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The table below looks at the demand for Network File System (NFS) skills within the Kent region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited NFS over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNetwork File System (NFS)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank4350
Rank change on same period last yearUp+7
Matching contract IT job ads52
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.002 %
As % of the category below11.36 %4.762 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£330
Average daily rate-£330
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£330
UK excluding London average daily rate£405£349
% change on same period last year+15.77 %
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£32.71£32.77
% change on same period last year-0.19 %
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Kent
Matching contract IT job ads4442
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.071 %0.045 %
Daily rates quoted910
Average minimum daily rate£220£324
Average daily rate£232£370
% change on same period last year-37.30 %
Average maximum daily rate£244£415
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£318
% change on same period last year-0.32 %
Hourly rates quoted123
Average minimum hourly rate£16.76£13.00
Average hourly rate£17.52£14.00
% change on same period last year+25.17 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.29£15.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£20.99£21.09
% change on same period last year-0.46 %
NFS South EastNFS
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.

NFS
Demand Trend

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

Kent NFS Demand Trend

NFS
Daily Rate Trend

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

Kent NFS Daily Rate Trend

NFS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Kent NFS Hourly Rate Trend

NFS
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing NFS 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
SandwichNew entry-5--
NFS South EastNFS
South East

NFS
Top 6 Related IT Skills

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

15 (100.00 %)Cisco
15 (100.00 %)EMC
15 (100.00 %)SAN
15 (100.00 %)CLARiiON
15 (100.00 %)NetBackup
23 (60.00 %)SLA

NFS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (100.00 %)SAN
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (100.00 %)Storage Specialist
15 (100.00 %)SAN Specialist
15 (100.00 %)SAN Engineer
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (100.00 %)CLARiiON
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (60.00 %)SLA
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (100.00 %)NetBackup
Kent IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (100.00 %)Cisco
15 (100.00 %)EMC