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The table below looks at the demand for the Systems Manager role in IT contracts within the Hertfordshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Systems Manager in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 System Manager
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank67-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.434 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£475-
Average daily rate£500-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£525-
UK excluding London average daily rate£394£417
% change on same period last year-5.49 %
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£26.17£35.00
% change on same period last year-25.23 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads9211599
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.480 %1.717 %
Daily rates quoted284619
Average minimum daily rate£337£324
Average daily rate£357£344
% change on same period last year+3.85 %
Average maximum daily rate£378£364
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
Hourly rates quoted112194
Average minimum hourly rate£26.57£23.77
Average hourly rate£27.67£24.98
% change on same period last year+10.75 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.76£26.19
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.10£24.04
% change on same period last year-3.88 %
Systems Manager East of EnglandSystems Manager
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.

Systems Manager
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire Systems Manager Demand Trend

Systems Manager
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire Systems Manager Daily Rate Trend

Systems Manager
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Systems Manager across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Hertfordshire Systems Manager Daily Rate Histogram

Systems Manager
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Systems Manager 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
St AlbansNew entry-3£500-
Systems Manager East of EnglandSystems Manager
East of England

Systems Manager
Top 15 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region that cited Systems Manager in their job title 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 with Systems Manager in their job title.

17 (70.00 %)Project Management
25 (50.00 %)Finance
34 (40.00 %)PCI DSS
34 (40.00 %)Retail
34 (40.00 %)Spreadsheet
34 (40.00 %)Oracle
43 (30.00 %)Security Cleared
52 (20.00 %)SC Cleared
52 (20.00 %)Government
61 (10.00 %)Criminal Justice
61 (10.00 %)SAP
61 (10.00 %)SLA
61 (10.00 %)GIS
61 (10.00 %)Data Security
61 (10.00 %)Time Management

Systems Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region that cited Systems Manager in their job title 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 with Systems Manager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (40.00 %)Spreadsheet
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (10.00 %)GIS
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (50.00 %)Finance
24 (40.00 %)Retail
32 (20.00 %)Government
41 (10.00 %)Criminal Justice
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (70.00 %)Project Management
23 (30.00 %)Security Cleared
32 (20.00 %)SC Cleared
41 (10.00 %)Data Security
41 (10.00 %)Time Management
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (40.00 %)PCI DSS
21 (10.00 %)SLA
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (40.00 %)Oracle
21 (10.00 %)SAP