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The table below looks at the demand for Configuration Management Database (CMDB) skills within the Gloucestershire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CMDB over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkConfiguration Management Database (CMDB)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank46-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads50
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.000 %
As % of the category below7.937 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£400-
Average daily rate£400-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£400-
UK excluding London average daily rate£422£354
% change on same period last year+19.14 %
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£17.33£36.27
% change on same period last year-52.20 %
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Gloucestershire
Matching contract IT job ads6370
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.102 %0.076 %
Daily rates quoted1836
Average minimum daily rate£349£516
Average daily rate£366£630
% change on same period last year-41.87 %
Average maximum daily rate£383£744
UK excluding London average daily rate£344£345
% change on same period last year-0.45 %
Hourly rates quoted38
Average minimum hourly rate£33.83£26.25
Average hourly rate£33.83£26.88
% change on same period last year+25.86 %
Average maximum hourly rate£33.83£27.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.75£25.58
% change on same period last year+0.65 %
CMDB South WestCMDB
South West

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.

CMDB
Demand Trend

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

Gloucestershire CMDB Demand Trend

CMDB
Daily Rate Trend

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

Gloucestershire CMDB Daily Rate Trend

CMDB
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CMDB within the Gloucestershire region over the 3 months to 4 December 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
CheltenhamNew entry-2£400-
GloucesterNew entry-1--
CMDB South WestCMDB
South West

CMDB
Top 20 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Gloucestershire region citing CMDB 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 CMDB.

18 (80.00 %)SoftGrid
18 (80.00 %)Altiris
26 (60.00 %)Security Cleared
35 (50.00 %)DV Cleared
35 (50.00 %)Service Management
35 (50.00 %)ITIL
35 (50.00 %)Microsoft
35 (50.00 %)DSL
44 (40.00 %)HP
44 (40.00 %)HNC
44 (40.00 %)Service Delivery
44 (40.00 %)Electric
52 (20.00 %)Government
61 (10.00 %)Windows
61 (10.00 %)C
61 (10.00 %)MS Office
61 (10.00 %)Configuration Management
61 (10.00 %)Mathematics
61 (10.00 %)Problem Management
61 (10.00 %)AssetCenter

CMDB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Gloucestershire region citing CMDB 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 CMDB. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (10.00 %)MS Office
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
18 (80.00 %)SoftGrid
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (50.00 %)DSL
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (40.00 %)Electric
22 (20.00 %)Government
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (50.00 %)Software Manager
24 (40.00 %)Consultant
32 (20.00 %)Technical Consultant
41 (10.00 %)Service Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Service Desk Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Analyst
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (10.00 %)Mathematics
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (10.00 %)Windows
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (60.00 %)Security Cleared
25 (50.00 %)DV Cleared
25 (50.00 %)ITIL
25 (50.00 %)Service Management
34 (40.00 %)Service Delivery
41 (10.00 %)Problem Management
41 (10.00 %)Configuration Management
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (10.00 %)C
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (40.00 %)HNC
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (10.00 %)AssetCenter
Gloucestershire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (80.00 %)Altiris
25 (50.00 %)Microsoft
34 (40.00 %)HP