Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) in IT contracts within the Lancashire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSE over the 3 months to 8 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Location
3 months to
8 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank-42
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads02
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.000 %1.887 %
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£288£253
% change on same period last year+13.85 %
Hourly rates quoted02
Average minimum hourly rate-£14.00
Average hourly rate-£16.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£19.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.70£21.20
% change on same period last year+7.06 %
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Lancashire
Matching contract IT job ads53106
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.106 %0.133 %
Daily rates quoted822
Average minimum daily rate£365£360
Average daily rate£394£387
% change on same period last year+1.80 %
Average maximum daily rate£423£413
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£364
% change on same period last year-3.30 %
Hourly rates quoted2120
Average minimum hourly rate£29.13£23.13
Average hourly rate£30.78£25.63
% change on same period last year+20.13 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.44£28.13
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.27£27.12
% change on same period last year+4.26 %
MCSE North WestMCSE
North West

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.

MCSE
Demand Trend

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

Lancashire MCSE Demand Trend

MCSE
Daily Rate Trend

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

Lancashire MCSE Daily Rate Trend

MCSE
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Lancashire MCSE Hourly Rate Trend