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This section looks at the demand for Oracle SQL*Plus skills within the Lancashire region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited SQLPlus over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOracle SQL*Plus
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank32-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads30
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.000 %
As % of the category below3.659 %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£342£410
% change on same period last year-16.70 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£34.00-
Average hourly rate£34.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£35.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£42.30£27.33
% change on same period last year+54.75 %
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Lancashire
Matching contract IT job ads82143
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.108 %0.142 %
Daily rates quoted825
Average minimum daily rate£242£305
Average daily rate£259£322
% change on same period last year-19.47 %
Average maximum daily rate£276£339
UK excluding London average daily rate£349£359
% change on same period last year-2.67 %
Hourly rates quoted2024
Average minimum hourly rate£26.13£24.54
Average hourly rate£28.16£27.58
% change on same period last year+2.13 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.20£30.61
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.61£32.20
% change on same period last year+1.25 %
SQLPlus North WestSQLPlus
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.

SQLPlus
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing SQLPlus across the Lancashire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Lancashire SQLPlus Demand Trend

SQLPlus
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Lancashire SQLPlus Hourly Rate Trend

SQLPlus
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SQLPlus within the Lancashire region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
BlackpoolNew entry-2--
PrestonNew entry-1--
SQLPlus North WestSQLPlus
North West

SQLPlus
Top 16 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Lancashire region citing SQLPlus 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 SQLPlus.

13 (100.00 %)PL/SQL
13 (100.00 %)SQL
13 (100.00 %)Oracle
22 (66.67 %)Oracle EBS
31 (33.33 %)Oracle Application Server
31 (33.33 %)Pensions
31 (33.33 %)Performance Testing
31 (33.33 %)Unit Testing
31 (33.33 %)Government
31 (33.33 %)PVCS
31 (33.33 %)Windows
31 (33.33 %)Oracle Forms
31 (33.33 %)Oracle Reports
31 (33.33 %)Oracle 9i
31 (33.33 %)Windows XP
31 (33.33 %)Oracle 10g

SQLPlus
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Lancashire region citing SQLPlus 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 SQLPlus. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (33.33 %)Oracle Application Server
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (66.67 %)Oracle EBS
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (33.33 %)Oracle Reports
11 (33.33 %)Oracle 9i
11 (33.33 %)Oracle 10g
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (33.33 %)PVCS
11 (33.33 %)Oracle Forms
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (33.33 %)Pensions
11 (33.33 %)Government
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (66.67 %)Architect
12 (66.67 %)Developer
12 (66.67 %)Oracle Developer
21 (33.33 %)Oracle Reports Developer
21 (33.33 %)Report Developer
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (33.33 %)Windows
11 (33.33 %)Windows XP
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (33.33 %)Performance Testing
11 (33.33 %)Unit Testing
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (100.00 %)PL/SQL
13 (100.00 %)SQL
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (100.00 %)Oracle