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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) skills within the Leeds region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MSI over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows Installer (MSI)
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank7068
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching contract IT job ads85
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.005 %
As % of the category below5.970 %5.556 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£240-
Average daily rate£265-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£290-
UK excluding London average daily rate£291£346
% change on same period last year-15.92 %
Hourly rates quoted23
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00£30.00
Average hourly rate£27.50£30.00
% change on same period last year-8.33 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.00£30.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.00£25.44
% change on same period last year+17.93 %
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Leeds
Matching contract IT job ads13490
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.177 %0.090 %
Daily rates quoted2914
Average minimum daily rate£290£302
Average daily rate£302£317
% change on same period last year-4.69 %
Average maximum daily rate£314£331
UK excluding London average daily rate£326£334
% change on same period last year-2.26 %
Hourly rates quoted615
Average minimum hourly rate£22.86£20.71
Average hourly rate£27.21£21.29
% change on same period last year+27.80 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.57£21.88
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.38£33.52
% change on same period last year-0.41 %
MSI West YorkshireMSI
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.

MSI
Demand Trend

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

Leeds MSI Demand Trend

MSI
Daily Rate Trend

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

Leeds MSI Daily Rate Trend

MSI
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MSI across the Leeds region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

Leeds MSI Daily Rate Histogram

MSI
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Leeds MSI Hourly Rate Trend

MSI
Top 20 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds region citing MSI 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 MSI.

16 (75.00 %)Windows
25 (62.50 %)Microsoft
25 (62.50 %)Application Packaging
34 (50.00 %)Novell eDirectory
34 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
34 (50.00 %)Novell
34 (50.00 %)ZENworks
43 (37.50 %)Government
43 (37.50 %)CNA
43 (37.50 %)Novell Certification
52 (25.00 %)Windows Server 2003
52 (25.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
52 (25.00 %)Macromedia
52 (25.00 %)MS Excel
52 (25.00 %)InstallShield
52 (25.00 %)BC Cleared
61 (12.50 %)Mathematics
61 (12.50 %)Degree
61 (12.50 %)Management Information System
61 (12.50 %)NetWare

MSI
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds region citing MSI 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 MSI. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (62.50 %)Application Packaging
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (25.00 %)MS Excel
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (25.00 %)InstallShield
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (37.50 %)Government
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (50.00 %)Desktop Support
23 (37.50 %)Applications Packager
31 (12.50 %)Support Technician
31 (12.50 %)Desktop Support Technician
31 (12.50 %)Applications Support
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (12.50 %)Mathematics
11 (12.50 %)Management Information System
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (75.00 %)Windows
22 (25.00 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (12.50 %)NetWare
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
22 (25.00 %)BC Cleared
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (37.50 %)CNA
13 (37.50 %)Novell Certification
21 (12.50 %)Degree
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (50.00 %)Novell eDirectory
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (50.00 %)ZENworks
22 (25.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (62.50 %)Microsoft
24 (50.00 %)Novell
32 (25.00 %)Macromedia