The first table below looks at the demand for Terminal Services skills in IT contracts advertised for the England region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Terminal Services over the 3 months to 22 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 of the System Software 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
22 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Microsoft Terminal Services
Rank 472 486 470
Rank change year-on-year
+14 -16
Contract jobs citing Terminal Services 42 84 94
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 0.099% 0.155% 0.170%
As % of the System Software category 1.042% 1.933% 2.352%
Number of daily rates quoted 17 41 48
Average daily rate £220 £300 £375
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
-26.66% -20.00%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £125 £119 £250
10% offered a daily rate of more than £330 £500 £565
UK excluding London average daily rate £319 £340 £300
% change year-on-year
-6.25% +13.33%
Number of hourly rates quoted 7 8 16
Average hourly rate £16.00 £14.25 £15.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+12.28% -5.00%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £15.00 £10.20 £10.75
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £20.90 £51.75 £39.25
UK excluding London average hourly rate £15.75 £12.61 £14.00
% change year-on-year
+24.95% -9.96%
All System Software
England
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
System Software category
4032 4345 3996
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 9.552% 8.009% 7.214%
Number of daily rates quoted 1969 2106 1780
Average daily rate £350 £350 £350
90% offered a daily rate of more than £200 £200 £200
10% offered a daily rate of more than £475 £455 £475
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £325 £308
% change year-on-year
- +5.69%
Number of hourly rates quoted 588 601 607
Average hourly rate £17.50 £17.50 £18.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
- -5.40%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £11.13 £11.00 £11.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £32.50 £37.00 £35.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £16.00 £16.50 £17.50
% change year-on-year
-3.03% -5.71%
Terminal Services
UK

Terminal Services
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Terminal Services across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

England Terminal Services Jobs Demand Trend

Terminal Services
Daily Rate Trend

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

England Terminal Services Daily Rate Trend

Terminal Services
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Terminal Services across the England region over the 3 months to 22 May 2013.

England Terminal Services Daily Rate Histogram

Terminal Services
Hourly Rate Trend

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

England Terminal Services Hourly Rate Trend

Terminal Services
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Terminal Services within the England region over the 3 months to 22 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
South East +12 17 £325 -
London +6 11 £190 -15.55%
East of England +10 5 £180 -51.35%
South West +30 3 £165 -52.85%
West Midlands +10 2 - -
North West +2 2 - -
Yorkshire 0 1 - -
East Midlands -2 1 - -
Terminal Services
UK

Terminal Services
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Terminal Services 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 Terminal Services.

1 109 (89.34%) Windows
2 87 (71.31%) Active Directory
3 70 (57.38%) VMware
4 63 (51.64%) Microsoft
5 62 (50.82%) Citrix
5 62 (50.82%) Windows Server 2003
6 56 (45.90%) Windows Server 2008
7 49 (40.16%) VMware Infrastructure
8 37 (30.33%) DNS
9 32 (26.23%) DHCP
9 32 (26.23%) MS Exchange
10 31 (25.41%) TCP/IP
11 30 (24.59%) HP
12 25 (20.49%) WAN
12 25 (20.49%) MS Office
13 24 (19.67%) LAN
14 23 (18.85%) SQL Server
14 23 (18.85%) MS Excel
14 23 (18.85%) SharePoint
14 23 (18.85%) Windows XP
14 23 (18.85%) Windows 7
15 22 (18.03%) XenApp
15 22 (18.03%) SQL
16 21 (17.21%) IIS
16 21 (17.21%) VPN
16 21 (17.21%) Microsoft Certification
17 19 (15.57%) SCCM
18 17 (13.93%) Exchange Server 2003
18 17 (13.93%) Microsoft App-V
18 17 (13.93%) VBScript

Terminal Services
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Terminal Services 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 Terminal Services. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 3 (2.459%) COM
2 2 (1.639%) Flash
3 1 (0.820%) HTML
3 1 (0.820%) XML
Application Platforms
1 32 (26.23%) MS Exchange
2 23 (18.85%) SharePoint
3 21 (17.21%) IIS
4 17 (13.93%) Exchange Server 2003
5 12 (9.836%) Exchange Server 2007
6 11 (9.016%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
6 11 (9.016%) Exchange Server 2010
7 5 (4.098%) Lotus Notes
8 4 (3.279%) BizTalk Server
9 3 (2.459%) Lync
10 2 (1.639%) Exchange Server 2000
10 2 (1.639%) WorkSite
11 1 (0.820%) SAS
11 1 (0.820%) SharePoint 2010
Applications
1 25 (20.49%) MS Office
2 23 (18.85%) MS Excel
3 2 (1.639%) MS PowerPoint
3 2 (1.639%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 3 (2.459%) Remedy ITSM
1 3 (2.459%) Dynamics CRM
Communications & Networking
1 37 (30.33%) DNS
2 32 (26.23%) DHCP
3 31 (25.41%) TCP/IP
4 25 (20.49%) WAN
5 24 (19.67%) LAN
6 21 (17.21%) VPN
7 16 (13.11%) Firewall
8 8 (6.557%) xDSL
8 8 (6.557%) IPsec
8 8 (6.557%) SAN
8 8 (6.557%) IPv6
9 7 (5.738%) WLAN
10 6 (4.918%) Internet
11 5 (4.098%) ADSL
11 5 (4.098%) NAS
12 4 (3.279%) Wireless
12 4 (3.279%) SNMP
13 3 (2.459%) MPLS
13 3 (2.459%) Wi-Fi
13 3 (2.459%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (18.85%) SQL Server
2 12 (9.836%) SQL Server 2008
2 12 (9.836%) SQL Server 2005
3 7 (5.738%) Oracle 10g
3 7 (5.738%) Data Warehouse
3 7 (5.738%) Oracle 8/8i
3 7 (5.738%) Oracle OWB
3 7 (5.738%) Oracle 11g
3 7 (5.738%) Oracle BI EE
4 5 (4.098%) Oracle Reports
4 5 (4.098%) SQL Server 2012
5 4 (3.279%) SQL Server 2000
6 1 (0.820%) Cognos Impromptu
6 1 (0.820%) Crystal Reports
6 1 (0.820%) SAS Enterprise Guide
6 1 (0.820%) SAS Enterprise Miner
Development Applications
1 13 (10.66%) InstallShield
2 9 (7.377%) MSI
3 7 (5.738%) QuickTest Pro
3 7 (5.738%) LoadRunner
3 7 (5.738%) Oracle APEX
4 5 (4.098%) AdminStudio
5 1 (0.820%) Subversion
General
1 16 (13.11%) Finance
2 13 (10.66%) Legal
3 8 (6.557%) Law
4 6 (4.918%) Telecoms
5 3 (2.459%) Advertising
5 3 (2.459%) Military
5 3 (2.459%) Marketing
6 2 (1.639%) Spanish Language
6 2 (1.639%) Retail
7 1 (0.820%) Banking
7 1 (0.820%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 36 (29.51%) Analyst
2 16 (13.11%) Support Analyst
3 14 (11.48%) Support Engineer
4 13 (10.66%) 2nd Line Support
5 12 (9.836%) 3rd Line Support
6 11 (9.016%) Desktop Engineer
6 11 (9.016%) Desktop Support
7 9 (7.377%) Systems Analyst
8 8 (6.557%) Team Leader
8 8 (6.557%) Server Engineer
8 8 (6.557%) Technical Support
8 8 (6.557%) Systems Support
9 7 (5.738%) Applications Packager
9 7 (5.738%) Consultant
10 6 (4.918%) 2nd Line Support Analyst
10 6 (4.918%) Server Support
10 6 (4.918%) Administrator
10 6 (4.918%) Systems Administrator
11 5 (4.098%) IT Manager
11 5 (4.098%) Desktop Support Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 12 (9.836%) Blackberry
2 9 (7.377%) Thin Client
2 9 (7.377%) Clustering
2 9 (7.377%) Fat Client
3 8 (6.557%) PKI
4 6 (4.918%) iPhone
5 4 (3.279%) iPad
5 4 (3.279%) Computer Science
6 3 (2.459%) Management Information System
6 3 (2.459%) Statistics
6 3 (2.459%) Data Integration
7 2 (1.639%) Mathematics
7 2 (1.639%) Enterprise Software
7 2 (1.639%) Data Protection Act
7 2 (1.639%) NHS
8 1 (0.820%) Firmware
8 1 (0.820%) Replication
8 1 (0.820%) Smartphone
8 1 (0.820%) PDA
Operating Systems
1 109 (89.34%) Windows
2 62 (50.82%) Windows Server 2003
3 56 (45.90%) Windows Server 2008
4 23 (18.85%) Windows XP
4 23 (18.85%) Windows 7
5 15 (12.30%) Windows 2000 Server
6 14 (11.48%) Windows Vista
7 11 (9.016%) Linux
8 6 (4.918%) Windows 2000
9 4 (3.279%) Windows NT
10 3 (2.459%) UNIX
11 2 (1.639%) Windows 8
11 2 (1.639%) Windows Server 2012
11 2 (1.639%) CentOS
11 2 (1.639%) Mac OS X
12 1 (0.820%) Solaris
12 1 (0.820%) Windows CE
12 1 (0.820%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (7.377%) ITIL
1 9 (7.377%) CRM
1 9 (7.377%) Service Delivery
2 7 (5.738%) Penetration Testing
2 7 (5.738%) Performance Testing
2 7 (5.738%) Test Management
2 7 (5.738%) Test Scripting
2 7 (5.738%) Test Automation
3 6 (4.918%) Time Management
3 6 (4.918%) Validation
3 6 (4.918%) Migration
4 5 (4.098%) Incident Management
4 5 (4.098%) Strategic Planning
5 4 (3.279%) ITSM
5 4 (3.279%) Business Continuity
6 3 (2.459%) Information Security
6 3 (2.459%) Information Security Management
6 3 (2.459%) Security Management
6 3 (2.459%) Practice Management
6 3 (2.459%) Quality Management
Programming Languages
1 22 (18.03%) SQL
2 17 (13.93%) VBScript
3 15 (12.30%) PowerShell
4 8 (6.557%) VB
5 2 (1.639%) Java
6 1 (0.820%) C
6 1 (0.820%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 21 (17.21%) Microsoft Certification
2 17 (13.93%) MCSE
3 11 (9.016%) Security Cleared
4 8 (6.557%) MCITP
5 7 (5.738%) ISEB
5 7 (5.738%) ISEB Practitioner
5 7 (5.738%) SC Cleared
6 6 (4.918%) Degree
7 4 (3.279%) HP AIS
7 4 (3.279%) MCSA
8 3 (2.459%) MCP
8 3 (2.459%) Cisco Certification
8 3 (2.459%) MCDST
8 3 (2.459%) MCTS
9 2 (1.639%) MOS
9 2 (1.639%) CCNA
10 1 (0.820%) CCIE
10 1 (0.820%) A+ Certification
10 1 (0.820%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (10.66%) SLA
2 7 (5.738%) QA
3 6 (4.918%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 6 (4.918%) ISO 9001
4 1 (0.820%) GxP
System Software
1 87 (71.31%) Active Directory
2 49 (40.16%) VMware Infrastructure
3 22 (18.03%) XenApp
4 17 (13.93%) Microsoft App-V
5 13 (10.66%) XenDesktop
6 9 (7.377%) VMware ESX
6 9 (7.377%) vSphere
7 7 (5.738%) Oracle RAC
8 5 (4.098%) ISA Server
8 5 (4.098%) Hyper-V
9 4 (3.279%) VMware ESXi
9 4 (3.279%) Microsoft Virtual Server
9 4 (3.279%) VMware Workstation
10 3 (2.459%) VMware Server
11 1 (0.820%) NFS
11 1 (0.820%) Samba
11 1 (0.820%) DFS Replication
Systems Management
1 19 (15.57%) SCCM
2 15 (12.30%) SCOM
3 7 (5.738%) WSUS
3 7 (5.738%) HP Quality Center
4 6 (4.918%) Backup Exec
4 6 (4.918%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 5 (4.098%) Norton AntiVirus
6 4 (3.279%) BladeLogic
6 4 (3.279%) OpenView
7 3 (2.459%) ARCserve
7 3 (2.459%) Tivoli
7 3 (2.459%) Netcool
7 3 (2.459%) Netcool/OMNIbus
7 3 (2.459%) McAfee ePO
8 2 (1.639%) SolarWinds Orion
8 2 (1.639%) Symantec Enterprise Vault
8 2 (1.639%) WMI
8 2 (1.639%) SCVMM
8 2 (1.639%) DameWare
8 2 (1.639%) Nagios
Vendors
1 70 (57.38%) VMware
2 63 (51.64%) Microsoft
3 62 (50.82%) Citrix
4 30 (24.59%) HP
5 16 (13.11%) Cisco
6 15 (12.30%) Symantec
7 14 (11.48%) Juniper
8 12 (9.836%) Remedy
9 11 (9.016%) Dell
10 10 (8.197%) Oracle
11 7 (5.738%) EMC
11 7 (5.738%) McAfee
12 5 (4.098%) Compuware
12 5 (4.098%) Lotus
12 5 (4.098%) AppSense
12 5 (4.098%) OPNET
12 5 (4.098%) SolarWinds
13 4 (3.279%) F5
13 4 (3.279%) Apple
13 4 (3.279%) CA
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