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The table below looks at the demand for GxP skills within the England region with a comparison to our Quality Assurance & Compliance category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited GxP over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGxP
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank527609
Rank change on same period last yearUp+82
Matching contract IT job ads613
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.014 %
As % of the category below0.256 %0.360 %
Daily rates quoted21
Average minimum daily rate£320£500
Average daily rate£320£500
% change on same period last year-36.00 %
Average maximum daily rate£320£500
UK excluding London average daily rate£320£500
% change on same period last year-36.00 %
Hourly rates quoted05
Average minimum hourly rate-£39.00
Average hourly rate-£40.60
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£42.20
UK excluding London average hourly rate-£40.60
% change on same period last year-
England IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
England
Matching contract IT job ads23473613
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled3.721 %3.846 %
Daily rates quoted7351261
Average minimum daily rate£362£372
Average daily rate£384£394
% change on same period last year-2.48 %
Average maximum daily rate£406£416
UK excluding London average daily rate£372£356
% change on same period last year+4.37 %
Hourly rates quoted271416
Average minimum hourly rate£23.15£21.27
Average hourly rate£24.90£22.95
% change on same period last year+8.45 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.64£24.64
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.28£23.34
% change on same period last year+8.30 %
GxP UKGxP
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.

GxP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing GxP across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Quality Assurance & Compliance category.

England GxP Demand Trend

GxP
Daily Rate Trend

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

England GxP Daily Rate Trend

GxP
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing GxP across the England region over the 3 months to 1 December 2008.

England GxP Daily Rate Histogram

GxP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

England GxP Hourly Rate Trend

GxP
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing GxP within the England region over the 3 months to 1 December 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
South EastUp+544--
North WestUp+172£320-36.00 %
GxP UKGxP
UK

GxP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing GxP 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 GxP.

115 (65.22 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
214 (60.87 %)SAP
310 (43.48 %)Pharmaceutical
46 (26.09 %)Validation
55 (21.74 %)HP
55 (21.74 %)SAN
55 (21.74 %)VERITAS
55 (21.74 %)Solaris
55 (21.74 %)User Acceptance Testing
55 (21.74 %)Data Protection
64 (17.39 %)QA
64 (17.39 %)Health
64 (17.39 %)Volume Testing
64 (17.39 %)Integration Testing
64 (17.39 %)NetApp
64 (17.39 %)Regression Testing
73 (13.04 %)Change Management
73 (13.04 %)SAP XI
73 (13.04 %)StorageTek
73 (13.04 %)Sun
73 (13.04 %)SAP BW
73 (13.04 %)webMethods
73 (13.04 %)ITIL
73 (13.04 %)UNIX
73 (13.04 %)Oracle
82 (8.696 %)ABAP
82 (8.696 %)HPUX
82 (8.696 %)GMP
82 (8.696 %)Linux
82 (8.696 %)Red Hat

GxP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing GxP 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 GxP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

England IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (13.04 %)SAP XI
21 (4.348 %)SAP Basis
England IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (4.348 %)MS Visio
England IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (4.348 %)SAP R/3
England IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (21.74 %)SAN
England IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (13.04 %)SAP BW
21 (4.348 %)EDMS
21 (4.348 %)ETL
England IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (43.48 %)Pharmaceutical
24 (17.39 %)Health
31 (4.348 %)General Ledger
31 (4.348 %)FMCG
31 (4.348 %)Finance
31 (4.348 %)Education
England IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (30.43 %)SAP Manager
26 (26.09 %)Test Manager
35 (21.74 %)SAP Test Manager
44 (17.39 %)Architect
52 (8.696 %)Business Analyst
52 (8.696 %)Analyst
52 (8.696 %)Systems Administrator
52 (8.696 %)Administrator
61 (4.348 %)Systems Manager
61 (4.348 %)SAP Consultant
61 (4.348 %)Applications Architect
61 (4.348 %)Data Manager
61 (4.348 %)SAP Business Analyst
61 (4.348 %)Build Manager
61 (4.348 %)UNIX Support
61 (4.348 %)Coordinator
61 (4.348 %)Tester
61 (4.348 %)Consultant
61 (4.348 %)SAP Tester
England IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (21.74 %)Solaris
23 (13.04 %)UNIX
32 (8.696 %)Red Hat Linux
32 (8.696 %)Red Hat Enterprise Linux
32 (8.696 %)Linux
32 (8.696 %)HPUX
41 (4.348 %)Windows 2000
41 (4.348 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (4.348 %)Tru64
41 (4.348 %)Windows
41 (4.348 %)AIX
England IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (26.09 %)Validation
25 (21.74 %)User Acceptance Testing
25 (21.74 %)Data Protection
34 (17.39 %)Regression Testing
34 (17.39 %)Volume Testing
34 (17.39 %)Integration Testing
43 (13.04 %)Change Management
43 (13.04 %)ITIL
52 (8.696 %)Risk Management
52 (8.696 %)Test Management
52 (8.696 %)QMS
61 (4.348 %)Data Migration
61 (4.348 %)ERP
61 (4.348 %)EAI
61 (4.348 %)Quality Management
61 (4.348 %)Migration
61 (4.348 %)Zachman Framework
61 (4.348 %)Document Management
61 (4.348 %)Business Analysis
61 (4.348 %)Enterprise Architecture
England IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (8.696 %)ABAP
England IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (8.696 %)Degree
21 (4.348 %)MCSE
21 (4.348 %)Microsoft Certification
England IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
115 (65.22 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
24 (17.39 %)QA
32 (8.696 %)GMP
41 (4.348 %)GAMP
England IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (4.348 %)VMware ESX
11 (4.348 %)NetBackup
11 (4.348 %)Backup Exec
England IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (8.696 %)Veritas Storage Foundation
21 (4.348 %)ServiceCenter
21 (4.348 %)OpenView
England IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (60.87 %)SAP
25 (21.74 %)HP
25 (21.74 %)VERITAS
34 (17.39 %)NetApp
43 (13.04 %)StorageTek
43 (13.04 %)Sun
43 (13.04 %)webMethods
43 (13.04 %)Oracle
52 (8.696 %)VMware
52 (8.696 %)Red Hat
61 (4.348 %)EMC