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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows XP skills within the Hounslow 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 XP over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows XP
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank85
Rank change on same period last yearDown-3
Matching contract IT job ads11
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.001 %
As % of the category below12.50 %50.00 %
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£222£262
% change on same period last year-15.19 %
Hourly rates quoted11
Average minimum hourly rate£14.00£125.00
Average hourly rate£15.00£125.00
% change on same period last year-88.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£16.00£125.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£15.93£16.48
% change on same period last year-3.30 %
Hounslow IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Hounslow
Matching contract IT job ads82
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.002 %
Daily rates quoted40
Average minimum daily rate£273-
Average daily rate£290-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£307-
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£321
% change on same period last year-1.26 %
Hourly rates quoted11
Average minimum hourly rate£14.00£125.00
Average hourly rate£15.00£125.00
% change on same period last year-88.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£16.00£125.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.36£22.18
% change on same period last year+0.80 %
Windows XP LondonWindows XP
London

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 XP
Demand Trend

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

Hounslow Windows XP Demand Trend

Windows XP
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hounslow Windows XP Daily Rate Trend

Windows XP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hounslow Windows XP Hourly Rate Trend

Windows XP
Top 6 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hounslow region citing Windows XP 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 XP.

15 (100.00 %)Windows
15 (100.00 %)Microsoft
24 (80.00 %)CheckPoint
24 (80.00 %)MS Office
24 (80.00 %)VPN
31 (20.00 %)Windows 2000

Windows XP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hounslow region citing Windows XP 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 XP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hounslow IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (80.00 %)MS Office
Hounslow IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (80.00 %)VPN
Hounslow IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (60.00 %)Desktop Support
21 (20.00 %)Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Systems Support
21 (20.00 %)Support Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Helpdesk Support
Hounslow IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (100.00 %)Windows
21 (20.00 %)Windows 2000
Hounslow IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (100.00 %)Microsoft
24 (80.00 %)CheckPoint