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This section looks at the demand for Open Workbench skills within the England region with a comparison to our Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Open Workbench over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpen Workbench
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank541623
Rank change on same period last yearUp+82
Matching contract IT job ads1810
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.024 %0.010 %
As % of the category below0.210 %0.096 %
Daily rates quoted148
Average minimum daily rate£450£358
Average daily rate£464£413
% change on same period last year+12.22 %
Average maximum daily rate£477£468
UK excluding London average daily rate£390£413
% change on same period last year-5.58 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
England IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
England
Matching contract IT job ads856210389
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled11.41 %10.51 %
Daily rates quoted25102795
Average minimum daily rate£305£308
Average daily rate£326£326
% change on same period last year-0.07 %
Average maximum daily rate£346£343
UK excluding London average daily rate£299£285
% change on same period last year+4.94 %
Hourly rates quoted15451771
Average minimum hourly rate£17.35£18.42
Average hourly rate£18.71£19.68
% change on same period last year-4.95 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.06£20.95
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.01£18.99
% change on same period last year-5.13 %
Open Workbench UKOpen Workbench
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.

Open Workbench
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Open Workbench across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Applications category.

England Open Workbench Demand Trend

Open Workbench
Daily Rate Trend

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

England Open Workbench Daily Rate Trend

Open Workbench
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Open Workbench across the England region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

England Open Workbench Daily Rate Histogram

Open Workbench
Hourly Rate Trend

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

England Open Workbench Hourly Rate Trend

Open Workbench
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Open Workbench within the England region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
LondonNew entry-13£476-
South EastUp+482£230-38.66 %
West MidlandsNew entry-2£550-
South WestUp+211--
Open Workbench UKOpen Workbench
UK

Open Workbench
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Open Workbench 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 Open Workbench.

133 (73.33 %)MS Project
226 (57.78 %)CA Clarity
319 (42.22 %)Finance
418 (40.00 %)Microsoft
516 (35.56 %)Niku
615 (33.33 %)MS Excel
615 (33.33 %)MS PowerPoint
713 (28.89 %)Actuate
713 (28.89 %)CA
713 (28.89 %)XML
713 (28.89 %)Java
713 (28.89 %)SQL
812 (26.67 %)Oracle
812 (26.67 %)Tomcat
812 (26.67 %)Oracle 8/8i
812 (26.67 %)WebLogic
812 (26.67 %)Apache
812 (26.67 %)TOAD
812 (26.67 %)WebSphere
910 (22.22 %)Oracle Reports
109 (20.00 %)Banking
118 (17.78 %)Migration
127 (15.56 %)VBA
127 (15.56 %).NET
127 (15.56 %)JavaScript
127 (15.56 %)C#
127 (15.56 %)PRINCE2
127 (15.56 %)ASP.NET
127 (15.56 %)User Acceptance Testing
136 (13.33 %)WebServices

Open Workbench
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Open Workbench 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 Open Workbench. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

England IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (28.89 %)XML
212 (26.67 %)WebSphere
37 (15.56 %).NET
37 (15.56 %)ASP.NET
46 (13.33 %)WebServices
52 (4.444 %)ASP
England IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
112 (26.67 %)WebLogic
112 (26.67 %)Apache
112 (26.67 %)Tomcat
21 (2.222 %)SharePoint
England IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
133 (73.33 %)MS Project
226 (57.78 %)CA Clarity
315 (33.33 %)MS Excel
315 (33.33 %)MS PowerPoint
44 (8.889 %)MS Office
England IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (26.67 %)Oracle 8/8i
112 (26.67 %)TOAD
210 (22.22 %)Oracle Reports
32 (4.444 %)Data Cleansing
41 (2.222 %)BusinessObjects
England IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (13.33 %)WebLogic Workshop
21 (2.222 %)ClearCase
21 (2.222 %)Rational Rose
England IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
119 (42.22 %)Finance
29 (20.00 %)Banking
34 (8.889 %)Retail
34 (8.889 %)Insurance
43 (6.667 %)Investment Banking
43 (6.667 %)Retail Banking
51 (2.222 %)Pensions
51 (2.222 %)Financial Institution
51 (2.222 %)Telecoms
England IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (31.11 %)Coordinator
213 (28.89 %)Developer
213 (28.89 %)Project Coordinator
38 (17.78 %)Analyst
47 (15.56 %)Project Planner
56 (13.33 %)Programme Planner
65 (11.11 %)Project Analyst
65 (11.11 %)Project Manager
74 (8.889 %)Support Analyst
74 (8.889 %)SQL Developer
74 (8.889 %)Programme Coordinator
74 (8.889 %)Project Support Analyst
82 (4.444 %)PMO Analyst
91 (2.222 %)Programme Office Analyst
91 (2.222 %)Requirements Analyst
91 (2.222 %)Business Manager
91 (2.222 %)Project Office Analyst
91 (2.222 %)Senior Analyst
England IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (13.33 %)Windows
England IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (17.78 %)Migration
27 (15.56 %)User Acceptance Testing
27 (15.56 %)PRINCE2
36 (13.33 %)Project Management
45 (11.11 %)Project Planning
53 (6.667 %)Data Migration
53 (6.667 %)Programme Management
62 (4.444 %)Data Mapping
62 (4.444 %)Change Management
71 (2.222 %)Risk Management
71 (2.222 %)Quality Management
71 (2.222 %)UML
71 (2.222 %)RUP
71 (2.222 %)Data Modelling
71 (2.222 %)Systems Analysis
71 (2.222 %)Supplier Management
71 (2.222 %)Stakeholder Management
71 (2.222 %)Risk Assessment
England IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
113 (28.89 %)Java
113 (28.89 %)SQL
27 (15.56 %)VBA
27 (15.56 %)JavaScript
27 (15.56 %)C#
35 (11.11 %)C
England IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (2.222 %)Citrix Certification
England IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (40.00 %)Microsoft
216 (35.56 %)Niku
313 (28.89 %)Actuate
313 (28.89 %)CA
412 (26.67 %)Oracle
51 (2.222 %)Business Objects
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