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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft PowerPoint skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MS PowerPoint over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft PowerPoint
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank7469
Rank change on same period last yearDown-5
Matching contract IT job ads1525
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.025 %
As % of the category below6.757 %8.621 %
Daily rates quoted412
Average minimum daily rate£350£213
Average daily rate£357£228
% change on same period last year+56.15 %
Average maximum daily rate£363£243
UK excluding London average daily rate£307£255
% change on same period last year+20.49 %
Hourly rates quoted43
Average minimum hourly rate£15.50£17.42
Average hourly rate£16.13£17.42
% change on same period last year-7.41 %
Average maximum hourly rate£16.75£17.42
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.44£21.25
% change on same period last year-13.22 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads222290
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.296 %0.293 %
Daily rates quoted72131
Average minimum daily rate£268£260
Average daily rate£287£267
% change on same period last year+7.20 %
Average maximum daily rate£305£274
UK excluding London average daily rate£299£285
% change on same period last year+4.94 %
Hourly rates quoted6042
Average minimum hourly rate£20.78£16.62
Average hourly rate£21.51£17.65
% change on same period last year+21.88 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.25£18.68
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.01£18.99
% change on same period last year-5.13 %
MS PowerPoint East of EnglandMS PowerPoint
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.

MS PowerPoint
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire MS PowerPoint Demand Trend

MS PowerPoint
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire MS PowerPoint Daily Rate Trend

MS PowerPoint
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Hertfordshire MS PowerPoint Daily Rate Histogram

MS PowerPoint
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire MS PowerPoint Hourly Rate Trend

MS PowerPoint
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Hertfordshire MS PowerPoint Hourly Rate Histogram

MS PowerPoint
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MS PowerPoint 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
RickmansworthNew entry-2--
WatfordUp+62£351+55.77 %
St AlbansNew entry-1--
MS PowerPoint East of EnglandMS PowerPoint
East of England

MS PowerPoint
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

120 (74.07 %)MS Excel
218 (66.67 %)MS Office
314 (51.85 %)Microsoft
47 (25.93 %)Finance
55 (18.52 %)Service Delivery
55 (18.52 %)ClearCase
55 (18.52 %)ClearQuest
55 (18.52 %)SAP
55 (18.52 %)QA
64 (14.81 %)Office Project Server
64 (14.81 %)Spreadsheet
64 (14.81 %)ITIL
64 (14.81 %)SQL
64 (14.81 %)Project Management
64 (14.81 %)MS Project
73 (11.11 %)Quality Management
73 (11.11 %)PRINCE2
82 (7.407 %)Windows
82 (7.407 %)Windows 2000
82 (7.407 %)C
82 (7.407 %)Perl
82 (7.407 %)PL/SQL
82 (7.407 %)ERP
82 (7.407 %)MS Visio
82 (7.407 %)Windows NT
82 (7.407 %)Time Management
82 (7.407 %)Business Development
82 (7.407 %)Degree
91 (3.704 %)Citrix Presentation Server
91 (3.704 %)IBM Mainframe

MS PowerPoint
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (3.704 %)ISPF
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (14.81 %)Office Project Server
21 (3.704 %)Lotus Notes
21 (3.704 %)SAS
21 (3.704 %)CICS
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
120 (74.07 %)MS Excel
218 (66.67 %)MS Office
34 (14.81 %)MS Project
34 (14.81 %)Spreadsheet
42 (7.407 %)MS Visio
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (3.704 %)Intranet
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (3.704 %)SQL Server
11 (3.704 %)DB2
11 (3.704 %)Oracle 8/8i
11 (3.704 %)Oracle 9i
11 (3.704 %)Oracle 10g
11 (3.704 %)SQL Server 2000
11 (3.704 %)SQL Server 2005
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (18.52 %)ClearCase
15 (18.52 %)ClearQuest
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (25.93 %)Finance
21 (3.704 %)Aerospace
21 (3.704 %)Education
21 (3.704 %)Health
21 (3.704 %)Military
21 (3.704 %)Retail
21 (3.704 %)Billing
21 (3.704 %)FMCG
21 (3.704 %)Telecoms
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (40.74 %)Analyst
25 (18.52 %)QA Analyst
25 (18.52 %)Quality Analyst
34 (14.81 %)Support Analyst
34 (14.81 %)Administrator
43 (11.11 %)Project Analyst
43 (11.11 %)Project Support Analyst
52 (7.407 %)DBA
61 (3.704 %)Developer
61 (3.704 %)Systems Engineer
61 (3.704 %)Helpdesk Analyst
61 (3.704 %)Support Engineer
61 (3.704 %)2nd Line Support
61 (3.704 %)Design Engineer
61 (3.704 %)Change Manager
61 (3.704 %)Oracle DBA
61 (3.704 %)SQL Server DBA
61 (3.704 %)Helpdesk Support
61 (3.704 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
61 (3.704 %)SQL DBA
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (3.704 %)Mainframe
11 (3.704 %)Replication
11 (3.704 %)IBM Mainframe
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (7.407 %)Windows
12 (7.407 %)Windows 2000
12 (7.407 %)Windows NT
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (18.52 %)Service Delivery
24 (14.81 %)ITIL
24 (14.81 %)Project Management
33 (11.11 %)Quality Management
33 (11.11 %)PRINCE2
42 (7.407 %)ERP
42 (7.407 %)Business Development
42 (7.407 %)Time Management
51 (3.704 %)Six Sigma
51 (3.704 %)Change Management
51 (3.704 %)Data Analysis
51 (3.704 %)Project Planning
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (14.81 %)SQL
22 (7.407 %)C
22 (7.407 %)Perl
22 (7.407 %)PL/SQL
31 (3.704 %)COBOL
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (7.407 %)Degree
21 (3.704 %)OCP
21 (3.704 %)Oracle Certification
21 (3.704 %)MCITP
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (18.52 %)QA
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (3.704 %)Active Directory
11 (3.704 %)Oracle RMAN
11 (3.704 %)Citrix Presentation Server
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (3.704 %)Oracle Enterprise Manager
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (51.85 %)Microsoft
25 (18.52 %)SAP
31 (3.704 %)IBM
31 (3.704 %)Citrix
31 (3.704 %)Lotus
31 (3.704 %)Oracle
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