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This section looks at the prevalence of the term 'Local Government' in contract IT jobs within the Essex region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Local Government over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLocal Government
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank5055
Rank change on same period last yearUp+5
Matching contract IT job ads85
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.005 %
As % of the category below2.477 %1.818 %
Daily rates quoted13
Average minimum daily rate£250£263
Average daily rate£275£272
% change on same period last year+1.22 %
Average maximum daily rate£300£280
UK excluding London average daily rate£345£353
% change on same period last year-2.15 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£21.00-
Average hourly rate£21.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£21.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.61£18.88
% change on same period last year+25.03 %
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Essex
Matching contract IT job ads323275
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.426 %0.274 %
Daily rates quoted12085
Average minimum daily rate£354£339
Average daily rate£380£367
% change on same period last year+3.51 %
Average maximum daily rate£405£395
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£381
% change on same period last year+0.21 %
Hourly rates quoted4642
Average minimum hourly rate£26.93£28.70
Average hourly rate£29.55£29.87
% change on same period last year-1.06 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.17£31.04
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.94£27.04
% change on same period last year+3.32 %
Local Government East of EnglandLocal Government
East of England

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.

Local Government
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Local Government across the Essex region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

Essex Local Government Demand Trend

Local Government
Daily Rate Trend

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

Essex Local Government Daily Rate Trend

Local Government
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Essex Local Government Hourly Rate Trend

Local Government
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the Essex 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
BrentwoodNew entry-1--
Local Government East of EnglandLocal Government
East of England

Local Government
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Essex region citing Local Government 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 Local Government.

124 (100.00 %)Government
27 (29.17 %)Health
36 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
45 (20.83 %)Project Management
54 (16.67 %)Degree
54 (16.67 %)Resource Management
54 (16.67 %)Microsoft
54 (16.67 %)ISEB
63 (12.50 %)MS Excel
63 (12.50 %)Performance Management
72 (8.333 %)Education
72 (8.333 %)MS PowerPoint
72 (8.333 %)SQL Server 2005
72 (8.333 %)Change Management
72 (8.333 %)Telecoms
72 (8.333 %)PRINCE2 Certification
72 (8.333 %)NHS
72 (8.333 %)SQL Server
72 (8.333 %)ITIL
72 (8.333 %)MS Office
81 (4.167 %)Visual Studio
81 (4.167 %)ADO.NET
81 (4.167 %)ASP
81 (4.167 %)ASP.NET
81 (4.167 %)C#
81 (4.167 %)SQL
81 (4.167 %)Transact-SQL
81 (4.167 %).NET
81 (4.167 %)Oracle
81 (4.167 %)MCP

Local Government
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (4.167 %)ADO.NET
11 (4.167 %)ASP
11 (4.167 %)ASP.NET
11 (4.167 %).NET
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (4.167 %)SharePoint
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (12.50 %)MS Excel
22 (8.333 %)MS PowerPoint
22 (8.333 %)MS Office
31 (4.167 %)QuarkXPress
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (8.333 %)SQL Server 2005
12 (8.333 %)SQL Server
21 (4.167 %)SQL Server 2000
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (4.167 %)Visual Studio
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
124 (100.00 %)Government
27 (29.17 %)Health
32 (8.333 %)Education
32 (8.333 %)Telecoms
41 (4.167 %)Finance
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (45.83 %)Project Manager
21 (4.167 %)Helpdesk Manager
21 (4.167 %)Programme Manager
21 (4.167 %)Developer
21 (4.167 %)Analyst
21 (4.167 %)Senior Manager
21 (4.167 %)Support Engineer
21 (4.167 %)2nd Line Support
21 (4.167 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
21 (4.167 %)Security Project Manager
21 (4.167 %)Service Manager
21 (4.167 %)Data Analyst
21 (4.167 %)Senior Project Manager
21 (4.167 %).NET Developer
21 (4.167 %)Team Leader
21 (4.167 %)Service Desk Manager
21 (4.167 %)Contracts Manager
21 (4.167 %)Information Manager
21 (4.167 %)Information Security Manager
21 (4.167 %)Performance Analyst
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (8.333 %)NHS
21 (4.167 %)CCTV
21 (4.167 %)Computer Science
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
25 (20.83 %)Project Management
34 (16.67 %)Resource Management
43 (12.50 %)Performance Management
52 (8.333 %)Change Management
52 (8.333 %)ITIL
61 (4.167 %)RUP
61 (4.167 %)Service Delivery
61 (4.167 %)Risk Management
61 (4.167 %)SC Cleared
61 (4.167 %)Security Cleared
61 (4.167 %)Web Design
61 (4.167 %)Information Security
61 (4.167 %)Programme Management
61 (4.167 %)Business Analysis
61 (4.167 %)Supplier Management
61 (4.167 %)Strategic Management
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (4.167 %)C#
11 (4.167 %)SQL
11 (4.167 %)Transact-SQL
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (16.67 %)Degree
14 (16.67 %)ISEB
22 (8.333 %)PRINCE2 Certification
31 (4.167 %)MCP
31 (4.167 %)MCAD
31 (4.167 %)MCSD
31 (4.167 %)ITIL Certification
31 (4.167 %)Microsoft Certification
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (16.67 %)Microsoft
21 (4.167 %)Oracle
21 (4.167 %)Sybase