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

LinkNovell SUSE Linux
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank-90
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads05
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.000 %1.466 %
Daily rates quoted03
Average minimum daily rate-£342
Average daily rate-£356
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£370
UK excluding London average daily rate£360£325
% change on same period last year+10.91 %
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£32.63£41.84
% change on same period last year-22.02 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads199341
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.320 %0.366 %
Daily rates quoted7987
Average minimum daily rate£347£305
Average daily rate£361£322
% change on same period last year+12.22 %
Average maximum daily rate£375£338
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£321
% change on same period last year-1.38 %
Hourly rates quoted2587
Average minimum hourly rate£23.31£20.41
Average hourly rate£25.52£21.16
% change on same period last year+20.61 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.73£21.91
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.91£21.94
% change on same period last year-0.17 %
SUSE East of EnglandSUSE
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.

SUSE
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire SUSE Demand Trend

SUSE
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire SUSE Daily Rate Trend

SUSE
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire SUSE Hourly Rate Trend

SUSE
Top 1 Related IT Skills

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

11 (100.00 %)Linux

SUSE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Linux