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This section looks at the demand for Virtual Private Network (VPN) skills within the Hampshire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited VPN over the 3 months to 7 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVirtual Private Network (VPN)
Location
3 months to 7 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank45110
Rank change on same period last yearUp+65
Matching contract IT job ads6516
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.086 %0.017 %
As % of the category below14.71 %3.404 %
Daily rates quoted72
Average minimum daily rate£335£370
Average daily rate£357£378
% change on same period last year-5.48 %
Average maximum daily rate£379£385
UK excluding London average daily rate£308£324
% change on same period last year-5.06 %
Hourly rates quoted153
Average minimum hourly rate£25.13£21.33
Average hourly rate£27.15£21.67
% change on same period last year+25.30 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.17£22.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.95£23.01
% change on same period last year-4.60 %
Communications & Networking HampshireCommunications & Networking
Hampshire
Matching contract IT job ads442470
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.582 %0.498 %
Daily rates quoted7296
Average minimum daily rate£363£337
Average daily rate£381£355
% change on same period last year+7.23 %
Average maximum daily rate£398£372
UK excluding London average daily rate£341£343
% change on same period last year-0.53 %
Hourly rates quoted93122
Average minimum hourly rate£28.04£31.26
Average hourly rate£30.17£33.09
% change on same period last year-8.81 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.30£34.91
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.55£28.70
% change on same period last year-10.97 %
VPN South EastVPN
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.

VPN
Demand Trend

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

Hampshire VPN Demand Trend

VPN
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hampshire VPN Daily Rate Trend

VPN
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing VPN across the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 7 July 2008.

Hampshire VPN Daily Rate Histogram

VPN
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hampshire VPN Hourly Rate Trend

VPN
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing VPN across the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 7 July 2008.

Hampshire VPN Hourly Rate Histogram

VPN
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT job ads citing VPN within the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 7 July 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
PortsmouthUp+48--
BasingstokeUp+237£165-
SouthamptonUp+115--
WinchesterNew entry-4£350-
EastleighNew entry-1--
VPN South EastVPN
South East

VPN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hampshire region citing VPN 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 VPN.

157 (55.88 %)Cisco
254 (52.94 %)Firewall
333 (32.35 %)WAN
431 (30.39 %)Windows
529 (28.43 %)LAN
529 (28.43 %)Security Cleared
628 (27.45 %)Cisco Certification
628 (27.45 %)CheckPoint
722 (21.57 %)SC Cleared
820 (19.61 %)CCNP
820 (19.61 %)ATM
820 (19.61 %)VoIP
820 (19.61 %)Unix
919 (18.63 %)Frame Relay
1018 (17.65 %)MPLS
1018 (17.65 %)Network Design
1117 (16.67 %)VLAN
1117 (16.67 %)Linux
1117 (16.67 %)Windows 2000
1117 (16.67 %)MS Excel
1216 (15.69 %)CCNA
1216 (15.69 %)SSL
1315 (14.71 %)Internet
1414 (13.73 %)Microsoft
1414 (13.73 %)Cisco PIX
1513 (12.75 %)Nokia
1513 (12.75 %)MS Office
1513 (12.75 %)Telecoms
1612 (11.76 %)MS Exchange
1612 (11.76 %)Broadband

VPN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hampshire region citing VPN 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 VPN. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
12 (1.961 %).NET
12 (1.961 %)Middleware
Application Platforms
112 (11.76 %)MS Exchange
28 (7.843 %)Exchange Server 2003
37 (6.863 %)Lotus Notes
43 (2.941 %)Exchange Server 5.5
51 (0.980 %)Exchange Server 2000
Applications
117 (16.67 %)MS Excel
213 (12.75 %)MS Office
35 (4.902 %)MS Project
44 (3.922 %)QuarkXPress
52 (1.961 %)Acrobat
Communications & Networking
154 (52.94 %)Firewall
233 (32.35 %)WAN
329 (28.43 %)LAN
420 (19.61 %)ATM
420 (19.61 %)VoIP
519 (18.63 %)Frame Relay
618 (17.65 %)MPLS
717 (16.67 %)VLAN
816 (15.69 %)SSL
915 (14.71 %)Internet
1014 (13.73 %)Cisco PIX
1112 (11.76 %)Broadband
1211 (10.78 %)TCP/IP
1211 (10.78 %)BGP
1310 (9.804 %)Network Security
148 (7.843 %)Intrusion Detection
148 (7.843 %)OSPF
157 (6.863 %)SSH
166 (5.882 %)IPsec
175 (4.902 %)EIGRP
Database & Business Intelligence
12 (1.961 %)SQL Server
21 (0.980 %)SQL Server 2000
21 (0.980 %)SQL Server 2005
Development Applications
11 (0.980 %)MSI
General
113 (12.75 %)Telecoms
28 (7.843 %)Finance
28 (7.843 %)Government
35 (4.902 %)Auditing
41 (0.980 %)Financial Institution
41 (0.980 %)Military
Job Titles
128 (27.45 %)Analyst
221 (20.59 %)Consultant
317 (16.67 %)Network Consultant
416 (15.69 %)Network Engineer
511 (10.78 %)Network Analyst
68 (7.843 %)Security Analyst
77 (6.863 %)Design Engineer
77 (6.863 %)Administrator
77 (6.863 %)Network Design Engineer
86 (5.882 %)Network Security Analyst
86 (5.882 %)Test Analyst
95 (4.902 %)Cisco Engineer
104 (3.922 %)UNIX Administrator
104 (3.922 %)Network Support
104 (3.922 %)Cisco Network Engineer
104 (3.922 %)Systems Administrator
104 (3.922 %)Support Analyst
104 (3.922 %)3rd Line Support
104 (3.922 %)UNIX Systems Administrator
113 (2.941 %)Helpdesk Support
Miscellaneous
15 (4.902 %)PKI
23 (2.941 %)Blackberry
31 (0.980 %)Clustering
31 (0.980 %)SecurID
31 (0.980 %)NHS
Operating Systems
131 (30.39 %)Windows
220 (19.61 %)Unix
317 (16.67 %)Linux
317 (16.67 %)Windows 2000
411 (10.78 %)Windows XP
510 (9.804 %)Solaris
64 (3.922 %)AIX
71 (0.980 %)Windows NT
Processes & Methodologies
129 (28.43 %)Security Cleared
222 (21.57 %)SC Cleared
318 (17.65 %)Network Design
46 (5.882 %)Software Testing
46 (5.882 %)Project Management
46 (5.882 %)Service Delivery
55 (4.902 %)Configuration Management
64 (3.922 %)Migration
73 (2.941 %)Business Development
73 (2.941 %)Document Management
82 (1.961 %)DV Cleared
82 (1.961 %)Load Balancing
82 (1.961 %)Information Security
91 (0.980 %)E-Commerce
91 (0.980 %)Change Management
91 (0.980 %)Workflow
91 (0.980 %)Problem Management
Programming Languages
12 (1.961 %)C++
12 (1.961 %)Java
21 (0.980 %)Perl
21 (0.980 %)SQL
21 (0.980 %)VBScript
Qualifications
128 (27.45 %)Cisco Certification
220 (19.61 %)CCNP
316 (15.69 %)CCNA
46 (5.882 %)ISEB
54 (3.922 %)Degree
63 (2.941 %)CCSP
63 (2.941 %)Microsoft Certification
63 (2.941 %)MCSE
72 (1.961 %)MCSA
72 (1.961 %)CCIE
72 (1.961 %)MCP
72 (1.961 %)HND
72 (1.961 %)CISSP
81 (0.980 %)Citrix Certification
81 (0.980 %)Check Point Certification
81 (0.980 %)CISM
81 (0.980 %)CCDA
81 (0.980 %)CCDP
System Software
112 (11.76 %)Active Directory
28 (7.843 %)Backup Exec
Systems Management
15 (4.902 %)Norton AntiVirus
15 (4.902 %)SCCM
15 (4.902 %)SCOM
24 (3.922 %)CiscoWorks
32 (1.961 %)Netcool
41 (0.980 %)MAILsweeper
41 (0.980 %)WSUS
Vendors
157 (55.88 %)Cisco
228 (27.45 %)CheckPoint
314 (13.73 %)Microsoft
413 (12.75 %)Nokia
512 (11.76 %)Juniper
610 (9.804 %)Sun
78 (7.843 %)SAP
78 (7.843 %)VERITAS
87 (6.863 %)Lotus
87 (6.863 %)Symantec
87 (6.863 %)McAfee Security
96 (5.882 %)Hummingbird
105 (4.902 %)Novell
105 (4.902 %)Citrix
114 (3.922 %)Adobe
114 (3.922 %)Quark
123 (2.941 %)Blue Coat
132 (1.961 %)Finjan
141 (0.980 %)IronPort
141 (0.980 %)Websense
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