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The table below looks at the demand for Windows PowerShell skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited PowerShell over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWindows PowerShell
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank61-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads100
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.014 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.825 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted100
Average minimum daily rate£370-
Average daily rate£408-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£445-
UK excluding London average daily rate£398-
% change on same period last year-
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£52.50-
% change on same period last year-
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads354600
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.503 %0.606 %
Daily rates quoted144215
Average minimum daily rate£320£318
Average daily rate£340£335
% change on same period last year+1.47 %
Average maximum daily rate£359£351
UK excluding London average daily rate£324£334
% change on same period last year-3.07 %
Hourly rates quoted4063
Average minimum hourly rate£34.53£32.69
Average hourly rate£35.07£34.15
% change on same period last year+2.67 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.60£35.62
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.32£32.74
% change on same period last year-1.29 %
PowerShell East of EnglandPowerShell
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.

PowerShell
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire PowerShell Demand Trend

PowerShell
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire PowerShell Daily Rate Trend

PowerShell
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing PowerShell across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Hertfordshire PowerShell Daily Rate Histogram

PowerShell
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing PowerShell 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 PowerShell.

110 (100.00 %)VB
110 (100.00 %)Windows
110 (100.00 %)Shell Script
110 (100.00 %)Configuration Management
110 (100.00 %)QA
110 (100.00 %)Continuous Integration
28 (80.00 %).NET
37 (70.00 %)MS Excel
37 (70.00 %)Internet
37 (70.00 %)InstallShield
37 (70.00 %)Retail
41 (10.00 %)C#

PowerShell
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing PowerShell 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 PowerShell. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (80.00 %).NET
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (70.00 %)MS Excel
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (70.00 %)Internet
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (70.00 %)InstallShield
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (70.00 %)Retail
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (20.00 %)Release Manager
21 (10.00 %)Build Manager
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (100.00 %)Windows
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (100.00 %)Configuration Management
110 (100.00 %)Continuous Integration
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (100.00 %)VB
110 (100.00 %)Shell Script
21 (10.00 %)C#
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
110 (100.00 %)QA