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This section looks at the demand for the Server Support role in IT contracts within the Leicestershire 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 Server Support in their job title over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Server Support
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank28-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.515 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£240£241
% change on same period last year-0.46 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£21.32-
Average hourly rate£21.32-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£21.32-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.44£25.08
% change on same period last year-2.56 %
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Leicestershire
Matching contract IT job ads264329
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.348 %0.328 %
Daily rates quoted6169
Average minimum daily rate£281£366
Average daily rate£299£398
% change on same period last year-24.96 %
Average maximum daily rate£316£430
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£354
% change on same period last year+0.35 %
Hourly rates quoted4863
Average minimum hourly rate£16.50£15.76
Average hourly rate£18.41£16.72
% change on same period last year+10.09 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.31£17.68
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.68£25.69
% change on same period last year-7.85 %
Server Support East MidlandsServer Support
East Midlands

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.

Server Support
Demand Trend

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

Leicestershire Server Support Demand Trend

Server Support
Daily Rate Trend

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

Leicestershire Server Support Daily Rate Trend

Server Support
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Leicestershire Server Support Hourly Rate Trend

Server Support
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Server Support within the Leicestershire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
LeicesterNew entry-4--
Server Support East MidlandsServer Support
East Midlands

Server Support
Top 29 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leicestershire region that cited Server 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 Server Support in their job title.

15 (100.00 %)Active Directory
24 (80.00 %)Windows
24 (80.00 %)MS Exchange
33 (60.00 %)VMware
42 (40.00 %)VMware Server
42 (40.00 %)Microsoft Certification
42 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2003
42 (40.00 %)SQL Server
42 (40.00 %)DNS
42 (40.00 %)MCSE
42 (40.00 %)TCP/IP
51 (20.00 %)VPN
51 (20.00 %)Windows XP
51 (20.00 %)SQL
51 (20.00 %)Citrix
51 (20.00 %)MS Office
51 (20.00 %)Lotus Notes
51 (20.00 %)LAN
51 (20.00 %)WAN
51 (20.00 %)DHCP
51 (20.00 %)SQL Server 2000
51 (20.00 %)ARCserve
51 (20.00 %)Blackberry
51 (20.00 %)CA
51 (20.00 %)Lotus
51 (20.00 %)CheckPoint
51 (20.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
51 (20.00 %)Firewall
51 (20.00 %)Exchange Server 2003

Server Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leicestershire region that cited Server 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 Server Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (80.00 %)MS Exchange
21 (20.00 %)Lotus Notes
21 (20.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (20.00 %)MS Office
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (40.00 %)DNS
12 (40.00 %)TCP/IP
21 (20.00 %)VPN
21 (20.00 %)LAN
21 (20.00 %)WAN
21 (20.00 %)DHCP
21 (20.00 %)Firewall
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (40.00 %)SQL Server
21 (20.00 %)SQL Server 2000
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (20.00 %)Blackberry
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (80.00 %)Windows
22 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (20.00 %)Windows XP
31 (20.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (20.00 %)SQL
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (40.00 %)Microsoft Certification
12 (40.00 %)MCSE
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (100.00 %)Active Directory
22 (40.00 %)VMware Server
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (20.00 %)ARCserve
Leicestershire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (60.00 %)VMware
21 (20.00 %)Citrix
21 (20.00 %)CA
21 (20.00 %)Lotus
21 (20.00 %)CheckPoint