (4.255%) Investment Banking
4 10 (3.040%) Publishing
5 8 (2.432%) Local Government
6 6 (1.824%) Telecoms
7 4 (1.216%) Financial Institution
7 4 (1.216%) Law
8 3 (0.912%) Legal
9 2 (0.608%) Retail
10 1 (0.304%) Back Office
10 1 (0.304%) Manufacturing
10 1 (0.304%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 115 (34.95%) Applications Packager
2 31 (9.422%) Analyst
3 29 (8.815%) Consultant
4 14 (4.255%) Architect
5 12 (3.647%) Applications Consultant
6 11 (3.343%) Applications Specialist
7 8 (2.432%) Desktop Support
7 8 (2.432%) 3rd Line Support
7 8 (2.432%) Administrator
7 8 (2.432%) Deployment Engineer
8 7 (2.128%) Technical Engineer
9 6 (1.824%) Systems Administrator
9 6 (1.824%) Technical Analyst
10 5 (1.520%) Infrastructure Analyst
10 5 (1.520%) Desktop Engineer
10 5 (1.520%) Service Manager
10 5 (1.520%) Infrastructure Specialist
10 5 (1.520%) Infrastructure Consultant
10 5 (1.520%) Technical Consultant
10 5 (1.520%) Project Manager
Miscellaneous
1 13 (3.951%) Clustering
2 12 (3.647%) Client/Server
3 10 (3.040%) Enterprise Software
4 8 (2.432%) PKI
5 6 (1.824%) Thin Client
5 6 (1.824%) Fat Client
6 1 (0.304%) SecurID
6 1 (0.304%) Replication
6 1 (0.304%) Mainframe
6 1 (0.304%) Blackberry
6 1 (0.304%) Cloud Computing
Operating Systems
1 254 (77.20%) Windows
2 192 (58.36%) Windows 7
3 83 (25.23%) Windows XP
4 64 (19.45%) Windows Server 2008
5 43 (13.07%) Windows Server 2003
6 16 (4.863%) Windows Vista
7 14 (4.255%) Windows 8
8 5 (1.520%) UNIX
8 5 (1.520%) Linux
9 1 (0.304%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 58 (17.63%) Migration
2 46 (13.98%) User Acceptance Testing
3 38 (11.55%) ITIL
4 19 (5.775%) Change Control
5 15 (4.559%) Project Management
6 13 (3.951%) Software Distribution
6 13 (3.951%) System Testing
7 11 (3.343%) Software Deployment
7 11 (3.343%) Service Management
8 10 (3.040%) Change Management
9 9 (2.736%) Asset Management
10 8 (2.432%) Data Protection
11 6 (1.824%) Root Cause Analysis
11 6 (1.824%) PRINCE2
11 6 (1.824%) Disaster Recovery
12 5 (1.520%) Data Analysis
12 5 (1.520%) Investment Management
12 5 (1.520%) Business Continuity
13 4 (1.216%) Configuration Management
13 4 (1.216%) DNA
Programming Languages
1 69 (20.97%) VB
2 61 (18.54%) PowerShell
3 50 (15.20%) VBScript
4 15 (4.559%) SQL
5 8 (2.432%) C#
6 7 (2.128%) Shell Script
7 3 (0.912%) Ruby
7 3 (0.912%) Perl
7 3 (0.912%) Python
8 2 (0.608%) C
8 2 (0.608%) Java
Qualifications
1 69 (20.97%) Security Cleared
2 51 (15.50%) SC Cleared
3 12 (3.647%) Microsoft Certification
4 11 (3.343%) DV Cleared
5 8 (2.432%) MCSE
6 5 (1.520%) MCITP
7 3 (0.912%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
7 3 (0.912%) Citrix Certification
7 3 (0.912%) MCP
8 2 (0.608%) ITIL Certification
8 2 (0.608%) MCSA
8 2 (0.608%) CCA
8 2 (0.608%) Degree
8 2 (0.608%) MCTS
9 1 (0.304%) MCDST
9 1 (0.304%) CCENT
9 1 (0.304%) BC Cleared
9 1 (0.304%) CCNA
9 1 (0.304%) Cisco Certification
9 1 (0.304%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 17 (5.167%) SLA
2 11 (3.343%) QA
3 1 (0.304%) ISO 9000
3 1 (0.304%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 141 (42.86%) Microsoft App-V
2 80 (24.32%) Active Directory
3 62 (18.84%) XenApp
4 42 (12.77%) VMware Infrastructure
5 25 (7.599%) XenDesktop
6 17 (5.167%) Hyper-V
7 6 (1.824%) VMware ESX
8 4 (1.216%) XenServer
9 3 (0.912%) VMware Workstation
9 3 (0.912%) vSphere
10 1 (0.304%) Citrix Presentation Server
10 1 (0.304%) Terminal Services
10 1 (0.304%) vCloud
10 1 (0.304%) VMware ESXi
10 1 (0.304%) Veritas Cluster Server
Systems Management
1 120 (36.47%) SCCM
2 16 (4.863%) SCOM
3 14 (4.255%) AppDNA
4 6 (1.824%) WSUS
4 6 (1.824%) WMI
5 5 (1.520%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
6 4 (1.216%) OpenView Configuration Management
7 2 (0.608%) SolarWinds Orion
7 2 (0.608%) Tivoli Endpoint Manager
7 2 (0.608%) HP SIM
7 2 (0.608%) McAfee ePO
7 2 (0.608%) BMC PATROL
7 2 (0.608%) Control-M
8 1 (0.304%) Nessus
8 1 (0.304%) NetBackup
8 1 (0.304%) ZENworks
8 1 (0.304%) Tivoli
8 1 (0.304%) MOM
8 1 (0.304%) Sysprep
Vendors
1 135 (41.03%) Microsoft
2 126 (38.30%) Citrix
3 52 (15.81%) VMware
4 29 (8.815%) AppSense
5 26 (7.903%) HP
5 26 (7.903%) Dell
6 20 (6.079%) Altiris
7 17 (5.167%) Cisco
8 14 (4.255%) Intel
9 7 (2.128%) Veeam
10 6 (1.824%) NetApp
11 4 (1.216%) Pega
11 4 (1.216%) CheckPoint
11 4 (1.216%) Reuters
11 4 (1.216%) EMC
11 4 (1.216%) Adobe
12 3 (0.912%) Novell
13 2 (0.608%) Lumension
13 2 (0.608%) BMC
13 2 (0.608%) Apple
Middlesbrough, North East
You will have an ability to work independently but within an established, busy application packaging team. During this role you will undertake the following duties: * Scripting of applications...
Mint
Rate: £25 - £30 per hour
Posted: 5 June 2013
North London
The successful Application Packager will be responsible for delivering business as usual services & supporting on going live projects eg Desktop Renewal Projects.Technically you have in depth application...
E-Resourcing
Rate: £320 - £325 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013
North London
ADMIN STUDIO ORCA ICE APPLICATION PACKAGER - NORTH LONDON needed with the following skills; - In depth experience of application packaging, including use of such concepts as MSI transforms and...
Randstad Technologies
Rate: £325 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013
Hampshire
Some basic experience with Application Packaging (MSI) is highly advantageous. Technical skills required: - Windows 2003/2008 Server - Desktop Technologies, Windows 7, XP - SQL - Citrix - Active Directory - Some basic...
Sanderson
Rate: £200 - £250 per day
Posted: 18 June 2013
Woking, Surrey, South East
2 day consulting opportunity in Woking for an SCCM Specialist with the following experience:- Several years experience with SCCM including software distribution, design, deployment, implementation, operations, application packaging,...
GSA Techsource
Rate: GBP450 per day
Posted: 30 May 2013
London
Ashdown IT
Rate: £400 per day
Posted: 14 June 2013
East Anglia
Experis IT
Rate: £270 - £280 per day
Posted: 18 June 2013
London
Complete Tech Limited
Rate: From £300 to £400 per day
Posted: 14 June 2013
Surrey
Harvey Nash plc
Rate: £340 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013
Berkshire
Claremont Consulting Ltd
Rate: £300 - £370 per day
Posted: 18 June 2013
Hook, South East
Hays Specialist Recruitment
Rate: £250.00 - £330.00 per day
Posted: 7 June 2013