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The table below looks at the demand for the Desktop Support role in IT contracts within the Leeds region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Desktop Support in their job title over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Desktop Support
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank6170
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching contract IT job ads169
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.023 %0.009 %
As % of the category below1.397 %0.710 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£80-
Average daily rate£85-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£90-
UK excluding London average daily rate£154£168
% change on same period last year-8.56 %
Hourly rates quoted94
Average minimum hourly rate£16.53£12.26
Average hourly rate£18.42£13.86
% change on same period last year+32.95 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.31£15.46
UK excluding London average hourly rate£15.79£15.35
% change on same period last year+2.81 %
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Leeds
Matching contract IT job ads11451267
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.612 %1.280 %
Daily rates quoted267268
Average minimum daily rate£320£331
Average daily rate£343£348
% change on same period last year-1.30 %
Average maximum daily rate£366£365
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£353
% change on same period last year-0.20 %
Hourly rates quoted74101
Average minimum hourly rate£20.30£27.50
Average hourly rate£21.99£28.60
% change on same period last year-23.11 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.67£29.70
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.76£25.22
% change on same period last year-5.77 %
Desktop Support West YorkshireDesktop Support
West Yorkshire

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.

Desktop Support
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Desktop Support across the Leeds region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Leeds Desktop Support Demand Trend

Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend

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

Leeds Desktop Support Daily Rate Trend

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Leeds Desktop Support Hourly Rate Trend

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Desktop Support across the Leeds region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Leeds Desktop Support Hourly Rate Histogram

Desktop Support
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds region that cited Desktop Support in their job title 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 with Desktop Support in their job title.

123 (67.65 %)Windows
216 (47.06 %)MS Office
315 (44.12 %)Windows XP
413 (38.24 %)Active Directory
59 (26.47 %)HP
59 (26.47 %)Dell
59 (26.47 %)Microsoft
67 (20.59 %)Windows 2000
76 (17.65 %)MS Excel
76 (17.65 %)TCP/IP
76 (17.65 %)Compaq
76 (17.65 %)ZENworks
84 (11.76 %)MSI
84 (11.76 %)Novell
84 (11.76 %)Windows Server 2003
84 (11.76 %)VPN
84 (11.76 %)IBM
84 (11.76 %)Novell eDirectory
93 (8.824 %)Broadband
93 (8.824 %)MCP
93 (8.824 %)Lotus Notes
93 (8.824 %)Microsoft Certification
93 (8.824 %)CNA
93 (8.824 %)Novell Certification
93 (8.824 %)Lotus
93 (8.824 %)Application Packaging
93 (8.824 %)Health
102 (5.882 %)InstallShield
102 (5.882 %)Citrix
102 (5.882 %)C

Desktop Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds region that cited Desktop Support in their job title 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 with Desktop Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (8.824 %)Application Packaging
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (8.824 %)Lotus Notes
22 (5.882 %)MS Exchange
31 (2.941 %)Exchange Server 2003
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
116 (47.06 %)MS Office
26 (17.65 %)MS Excel
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (2.941 %)assyst
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (17.65 %)TCP/IP
24 (11.76 %)VPN
33 (8.824 %)Broadband
42 (5.882 %)LAN
51 (2.941 %)SMS
51 (2.941 %)VoIP
51 (2.941 %)WLAN
51 (2.941 %)WAN
51 (2.941 %)3G
51 (2.941 %)Firewall
51 (2.941 %)Wireless
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (11.76 %)MSI
22 (5.882 %)InstallShield
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (8.824 %)Health
21 (2.941 %)Finance
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (2.941 %)NHS
11 (2.941 %)Management Information System
11 (2.941 %)Mathematics
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
123 (67.65 %)Windows
215 (44.12 %)Windows XP
37 (20.59 %)Windows 2000
44 (11.76 %)Windows Server 2003
51 (2.941 %)Windows Vista
51 (2.941 %)Windows 2000 Server
51 (2.941 %)NetWare
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (2.941 %)Time Management
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (5.882 %)C
21 (2.941 %)SQL
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (8.824 %)MCP
13 (8.824 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (8.824 %)CNA
13 (8.824 %)Novell Certification
21 (2.941 %)Network+ Certification
21 (2.941 %)Degree
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
113 (38.24 %)Active Directory
24 (11.76 %)Novell eDirectory
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
16 (17.65 %)ZENworks
21 (2.941 %)OpenView
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (26.47 %)Microsoft
19 (26.47 %)HP
19 (26.47 %)Dell
26 (17.65 %)Compaq
34 (11.76 %)IBM
34 (11.76 %)Novell
43 (8.824 %)Lotus
52 (5.882 %)Citrix
61 (2.941 %)Intel
61 (2.941 %)Apple
61 (2.941 %)Remedy
61 (2.941 %)Altiris
61 (2.941 %)SAP