Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Health' in contract IT jobs within the Kent region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Health over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHealth
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank1230
Rank change on same period last yearUp+18
Matching contract IT job ads4822
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.077 %0.024 %
As % of the category below26.82 %10.43 %
Daily rates quoted106
Average minimum daily rate£374£405
Average daily rate£380£413
% change on same period last year-8.12 %
Average maximum daily rate£386£422
UK excluding London average daily rate£367£341
% change on same period last year+7.43 %
Hourly rates quoted15
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00£27.00
Average hourly rate£25.00£27.70
% change on same period last year-9.74 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.00£28.40
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.75£23.03
% change on same period last year+16.15 %
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Kent
Matching contract IT job ads179211
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.288 %0.227 %
Daily rates quoted4445
Average minimum daily rate£313£342
Average daily rate£323£362
% change on same period last year-10.84 %
Average maximum daily rate£333£383
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£378
% change on same period last year+0.46 %
Hourly rates quoted2329
Average minimum hourly rate£20.10£23.16
Average hourly rate£21.03£24.48
% change on same period last year-14.09 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.95£25.79
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.35£26.62
% change on same period last year+2.74 %
Health South EastHealth
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.

Health
Demand Trend

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

Kent Health Demand Trend

Health
Daily Rate Trend

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

Kent Health Daily Rate Trend

Health
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Kent Health Daily Rate Histogram

Health
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Kent Health Hourly Rate Trend

Health
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Health 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
CanterburyUp+29£400-
MaidstoneNew entry-5£425-
DoverNo change02--
Tunbridge WellsDown-12£310-11.42 %
Health South EastHealth
South East

Health
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

137 (50.00 %)NHS
215 (20.27 %)Project Management
314 (18.92 %)Change Management
411 (14.86 %)Finance
411 (14.86 %)PRINCE2
510 (13.51 %)Risk Management
510 (13.51 %)Stakeholder Management
67 (9.459 %)SQL
76 (8.108 %)Windows
85 (6.757 %)Document Management
85 (6.757 %)Insurance
85 (6.757 %)MS Excel
94 (5.405 %)MS Project
94 (5.405 %)MS Office
94 (5.405 %)CRM
94 (5.405 %)NPfIT
94 (5.405 %)Microsoft
94 (5.405 %)Casewise
103 (4.054 %)Project Planning
103 (4.054 %)Migration
103 (4.054 %)Novell
103 (4.054 %)GroupWise
103 (4.054 %)Management Information System
103 (4.054 %)SharePoint
103 (4.054 %)Windows XP
103 (4.054 %)Business Intelligence
103 (4.054 %)BusinessObjects
103 (4.054 %)Business Objects
112 (2.703 %)SAP
112 (2.703 %)VB

Health
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (2.703 %).NET
21 (1.351 %)J2EE
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (4.054 %)GroupWise
13 (4.054 %)SharePoint
21 (1.351 %)Documentum
21 (1.351 %)JBoss
21 (1.351 %)CMS
21 (1.351 %)Office Project Server
21 (1.351 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (6.757 %)MS Excel
24 (5.405 %)MS Project
24 (5.405 %)MS Office
32 (2.703 %)MS PowerPoint
41 (1.351 %)Open Workbench
41 (1.351 %)CA Clarity
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (1.351 %)SAP CRM
11 (1.351 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.351 %)LAN
11 (1.351 %)WAN
11 (1.351 %)VPN
11 (1.351 %)SAN
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (4.054 %)BusinessObjects
22 (2.703 %)Datawarehouse
22 (2.703 %)EDMS
22 (2.703 %)SAP BI
31 (1.351 %)EDRMS
31 (1.351 %)MS Access
31 (1.351 %)SQL Server Integration Services
31 (1.351 %)BusinessObjects XI
31 (1.351 %)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
31 (1.351 %)DTS
31 (1.351 %)SAP BW
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (14.86 %)Finance
25 (6.757 %)Insurance
31 (1.351 %)Education
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
132 (43.24 %)Analyst
217 (22.97 %)Business Analyst
315 (20.27 %)Project Manager
46 (8.108 %)Information Analyst
55 (6.757 %)Senior Analyst
55 (6.757 %)Change Manager
64 (5.405 %)Change Analyst
64 (5.405 %)Senior Information Analyst
73 (4.054 %)Communications Manager
73 (4.054 %)Consultant
82 (2.703 %)Support Analyst
82 (2.703 %)Technical Support
82 (2.703 %)Developer
82 (2.703 %)Business Intelligence Analyst
82 (2.703 %)IT Project Manager
82 (2.703 %)SAP Analyst
82 (2.703 %)SAP Support Analyst
82 (2.703 %)SAP Support
82 (2.703 %)SAP BI Analyst
82 (2.703 %)NHS Information Analyst
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
137 (50.00 %)NHS
24 (5.405 %)NPfIT
33 (4.054 %)Management Information System
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (8.108 %)Windows
23 (4.054 %)Windows XP
31 (1.351 %)UNIX
31 (1.351 %)AIX
31 (1.351 %)Linux
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (20.27 %)Project Management
214 (18.92 %)Change Management
311 (14.86 %)PRINCE2
410 (13.51 %)Risk Management
410 (13.51 %)Stakeholder Management
55 (6.757 %)Document Management
64 (5.405 %)CRM
73 (4.054 %)Business Intelligence
73 (4.054 %)Migration
73 (4.054 %)Project Planning
82 (2.703 %)Data Analysis
82 (2.703 %)Performance Management
82 (2.703 %)Data Migration
91 (1.351 %)Supplier Management
91 (1.351 %)Programme Management
91 (1.351 %)Information Management
91 (1.351 %)Web Development
91 (1.351 %)Quantitative Analysis
91 (1.351 %)Risk Analysis
91 (1.351 %)Service Management
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (9.459 %)SQL
22 (2.703 %)VB
31 (1.351 %)Java
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (2.703 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
21 (1.351 %)CCNA
21 (1.351 %)ISEB
21 (1.351 %)Cisco Certification
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.351 %)SLA
11 (1.351 %)QA
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (2.703 %)Active Directory
21 (1.351 %)NDS
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (5.405 %)Microsoft
14 (5.405 %)Casewise
23 (4.054 %)Novell
23 (4.054 %)Business Objects
32 (2.703 %)SAP
41 (1.351 %)Cognos
41 (1.351 %)Cisco
41 (1.351 %)Citrix
41 (1.351 %)Cerner
41 (1.351 %)CA
41 (1.351 %)Oracle