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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Office Excel skills within the Gatwick region with a comparison to our Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MS Excel over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Office Excel
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank1315
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching contract IT job ads21
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.001 %
As % of the category below66.67 %25.00 %
Daily rates quoted11
Average minimum daily rate£130£160
Average daily rate£130£160
% change on same period last year-18.75 %
Average maximum daily rate£130£160
UK excluding London average daily rate£290£267
% change on same period last year+8.65 %
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£17.96£18.47
% change on same period last year-2.77 %
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
Gatwick
Matching contract IT job ads34
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.004 %
Daily rates quoted22
Average minimum daily rate£335£187
Average daily rate£335£203
% change on same period last year+64.75 %
Average maximum daily rate£335£220
UK excluding London average daily rate£297£284
% change on same period last year+4.33 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£10.00
Average hourly rate-£10.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£10.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.62£19.30
% change on same period last year-3.53 %
MS Excel West SussexMS Excel
West Sussex

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.

MS Excel
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing MS Excel across the Gatwick region as a proportion of the total demand within the Applications category.

Gatwick MS Excel Demand Trend

MS Excel
Daily Rate Trend

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

Gatwick MS Excel Daily Rate Trend

MS Excel
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Gatwick MS Excel Hourly Rate Trend

MS Excel
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Gatwick region citing MS Excel 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 MS Excel.

17 (63.64 %)Windows
25 (45.45 %)Active Directory
34 (36.36 %)Microsoft
34 (36.36 %)UNIX
34 (36.36 %)MS Exchange
43 (27.27 %)Windows XP
43 (27.27 %)Windows 2000
43 (27.27 %)MS Office
43 (27.27 %)SQL Server
43 (27.27 %)Novell
43 (27.27 %)Windows Server 2003
43 (27.27 %)Internet
52 (18.18 %)Firewall
52 (18.18 %)Intranet
52 (18.18 %)SAN
52 (18.18 %)NetApp
52 (18.18 %)TCP/IP
52 (18.18 %)Linux
52 (18.18 %)Windows NT
52 (18.18 %)Migration
52 (18.18 %)VMware
52 (18.18 %)VLAN
52 (18.18 %)Exchange Server 2003
52 (18.18 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
52 (18.18 %)MS PowerPoint
52 (18.18 %)VMware Infrastructure
61 (9.091 %)SQL Server 2005
61 (9.091 %)Degree
61 (9.091 %)CA Clarity
61 (9.091 %)MS Access

MS Excel
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (9.091 %)XML
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (36.36 %)MS Exchange
22 (18.18 %)Exchange Server 2003
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (27.27 %)MS Office
22 (18.18 %)MS PowerPoint
31 (9.091 %)CA Clarity
31 (9.091 %)MS Visio
31 (9.091 %)MS Project
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (27.27 %)Internet
22 (18.18 %)Firewall
22 (18.18 %)Intranet
22 (18.18 %)SAN
22 (18.18 %)TCP/IP
22 (18.18 %)VLAN
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (27.27 %)SQL Server
21 (9.091 %)SQL Server 2005
21 (9.091 %)MS Access
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (9.091 %)Finance
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (54.55 %)Analyst
23 (27.27 %)Support Analyst
32 (18.18 %)Support Engineer
32 (18.18 %)Administrator
32 (18.18 %)Systems Analyst
32 (18.18 %)IT Administrator
32 (18.18 %)Senior Systems Analyst
32 (18.18 %)Senior Analyst
41 (9.091 %)Data Analyst
41 (9.091 %)Helpdesk Administrator
41 (9.091 %)Project Manager
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (63.64 %)Windows
24 (36.36 %)UNIX
33 (27.27 %)Windows XP
33 (27.27 %)Windows 2000
33 (27.27 %)Windows Server 2003
42 (18.18 %)Linux
42 (18.18 %)Windows NT
51 (9.091 %)NetWare
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (18.18 %)Migration
21 (9.091 %)PRINCE2
21 (9.091 %)Project Management
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (9.091 %)SQL
11 (9.091 %)VBA
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (18.18 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
21 (9.091 %)Degree
21 (9.091 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (9.091 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (45.45 %)Active Directory
22 (18.18 %)VMware Infrastructure
Gatwick IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (36.36 %)Microsoft
23 (27.27 %)Novell
32 (18.18 %)NetApp
32 (18.18 %)VMware
41 (9.091 %)Citrix