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The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Cisco products and/or services in IT contracts within the Hampshire region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Cisco over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCisco
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank4756
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching contract IT job ads5177
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.069 %0.076 %
As % of the category below5.829 %7.326 %
Daily rates quoted99
Average minimum daily rate£333£338
Average daily rate£365£356
% change on same period last year+2.46 %
Average maximum daily rate£397£374
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£337
% change on same period last year+4.26 %
Hourly rates quoted924
Average minimum hourly rate£24.25£18.50
Average hourly rate£25.35£20.57
% change on same period last year+23.21 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.45£22.65
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.53£25.48
% change on same period last year-3.72 %
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Hampshire
Matching contract IT job ads8751051
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.183 %1.036 %
Daily rates quoted210237
Average minimum daily rate£345£341
Average daily rate£370£360
% change on same period last year+2.78 %
Average maximum daily rate£394£378
UK excluding London average daily rate£361£358
% change on same period last year+0.59 %
Hourly rates quoted189209
Average minimum hourly rate£23.69£23.72
Average hourly rate£25.29£25.70
% change on same period last year-1.59 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.89£27.68
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.29£24.78
% change on same period last year-1.97 %
Cisco South EastCisco
South East

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 Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco
Demand Trend

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

Hampshire Cisco Demand Trend

Cisco
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hampshire Cisco Daily Rate Trend

Cisco
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Cisco across the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Hampshire Cisco Daily Rate Histogram

Cisco
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hampshire Cisco Hourly Rate Trend

Cisco
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Cisco across the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Hampshire Cisco Hourly Rate Histogram

Cisco
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Cisco within the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
PortsmouthDown-517£408-
BasingstokeUp+158£400+53.84 %
FarehamNew entry-2--
EastleighNew entry-1--
AndoverNew entry-1£475-
SouthamptonUp+51--
FarnboroughDown-11--
Cisco South EastCisco
South East

Cisco
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hampshire region citing Cisco 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 Cisco.

167 (45.58 %)Cisco Certification
249 (33.33 %)Firewall
348 (32.65 %)VPN
445 (30.61 %)CCNP
445 (30.61 %)Windows
445 (30.61 %)CheckPoint
538 (25.85 %)WAN
637 (25.17 %)LAN
735 (23.81 %)Cisco PIX
834 (23.13 %)CCNA
925 (17.01 %)Windows Server 2003
1024 (16.33 %)VoIP
1123 (15.65 %)TCP/IP
1123 (15.65 %)Security Cleared
1222 (14.97 %)Microsoft
1321 (14.29 %)Windows 2000
1419 (12.93 %)Linux
1419 (12.93 %)BGP
1518 (12.24 %)HP
1518 (12.24 %)Network Security
1617 (11.56 %)Network Design
1617 (11.56 %)Telecoms
1617 (11.56 %)Juniper
1617 (11.56 %)MPLS
1617 (11.56 %)UNIX
1716 (10.88 %)MS Excel
1716 (10.88 %)SC Cleared
1815 (10.20 %)OSPF
1914 (9.524 %)Nokia
1914 (9.524 %)Cisco ASA

Cisco
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hampshire region citing Cisco 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 Cisco. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (2.041 %)J2EE
22 (1.361 %).NET
22 (1.361 %)VXML
31 (0.680 %)COM+
31 (0.680 %)DCOM
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (2.041 %)IIS
13 (2.041 %)MS Exchange
22 (1.361 %)MQSeries
31 (0.680 %)Exchange Server 2003
31 (0.680 %)Exchange Server 2007
31 (0.680 %)Apache
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
116 (10.88 %)MS Excel
29 (6.122 %)MS Office
31 (0.680 %)MS Visio
31 (0.680 %)MS PowerPoint
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (0.680 %)Summit
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
149 (33.33 %)Firewall
248 (32.65 %)VPN
338 (25.85 %)WAN
437 (25.17 %)LAN
535 (23.81 %)Cisco PIX
624 (16.33 %)VoIP
723 (15.65 %)TCP/IP
819 (12.93 %)BGP
918 (12.24 %)Network Security
1017 (11.56 %)MPLS
1115 (10.20 %)OSPF
1214 (9.524 %)Cisco ASA
1313 (8.844 %)ATM
1412 (8.163 %)DNS
1511 (7.483 %)Wireless
1511 (7.483 %)Frame Relay
1610 (6.803 %)EIGRP
179 (6.122 %)ISDN
188 (5.442 %)Intrusion Detection
188 (5.442 %)VLAN
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (1.361 %)SQL Server
21 (0.680 %)GIS
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (0.680 %)Visual Studio
11 (0.680 %)MSI
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
117 (11.56 %)Telecoms
212 (8.163 %)Finance
38 (5.442 %)Government
43 (2.041 %)Financial Institution
43 (2.041 %)Auditing
52 (1.361 %)Pharmaceutical
52 (1.361 %)Banking
61 (0.680 %)Retail
61 (0.680 %)Military
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
137 (25.17 %)Network Engineer
225 (17.01 %)Analyst
314 (9.524 %)Network Analyst
413 (8.844 %)Consultant
510 (6.803 %)Support Engineer
510 (6.803 %)Network Support
69 (6.122 %)Network Design Engineer
69 (6.122 %)Administrator
69 (6.122 %)Design Engineer
78 (5.442 %)Security Analyst
87 (4.762 %)Network Consultant
87 (4.762 %)Cisco Engineer
96 (4.082 %)Network Support Engineer
96 (4.082 %)Network Security Analyst
105 (3.401 %)2nd Line Support
105 (3.401 %)Support Analyst
105 (3.401 %)Cisco Network Engineer
105 (3.401 %)Security Engineer
114 (2.721 %)Network Specialist
114 (2.721 %)Desktop Analyst
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (4.762 %)Clustering
23 (2.041 %)PKI
31 (0.680 %)PDA
31 (0.680 %)Fat Client
31 (0.680 %)SecurID
31 (0.680 %)NHS
31 (0.680 %)Thin Client
31 (0.680 %)Blackberry
31 (0.680 %)Handset
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
145 (30.61 %)Windows
225 (17.01 %)Windows Server 2003
321 (14.29 %)Windows 2000
419 (12.93 %)Linux
517 (11.56 %)UNIX
611 (7.483 %)Windows XP
710 (6.803 %)Solaris
85 (3.401 %)Windows Vista
93 (2.041 %)Windows 2000 Server
93 (2.041 %)NetWare
93 (2.041 %)Windows NT
102 (1.361 %)AIX
102 (1.361 %)Windows Server 2008
111 (0.680 %)Red Hat Linux
111 (0.680 %)HPUX
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
123 (15.65 %)Security Cleared
217 (11.56 %)Network Design
316 (10.88 %)SC Cleared
47 (4.762 %)Project Management
54 (2.721 %)ITIL
63 (2.041 %)Incident Management
63 (2.041 %)Business Development
72 (1.361 %)Load Balancing
72 (1.361 %)DV Cleared
72 (1.361 %)Technical Architecture
72 (1.361 %)Service Delivery
72 (1.361 %)PRINCE2
72 (1.361 %)E-Commerce
81 (0.680 %)EAI
81 (0.680 %)PRINCE
81 (0.680 %)Configuration Management
81 (0.680 %)UML
81 (0.680 %)Service Management
81 (0.680 %)Quality Management
81 (0.680 %)Change Management
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (2.041 %)C
13 (2.041 %)SQL
22 (1.361 %)Perl
31 (0.680 %)VBScript
31 (0.680 %)Shell Script
31 (0.680 %)Korn
31 (0.680 %)C#
31 (0.680 %)C++
31 (0.680 %)Java
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
167 (45.58 %)Cisco Certification
245 (30.61 %)CCNP
334 (23.13 %)CCNA
413 (8.844 %)CCSE
512 (8.163 %)CCSA
512 (8.163 %)Microsoft Certification
611 (7.483 %)CCIP
611 (7.483 %)MCSE
79 (6.122 %)CCIE
84 (2.721 %)CCDA
84 (2.721 %)CCDP
93 (2.041 %)MCP
93 (2.041 %)Citrix Certification
102 (1.361 %)Degree
102 (1.361 %)HND
102 (1.361 %)MCSA
102 (1.361 %)CCSP
102 (1.361 %)CCA
111 (0.680 %)Check Point Certification
111 (0.680 %)CISM
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
111 (7.483 %)SLA
25 (3.401 %)QA
34 (2.721 %)ISO27001
42 (1.361 %)ISO9000
51 (0.680 %)JSP 440
51 (0.680 %)PCI DSS
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (4.762 %)Active Directory
23 (2.041 %)ISA Server
31 (0.680 %)MailMarshal
31 (0.680 %)VMware Infrastructure
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
17 (4.762 %)Tivoli
25 (3.401 %)CiscoWorks
25 (3.401 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
33 (2.041 %)OpenView
33 (2.041 %)Netcool
42 (1.361 %)Tivoli NetView
51 (0.680 %)AutoSys
51 (0.680 %)Norton AntiVirus
51 (0.680 %)MAILsweeper
51 (0.680 %)WSUS
51 (0.680 %)Veritas Storage Foundation
51 (0.680 %)MOM
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
145 (30.61 %)CheckPoint
222 (14.97 %)Microsoft
318 (12.24 %)HP
417 (11.56 %)Juniper
514 (9.524 %)Nokia
612 (8.163 %)Citrix
711 (7.483 %)Sun
810 (6.803 %)Novell
94 (2.721 %)Symantec
103 (2.041 %)McAfee Security
103 (2.041 %)VMware
103 (2.041 %)Blue Coat
103 (2.041 %)Dell
103 (2.041 %)IBM
103 (2.041 %)Genesys
103 (2.041 %)Finjan
112 (1.361 %)EMC
112 (1.361 %)Websense
112 (1.361 %)Radware
112 (1.361 %)Remedy