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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL) skills within the Herefordshire region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited SQL Server over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft SQL Server (MS SQL)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank111
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching contract IT job ads1911
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.012 %
As % of the category below86.36 %57.89 %
Daily rates quoted14
Average minimum daily rate£350£306
Average daily rate£350£308
% change on same period last year+13.82 %
Average maximum daily rate£350£309
UK excluding London average daily rate£313£333
% change on same period last year-6.25 %
Hourly rates quoted40
Average minimum hourly rate£32.83-
Average hourly rate£34.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£35.17-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.37£30.75
% change on same period last year-10.99 %
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Herefordshire
Matching contract IT job ads2219
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.035 %0.020 %
Daily rates quoted210
Average minimum daily rate£283£278
Average daily rate£283£293
% change on same period last year-3.13 %
Average maximum daily rate£283£308
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£347
% change on same period last year-3.21 %
Hourly rates quoted40
Average minimum hourly rate£32.00-
Average hourly rate£33.14-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£34.29-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.57£31.78
% change on same period last year-16.37 %
SQL Server West MidlandsSQL Server
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.

SQL Server
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing SQL Server across the Herefordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Herefordshire SQL Server Demand Trend

SQL Server
Daily Rate Trend

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

Herefordshire SQL Server Daily Rate Trend

SQL Server
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Herefordshire SQL Server Hourly Rate Trend

SQL Server
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing SQL Server across the Herefordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Herefordshire SQL Server Hourly Rate Histogram

SQL Server
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SQL Server 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+45£350+13.82 %
HerefordNew entry-5--
Ross-on-WyeNew entry-2--
SQL Server West MidlandsSQL Server
West Midlands

SQL Server
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

125 (62.50 %).NET
224 (60.00 %)C#
321 (52.50 %)SQL
418 (45.00 %)ASP.NET
418 (45.00 %)Microsoft
517 (42.50 %)XML
517 (42.50 %)Agile Software Development
616 (40.00 %)SharePoint
616 (40.00 %)MS Excel
616 (40.00 %)JavaScript
616 (40.00 %)Web Development
715 (37.50 %)ASP.NET 2.0
715 (37.50 %)XHTML
715 (37.50 %)CSS
810 (25.00 %)SQL Server 2005
810 (25.00 %)SharePoint Server 2007
97 (17.50 %)Crystal Reports
97 (17.50 %)Transact-SQL
106 (15.00 %)VB
115 (12.50 %)DTS
115 (12.50 %)SQL Server 2000
115 (12.50 %)VB6
115 (12.50 %)SQL Server Integration Services
124 (10.00 %)assyst
124 (10.00 %).NET Framework
124 (10.00 %)Altiris
124 (10.00 %)Windows
133 (7.500 %)ITIL
133 (7.500 %)C++
133 (7.500 %)Service Management

SQL Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
125 (62.50 %).NET
218 (45.00 %)ASP.NET
317 (42.50 %)XML
415 (37.50 %)XHTML
415 (37.50 %)CSS
415 (37.50 %)ASP.NET 2.0
54 (10.00 %).NET Framework
63 (7.500 %)WinForms
72 (5.000 %)Silverlight
72 (5.000 %)JDBC
72 (5.000 %)J2SE
72 (5.000 %)Java RMI
72 (5.000 %)Swing
81 (2.500 %)ASP
81 (2.500 %)HTML
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
116 (40.00 %)SharePoint
210 (25.00 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
116 (40.00 %)MS Excel
21 (2.500 %)MS Office
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (10.00 %)assyst
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (2.500 %)Intranet
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
110 (25.00 %)SQL Server 2005
27 (17.50 %)Crystal Reports
35 (12.50 %)DTS
35 (12.50 %)SQL Server Integration Services
35 (12.50 %)SQL Server 2000
42 (5.000 %)Oracle 10g
42 (5.000 %)MS Access
51 (2.500 %)BusinessObjects
51 (2.500 %)SQL Server 2008
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (5.000 %)Ant
12 (5.000 %)Subversion
21 (2.500 %)Flash
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (7.500 %)Finance
22 (5.000 %)3D Graphics
22 (5.000 %)Insurance
22 (5.000 %)Marketing
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
122 (55.00 %)Developer
215 (37.50 %)SharePoint Developer
36 (15.00 %)Analyst
45 (12.50 %)DBA
45 (12.50 %)SQL Server DBA
45 (12.50 %)SQL DBA
54 (10.00 %)Applications Support
63 (7.500 %)Lead Developer
63 (7.500 %)Applications Support Analyst
63 (7.500 %)Analyst Programmer
63 (7.500 %)Programmer
63 (7.500 %)Support Analyst
63 (7.500 %)WinForms Developer
63 (7.500 %)GUI Developer
72 (5.000 %)Consultant
72 (5.000 %)VB Analyst Programmer
72 (5.000 %)VB6 Analyst Programmer
72 (5.000 %)C# Analyst Programmer
72 (5.000 %)Data Manager
72 (5.000 %)Software Developer
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (5.000 %)Mathematics
12 (5.000 %)Multithreading
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (10.00 %)Windows
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (42.50 %)Agile Software Development
216 (40.00 %)Web Development
33 (7.500 %)ITIL
33 (7.500 %)Service Management
33 (7.500 %)Problem Management
42 (5.000 %)UML
42 (5.000 %)Direct Marketing
51 (2.500 %)Incident Management
51 (2.500 %)E-Commerce
51 (2.500 %)Migration
51 (2.500 %)Data Migration
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
124 (60.00 %)C#
221 (52.50 %)SQL
316 (40.00 %)JavaScript
47 (17.50 %)Transact-SQL
56 (15.00 %)VB
65 (12.50 %)VB6
73 (7.500 %)C++
82 (5.000 %)Java
82 (5.000 %)VB.NET
91 (2.500 %)ActionScript
91 (2.500 %)Delphi
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (45.00 %)Microsoft
24 (10.00 %)Altiris
32 (5.000 %)Oracle
41 (2.500 %)Business Objects
41 (2.500 %)Sage