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The table below looks at the demand for Citrix MetaFrame skills within the Leeds region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MetaFrame over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCitrix MetaFrame
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank7573
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching contract IT job ads26
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.006 %
As % of the category below2.128 %9.836 %
Daily rates quoted03
Average minimum daily rate-£200
Average daily rate-£225
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£250
UK excluding London average daily rate£233£315
% change on same period last year-26.12 %
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£23.86£19.28
% change on same period last year+23.74 %
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Leeds
Matching contract IT job ads9461
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.132 %0.062 %
Daily rates quoted1012
Average minimum daily rate£276£234
Average daily rate£295£245
% change on same period last year+20.30 %
Average maximum daily rate£315£257
UK excluding London average daily rate£319£322
% change on same period last year-0.98 %
Hourly rates quoted199
Average minimum hourly rate£16.73£18.89
Average hourly rate£18.09£20.00
% change on same period last year-9.54 %
Average maximum hourly rate£19.45£21.11
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.28£21.36
% change on same period last year-0.39 %
MetaFrame West YorkshireMetaFrame
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.

MetaFrame
Demand Trend

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

Leeds MetaFrame Demand Trend

MetaFrame
Daily Rate Trend

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

Leeds MetaFrame Daily Rate Trend

MetaFrame
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Leeds MetaFrame Hourly Rate Trend

MetaFrame
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds region citing MetaFrame 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 MetaFrame.

16 (100.00 %)Windows
16 (100.00 %)Citrix
25 (83.33 %)DNS
34 (66.67 %)Microsoft
34 (66.67 %)Active Directory
34 (66.67 %)MS Exchange
34 (66.67 %)Windows Server 2003
34 (66.67 %)UNIX
43 (50.00 %)Telecoms
43 (50.00 %)MOM
43 (50.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
43 (50.00 %)DHCP
43 (50.00 %)SAN
43 (50.00 %)VERITAS
43 (50.00 %)Solaris
43 (50.00 %)SQL Server
52 (33.33 %)WebServices
52 (33.33 %)Linux
52 (33.33 %)NHS
52 (33.33 %)Smartcard
52 (33.33 %)Firewall
52 (33.33 %)PKI
61 (16.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
61 (16.67 %)Windows Vista
61 (16.67 %)Health
61 (16.67 %)Microsoft Certification
61 (16.67 %)MCSE
61 (16.67 %)MS Excel
61 (16.67 %)ITIL
61 (16.67 %)PRINCE2

MetaFrame
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds region citing MetaFrame 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 MetaFrame. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (33.33 %)WebServices
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (66.67 %)MS Exchange
21 (16.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (16.67 %)MS Excel
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (83.33 %)DNS
23 (50.00 %)SAN
23 (50.00 %)DHCP
32 (33.33 %)Firewall
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (50.00 %)SQL Server
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (50.00 %)Telecoms
21 (16.67 %)Health
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (33.33 %)Support Team Leader
12 (33.33 %)Team Leader
21 (16.67 %)Technical Manager
21 (16.67 %)Security Specialist
21 (16.67 %)Technical Services Manager
21 (16.67 %)Server Specialist
21 (16.67 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
21 (16.67 %)Analyst
21 (16.67 %)Consultant
21 (16.67 %)Server Support
21 (16.67 %)Support Analyst
21 (16.67 %)Technical Support
21 (16.67 %)Support Specialist
21 (16.67 %)3rd Line Support
21 (16.67 %)Technical Consultant
21 (16.67 %)Server Support Specialist
21 (16.67 %)Service Manager
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (33.33 %)NHS
12 (33.33 %)Smartcard
12 (33.33 %)PKI
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (100.00 %)Windows
24 (66.67 %)Windows Server 2003
24 (66.67 %)UNIX
33 (50.00 %)Solaris
42 (33.33 %)Linux
51 (16.67 %)Windows Vista
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (16.67 %)ITIL
11 (16.67 %)PRINCE2
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (16.67 %)MCSE
11 (16.67 %)Microsoft Certification
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (66.67 %)Active Directory
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (50.00 %)MOM
13 (50.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (100.00 %)Citrix
24 (66.67 %)Microsoft
33 (50.00 %)VERITAS