Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Dell 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 Dell over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDell
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank4144
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching contract IT job ads78
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.009 %
As % of the category below3.825 %3.019 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£123-
Average daily rate£133-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£143-
UK excluding London average daily rate£176£248
% change on same period last year-29.14 %
Hourly rates quoted45
Average minimum hourly rate£20.75£11.80
Average hourly rate£21.63£12.65
% change on same period last year+70.94 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.50£13.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£17.89£17.90
% change on same period last year-0.08 %
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 %
Dell South EastDell
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 Dell, Inc.

Dell
Demand Trend

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

Kent Dell Demand Trend

Dell
Daily Rate Trend

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

Kent Dell Daily Rate Trend

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Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Dell across the Kent region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Kent Dell Daily Rate Histogram

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Hourly Rate Trend

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

Kent Dell Hourly Rate Trend

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Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Dell across the Kent region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Kent Dell Hourly Rate Histogram

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Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Dell 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
MaidstoneUp+25£150-
RochesterNew entry-1£125-
Tunbridge WellsNew entry-1£125-
Dell South EastDell
South East

Dell
Top 17 Related IT Skills

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

18 (50.00 %)DCSE
24 (25.00 %)HP
24 (25.00 %)Compaq
32 (12.50 %)ATM
32 (12.50 %)Dell Certification
41 (6.250 %)EPoS
41 (6.250 %)Windows
41 (6.250 %)Windows XP
41 (6.250 %)Toshiba
41 (6.250 %)Retail
41 (6.250 %)Fujitsu
41 (6.250 %)LAN
41 (6.250 %)IBM
41 (6.250 %)Microsoft
41 (6.250 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (6.250 %)A+ Certification
41 (6.250 %)HP APS

Dell
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (12.50 %)ATM
21 (6.250 %)LAN
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (6.250 %)Retail
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (50.00 %)Field Engineer
27 (43.75 %)Field Service Engineer
33 (18.75 %)Systems Engineer
42 (12.50 %)Break Fix Engineer
51 (6.250 %)Hardware Engineer
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (6.250 %)EPoS
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (6.250 %)Windows
11 (6.250 %)Windows XP
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (50.00 %)DCSE
22 (12.50 %)Dell Certification
31 (6.250 %)HP APS
31 (6.250 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (6.250 %)A+ Certification
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (25.00 %)HP
14 (25.00 %)Compaq
21 (6.250 %)Toshiba
21 (6.250 %)Fujitsu
21 (6.250 %)IBM
21 (6.250 %)Microsoft