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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited SQL Server 2008 over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft SQL Server 2008
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank66-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads50
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.392 %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£299-
% 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£30.50-
% change on same period last year-
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads209287
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.336 %0.308 %
Daily rates quoted86121
Average minimum daily rate£328£342
Average daily rate£347£361
% change on same period last year-3.91 %
Average maximum daily rate£367£381
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£347
% change on same period last year-3.21 %
Hourly rates quoted1025
Average minimum hourly rate£22.19£32.65
Average hourly rate£24.43£35.41
% change on same period last year-31.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.66£38.16
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.57£31.78
% change on same period last year-16.37 %
SQL Server 2008 East of EnglandSQL Server 2008
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.

SQL Server 2008
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing SQL Server 2008 across the Hertfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Hertfordshire SQL Server 2008 Demand Trend

SQL Server 2008
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing SQL Server 2008 across the Hertfordshire region.

Hertfordshire SQL Server 2008 Daily Rate Trend

SQL Server 2008
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SQL Server 2008 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-5--
SQL Server 2008 East of EnglandSQL Server 2008
East of England

SQL Server 2008
Top 15 Related IT Skills

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

15 (100.00 %)C#
15 (100.00 %)Transact-SQL
15 (100.00 %).NET
15 (100.00 %)SQL Server
15 (100.00 %)ADO.NET
15 (100.00 %)UML
15 (100.00 %)CRM
15 (100.00 %)E-Commerce
15 (100.00 %)Microsoft
15 (100.00 %)Microsoft CRM
15 (100.00 %)CTI
15 (100.00 %)TOGAF
15 (100.00 %)Business Analysis
15 (100.00 %)Dynamics CRM
15 (100.00 %).NET Framework

SQL Server 2008
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (100.00 %).NET
15 (100.00 %)ADO.NET
15 (100.00 %).NET Framework
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (100.00 %)Microsoft CRM
15 (100.00 %)Dynamics CRM
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (100.00 %)CTI
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (100.00 %)SQL Server
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (100.00 %)Architect
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (100.00 %)UML
15 (100.00 %)CRM
15 (100.00 %)E-Commerce
15 (100.00 %)TOGAF
15 (100.00 %)Business Analysis
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (100.00 %)C#
15 (100.00 %)Transact-SQL
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (100.00 %)Microsoft