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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Active Directory skills within the High Wycombe region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Active Directory over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Active Directory
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank414
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching contract IT job ads171
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.027 %0.001 %
As % of the category below94.44 %33.33 %
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£286£280
% change on same period last year+2.09 %
Hourly rates quoted91
Average minimum hourly rate£21.06£13.00
Average hourly rate£22.56£14.00
% change on same period last year+61.11 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.06£15.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.15£18.00
% change on same period last year+0.83 %
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
High Wycombe
Matching contract IT job ads183
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.029 %0.003 %
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£317£318
% change on same period last year-0.32 %
Hourly rates quoted91
Average minimum hourly rate£21.06£13.00
Average hourly rate£22.56£14.00
% change on same period last year+61.11 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.06£15.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£20.99£21.09
% change on same period last year-0.46 %
Active Directory BuckinghamshireActive Directory
Buckinghamshire

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.

Active Directory
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Active Directory across the High Wycombe region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

High Wycombe Active Directory Demand Trend

Active Directory
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Active Directory across the High Wycombe region.

High Wycombe Active Directory Daily Rate Trend

Active Directory
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Active Directory across the High Wycombe region.

High Wycombe Active Directory Hourly Rate Trend

Active Directory
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Active Directory across the High Wycombe region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

High Wycombe Active Directory Hourly Rate Histogram

Active Directory
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the High Wycombe region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory.

128 (93.33 %)Windows
218 (60.00 %)Windows Server 2003
316 (53.33 %)MS Exchange
414 (46.67 %)Windows 2000
512 (40.00 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
610 (33.33 %)HP
79 (30.00 %)ITIL
79 (30.00 %)Telecoms
79 (30.00 %)Incident Management
88 (26.67 %)Windows 2000 Server
97 (23.33 %)Citrix
97 (23.33 %)Microsoft
105 (16.67 %)Pharmaceutical
114 (13.33 %)Windows Vista
114 (13.33 %)DNS
114 (13.33 %)Microsoft Certification
114 (13.33 %)DHCP
114 (13.33 %)TCP/IP
123 (10.00 %)MS Excel
123 (10.00 %)MCP
123 (10.00 %)VBScript
123 (10.00 %)VB
123 (10.00 %)ITIL Certification
123 (10.00 %)SAN
123 (10.00 %)VERITAS
123 (10.00 %)ARCserve
123 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 5.5
123 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
123 (10.00 %)Migration
132 (6.667 %)SC Cleared

Active Directory
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the High Wycombe region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
116 (53.33 %)MS Exchange
23 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 5.5
23 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
32 (6.667 %)Exchange Server 2003
32 (6.667 %)Exchange Server 2007
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (10.00 %)MS Excel
21 (3.333 %)MS Office
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (13.33 %)DNS
14 (13.33 %)DHCP
14 (13.33 %)TCP/IP
23 (10.00 %)SAN
31 (3.333 %)Firewall
31 (3.333 %)Cisco PIX
31 (3.333 %)VPN
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (6.667 %)SQL Server
21 (3.333 %)SQL Server 7
21 (3.333 %)SQL Server 2000
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (30.00 %)Telecoms
25 (16.67 %)Pharmaceutical
31 (3.333 %)Finance
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
112 (40.00 %)Analyst
28 (26.67 %)Support Analyst
35 (16.67 %)3rd Line Support
35 (16.67 %)2nd Line Support
43 (10.00 %)Migration Technician
43 (10.00 %)Operations Analyst
43 (10.00 %)2nd Line Support Analyst
43 (10.00 %)3rd Line Support Engineer
43 (10.00 %)Support Engineer
52 (6.667 %)Helpdesk Analyst
52 (6.667 %)Network Engineer
52 (6.667 %)Systems Support
61 (3.333 %)Systems Analyst
61 (3.333 %)Systems Administrator
61 (3.333 %)Desktop Support
61 (3.333 %)Administrator
61 (3.333 %)Senior Analyst
61 (3.333 %)Infrastructure Engineer
61 (3.333 %)IT Support Analyst
61 (3.333 %)Team Leader
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (6.667 %)Thin Client
12 (6.667 %)Fat Client
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
128 (93.33 %)Windows
218 (60.00 %)Windows Server 2003
314 (46.67 %)Windows 2000
48 (26.67 %)Windows 2000 Server
54 (13.33 %)Windows Vista
62 (6.667 %)Windows XP
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (30.00 %)ITIL
19 (30.00 %)Incident Management
23 (10.00 %)Migration
32 (6.667 %)SC Cleared
32 (6.667 %)Security Cleared
41 (3.333 %)Information Management
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (10.00 %)VBScript
13 (10.00 %)VB
22 (6.667 %)SQL
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (13.33 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (10.00 %)ITIL Certification
23 (10.00 %)MCP
32 (6.667 %)MCSA
41 (3.333 %)CCNP
41 (3.333 %)CCNA
41 (3.333 %)Cisco Certification
41 (3.333 %)MCSE
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
112 (40.00 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (6.667 %)NetBackup
21 (3.333 %)Terminal Services
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (10.00 %)ARCserve
21 (3.333 %)OpenView
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (33.33 %)HP
27 (23.33 %)Citrix
27 (23.33 %)Microsoft
33 (10.00 %)VERITAS
42 (6.667 %)Remedy
51 (3.333 %)Cisco