Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for the Helpdesk Support role in IT contracts within the Herefordshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Helpdesk Support in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Help Desk Support
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank-17
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads05
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.000 %3.378 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£100
Average daily rate-£110
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£120
UK excluding London average daily rate£118£111
% change on same period last year+7.02 %
Hourly rates quoted04
Average minimum hourly rate-£13.25
Average hourly rate-£14.75
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£16.25
UK excluding London average hourly rate£11.91£12.57
% change on same period last year-5.25 %
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Herefordshire
Matching contract IT job ads71148
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.114 %0.159 %
Daily rates quoted1537
Average minimum daily rate£236£259
Average daily rate£253£278
% change on same period last year-8.86 %
Average maximum daily rate£270£296
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
Hourly rates quoted1423
Average minimum hourly rate£25.42£15.83
Average hourly rate£26.74£18.01
% change on same period last year+48.52 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.06£20.18
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.10£24.04
% change on same period last year-3.88 %
Helpdesk Support West MidlandsHelpdesk Support
West Midlands

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.

Helpdesk Support
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Helpdesk Support across the Herefordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Herefordshire Helpdesk Support Demand Trend

Helpdesk Support
Daily Rate Trend

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

Herefordshire Helpdesk Support Daily Rate Trend

Helpdesk Support
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Herefordshire Helpdesk Support Hourly Rate Trend