Thin Client Contracts in England
 
Demand Trend Daily Rate Trend Daily Rate Histogram Hourly Rate Trend Job Locations Related Skills

The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Thin Client in IT contracts advertised for the England region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Thin Client 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 terms in our Miscellaneous 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
Thin Client
Rank 430 454 469
Rank change year-on-year
+24 +15
Contract jobs citing Thin Client 84 117 95
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 0.199% 0.216% 0.172%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.741% 0.853% 0.586%
Number of daily rates quoted 47 40 52
Average daily rate £413 £383 £350
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+7.84% +9.28%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £233 £275 £225
10% offered a daily rate of more than £535 £580 £695
UK excluding London average daily rate £416 £325 £328
% change year-on-year
+28.07% -0.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 7 12
Average hourly rate £15.00 £20.50 £22.25
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-26.82% -7.86%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £11.75 £15.40 £13.10
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £18.50 £37.30 £36.45
UK excluding London average hourly rate £14.51 £20.50 £22.25
% change year-on-year
-29.21% -7.86%
All of the Miscellaneous Category
England
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Miscellaneous category		 11343 13713 16199
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 26.87% 25.28% 29.25%
Number of daily rates quoted 6998 8224 9756
Average daily rate £440 £435 £525
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+1.14% -17.14%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £250 £258 £285
10% offered a daily rate of more than £600 £600 £650
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £345 £340
% change year-on-year
+1.44% +1.47%
Number of hourly rates quoted 499 636 683
Average hourly rate £23.75 £22.50 £23.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+5.55% -2.17%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £12.50 £12.50 £11.25
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £45.00 £47.50 £41.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £22.00 £22.50 £25.66
% change year-on-year
-2.22% -12.31%
Thin Client
UK

Thin Client
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Thin Client across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

England Thin Client Jobs Demand Trend

Thin Client
Daily Rate Trend

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

England Thin Client Daily Rate Trend

Thin Client
Daily Rate Histogram

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

England Thin Client Daily Rate Histogram

Thin Client
Hourly Rate Trend

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

England Thin Client Hourly Rate Trend

Thin Client
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Thin Client 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
London +5 32 £388 -3.12%
South East +24 19 £425 +18.05%
South West +24 10 £500 +21.21%
North West +7 8 - -
East of England +18 7 £413 -
Yorkshire +2 6 £400 +30.08%
East Midlands -3 1 - -
Thin Client
UK

Thin Client
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

1 177 (100.00%) Fat Client
2 139 (78.53%) Citrix
3 113 (63.84%) Windows
4 80 (45.20%) VMware
5 77 (43.50%) Microsoft
6 64 (36.16%) Active Directory
7 62 (35.03%) VMware Infrastructure
8 51 (28.81%) XenApp
9 45 (25.42%) Cisco
10 44 (24.86%) MS Office
11 38 (21.47%) HP
12 37 (20.90%) Windows 7
13 36 (20.34%) XenDesktop
14 35 (19.77%) Windows XP
15 33 (18.64%) Microsoft Certification
16 30 (16.95%) MS Exchange
17 28 (15.82%) Linux
17 28 (15.82%) SAN
18 27 (15.25%) MS Excel
18 27 (15.25%) Firewall
18 27 (15.25%) Windows Server 2008
19 26 (14.69%) MCSE
20 25 (14.12%) VPN
21 24 (13.56%) ITIL
22 22 (12.43%) SQL Server
22 22 (12.43%) SCCM
23 21 (11.86%) Hyper-V
23 21 (11.86%) Blackberry
23 21 (11.86%) Project Management
23 21 (11.86%) Wyse

Thin Client
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Application Development
1 4 (2.260%) XML
1 4 (2.260%) Application Packaging
2 3 (1.695%) .NET
3 2 (1.130%) JMS
3 2 (1.130%) CSS
3 2 (1.130%) SOAP
3 2 (1.130%) Silverlight
4 1 (0.565%) JSON
4 1 (0.565%) Java EE
4 1 (0.565%) Ajax
4 1 (0.565%) REST
4 1 (0.565%) JPA
4 1 (0.565%) JSF
4 1 (0.565%) Web Services
4 1 (0.565%) COM
4 1 (0.565%) XSLT
4 1 (0.565%) HTML
4 1 (0.565%) Middleware
Application Platforms
1 30 (16.95%) MS Exchange
2 14 (7.910%) SharePoint
3 13 (7.345%) Exchange Server 2010
4 12 (6.780%) Lotus Notes
5 10 (5.650%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
6 9 (5.085%) Exchange Server 2007
6 9 (5.085%) Exchange Server 2003
7 4 (2.260%) Apache
7 4 (2.260%) Lync
8 3 (1.695%) IIS
9 1 (0.565%) Exchange Server 2013
Applications
1 44 (24.86%) MS Office
2 27 (15.25%) MS Excel
3 3 (1.695%) MS Project
4 1 (0.565%) Office 365
4 1 (0.565%) MS PowerPoint
4 1 (0.565%) Spreadsheet
4 1 (0.565%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 1 (0.565%) assyst
1 1 (0.565%) 3000 Xtra
Communications & Networking
1 28 (15.82%) SAN
2 27 (15.25%) Firewall
3 25 (14.12%) VPN
4 19 (10.73%) DNS
4 19 (10.73%) TCP/IP
5 16 (9.040%) LAN
5 16 (9.040%) WAN
6 14 (7.910%) DHCP
6 14 (7.910%) NAS
7 10 (5.650%) Internet
8 9 (5.085%) IP Telephony
9 8 (4.520%) VoIP
9 8 (4.520%) Network Security
10 7 (3.955%) Cisco ASA
10 7 (3.955%) BIG-IP
11 6 (3.390%) OSPF
11 6 (3.390%) NetScreen
11 6 (3.390%) SSL
11 6 (3.390%) Cisco IOS
11 6 (3.390%) DMVPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (12.43%) SQL Server
2 4 (2.260%) SQL Server 2008
3 2 (1.130%) Data Mining
3 2 (1.130%) DTS
3 2 (1.130%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 2 (1.130%) SQL Server 2005
3 2 (1.130%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 1 (0.565%) Crystal Reports
4 1 (0.565%) Cognos Impromptu
4 1 (0.565%) SQL Server 2000
Development Applications
1 2 (1.130%) MSI
2 1 (0.565%) Rational Performance Tester
2 1 (0.565%) LoadRunner
General
1 12 (6.780%) Finance
2 9 (5.085%) Banking
3 6 (3.390%) Back Office
4 4 (2.260%) Telecoms
5 3 (1.695%) Investment Banking
5 3 (1.695%) Local Government
5 3 (1.695%) Retail
6 2 (1.130%) Publishing
6 2 (1.130%) Retail Banking
7 1 (0.565%) Multimedia
7 1 (0.565%) Front Office
7 1 (0.565%) Law
7 1 (0.565%) Legal
7 1 (0.565%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 46 (25.99%) Analyst
2 23 (12.99%) Support Analyst
3 19 (10.73%) Architect
4 12 (6.780%) Service Analyst
5 11 (6.215%) Support Engineer
5 11 (6.215%) Consultant
6 10 (5.650%) Technical Analyst
7 9 (5.085%) Build Engineer
7 9 (5.085%) IT Support
7 9 (5.085%) Project Manager
7 9 (5.085%) Technical Architect
7 9 (5.085%) 2nd Line Support
8 8 (4.520%) Infrastructure Engineer
8 8 (4.520%) Technical Support
8 8 (4.520%) Systems Engineer
8 8 (4.520%) Citrix Engineer
8 8 (4.520%) Citrix Support
9 7 (3.955%) Service Desk Analyst
9 7 (3.955%) Systems Analyst
9 7 (3.955%) Desktop Support
Miscellaneous
1 177 (100.00%) Fat Client
2 21 (11.86%) Blackberry
3 7 (3.955%) Clustering
4 6 (3.390%) Mobile Computing
5 5 (2.825%) iPhone
5 5 (2.825%) iPad
6 4 (2.260%) Management Information System
7 3 (1.695%) Client/Server
8 2 (1.130%) Smartcard
8 2 (1.130%) NHS
8 2 (1.130%) Equities
8 2 (1.130%) Cryptography
8 2 (1.130%) Derivative
8 2 (1.130%) Data Protection Act
9 1 (0.565%) Freedom of Information Act
9 1 (0.565%) PDA
9 1 (0.565%) CCTV
9 1 (0.565%) Symmetrix DMX
9 1 (0.565%) Data Integration
9 1 (0.565%) Freedom of Information
Operating Systems
1 113 (63.84%) Windows
2 37 (20.90%) Windows 7
3 35 (19.77%) Windows XP
4 28 (15.82%) Linux
5 27 (15.25%) Windows Server 2008
6 18 (10.17%) Windows Server 2003
7 11 (6.215%) Windows Vista
8 10 (5.650%) UNIX
9 9 (5.085%) SUSE
10 5 (2.825%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
11 3 (1.695%) Windows 2000
11 3 (1.695%) Solaris
11 3 (1.695%) Mac OS X
12 1 (0.565%) Windows 8
12 1 (0.565%) Windows Server 2012
12 1 (0.565%) Apple iOS
12 1 (0.565%) Android
12 1 (0.565%) HPUX
Processes & Methodologies
1 24 (13.56%) ITIL
2 21 (11.86%) Project Management
3 15 (8.475%) Migration
4 12 (6.780%) Service Delivery
5 10 (5.650%) Problem Management
5 10 (5.650%) Change Control
6 8 (4.520%) PRINCE2
6 8 (4.520%) Service Management
6 8 (4.520%) Load Balancing
6 8 (4.520%) Release Management
6 8 (4.520%) Capacity Planning
6 8 (4.520%) Build Automation
6 8 (4.520%) Software Distribution
7 7 (3.955%) TOGAF
7 7 (3.955%) E-Commerce
8 5 (2.825%) Infrastructure Management
8 5 (2.825%) Change Management
8 5 (2.825%) Disaster Recovery
9 4 (2.260%) Business Continuity
9 4 (2.260%) Asset Management
Programming Languages
1 17 (9.605%) C
2 13 (7.345%) PowerShell
2 13 (7.345%) SQL
3 4 (2.260%) Shell Script
3 4 (2.260%) VBScript
4 3 (1.695%) VB
4 3 (1.695%) Java
5 2 (1.130%) T-SQL
5 2 (1.130%) VB6
5 2 (1.130%) XPath
6 1 (0.565%) JavaScript
6 1 (0.565%) PL/SQL
6 1 (0.565%) C#
6 1 (0.565%) C++
6 1 (0.565%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 33 (18.64%) Microsoft Certification
2 26 (14.69%) MCSE
3 18 (10.17%) Security Cleared
4 15 (8.475%) Citrix Certification
5 12 (6.780%) CCEE
6 11 (6.215%) CCA
6 11 (6.215%) MCP
7 9 (5.085%) DV Cleared
7 9 (5.085%) Cisco Certification
8 8 (4.520%) Linux+ Certification
9 7 (3.955%) CCSE
9 7 (3.955%) CCNP
10 6 (3.390%) CCIE
10 6 (3.390%) SC Cleared
11 4 (2.260%) ISEB
11 4 (2.260%) Degree
12 3 (1.695%) MCTS
12 3 (1.695%) HNC
12 3 (1.695%) MCSA
12 3 (1.695%) CCSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (10.73%) SLA
2 3 (1.695%) QA
2 3 (1.695%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 3 (1.695%) TickIT
2 3 (1.695%) ISO 9001
3 1 (0.565%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 64 (36.16%) Active Directory
2 62 (35.03%) VMware Infrastructure
3 51 (28.81%) XenApp
4 36 (20.34%) XenDesktop
5 21 (11.86%) Hyper-V
6 17 (9.605%) XenServer
7 14 (7.910%) Microsoft App-V
7 14 (7.910%) vSphere
8 9 (5.085%) IAG
8 9 (5.085%) VMware ESX
8 9 (5.085%) Terminal Services
9 7 (3.955%) ProxySG
10 5 (2.825%) UAG
11 3 (1.695%) Xen
11 3 (1.695%) NFS
11 3 (1.695%) MetaFrame
12 2 (1.130%) Terminal Server
13 1 (0.565%) NLBS
13 1 (0.565%) Oracle RAC
13 1 (0.565%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 22 (12.43%) SCCM
2 7 (3.955%) SCOM
2 7 (3.955%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
3 6 (3.390%) Cisco UCCX
3 6 (3.390%) Cisco CUCM
4 4 (2.260%) WSUS
4 4 (2.260%) Symantec Enterprise Vault
5 3 (1.695%) NetBackup
5 3 (1.695%) Backup Exec
5 3 (1.695%) ARCserve
6 2 (1.130%) OpenView
6 2 (1.130%) Norton AntiVirus
7 1 (0.565%) SCVMM
7 1 (0.565%) EMC NetWorker
7 1 (0.565%) HP SIM
7 1 (0.565%) DameWare
7 1 (0.565%) MOM
7 1 (0.565%) ZENworks
Vendors
1 139 (78.53%) Citrix
2 80 (45.20%) VMware
3 77 (43.50%) Microsoft
4 45 (25.42%) Cisco
5 38 (21.47%) HP
6 21 (11.86%) Wyse
7 20 (11.30%) AppSense
8 16 (9.040%) Juniper
9 12 (6.780%) NetApp
9 12 (6.780%) CheckPoint
9 12 (6.780%) Lotus
10 10 (5.650%) Red Hat
10 10 (5.650%) Sophos
11 9 (5.085%) Dell
12 8 (4.520%) Symantec
12 8 (4.520%) Oracle
12 8 (4.520%) Lumension
13 7 (3.955%) F5
13 7 (3.955%) LANDesk
13 7 (3.955%) Blue Coat
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Solution Architect - Exchange & Active Directory
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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2nd Line support/Windows Server/Exchange/SQL/Cisco
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Self-Employed Field Based IT Installation Engineers
North West
Required skills: - Strong IT background with hands on experience installing desktop/laptop and thin client hardware; software and updates/patches; drivers and peripherals... - Knowledge and experience in deploying...
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Rate: Daily rates dependant on role
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Service Desk Analyst
Warrington, Cheshire
A full driving licence and use of vehicle is essential as you will be required to travel to other sites throughout the Northwest, to provide support to 1500+...
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Posted: 21 May 2013
IT Manager (Interim)
Warwickshire, West Midlands
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