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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Active Directory skills within the Huntingdon 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 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Active Directory
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank4-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads20
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below66.67 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£165-
Average daily rate£173-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£180-
UK excluding London average daily rate£291£281
% change on same period last year+3.67 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£7.00-
Average hourly rate£8.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£10.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.03£18.27
% change on same period last year-1.28 %
Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Huntingdon
Matching contract IT job ads30
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£165-
Average daily rate£173-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£180-
UK excluding London average daily rate£318£317
% change on same period last year+0.10 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£8.50-
Average hourly rate£9.25-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£10.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.19£21.57
% change on same period last year-1.75 %
Active Directory CambridgeshireActive Directory
Cambridgeshire

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 Huntingdon region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon region.

Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon region.

Huntingdon Active Directory Hourly Rate Trend

Active Directory
Top 21 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Huntingdon 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.

14 (80.00 %)Windows
23 (60.00 %)MS Exchange
32 (40.00 %)Backup Exec
32 (40.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
32 (40.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
32 (40.00 %)Time Management
32 (40.00 %)LAN
32 (40.00 %)TCP/IP
32 (40.00 %)SLA
32 (40.00 %)Microsoft
32 (40.00 %)HP
32 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (40.00 %)Project Management
32 (40.00 %)MS Excel
32 (40.00 %)MS Access
32 (40.00 %)Windows XP
32 (40.00 %)SQL
32 (40.00 %)SQL Server
32 (40.00 %)Crystal Reports
32 (40.00 %)MS Office
41 (20.00 %)Exchange Server 2007

Active Directory
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Huntingdon 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.

Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (60.00 %)MS Exchange
22 (40.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
31 (20.00 %)Exchange Server 2007
Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (40.00 %)MS Office
12 (40.00 %)MS Excel
Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (40.00 %)LAN
12 (40.00 %)TCP/IP
Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (40.00 %)SQL Server
12 (40.00 %)Crystal Reports
12 (40.00 %)MS Access
12 (40.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (60.00 %)Analyst
22 (40.00 %)Support Analyst
31 (20.00 %)Helpdesk Analyst
31 (20.00 %)1st Line Support
31 (20.00 %)Service Analyst
31 (20.00 %)Service Desk Analyst
31 (20.00 %)Network Engineer
Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (80.00 %)Windows
22 (40.00 %)Windows XP
22 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (40.00 %)Project Management
12 (40.00 %)Time Management
Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (40.00 %)SQL
Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (40.00 %)SLA
Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (40.00 %)Backup Exec
Huntingdon IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (40.00 %)Microsoft
12 (40.00 %)HP