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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) in IT contracts within the Hertfordshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MOS over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Office Specialist (MOS)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank86-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads30
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.961 %0.000 %
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£350£425
% change on same period last year-17.64 %
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£18.67-
Average hourly rate£18.67-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£18.67-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£16.64£18.00
% change on same period last year-7.54 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads153237
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.204 %0.240 %
Daily rates quoted7375
Average minimum daily rate£346£349
Average daily rate£369£381
% change on same period last year-3.04 %
Average maximum daily rate£392£413
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£338
% change on same period last year-2.41 %
Hourly rates quoted3835
Average minimum hourly rate£27.00£21.96
Average hourly rate£27.47£23.07
% change on same period last year+19.10 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.94£24.18
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.98£25.56
% change on same period last year-2.29 %
MOS East of EnglandMOS
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.

MOS
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire MOS Demand Trend

MOS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire MOS Hourly Rate Trend

MOS
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MOS across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Hertfordshire MOS Hourly Rate Histogram

MOS
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MOS within the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 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
Welwyn Garden CityNew entry-2--
MOS East of EnglandMOS
East of England

MOS
Top 5 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing MOS 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 MOS.

13 (100.00 %)MS Office
13 (100.00 %)MCP
13 (100.00 %)Windows
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (33.33 %)Pharmaceutical

MOS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing MOS 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 MOS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (100.00 %)MS Office
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (33.33 %)Pharmaceutical
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (100.00 %)Analyst
22 (66.67 %)Support Analyst
22 (66.67 %)Helpdesk Analyst
22 (66.67 %)Service Analyst
22 (66.67 %)Service Desk Analyst
31 (33.33 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
31 (33.33 %)Helpdesk Support
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (100.00 %)Windows
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)MCP
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
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