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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) skills within the Leeds region with a comparison to our Systems Management category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Systems Management Server (SMS) over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Systems Management Server (SMS)
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6876
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching contract IT job ads88
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.009 %
As % of the category below32.00 %36.36 %
Daily rates quoted22
Average minimum daily rate£300£350
Average daily rate£331£388
% change on same period last year-14.51 %
Average maximum daily rate£363£425
UK excluding London average daily rate£219£226
% change on same period last year-2.91 %
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£22.63£22.17
% change on same period last year+2.07 %
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
Leeds
Matching contract IT job ads2522
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.040 %0.023 %
Daily rates quoted35
Average minimum daily rate£307£327
Average daily rate£327£342
% change on same period last year-4.37 %
Average maximum daily rate£348£358
UK excluding London average daily rate£341£345
% change on same period last year-1.35 %
Hourly rates quoted40
Average minimum hourly rate£8.71-
Average hourly rate£9.21-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£9.71-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.83£27.47
% change on same period last year+1.32 %
Systems Management Server (SMS) West YorkshireSystems Management Server (SMS)
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.

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Leeds region as a proportion of the total demand within the Systems Management category.

Leeds Systems Management Server (SMS) Demand Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Leeds region.

Leeds Systems Management Server (SMS) Daily Rate Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Leeds region over the 3 months to 1 December 2008.

Leeds Systems Management Server (SMS) Daily Rate Histogram

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Leeds region.

Leeds Systems Management Server (SMS) Hourly Rate Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds region citing Systems Management Server (SMS) 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 Systems Management Server (SMS).

113 (81.25 %)Microsoft
210 (62.50 %)Windows
39 (56.25 %)Active Directory
47 (43.75 %)MS Exchange
47 (43.75 %)SQL Server
47 (43.75 %)Windows Server 2003
55 (31.25 %)MS Office
55 (31.25 %)SharePoint
64 (25.00 %)SAN
64 (25.00 %)DRM
64 (25.00 %)SQL Server 2005
73 (18.75 %)Exchange Server 2003
73 (18.75 %)Telecoms
73 (18.75 %)Government
73 (18.75 %)Citrix
73 (18.75 %)MetaFrame
73 (18.75 %)MOM
73 (18.75 %)VERITAS
73 (18.75 %)MS Excel
73 (18.75 %)DHCP
73 (18.75 %)DNS
73 (18.75 %)UNIX
73 (18.75 %)Solaris
82 (12.50 %)Lotus Domino
82 (12.50 %)MCSE
82 (12.50 %)PRINCE2
82 (12.50 %)Macromedia
82 (12.50 %)Lotus
82 (12.50 %)GroupWise
82 (12.50 %)Microsoft Certification

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds region citing Systems Management Server (SMS) 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 Systems Management Server (SMS). Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (12.50 %)Application Packaging
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (43.75 %)MS Exchange
25 (31.25 %)SharePoint
33 (18.75 %)Exchange Server 2003
42 (12.50 %)Exchange Server 2007
42 (12.50 %)Lotus Domino
42 (12.50 %)GroupWise
51 (6.250 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (31.25 %)MS Office
23 (18.75 %)MS Excel
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (25.00 %)SAN
23 (18.75 %)DHCP
23 (18.75 %)DNS
32 (12.50 %)C7
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (43.75 %)SQL Server
24 (25.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (12.50 %)MSI
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (18.75 %)Telecoms
13 (18.75 %)Government
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (25.00 %)Technical Specialist
22 (12.50 %)Support Team Leader
22 (12.50 %)Team Leader
22 (12.50 %)Project Manager
22 (12.50 %)Analyst
31 (6.250 %)IT Consultant
31 (6.250 %)Systems Analyst
31 (6.250 %)Consultant
31 (6.250 %)Infrastructure Project Manager
31 (6.250 %)Systems Engineer
31 (6.250 %)Senior Systems Engineer
31 (6.250 %)Helpdesk Analyst
31 (6.250 %)3rd Line Support
31 (6.250 %)Service Manager
31 (6.250 %)Technical Services Manager
31 (6.250 %)Sharepoint Specialist
31 (6.250 %)Infrastructure Manager
31 (6.250 %)Technical Manager
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (62.50 %)Windows
27 (43.75 %)Windows Server 2003
33 (18.75 %)Solaris
33 (18.75 %)UNIX
42 (12.50 %)Windows Vista
51 (6.250 %)Windows 2000
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (25.00 %)DRM
22 (12.50 %)Migration
22 (12.50 %)BC Cleared
22 (12.50 %)Security Cleared
22 (12.50 %)PRINCE2
31 (6.250 %)Workflow
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (6.250 %)SQL
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (12.50 %)MCSE
12 (12.50 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (6.250 %)MCSA
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
19 (56.25 %)Active Directory
23 (18.75 %)MetaFrame
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (18.75 %)MOM
22 (12.50 %)SCCM
31 (6.250 %)OpenView
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
113 (81.25 %)Microsoft
23 (18.75 %)Citrix
23 (18.75 %)VERITAS
32 (12.50 %)Lotus
32 (12.50 %)Novell
32 (12.50 %)Macromedia
41 (6.250 %)HP