Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Lotus products and/or services in IT contracts within the Herefordshire region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Lotus over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLotus
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank1419
Rank change on same period last yearUp+5
Matching contract IT job ads23
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.003 %
As % of the category below9.524 %4.110 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£223£234
% change on same period last year-4.72 %
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£17.15£17.99
% change on same period last year-4.71 %
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Herefordshire
Matching contract IT job ads2173
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.034 %0.078 %
Daily rates quoted511
Average minimum daily rate£279£322
Average daily rate£296£344
% change on same period last year-14.12 %
Average maximum daily rate£313£367
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£349
% change on same period last year+2.53 %
Hourly rates quoted513
Average minimum hourly rate£26.50£13.38
Average hourly rate£27.75£16.23
% change on same period last year+70.97 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.00£19.08
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.78£24.08
% change on same period last year-1.22 %
Lotus West MidlandsLotus
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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within IBM Lotus Software.

Lotus
Demand Trend

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

Herefordshire Lotus Demand Trend

Lotus
Daily Rate Trend

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

Herefordshire Lotus Daily Rate Trend

Lotus
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Herefordshire Lotus Hourly Rate Trend

Lotus
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lotus within the Herefordshire region over the 3 months to 2 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
Hemel HempsteadUp+42--
Lotus West MidlandsLotus
West Midlands

Lotus
Top 18 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Herefordshire region citing Lotus 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 Lotus.

15 (100.00 %)Lotus Notes
23 (60.00 %)Migration
32 (40.00 %)Lotus Domino
32 (40.00 %)MS Exchange
32 (40.00 %)Microsoft
32 (40.00 %)Active Directory
32 (40.00 %)Citrix
32 (40.00 %)Windows
41 (20.00 %)MS Office
41 (20.00 %)Government
41 (20.00 %)TestDirector
41 (20.00 %)Novell
41 (20.00 %)BS7799
41 (20.00 %)Information Security
41 (20.00 %)QA
41 (20.00 %)Test Management
41 (20.00 %)CRAMM
41 (20.00 %)Security Cleared

Lotus
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Herefordshire region citing Lotus 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 Lotus. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (100.00 %)Lotus Notes
22 (40.00 %)Lotus Domino
22 (40.00 %)MS Exchange
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (20.00 %)MS Office
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (20.00 %)TestDirector
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (20.00 %)Government
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (80.00 %)Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Security Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Technical Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Migration Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Senior Technical Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Exchange Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Test Manager
21 (20.00 %)Senior Consultant
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (40.00 %)Windows
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (60.00 %)Migration
21 (20.00 %)Information Security
21 (20.00 %)Test Management
21 (20.00 %)CRAMM
21 (20.00 %)Security Cleared
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (20.00 %)BS7799
11 (20.00 %)QA
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (40.00 %)Active Directory
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (40.00 %)Microsoft
12 (40.00 %)Citrix
21 (20.00 %)Novell