Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for HP OpenView (HPOV) skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Systems Management category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited OpenView over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP OpenView (HPOV)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank70-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below3.571 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£400-
Average daily rate£400-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£400-
UK excluding London average daily rate£301£349
% change on same period last year-13.53 %
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£25.92£26.45
% change on same period last year-2.02 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads2867
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.045 %0.072 %
Daily rates quoted1138
Average minimum daily rate£391£311
Average daily rate£430£328
% change on same period last year+31.03 %
Average maximum daily rate£469£346
UK excluding London average daily rate£339£346
% change on same period last year-1.96 %
Hourly rates quoted51
Average minimum hourly rate£17.63£18.00
Average hourly rate£18.88£18.00
% change on same period last year+4.86 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.13£18.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.87£27.20
% change on same period last year+2.45 %
OpenView East of EnglandOpenView
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.

OpenView
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire OpenView Demand Trend

OpenView
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire OpenView Daily Rate Trend

OpenView
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire OpenView Hourly Rate Trend

OpenView
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing OpenView within the Hertfordshire 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
WatfordNew entry-1£400-
OpenView East of EnglandOpenView
East of England

OpenView
Top 17 Related IT Skills

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

15 (100.00 %)HP
24 (80.00 %)Cisco Certification
24 (80.00 %)Firewall
24 (80.00 %)Cisco
33 (60.00 %)CCIE
33 (60.00 %)CCNP
33 (60.00 %)BGP
33 (60.00 %)CiscoWorks
33 (60.00 %)Cisco PIX
41 (20.00 %)PRINCE2 Certification
41 (20.00 %)Siemens
41 (20.00 %)Telecoms
41 (20.00 %)CCNA
41 (20.00 %)PRINCE2
41 (20.00 %)LAN
41 (20.00 %)VoIP
41 (20.00 %)WAN

OpenView
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (80.00 %)Firewall
23 (60.00 %)Cisco PIX
23 (60.00 %)BGP
31 (20.00 %)LAN
31 (20.00 %)VoIP
31 (20.00 %)WAN
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (20.00 %)Telecoms
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (60.00 %)Consultant
22 (40.00 %)Cisco Consultant
31 (20.00 %)Network Engineer
31 (20.00 %)Security Engineer
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (20.00 %)PRINCE2
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (80.00 %)Cisco Certification
23 (60.00 %)CCIE
23 (60.00 %)CCNP
31 (20.00 %)CCNA
31 (20.00 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (60.00 %)CiscoWorks
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (100.00 %)HP
24 (80.00 %)Cisco
31 (20.00 %)Siemens