Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) in IT contracts within the Kent region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CCDP over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank47-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.961 %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£424£373
% change on same period last year+13.57 %
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£48.33-
% change on same period last year-
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Kent
Matching contract IT job ads5169
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.082 %0.074 %
Daily rates quoted1812
Average minimum daily rate£255£271
Average daily rate£261£277
% change on same period last year-5.71 %
Average maximum daily rate£268£284
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£328
% change on same period last year+1.07 %
Hourly rates quoted812
Average minimum hourly rate£17.38£19.71
Average hourly rate£18.48£21.16
% change on same period last year-12.67 %
Average maximum hourly rate£19.58£22.62
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.56£25.13
% change on same period last year+1.72 %
CCDP South EastCCDP
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.

CCDP
Demand Trend

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

Kent CCDP Demand Trend

CCDP
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CCDP 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
MaidstoneNew entry-1--
CCDP South EastCCDP
South East

CCDP
Top 28 Related IT Skills

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

14 (100.00 %)Cisco
14 (100.00 %)CCNP
14 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
14 (100.00 %)Firewall
23 (75.00 %)CCNA
23 (75.00 %)CheckPoint
23 (75.00 %)Security Cleared
23 (75.00 %)VPN
32 (50.00 %)Cisco PIX
32 (50.00 %)CCSA
32 (50.00 %)LAN
41 (25.00 %)WAN
41 (25.00 %)UNIX
41 (25.00 %)Windows
41 (25.00 %)Linux
41 (25.00 %)CCIP
41 (25.00 %)CCSP
41 (25.00 %)MPLS
41 (25.00 %)NetScreen
41 (25.00 %)CCDA
41 (25.00 %)CISSP
41 (25.00 %)VMware
41 (25.00 %)CCSE
41 (25.00 %)Network Design
41 (25.00 %)Capita
41 (25.00 %)Load Balancing
41 (25.00 %)SC Cleared
41 (25.00 %)VMware Infrastructure

CCDP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (100.00 %)Firewall
23 (75.00 %)VPN
32 (50.00 %)LAN
32 (50.00 %)Cisco PIX
41 (25.00 %)WAN
41 (25.00 %)MPLS
41 (25.00 %)NetScreen
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (25.00 %)Architect
11 (25.00 %)Solutions Designer
11 (25.00 %)Network Architect
11 (25.00 %)Firewall Engineer
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (25.00 %)UNIX
11 (25.00 %)Windows
11 (25.00 %)Linux
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (75.00 %)Security Cleared
21 (25.00 %)Network Design
21 (25.00 %)Load Balancing
21 (25.00 %)SC Cleared
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (100.00 %)CCNP
14 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
23 (75.00 %)CCNA
32 (50.00 %)CCSA
41 (25.00 %)CCSE
41 (25.00 %)CCSP
41 (25.00 %)CCDA
41 (25.00 %)CISSP
41 (25.00 %)CCIP
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (25.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (100.00 %)Cisco
23 (75.00 %)CheckPoint
31 (25.00 %)VMware
31 (25.00 %)Capita