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The table below looks at the demand for QSIG skills within the England region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited QSIG over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkQSIG
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank509597
Rank change on same period last yearUp+88
Matching contract IT job ads216
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.017 %
As % of the category below0.026 %0.139 %
Daily rates quoted09
Average minimum daily rate-£398
Average daily rate-£406
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£413
UK excluding London average daily rate-£300
% change on same period last year-
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, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
England
Matching contract IT job ads777211502
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled12.61 %12.56 %
Daily rates quoted20663019
Average minimum daily rate£341£337
Average daily rate£361£354
% change on same period last year+2.01 %
Average maximum daily rate£380£370
UK excluding London average daily rate£344£336
% change on same period last year+2.28 %
Hourly rates quoted10851640
Average minimum hourly rate£25.74£26.37
Average hourly rate£27.40£28.35
% change on same period last year-3.33 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.07£30.33
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.86£28.32
% change on same period last year-1.64 %
QSIG UKQSIG
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.

QSIG
Demand Trend

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

England QSIG Demand Trend

QSIG
Daily Rate Trend

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

England QSIG Daily Rate Trend

QSIG
Hourly Rate Trend

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

England QSIG Hourly Rate Trend

QSIG
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing QSIG within the England region over the 3 months to 4 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
LondonUp+852--
QSIG UKQSIG
UK

QSIG
Top 19 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing QSIG 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 QSIG.

115 (100.00 %)DPNSS
213 (86.67 %)C
213 (86.67 %)ISDN
213 (86.67 %)DASS2
310 (66.67 %)Telecoms
47 (46.67 %)SS7
47 (46.67 %)VoIP
53 (20.00 %)Electronics
62 (13.33 %)Nortel Meridian
62 (13.33 %)Service Delivery
62 (13.33 %)BT
62 (13.33 %)Symposium
62 (13.33 %)Banking
62 (13.33 %)Investment Banking
62 (13.33 %)Nortel
62 (13.33 %)Avaya
62 (13.33 %)CTI
62 (13.33 %)Q.931
62 (13.33 %)PBX

QSIG
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing QSIG 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 QSIG. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

England IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
115 (100.00 %)DPNSS
213 (86.67 %)ISDN
213 (86.67 %)DASS2
37 (46.67 %)VoIP
37 (46.67 %)SS7
42 (13.33 %)Q.931
42 (13.33 %)Symposium
42 (13.33 %)Nortel Meridian
42 (13.33 %)CTI
42 (13.33 %)PBX
England IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (66.67 %)Telecoms
23 (20.00 %)Electronics
32 (13.33 %)Banking
32 (13.33 %)Investment Banking
England IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (66.67 %)Software Engineer
23 (20.00 %)Programmer
23 (20.00 %)C Programmer
32 (13.33 %)Voice Engineer
32 (13.33 %)Senior Voice Engineer
England IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (13.33 %)Service Delivery
England IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
113 (86.67 %)C
England IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (13.33 %)Nortel
12 (13.33 %)Avaya
12 (13.33 %)BT