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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows skills within the High Wycombe region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Windows over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank14
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching contract IT job ads8311
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.111 %0.011 %
As % of the category below100.00 %78.57 %
Daily rates quoted03
Average minimum daily rate-£278
Average daily rate-£289
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£312£313
% change on same period last year-0.31 %
Hourly rates quoted573
Average minimum hourly rate£14.04£16.67
Average hourly rate£15.08£17.90
% change on same period last year-15.75 %
Average maximum hourly rate£16.12£19.13
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.55£20.61
% change on same period last year-5.15 %
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
High Wycombe
Matching contract IT job ads8314
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.111 %0.014 %
Daily rates quoted05
Average minimum daily rate-£242
Average daily rate-£256
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£270
UK excluding London average daily rate£335£337
% change on same period last year-0.77 %
Hourly rates quoted574
Average minimum hourly rate£13.89£18.29
Average hourly rate£14.96£19.34
% change on same period last year-22.65 %
Average maximum hourly rate£16.03£20.40
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.08£23.44
% change on same period last year-5.80 %
Windows BuckinghamshireWindows
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.

Windows
Demand Trend

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

High Wycombe Windows Demand Trend

Windows
Daily Rate Trend

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

High Wycombe Windows Daily Rate Trend

Windows
Hourly Rate Trend

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

High Wycombe Windows Hourly Rate Trend

Windows
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Windows across the High Wycombe region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

High Wycombe Windows Hourly Rate Histogram

Windows
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the High Wycombe region citing Windows 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 Windows.

180 (76.92 %)Windows 2000
242 (40.38 %)Microsoft
340 (38.46 %)MS Excel
430 (28.85 %)Dutch Language
529 (27.88 %)MS Office
628 (26.92 %)German Language
724 (23.08 %)French Language
724 (23.08 %)Pharmaceutical
813 (12.50 %)Health
813 (12.50 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
813 (12.50 %)MS Exchange
911 (10.58 %)Exchange Server 5.5
1010 (9.615 %)Active Directory
119 (8.654 %)Dell
127 (6.731 %)Remedy
127 (6.731 %)ITIL
135 (4.808 %)Windows XP
144 (3.846 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
144 (3.846 %)Microsoft Certification
144 (3.846 %)Business Intelligence
153 (2.885 %)Telecoms
153 (2.885 %)Exchange Server 2000
153 (2.885 %)Exchange Server 2003
153 (2.885 %)MCP
153 (2.885 %)HP
153 (2.885 %)Windows Vista
153 (2.885 %)Incident Management
162 (1.923 %)Security Cleared
162 (1.923 %)Cantonese Language
162 (1.923 %)Japanese Language

Windows
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the High Wycombe region citing Windows 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 Windows. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
113 (12.50 %)MS Exchange
211 (10.58 %)Exchange Server 5.5
33 (2.885 %)Exchange Server 2000
33 (2.885 %)Exchange Server 2003
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
140 (38.46 %)MS Excel
229 (27.88 %)MS Office
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (0.962 %)LAN
11 (0.962 %)SMS
11 (0.962 %)TCP/IP
11 (0.962 %)VPN
11 (0.962 %)SAN
11 (0.962 %)Firewall
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (0.962 %)SQL Server
11 (0.962 %)SQL Server 2000
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
124 (23.08 %)Pharmaceutical
213 (12.50 %)Health
33 (2.885 %)Telecoms
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
149 (47.12 %)Analyst
238 (36.54 %)Helpdesk Analyst
321 (20.19 %)Helpdesk Support
415 (14.42 %)Support Analyst
57 (6.731 %)Desktop Support
57 (6.731 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
66 (5.769 %)Support Engineer
66 (5.769 %)2nd Line Support
74 (3.846 %)3rd Line Support
74 (3.846 %)1st Line Support
83 (2.885 %)Service Analyst
83 (2.885 %)Service Desk Analyst
83 (2.885 %)Desktop Engineer
83 (2.885 %)Desktop Support Engineer
92 (1.923 %)Desktop Analyst
92 (1.923 %)Helpdesk Advisor
92 (1.923 %)IT Support Analyst
92 (1.923 %)Support Technician
92 (1.923 %)Desktop Support Analyst
92 (1.923 %)Junior
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
130 (28.85 %)Dutch Language
228 (26.92 %)German Language
324 (23.08 %)French Language
42 (1.923 %)Cantonese Language
42 (1.923 %)Japanese Language
42 (1.923 %)Korean Language
51 (0.962 %)Spanish Language
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
180 (76.92 %)Windows 2000
25 (4.808 %)Windows XP
33 (2.885 %)Windows Vista
42 (1.923 %)Windows Mobile
51 (0.962 %)Windows NT
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (6.731 %)ITIL
24 (3.846 %)Business Intelligence
33 (2.885 %)Incident Management
42 (1.923 %)Security Cleared
51 (0.962 %)Migration
51 (0.962 %)CRM
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (3.846 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (2.885 %)MCP
31 (0.962 %)A+ Certification
31 (0.962 %)MCDST
31 (0.962 %)Degree
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (3.846 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
110 (9.615 %)Active Directory
21 (0.962 %)Backup Exec
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
113 (12.50 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
High Wycombe IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
142 (40.38 %)Microsoft
29 (8.654 %)Dell
37 (6.731 %)Remedy
43 (2.885 %)HP
52 (1.923 %)SAP
52 (1.923 %)Siebel
52 (1.923 %)Citrix
52 (1.923 %)VERITAS
61 (0.962 %)Cisco
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