Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of CA products and/or services in IT contracts within the Kent region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CA over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCA
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank4748
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching contract IT job ads14
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.004 %
As % of the category below0.546 %1.509 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£290-
Average daily rate£310-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£330-
UK excluding London average daily rate£412£447
% change on same period last year-7.83 %
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£30.05£39.23
% change on same period last year-23.42 %
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Kent
Matching contract IT job ads183265
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.294 %0.285 %
Daily rates quoted6861
Average minimum daily rate£271£343
Average daily rate£282£368
% change on same period last year-23.19 %
Average maximum daily rate£294£392
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£349
% change on same period last year+2.53 %
Hourly rates quoted3028
Average minimum hourly rate£17.01£19.46
Average hourly rate£17.83£20.88
% change on same period last year-14.60 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.65£22.29
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.78£24.08
% change on same period last year-1.22 %
CA South EastCA
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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within CA, Inc.

CA
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing CA across the Kent region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

Kent CA Demand Trend

CA
Daily Rate Trend

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

Kent CA Daily Rate Trend

CA
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CA within the Kent region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Tunbridge WellsNew entry-1£310-
CA South EastCA
South East

CA
Top 10 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Kent region citing CA 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 CA.

11 (100.00 %)MS Project
11 (100.00 %)PRINCE2
11 (100.00 %)ISEB
11 (100.00 %)Project Management
11 (100.00 %)Finance
11 (100.00 %)Health
11 (100.00 %)Insurance
11 (100.00 %)Project Planning
11 (100.00 %)Open Workbench
11 (100.00 %)CA Clarity

CA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Kent region citing CA 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 CA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Kent IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (100.00 %)MS Project
11 (100.00 %)Open Workbench
11 (100.00 %)CA Clarity
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Finance
11 (100.00 %)Health
11 (100.00 %)Insurance
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Project Manager
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)PRINCE2
11 (100.00 %)Project Management
11 (100.00 %)Project Planning
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)ISEB