Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for the Business Analyst role in IT contracts within the Hertfordshire 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 Business Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBusiness Analyst
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank3223
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching contract IT job ads39111
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.061 %0.119 %
As % of the category below4.071 %6.933 %
Daily rates quoted2165
Average minimum daily rate£374£371
Average daily rate£396£391
% change on same period last year+1.15 %
Average maximum daily rate£418£412
UK excluding London average daily rate£376£378
% change on same period last year-0.52 %
Hourly rates quoted40
Average minimum hourly rate£24.43-
Average hourly rate£24.51-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£24.59-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.77£27.00
% change on same period last year+6.57 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads9581601
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.509 %1.716 %
Daily rates quoted304639
Average minimum daily rate£337£323
Average daily rate£358£343
% change on same period last year+4.12 %
Average maximum daily rate£378£364
UK excluding London average daily rate£353£351
% change on same period last year+0.72 %
Hourly rates quoted112195
Average minimum hourly rate£27.06£24.84
Average hourly rate£28.25£26.05
% change on same period last year+8.41 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.43£27.27
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.37£24.42
% change on same period last year-4.31 %
Business Analyst East of EnglandBusiness Analyst
East of England

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.

Business Analyst
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire Business Analyst Demand Trend

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire Business Analyst Daily Rate Trend

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Business Analyst across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Hertfordshire Business Analyst Daily Rate Histogram

Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire Business Analyst Hourly Rate Trend

Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Business Analyst across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Hertfordshire Business Analyst Hourly Rate Histogram

Business Analyst
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 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
WatfordDown-68£319-17.55 %
Potters BarNew entry-2£290-
RickmansworthNew entry-1--
Business Analyst East of EnglandBusiness Analyst
East of England

Business Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region that cited Business Analyst in their job title 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 with Business Analyst in their job title.

161 (45.19 %)Retail
225 (18.52 %)Business Analysis
324 (17.78 %)UML
421 (15.56 %)Finance
519 (14.07 %)Test Scripting
615 (11.11 %).NET
615 (11.11 %)JDA
714 (10.37 %)MQSeries
714 (10.37 %)Systems Analysis
714 (10.37 %)User Acceptance Testing
813 (9.630 %)Use Case
99 (6.667 %)Data Cleansing
99 (6.667 %)Migration
99 (6.667 %)SAP
99 (6.667 %)Project Management
108 (5.926 %)SQL Server
108 (5.926 %)SAP Retail
117 (5.185 %)Banking
117 (5.185 %)GAP Analysis
117 (5.185 %)Change Management
117 (5.185 %)Telecoms
117 (5.185 %)PRINCE2
126 (4.444 %)E-Commerce
126 (4.444 %)ERP
126 (4.444 %)MS Visio
126 (4.444 %)BPR
126 (4.444 %)Pharmaceutical
126 (4.444 %)Stakeholder Management
126 (4.444 %)PCI DSS
126 (4.444 %)Marketing

Business Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region that cited Business Analyst in their job title 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 with Business Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
115 (11.11 %).NET
24 (2.963 %)XML
24 (2.963 %)Java EE
32 (1.481 %)XML Schema
41 (0.741 %)WebSphere
41 (0.741 %)ASP
41 (0.741 %)HTML
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
114 (10.37 %)MQSeries
22 (1.481 %)Lotus Notes
31 (0.741 %)WebSphere MQ
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (4.444 %)MS Visio
22 (1.481 %)MS PowerPoint
22 (1.481 %)MS Office
22 (1.481 %)MS Excel
31 (0.741 %)CA Clarity
31 (0.741 %)MS Project
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
18 (5.926 %)SAP Retail
22 (1.481 %)Academy Housing
22 (1.481 %)arcHouse
31 (0.741 %)SAP FI
31 (0.741 %)Endur
31 (0.741 %)SAP FI/CO
31 (0.741 %)Summit
31 (0.741 %)SAP CO
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (1.481 %)Internet
21 (0.741 %)ATM
21 (0.741 %)VoIP
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (6.667 %)Data Cleansing
28 (5.926 %)SQL Server
32 (1.481 %)OLAP
32 (1.481 %)Datawarehouse
32 (1.481 %)Data Mining
32 (1.481 %)SQL Server 2000
32 (1.481 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
32 (1.481 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (3.704 %)ClearCase
15 (3.704 %)ClearQuest
24 (2.963 %)RequisitePro
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
161 (45.19 %)Retail
221 (15.56 %)Finance
37 (5.185 %)Telecoms
37 (5.185 %)Banking
46 (4.444 %)Marketing
46 (4.444 %)Pharmaceutical
54 (2.963 %)Financial Institution
54 (2.963 %)Pensions
54 (2.963 %)Billing
62 (1.481 %)Insurance
62 (1.481 %)Military
71 (0.741 %)Back Office
71 (0.741 %)Construction
71 (0.741 %)Health
71 (0.741 %)Legal
71 (0.741 %)FMCG
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (2.963 %)EPoS
23 (2.222 %)Mainframe
32 (1.481 %)Computer Science
41 (0.741 %)iSeries
41 (0.741 %)APACS
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (0.741 %)Windows
11 (0.741 %)Windows 2000
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
125 (18.52 %)Business Analysis
224 (17.78 %)UML
319 (14.07 %)Test Scripting
414 (10.37 %)User Acceptance Testing
414 (10.37 %)Systems Analysis
513 (9.630 %)Use Case
69 (6.667 %)Migration
69 (6.667 %)Project Management
77 (5.185 %)Change Management
77 (5.185 %)GAP Analysis
77 (5.185 %)PRINCE2
86 (4.444 %)E-Commerce
86 (4.444 %)ERP
86 (4.444 %)Stakeholder Management
86 (4.444 %)BPR
95 (3.704 %)Lean Six Sigma
95 (3.704 %)ITIL
95 (3.704 %)Six Sigma
104 (2.963 %)E-business
104 (2.963 %)RUP
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (2.963 %)SQL
22 (1.481 %)VBA
31 (0.741 %)Java
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (2.963 %)Degree
23 (2.222 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
23 (2.222 %)ISEB Practitioner
23 (2.222 %)ISEB
32 (1.481 %)PRINCE2 Certification
32 (1.481 %)ITIL Certification
41 (0.741 %)ACCA
41 (0.741 %)CIMA
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (4.444 %)PCI DSS
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (0.741 %)Unicenter
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
115 (11.11 %)JDA
29 (6.667 %)SAP
33 (2.222 %)Capita
42 (1.481 %)Orchard
42 (1.481 %)Aprimo
42 (1.481 %)Anite
42 (1.481 %)Amdocs
42 (1.481 %)Northgate
42 (1.481 %)Civica
42 (1.481 %)Microsoft
42 (1.481 %)Lotus
51 (0.741 %)CODA
51 (0.741 %)OpenLink
51 (0.741 %)Manugistics
51 (0.741 %)CA
51 (0.741 %)Cognos
51 (0.741 %)Siebel