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The table below looks at the demand for IBM Cognos Powerplay skills within the England region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Cognos Powerplay over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM Cognos Powerplay
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank487571
Rank change on same period last yearUp+84
Matching contract IT job ads3254
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.050 %0.058 %
As % of the category below0.272 %0.315 %
Daily rates quoted144
Average minimum daily rate£410£311
Average daily rate£425£331
% change on same period last year+28.60 %
Average maximum daily rate£441£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£385£456
% change on same period last year-15.61 %
Hourly rates quoted03
Average minimum hourly rate-£30.00
Average hourly rate-£30.83
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£31.67
UK excluding London average hourly rate-£30.83
% change on same period last year-
England IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
England
Matching contract IT job ads1175817153
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled18.52 %18.38 %
Daily rates quoted38595110
Average minimum daily rate£349£374
Average daily rate£373£395
% change on same period last year-5.55 %
Average maximum daily rate£397£416
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£346
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Hourly rates quoted8751225
Average minimum hourly rate£26.07£29.43
Average hourly rate£28.10£31.56
% change on same period last year-10.95 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.13£33.69
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.32£31.87
% change on same period last year-14.27 %
Cognos Powerplay UKCognos Powerplay
UK

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.

Cognos Powerplay
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Cognos Powerplay across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

England Cognos Powerplay Demand Trend

Cognos Powerplay
Daily Rate Trend

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

England Cognos Powerplay Daily Rate Trend

Cognos Powerplay
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Cognos Powerplay across the England region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

England Cognos Powerplay Daily Rate Histogram

Cognos Powerplay
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Cognos Powerplay across the England region.

England Cognos Powerplay Hourly Rate Trend

Cognos Powerplay
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Cognos Powerplay within the England region over the 3 months to 21 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
LondonUp+9722£448+68.33 %
South EastUp+246£400-23.80 %
East of EnglandUp+332£350-
West MidlandsUp+71£375-
YorkshireNew entry-1--
Cognos Powerplay UKCognos Powerplay
UK

Cognos Powerplay
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Cognos Powerplay 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 Cognos Powerplay.

164 (96.97 %)Cognos
237 (56.06 %)SQL
335 (53.03 %)Business Intelligence
432 (48.48 %)Datawarehouse
525 (37.88 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
621 (31.82 %)Oracle
719 (28.79 %)Cognos Impromptu
816 (24.24 %)ReportNet
816 (24.24 %)Finance
914 (21.21 %)ETL
1012 (18.18 %)SQL Server
1012 (18.18 %)PL/SQL
1111 (16.67 %)Oracle 8/8i
1111 (16.67 %)TOAD
1111 (16.67 %)Oracle 10g
1210 (15.15 %)Star Schema
1210 (15.15 %)Data Analysis
138 (12.12 %)Data Mart
138 (12.12 %)SQL Server 2005
138 (12.12 %)Informatica
138 (12.12 %)UNIX
138 (12.12 %)VB
146 (9.091 %)SQL Server Integration Services
146 (9.091 %)DecisionStream
146 (9.091 %)Data Modelling
146 (9.091 %)DTS
155 (7.576 %)OLAP
155 (7.576 %)Pharmaceutical
164 (6.061 %)Cognos Planning
164 (6.061 %)SQL Server 2000

Cognos Powerplay
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Cognos Powerplay 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 Cognos Powerplay. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

England IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (3.030 %)SAS
England IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (1.515 %)MS Office
11 (1.515 %)MS Excel
England IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
125 (37.88 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
24 (6.061 %)Cognos Planning
32 (3.030 %)Oracle Financials
41 (1.515 %)BPCS
England IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
132 (48.48 %)Datawarehouse
219 (28.79 %)Cognos Impromptu
316 (24.24 %)ReportNet
414 (21.21 %)ETL
512 (18.18 %)SQL Server
611 (16.67 %)Oracle 8/8i
611 (16.67 %)TOAD
611 (16.67 %)Oracle 10g
710 (15.15 %)Star Schema
88 (12.12 %)Data Mart
88 (12.12 %)SQL Server 2005
96 (9.091 %)SQL Server Integration Services
96 (9.091 %)DecisionStream
96 (9.091 %)DTS
105 (7.576 %)OLAP
114 (6.061 %)SAP BW
114 (6.061 %)SQL Server 2000
123 (4.545 %)BusinessObjects
123 (4.545 %)Hyperion Essbase
132 (3.030 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
England IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
116 (24.24 %)Finance
25 (7.576 %)Pharmaceutical
33 (4.545 %)Insurance
41 (1.515 %)Banking
England IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
131 (46.97 %)Developer
228 (42.42 %)Cognos Developer
318 (27.27 %)Analyst
414 (21.21 %)Consultant
513 (19.70 %)Cognos Consultant
610 (15.15 %)Report Analyst
79 (13.64 %)Datawarehouse Analyst
87 (10.61 %)Business Intelligence Developer
95 (7.576 %)Cognos Specialist
104 (6.061 %)SQL Developer
104 (6.061 %)SQL Server Developer
104 (6.061 %)Business Intelligence Consultant
104 (6.061 %)Business Analyst
113 (4.545 %)Administrator
113 (4.545 %)Systems Administrator
113 (4.545 %)Analyst Developer
113 (4.545 %)Technical Administrator
113 (4.545 %)Business Intelligence Analyst
113 (4.545 %)Cognos Administrator
113 (4.545 %)Report Developer
England IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (3.030 %)Management Information System
England IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (12.12 %)UNIX
22 (3.030 %)Windows
22 (3.030 %)Solaris
22 (3.030 %)Windows Server 2003
England IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
135 (53.03 %)Business Intelligence
210 (15.15 %)Data Analysis
36 (9.091 %)Data Modelling
43 (4.545 %)Data Mapping
43 (4.545 %)Disaster Recovery
43 (4.545 %)Migration
52 (3.030 %)ERP
52 (3.030 %)Dimensional Modelling
61 (1.515 %)Security Cleared
61 (1.515 %)RUP
61 (1.515 %)Quality Management
61 (1.515 %)Business Analysis
England IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
137 (56.06 %)SQL
212 (18.18 %)PL/SQL
38 (12.12 %)VB
England IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (3.030 %)Active Directory
England IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
164 (96.97 %)Cognos
221 (31.82 %)Oracle
38 (12.12 %)Informatica
44 (6.061 %)SAP
53 (4.545 %)Teradata
53 (4.545 %)Business Objects
53 (4.545 %)Hyperion
62 (3.030 %)PeopleSoft