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The table below looks at the demand for Client Server skills within the Kent region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Client/Server over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkClient Server
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 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£399£323
% change on same period last year+23.57 %
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£26.56£32.59
% change on same period last year-18.49 %
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Kent
Matching contract IT job ads120103
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.193 %0.111 %
Daily rates quoted3011
Average minimum daily rate£315£383
Average daily rate£330£395
% change on same period last year-16.53 %
Average maximum daily rate£345£408
UK excluding London average daily rate£345£345
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted1523
Average minimum hourly rate£18.92£16.96
Average hourly rate£20.04£18.29
% change on same period last year+9.57 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.17£19.63
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.41£25.59
% change on same period last year-0.69 %
Client/Server South EastClient/Server
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.

Client/Server
Demand Trend

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

Kent Client/Server Demand Trend

Client/Server
Daily Rate Trend

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

Kent Client/Server Daily Rate Trend

Client/Server
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Client/Server across the Kent region.

Kent Client/Server Hourly Rate Trend

Client/Server
Top 26 Related IT Skills

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

11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
11 (100.00 %)UNIX
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Linux
11 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
11 (100.00 %)DHCP
11 (100.00 %)TCP/IP
11 (100.00 %)DNS
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft
11 (100.00 %)Active Directory
11 (100.00 %)Citrix
11 (100.00 %)NHS
11 (100.00 %)Thin Client
11 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2000
11 (100.00 %)Symantec
11 (100.00 %)Clustering
11 (100.00 %)NetBackup
11 (100.00 %)Backup Exec
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2005
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 5.5
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
11 (100.00 %)Degree
11 (100.00 %)Load Balancing
11 (100.00 %)Fat Client

Client/Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 5.5
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
11 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (100.00 %)DHCP
11 (100.00 %)TCP/IP
11 (100.00 %)DNS
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2000
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Systems Engineer
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (100.00 %)NHS
11 (100.00 %)Thin Client
11 (100.00 %)Clustering
11 (100.00 %)Fat Client
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)UNIX
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Linux
11 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)Load Balancing
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)Degree
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (100.00 %)Active Directory
11 (100.00 %)NetBackup
11 (100.00 %)Backup Exec
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft
11 (100.00 %)Citrix
11 (100.00 %)Symantec