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The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of CA products and/or services in IT contracts within the London region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CA over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCA
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank351365
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching contract IT job ads56127
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.076 %0.125 %
As % of the category below0.394 %0.584 %
Daily rates quoted2247
Average minimum daily rate£450£378
Average daily rate£461£389
% change on same period last year+18.62 %
Average maximum daily rate£473£399
UK excluding London average daily rate£428£387
% change on same period last year+10.55 %
Hourly rates quoted09
Average minimum hourly rate-£30.00
Average hourly rate-£30.83
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£31.67
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.85£24.50
% change on same period last year+21.82 %
London IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
London
Matching contract IT job ads1421421747
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled19.21 %21.45 %
Daily rates quoted56387671
Average minimum daily rate£403£421
Average daily rate£430£448
% change on same period last year-4.09 %
Average maximum daily rate£457£475
UK excluding London average daily rate£361£358
% change on same period last year+0.59 %
Hourly rates quoted8501308
Average minimum hourly rate£22.78£24.87
Average hourly rate£24.39£26.38
% change on same period last year-7.52 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.01£27.89
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.29£24.78
% change on same period last year-1.97 %
CA EnglandCA
England

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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within CA, Inc.

CA
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing CA across the London region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

London CA Demand Trend

CA
Daily Rate Trend

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

London CA Daily Rate Trend

CA
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing CA across the London region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

London CA Daily Rate Histogram

CA
Hourly Rate Trend

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

London CA Hourly Rate Trend

CA
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CA within the London region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
City of LondonDown-2512£463+36.62 %
Canary WharfNew entry-1£450-
CA EnglandCA
England

CA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the London region citing CA 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 CA.

130 (32.61 %)SQL
228 (30.43 %)Oracle
327 (29.35 %)Tomcat
424 (26.09 %)Java
523 (25.00 %)Apache
622 (23.91 %)SAP
721 (22.83 %)Unicenter
818 (19.57 %)Windows
818 (19.57 %)WebSphere
917 (18.48 %)WebLogic
1016 (17.39 %)XML
1016 (17.39 %)Microsoft
1016 (17.39 %)CA Clarity
1115 (16.30 %)TOAD
1115 (16.30 %)Oracle 8/8i
1115 (16.30 %)Actuate
1115 (16.30 %)Niku
1213 (14.13 %)IBM
1312 (13.04 %)Open Workbench
1312 (13.04 %)CRM
1312 (13.04 %)IIS
1312 (13.04 %)MS Project
1312 (13.04 %)SAP FI
1411 (11.96 %)ITIL
1411 (11.96 %)Oracle Reports
1411 (11.96 %)Migration
1510 (10.87 %)Banking
1510 (10.87 %)ABAP
169 (9.783 %)Sun
169 (9.783 %)Disaster Recovery

CA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the London region citing CA 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 CA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

London IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
118 (19.57 %)WebSphere
216 (17.39 %)XML
39 (9.783 %)SAP BSP
47 (7.609 %)BAPI
47 (7.609 %).NET
56 (6.522 %)ASP.NET
56 (6.522 %)WebServices
56 (6.522 %)SAP Smart Forms
64 (4.348 %)SAP Business Workflow
72 (2.174 %)ASP
72 (2.174 %)Middleware
81 (1.087 %)Web Dynpro
81 (1.087 %)JMS
81 (1.087 %)SAP ALE
London IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
127 (29.35 %)Tomcat
223 (25.00 %)Apache
317 (18.48 %)WebLogic
412 (13.04 %)IIS
52 (2.174 %)SharePoint
52 (2.174 %)MS Exchange
52 (2.174 %)Exchange Server 2000
52 (2.174 %)ESB
52 (2.174 %)SharePoint Server 2007
61 (1.087 %)Oracle Collaboration Suite
61 (1.087 %)Oracle Application Server
61 (1.087 %)MQSeries
London IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
116 (17.39 %)CA Clarity
212 (13.04 %)Open Workbench
212 (13.04 %)MS Project
31 (1.087 %)MS Office
31 (1.087 %)MS Excel
London IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
112 (13.04 %)SAP FI
29 (9.783 %)SAP FI-CA
34 (4.348 %)SAP FI/CO
34 (4.348 %)SAP CO
43 (3.261 %)SAP IS-U
43 (3.261 %)SAP CRM
52 (2.174 %)Oracle 11i
61 (1.087 %)Decalog
61 (1.087 %)Oracle Applications
61 (1.087 %)SAP PSCD
61 (1.087 %)MAXIMO
London IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (6.522 %)SAN
24 (4.348 %)MPLS
24 (4.348 %)VLAN
24 (4.348 %)VPN
33 (3.261 %)LDAP
41 (1.087 %)DHCP
41 (1.087 %)HTTP
41 (1.087 %)TCP/IP
41 (1.087 %)DNS
London IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
115 (16.30 %)Oracle 8/8i
115 (16.30 %)TOAD
211 (11.96 %)Oracle Reports
36 (6.522 %)SQL Server
44 (4.348 %)Data Cleansing
53 (3.261 %)Oracle 9i
53 (3.261 %)Datawarehouse
53 (3.261 %)ETL
62 (2.174 %)DB2
London IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (6.522 %)WebLogic Workshop
21 (1.087 %)ClearQuest
21 (1.087 %)Rational Robot
21 (1.087 %)CruiseControl
21 (1.087 %)Subversion
21 (1.087 %)StarTeam
21 (1.087 %)Rational Performance Tester
21 (1.087 %)Rational Functional Tester
21 (1.087 %)Ant
21 (1.087 %)ClearCase
21 (1.087 %)WinRunner
21 (1.087 %)TestDirector
21 (1.087 %)LoadRunner
21 (1.087 %)RequisitePro
London IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (10.87 %)Banking
29 (9.783 %)Finance
37 (7.609 %)Investment Banking
44 (4.348 %)Retail
44 (4.348 %)Billing
44 (4.348 %)Government
53 (3.261 %)Telecoms
61 (1.087 %)Health
61 (1.087 %)Publishing
61 (1.087 %)Insurance
London IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
125 (27.17 %)Consultant
224 (26.09 %)Developer
313 (14.13 %)SAP Consultant
412 (13.04 %)Architect
511 (11.96 %)Analyst
67 (7.609 %)Systems Architect
76 (6.522 %)Enterprise Architect
85 (5.435 %)DBA
94 (4.348 %)SAP FI Consultant
94 (4.348 %)SQL Developer
94 (4.348 %)Systems Manager
94 (4.348 %)SAP Developer
94 (4.348 %)Cisco Consultant
94 (4.348 %)Data Consultant
103 (3.261 %)Oracle DBA
103 (3.261 %)Management Consultant
103 (3.261 %)Solutions Architect
112 (2.174 %)Applications Developer
112 (2.174 %)Senior Manager
112 (2.174 %)Support Analyst
London IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (3.261 %)Mainframe
21 (1.087 %)Management Information System
21 (1.087 %)e-Health
21 (1.087 %)Statistics
21 (1.087 %)Client/Server
London IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
118 (19.57 %)Windows
24 (4.348 %)Solaris
24 (4.348 %)UNIX
33 (3.261 %)Windows 2000
33 (3.261 %)AIX
42 (2.174 %)Windows 2000 Server
51 (1.087 %)Windows Server 2003
London IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (13.04 %)CRM
211 (11.96 %)Migration
211 (11.96 %)ITIL
39 (9.783 %)User Acceptance Testing
39 (9.783 %)Disaster Recovery
48 (8.696 %)Identity Management
48 (8.696 %)Data Migration
56 (6.522 %)Technical Architecture
56 (6.522 %)Security Cleared
56 (6.522 %)CMMI
65 (5.435 %)Project Management
74 (4.348 %)Workflow
74 (4.348 %)Data Mapping
74 (4.348 %)SC Cleared
83 (3.261 %)Data Analysis
83 (3.261 %)Business Intelligence
92 (2.174 %)Configuration Management
92 (2.174 %)Service Management
101 (1.087 %)Process Management
101 (1.087 %)Change Management
London IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
130 (32.61 %)SQL
224 (26.09 %)Java
310 (10.87 %)ABAP
47 (7.609 %)C#
56 (6.522 %)VBA
56 (6.522 %)JavaScript
63 (3.261 %)SAPscript
72 (2.174 %)Perl
72 (2.174 %)REXX
81 (1.087 %)VBScript
81 (1.087 %)PL/SQL
81 (1.087 %)Shell Script
London IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (4.348 %)CCIE
14 (4.348 %)Cisco Certification
23 (3.261 %)ACCA
23 (3.261 %)CIMA
32 (2.174 %)MCSE
32 (2.174 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (1.087 %)ITIL Certification
41 (1.087 %)Degree
London IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (7.609 %)QA
21 (1.087 %)SLA
London IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (3.261 %)Active Directory
22 (2.174 %)VMware ESX
22 (2.174 %)NetBackup
31 (1.087 %)Oracle RAC
London IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
121 (22.83 %)Unicenter
29 (9.783 %)Tivoli
37 (7.609 %)CA SiteMinder
42 (2.174 %)Legato
42 (2.174 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
42 (2.174 %)MOM
42 (2.174 %)EMC NetWorker
51 (1.087 %)Netcool
51 (1.087 %)Netcool/OMNIbus
51 (1.087 %)AutoSys
51 (1.087 %)CONTROL-M
51 (1.087 %)MAILsweeper
51 (1.087 %)OMEGAMON
London IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
128 (30.43 %)Oracle
222 (23.91 %)SAP
316 (17.39 %)Microsoft
415 (16.30 %)Actuate
415 (16.30 %)Niku
513 (14.13 %)IBM
69 (9.783 %)Sun
74 (4.348 %)Cisco
74 (4.348 %)EMC
74 (4.348 %)BMC
74 (4.348 %)Avaya
83 (3.261 %)Brocade
83 (3.261 %)Cognos
92 (2.174 %)Sybase
92 (2.174 %)HP
92 (2.174 %)Intel
92 (2.174 %)Blue Coat
101 (1.087 %)Websense
101 (1.087 %)VMware
101 (1.087 %)Serena