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This section looks at the demand for Taxonomy skills within the England region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Taxonomies over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTaxonomy
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank508591
Rank change on same period last yearUp+83
Matching contract IT job ads5753
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.075 %0.053 %
As % of the category below0.377 %0.260 %
Daily rates quoted2015
Average minimum daily rate£381£385
Average daily rate£407£411
% change on same period last year-1.05 %
Average maximum daily rate£432£437
UK excluding London average daily rate£418£435
% change on same period last year-3.99 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£25.00-
Average hourly rate£27.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£30.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
England IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
England
Matching contract IT job ads1510220418
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled19.93 %20.34 %
Daily rates quoted59687420
Average minimum daily rate£445£468
Average daily rate£479£502
% change on same period last year-4.51 %
Average maximum daily rate£513£536
UK excluding London average daily rate£351£352
% change on same period last year-0.23 %
Hourly rates quoted12301533
Average minimum hourly rate£24.02£26.28
Average hourly rate£26.02£28.05
% change on same period last year-7.24 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.02£29.83
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.25£28.69
% change on same period last year-11.97 %
Taxonomies UKTaxonomies
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.

Taxonomies
Demand Trend

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

England Taxonomies Demand Trend

Taxonomies
Daily Rate Trend

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

England Taxonomies Daily Rate Trend

Taxonomies
Daily Rate Histogram

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

England Taxonomies Daily Rate Histogram

Taxonomies
Hourly Rate Trend

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

England Taxonomies Hourly Rate Trend

Taxonomies
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Taxonomies within the England region over the 3 months to 21 August 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+5620£433+19.54 %
South EastUp+4615£398-24.21 %
East MidlandsNew entry-7£450-
North WestNew entry-5£400-
West MidlandsNew entry-5£323-
East of EnglandUp+203--
South WestNew entry-1--
Taxonomies UKTaxonomies
UK

Taxonomies
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Taxonomies 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 Taxonomies.

146 (40.71 %)Content Management
222 (19.47 %)Web 2.0
320 (17.70 %)Internet
417 (15.04 %)EDRMS
417 (15.04 %)SharePoint
514 (12.39 %)Stakeholder Management
514 (12.39 %)SharePoint Server 2007
613 (11.50 %)Finance
613 (11.50 %)PRINCE2
712 (10.62 %)Project Management
712 (10.62 %)Government
712 (10.62 %)Knowledge Management
810 (8.850 %)CMS
810 (8.850 %)Agile Software Development
99 (7.965 %)Document Management
99 (7.965 %)E-Learning
99 (7.965 %)XML
99 (7.965 %)UML
108 (7.080 %)Apache
108 (7.080 %)Oracle
108 (7.080 %)Intranet
108 (7.080 %)GAP Analysis
108 (7.080 %)Data Management
117 (6.195 %)Information Management
117 (6.195 %)Construction
117 (6.195 %)Microsoft
117 (6.195 %)Active Directory
117 (6.195 %)ISEB
117 (6.195 %)PRINCE2 Certification
117 (6.195 %)RAD

Taxonomies
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

England IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (7.965 %)XML
26 (5.310 %).NET
35 (4.425 %)HTML
35 (4.425 %)WebServices
44 (3.540 %)Windows SharePoint Services
44 (3.540 %)CSS
44 (3.540 %)RSS
52 (1.770 %)CAML
52 (1.770 %)LAMP
61 (0.885 %)Web Dynpro
61 (0.885 %)XHTML
61 (0.885 %)XSLT
61 (0.885 %)ASP
61 (0.885 %)ASP.NET
61 (0.885 %)Drupal
61 (0.885 %)AJAX
61 (0.885 %).NET Framework
England IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
117 (15.04 %)SharePoint
214 (12.39 %)SharePoint Server 2007
310 (8.850 %)CMS
48 (7.080 %)Apache
56 (5.310 %)WebLogic
56 (5.310 %)Documentum
64 (3.540 %)Morello
64 (3.540 %)NetWeaver
64 (3.540 %)eRoom
72 (1.770 %)SharePoint Portal Server
England IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (4.425 %)MS Excel
22 (1.770 %)MS Office
22 (1.770 %)Photoshop
22 (1.770 %)InDesign
31 (0.885 %)Adobe Illustrator
England IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (4.425 %)WebTrends
England IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
120 (17.70 %)Internet
28 (7.080 %)Intranet
36 (5.310 %)BIG-IP
41 (0.885 %)LDAP
England IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
117 (15.04 %)EDRMS
22 (1.770 %)MySQL
22 (1.770 %)SQL Server
22 (1.770 %)Oracle 8/8i
31 (0.885 %)GIS
31 (0.885 %)Oracle Discoverer
31 (0.885 %)MS Access
England IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (2.655 %)Visual Studio
22 (1.770 %)FrontPage
31 (0.885 %)Synon
England IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (11.50 %)Finance
212 (10.62 %)Government
37 (6.195 %)Construction
46 (5.310 %)Marketing
55 (4.425 %)Local Government
64 (3.540 %)Pharmaceutical
73 (2.655 %)Health
73 (2.655 %)Legal
73 (2.655 %)Retail
82 (1.770 %)Insurance
82 (1.770 %)Publishing
91 (0.885 %)Back Office
91 (0.885 %)Electronics
91 (0.885 %)Advertising
91 (0.885 %)Aerospace
91 (0.885 %)Banking
91 (0.885 %)Investment Banking
91 (0.885 %)Auditing
England IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
144 (38.94 %)Architect
235 (30.97 %)Information Architect
320 (17.70 %)Project Manager
415 (13.27 %)Analyst
514 (12.39 %)Consultant
612 (10.62 %)Business Analyst
79 (7.965 %)Developer
87 (6.195 %)Web Architect
96 (5.310 %)Solutions Architect
105 (4.425 %)Information Manager
114 (3.540 %)Documentum Administrator
114 (3.540 %)SAP Consultant
114 (3.540 %)SAP Portals Consultant
114 (3.540 %)Administrator
123 (2.655 %)Data Manager
123 (2.655 %)SharePoint Developer
132 (1.770 %)UML Business Analyst
132 (1.770 %)Business Manager
132 (1.770 %)Business Project Manager
141 (0.885 %)Technical Consultant
England IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
122 (19.47 %)Web 2.0
29 (7.965 %)E-Learning
36 (5.310 %)Management Information System
44 (3.540 %)NHS
52 (1.770 %)N-Tier
61 (0.885 %)Neural Network
61 (0.885 %)Freedom of Information
61 (0.885 %)Biometrics
61 (0.885 %)Semantic Web
61 (0.885 %)Wiki
61 (0.885 %)Blog
61 (0.885 %)Informatics
61 (0.885 %)Ontologies
England IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (6.195 %)Windows
26 (5.310 %)Solaris
32 (1.770 %)Linux
England IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
146 (40.71 %)Content Management
214 (12.39 %)Stakeholder Management
313 (11.50 %)PRINCE2
412 (10.62 %)Project Management
412 (10.62 %)Knowledge Management
510 (8.850 %)Agile Software Development
69 (7.965 %)Document Management
69 (7.965 %)UML
78 (7.080 %)GAP Analysis
78 (7.080 %)Data Management
87 (6.195 %)Information Management
87 (6.195 %)RAD
96 (5.310 %)Data Analysis
105 (4.425 %)Migration
105 (4.425 %)RUP
113 (2.655 %)Service Delivery
113 (2.655 %)Business Analysis
113 (2.655 %)E-Commerce
113 (2.655 %)PRINCE
113 (2.655 %)SAP Implementation
England IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (5.310 %)Java
24 (3.540 %)SQL
24 (3.540 %)C#
33 (2.655 %)JavaScript
42 (1.770 %)Transact-SQL
42 (1.770 %)PHP
51 (0.885 %)ABAP
51 (0.885 %)Perl
51 (0.885 %)C
England IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (6.195 %)ISEB
17 (6.195 %)PRINCE2 Certification
21 (0.885 %)Degree
England IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (2.655 %)SLA
22 (1.770 %)QA
England IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (6.195 %)Active Directory
26 (5.310 %)ClearTrust
England IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (7.080 %)Oracle
27 (6.195 %)Microsoft
35 (4.425 %)SAP
43 (2.655 %)Google
52 (1.770 %)Vignette
52 (1.770 %)Adobe
52 (1.770 %)FileNet
61 (0.885 %)Trillium
61 (0.885 %)Yahoo!