Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Local Government' in contract IT jobs within the Home Counties region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Local Government over the 3 months to 20 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLocal Government
Location
3 months to
20 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %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£388£365
% change on same period last year+6.25 %
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£20.40£20.36
% change on same period last year+0.18 %
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Home Counties
Matching contract IT job ads3537
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.055 %0.040 %
Daily rates quoted31
Average minimum daily rate£381£500
Average daily rate£381£500
% change on same period last year-23.83 %
Average maximum daily rate£381£500
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£374
% change on same period last year+1.70 %
Hourly rates quoted02
Average minimum hourly rate-£32.50
Average hourly rate-£34.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£35.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.45£26.71
% change on same period last year+2.76 %
Local Government South EastLocal Government
South East

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.

Local Government
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Local Government across the Home Counties region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

Home Counties Local Government Demand Trend

Local Government
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Local Government across the Home Counties region.

Home Counties Local Government Daily Rate Trend

Local Government
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Local Government across the Home Counties region.

Home Counties Local Government Hourly Rate Trend

Local Government
Top 7 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Home Counties region citing Local Government 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 Local Government.

15 (100.00 %)Government
22 (40.00 %)ITIL
22 (40.00 %)Intranet
22 (40.00 %)Business Analysis
22 (40.00 %)Data Protection
22 (40.00 %)Change Management
22 (40.00 %)Education

Local Government
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Home Counties region citing Local Government 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 Local Government. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (40.00 %)Intranet
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (100.00 %)Government
22 (40.00 %)Education
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (80.00 %)Project Manager
22 (40.00 %)Junior
22 (40.00 %)Junior Project Manager
31 (20.00 %)Trainer
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (40.00 %)ITIL
12 (40.00 %)Change Management
12 (40.00 %)Business Analysis
12 (40.00 %)Data Protection