Fat Client Contracts in England
 
Demand Trend Daily Rate Trend Daily Rate Histogram Hourly Rate Trend Job Locations Related Skills

The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fat Client in IT contracts advertised for the England region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Fat Client over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our Miscellaneous 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
24 May 2013		 Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Fat Client
Rank 427 447 471
Rank change year-on-year
+20 +24
Contract jobs citing Fat Client 86 112 100
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 0.207% 0.210% 0.178%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.767% 0.830% 0.608%
Number of daily rates quoted 48 37 54
Average daily rate £413 £390 £345
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+5.76% +13.04%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £244 £265 £225
10% offered a daily rate of more than £533 £580 £685
UK excluding London average daily rate £416 £338 £325
% change year-on-year
+23.33% +3.84%
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 7 11
Average hourly rate £15.00 £20.50 £27.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-26.82% -24.07%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £11.75 £15.40 £14.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £18.50 £37.30 £36.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £14.51 £20.50 £27.00
% change year-on-year
-29.21% -24.07%
Search 17 Fat Client jobs in England
All of the Miscellaneous Category
England
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Miscellaneous category		 11208 13487 16440
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 26.96% 25.29% 29.26%
Number of daily rates quoted 6896 8084 9903
Average daily rate £438 £437 £525
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+0.11% -16.76%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £250 £255 £285
10% offered a daily rate of more than £600 £607 £650
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £345 £340
% change year-on-year
+1.44% +1.47%
Number of hourly rates quoted 492 617 685
Average hourly rate £23.50 £22.50 £23.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+4.44% -2.17%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £12.50 £12.50 £11.25
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £45.00 £46.60 £41.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £22.50 £22.50 £26.00
% change year-on-year
- -13.46%
Fat Client
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Fat Client
Jobs Demand Trend

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

England Fat Client Jobs Demand Trend

Fat Client
Daily Rate Trend

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

England Fat Client Daily Rate Trend

Fat Client
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Fat Client across the England region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

England Fat Client Daily Rate Histogram

Fat Client
Hourly Rate Trend

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

England Fat Client Hourly Rate Trend

Fat Client
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Fat Client within the England region over the 3 months to 24 May 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
London +11 30 £375 -6.25%
South East +21 18 £425 +18.05%
South West +26 10 £500 +14.28%
North West +15 9 - -
East of England +21 7 £413 -
Yorkshire +4 7 £413 +34.14%
West Midlands +1 1 - -
East Midlands -6 1 - -
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Fat Client
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Fat Client 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 Fat Client.

1 178 (100.00%) Thin Client
2 141 (79.21%) Citrix
3 112 (62.92%) Windows
4 81 (45.51%) VMware
5 76 (42.70%) Microsoft
6 65 (36.52%) Active Directory
7 62 (34.83%) VMware Infrastructure
8 52 (29.21%) XenApp
9 45 (25.28%) Cisco
10 40 (22.47%) HP
10 40 (22.47%) MS Office
11 36 (20.22%) XenDesktop
12 35 (19.66%) Windows 7
13 34 (19.10%) Windows XP
14 33 (18.54%) Microsoft Certification
15 30 (16.85%) MS Exchange
16 29 (16.29%) SAN
17 28 (15.73%) MCSE
18 27 (15.17%) MS Excel
18 27 (15.17%) Linux
18 27 (15.17%) Windows Server 2008
19 26 (14.61%) Firewall
20 23 (12.92%) ITIL
20 23 (12.92%) VPN
21 21 (11.80%) SQL Server
21 21 (11.80%) Project Management
21 21 (11.80%) Wyse
21 21 (11.80%) SCCM
22 20 (11.24%) Hyper-V
22 20 (11.24%) AppSense

Fat Client
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Fat Client 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 Fat Client. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 4 (2.247%) XML
1 4 (2.247%) Application Packaging
2 3 (1.685%) .NET
3 2 (1.124%) JMS
3 2 (1.124%) CSS
3 2 (1.124%) SOAP
3 2 (1.124%) Silverlight
4 1 (0.562%) JSON
4 1 (0.562%) Ajax
4 1 (0.562%) Java EE
4 1 (0.562%) JPA
4 1 (0.562%) REST
4 1 (0.562%) Middleware
4 1 (0.562%) Web Services
4 1 (0.562%) COM
4 1 (0.562%) XSLT
4 1 (0.562%) HTML
4 1 (0.562%) JSF
Application Platforms
1 30 (16.85%) MS Exchange
2 14 (7.865%) SharePoint
3 13 (7.303%) Exchange Server 2010
4 12 (6.742%) Lotus Notes
5 11 (6.180%) Exchange Server 2007
5 11 (6.180%) Exchange Server 2003
6 8 (4.494%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
7 4 (2.247%) Lync
8 3 (1.685%) IIS
8 3 (1.685%) Apache
9 1 (0.562%) Exchange Server 2013
Applications
1 40 (22.47%) MS Office
2 27 (15.17%) MS Excel
3 3 (1.685%) MS Project
4 1 (0.562%) MS PowerPoint
4 1 (0.562%) Spreadsheet
4 1 (0.562%) Office 365
4 1 (0.562%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 1 (0.562%) assyst
1 1 (0.562%) 3000 Xtra
Communications & Networking
1 29 (16.29%) SAN
2 26 (14.61%) Firewall
3 23 (12.92%) VPN
4 19 (10.67%) DNS
4 19 (10.67%) TCP/IP
5 16 (8.989%) LAN
5 16 (8.989%) WAN
6 14 (7.865%) DHCP
6 14 (7.865%) NAS
7 10 (5.618%) Internet
8 8 (4.494%) IP Telephony
8 8 (4.494%) VoIP
8 8 (4.494%) Network Security
9 7 (3.933%) Cisco ASA
10 6 (3.371%) BIG-IP
10 6 (3.371%) SSL
10 6 (3.371%) NetScreen
10 6 (3.371%) OSPF
10 6 (3.371%) Cisco IOS
10 6 (3.371%) DMVPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 21 (11.80%) SQL Server
2 4 (2.247%) SQL Server 2008
3 2 (1.124%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 2 (1.124%) Data Mining
3 2 (1.124%) DTS
3 2 (1.124%) SQL Server 2005
3 2 (1.124%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 1 (0.562%) SQL Server 2000
4 1 (0.562%) Crystal Reports
4 1 (0.562%) Cognos Impromptu
Development Applications
1 3 (1.685%) MSI
2 1 (0.562%) Rational Performance Tester
2 1 (0.562%) InstallShield
2 1 (0.562%) LoadRunner
General
1 12 (6.742%) Finance
2 8 (4.494%) Banking
3 5 (2.809%) Back Office
4 4 (2.247%) Telecoms
5 3 (1.685%) Local Government
5 3 (1.685%) Retail
5 3 (1.685%) Investment Banking
5 3 (1.685%) Publishing
6 2 (1.124%) Retail Banking
7 1 (0.562%) Multimedia
7 1 (0.562%) Front Office
7 1 (0.562%) Law
7 1 (0.562%) Legal
7 1 (0.562%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 45 (25.28%) Analyst
2 23 (12.92%) Support Analyst
3 20 (11.24%) Architect
4 12 (6.742%) Service Analyst
5 11 (6.180%) Consultant
6 10 (5.618%) Support Engineer
6 10 (5.618%) Technical Analyst
7 9 (5.056%) IT Support
7 9 (5.056%) Build Engineer
7 9 (5.056%) Infrastructure Engineer
7 9 (5.056%) 2nd Line Support
7 9 (5.056%) Systems Engineer
7 9 (5.056%) Project Manager
7 9 (5.056%) Technical Architect
8 8 (4.494%) Technical Support
8 8 (4.494%) Service Desk Analyst
8 8 (4.494%) Citrix Engineer
8 8 (4.494%) Citrix Support
9 7 (3.933%) Desktop Support
10 6 (3.371%) Systems Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 178 (100.00%) Thin Client
2 19 (10.67%) Blackberry
3 7 (3.933%) Clustering
4 6 (3.371%) Mobile Computing
5 5 (2.809%) iPhone
5 5 (2.809%) iPad
6 3 (1.685%) Client/Server
6 3 (1.685%) Management Information System
7 2 (1.124%) Equities
7 2 (1.124%) Cryptography
7 2 (1.124%) NHS
7 2 (1.124%) Derivative
7 2 (1.124%) Data Protection Act
8 1 (0.562%) Freedom of Information Act
8 1 (0.562%) Data Integration
8 1 (0.562%) PDA
8 1 (0.562%) CCTV
8 1 (0.562%) Symmetrix DMX
8 1 (0.562%) N-Tier
8 1 (0.562%) CESG
Operating Systems
1 112 (62.92%) Windows
2 35 (19.66%) Windows 7
3 34 (19.10%) Windows XP
4 27 (15.17%) Linux
4 27 (15.17%) Windows Server 2008
5 17 (9.551%) Windows Server 2003
6 11 (6.180%) Windows Vista
7 9 (5.056%) UNIX
7 9 (5.056%) SUSE
8 4 (2.247%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9 3 (1.685%) Mac OS X
9 3 (1.685%) Windows 2000
9 3 (1.685%) Solaris
10 1 (0.562%) Android
10 1 (0.562%) Apple iOS
10 1 (0.562%) Windows 8
10 1 (0.562%) Windows Server 2012
10 1 (0.562%) HPUX
Processes & Methodologies
1 23 (12.92%) ITIL
2 21 (11.80%) Project Management
3 13 (7.303%) Migration
4 12 (6.742%) Service Delivery
5 10 (5.618%) Change Control
6 8 (4.494%) PRINCE2
6 8 (4.494%) Release Management
6 8 (4.494%) Load Balancing
6 8 (4.494%) Capacity Planning
6 8 (4.494%) Build Automation
6 8 (4.494%) Software Distribution
7 7 (3.933%) Problem Management
7 7 (3.933%) E-Commerce
7 7 (3.933%) TOGAF
8 6 (3.371%) Service Management
9 5 (2.809%) Change Management
10 4 (2.247%) Infrastructure Management
11 3 (1.685%) Data Protection
11 3 (1.685%) Time Management
11 3 (1.685%) Unit Testing
Programming Languages
1 17 (9.551%) C
2 13 (7.303%) PowerShell
2 13 (7.303%) SQL
3 4 (2.247%) VBScript
4 3 (1.685%) Shell Script
4 3 (1.685%) VB
4 3 (1.685%) Java
5 2 (1.124%) VB6
5 2 (1.124%) T-SQL
5 2 (1.124%) XPath
6 1 (0.562%) JavaScript
6 1 (0.562%) PL/SQL
6 1 (0.562%) C#
6 1 (0.562%) C++
6 1 (0.562%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 33 (18.54%) Microsoft Certification
2 28 (15.73%) MCSE
3 17 (9.551%) Security Cleared
4 15 (8.427%) Citrix Certification
5 13 (7.303%) MCP
6 12 (6.742%) CCEE
7 11 (6.180%) CCA
8 9 (5.056%) DV Cleared
8 9 (5.056%) Cisco Certification
9 8 (4.494%) Linux+ Certification
10 7 (3.933%) CCNP
10 7 (3.933%) CCSE
11 6 (3.371%) CCIE
11 6 (3.371%) SC Cleared
12 5 (2.809%) MCSA
13 4 (2.247%) ISEB
13 4 (2.247%) Degree
14 3 (1.685%) MCTS
14 3 (1.685%) PRINCE2 Certification
14 3 (1.685%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (10.67%) SLA
2 3 (1.685%) QA
2 3 (1.685%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 3 (1.685%) ISO 9001
2 3 (1.685%) TickIT
3 1 (0.562%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 65 (36.52%) Active Directory
2 62 (34.83%) VMware Infrastructure
3 52 (29.21%) XenApp
4 36 (20.22%) XenDesktop
5 20 (11.24%) Hyper-V
6 17 (9.551%) XenServer
7 15 (8.427%) Microsoft App-V
8 14 (7.865%) vSphere
9 10 (5.618%) VMware ESX
10 9 (5.056%) IAG
10 9 (5.056%) Terminal Services
11 7 (3.933%) ProxySG
12 5 (2.809%) UAG
13 3 (1.685%) MetaFrame
13 3 (1.685%) NFS
14 2 (1.124%) Terminal Server
15 1 (0.562%) Oracle RAC
15 1 (0.562%) Xen
15 1 (0.562%) VMware ESXi
15 1 (0.562%) Snort
Systems Management
1 21 (11.80%) SCCM
2 7 (3.933%) SCOM
2 7 (3.933%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
3 6 (3.371%) Cisco UCCX
3 6 (3.371%) Cisco CUCM
4 4 (2.247%) Symantec Enterprise Vault
5 3 (1.685%) ARCserve
5 3 (1.685%) NetBackup
5 3 (1.685%) Backup Exec
6 2 (1.124%) OpenView
6 2 (1.124%) Norton AntiVirus
6 2 (1.124%) WSUS
7 1 (0.562%) EMC NetWorker
7 1 (0.562%) SCVMM
7 1 (0.562%) HP SIM
7 1 (0.562%) MOM
7 1 (0.562%) ZENworks
7 1 (0.562%) DameWare
Vendors
1 141 (79.21%) Citrix
2 81 (45.51%) VMware
3 76 (42.70%) Microsoft
4 45 (25.28%) Cisco
5 40 (22.47%) HP
6 21 (11.80%) Wyse
7 20 (11.24%) AppSense
8 16 (8.989%) Juniper
9 12 (6.742%) NetApp
9 12 (6.742%) Lotus
10 11 (6.180%) Dell
11 10 (5.618%) Red Hat
11 10 (5.618%) Sophos
12 9 (5.056%) CheckPoint
13 8 (4.494%) Oracle
13 8 (4.494%) Symantec
13 8 (4.494%) Lumension
14 7 (3.933%) F5
14 7 (3.933%) LANDesk
14 7 (3.933%) Blue Coat
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