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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Microsoft products and/or services in IT contracts within the Feltham region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Microsoft over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank914
Rank change on same period last yearUp+5
Matching contract IT job ads27
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.007 %
As % of the category below12.50 %43.75 %
Daily rates quoted16
Average minimum daily rate£120£213
Average daily rate£123£216
% change on same period last year-43.24 %
Average maximum daily rate£125£219
UK excluding London average daily rate£320£315
% change on same period last year+1.61 %
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£19.86£20.83
% change on same period last year-4.63 %
Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Feltham
Matching contract IT job ads1616
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.016 %
Daily rates quoted18
Average minimum daily rate£120£256
Average daily rate£123£258
% change on same period last year-52.51 %
Average maximum daily rate£125£260
UK excluding London average daily rate£360£359
% change on same period last year+0.33 %
Hourly rates quoted100
Average minimum hourly rate£25.56-
Average hourly rate£27.28-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£29.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.10£24.81
% change on same period last year-2.85 %
Microsoft LondonMicrosoft
London

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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft
Demand Trend

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

Feltham Microsoft Demand Trend

Microsoft
Daily Rate Trend

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

Feltham Microsoft Daily Rate Trend

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Feltham Microsoft Hourly Rate Trend

Microsoft
Top 20 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Feltham region citing Microsoft 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 Microsoft.

14 (80.00 %)MS Excel
22 (40.00 %)Java
22 (40.00 %)Linux
22 (40.00 %)Law
22 (40.00 %)Web 2.0
31 (20.00 %)Data Mart
31 (20.00 %)MCSA
31 (20.00 %)SQL
31 (20.00 %)SQL Server
31 (20.00 %)Business Objects
31 (20.00 %)MS Project
31 (20.00 %)MS Office
31 (20.00 %)MCP
31 (20.00 %)Windows
31 (20.00 %)Finance
31 (20.00 %)Datawarehouse
31 (20.00 %)Active Directory
31 (20.00 %)BusinessObjects
31 (20.00 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (20.00 %)Project Management

Microsoft
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Feltham region citing Microsoft 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 Microsoft. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (80.00 %)MS Excel
21 (20.00 %)MS Project
21 (20.00 %)MS Office
Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (20.00 %)SQL Server
11 (20.00 %)Datawarehouse
11 (20.00 %)BusinessObjects
11 (20.00 %)Data Mart
Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (40.00 %)Law
21 (20.00 %)Finance
Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (40.00 %)Analyst
12 (40.00 %)Systems Administrator
12 (40.00 %)Administrator
12 (40.00 %)Linux Systems Administrator
12 (40.00 %)Linux Administrator
21 (20.00 %)Business Analyst
21 (20.00 %)Process Analyst
21 (20.00 %)Data Analyst
Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (40.00 %)Web 2.0
Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (40.00 %)Linux
21 (20.00 %)Windows
Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (20.00 %)Project Management
Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (40.00 %)Java
21 (20.00 %)SQL
Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (20.00 %)MCP
11 (20.00 %)MCSA
11 (20.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (20.00 %)Active Directory
Feltham IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (20.00 %)Business Objects