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The table below looks at the demand for Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) skills within the Leicester region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited ODBC over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpen Database Connectivity (ODBC)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank1824
Rank change on same period last yearUp+6
Matching contract IT job ads11
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.001 %
As % of the category below3.333 %2.041 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£275-
Average daily rate£276-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£276-
UK excluding London average daily rate£308£341
% change on same period last year-9.84 %
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£20.81-
% change on same period last year-
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Leicester
Matching contract IT job ads3049
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.049 %0.053 %
Daily rates quoted69
Average minimum daily rate£393£372
Average daily rate£396£389
% change on same period last year+1.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£399£407
UK excluding London average daily rate£322£334
% change on same period last year-3.60 %
Hourly rates quoted97
Average minimum hourly rate£33.88£27.11
Average hourly rate£34.81£30.89
% change on same period last year+12.68 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.75£34.68
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.63£31.53
% change on same period last year-9.18 %
ODBC LeicestershireODBC
Leicestershire

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.

ODBC
Demand Trend

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

Leicester ODBC Demand Trend

ODBC
Daily Rate Trend

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

Leicester ODBC Daily Rate Trend

ODBC
Top 9 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leicester region citing ODBC 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 ODBC.

11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)MCSA
11 (100.00 %)HP
11 (100.00 %)Citrix
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (100.00 %)BMC
11 (100.00 %)BMC PATROL
11 (100.00 %)Citrix Presentation Server

ODBC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leicester region citing ODBC 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 ODBC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (100.00 %)SQL Server
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Administrator
11 (100.00 %)Windows Administrator
11 (100.00 %)Citrix Administrator
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Windows
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)MCSA
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (100.00 %)Citrix Presentation Server
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (100.00 %)BMC PATROL
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)HP
11 (100.00 %)Citrix
11 (100.00 %)BMC