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The table below looks at the demand for Clearswift MAILsweeper skills within the London region with a comparison to our Systems Management category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MAILsweeper over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkClearswift MAILsweeper
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank329434
Rank change on same period last yearUp+105
Matching contract IT job ads3721
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.060 %0.023 %
As % of the category below4.818 %1.656 %
Daily rates quoted1711
Average minimum daily rate£284£290
Average daily rate£302£300
% change on same period last year+0.63 %
Average maximum daily rate£320£310
UK excluding London average daily rate£317-
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted21
Average minimum hourly rate£30.55£35.00
Average hourly rate£30.80£37.50
% change on same period last year-17.86 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.05£40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.00£26.85
% change on same period last year-3.16 %
London IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
London
Matching contract IT job ads7681268
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.246 %1.384 %
Daily rates quoted311415
Average minimum daily rate£343£378
Average daily rate£361£397
% change on same period last year-9.25 %
Average maximum daily rate£379£417
UK excluding London average daily rate£339£344
% change on same period last year-1.27 %
Hourly rates quoted74125
Average minimum hourly rate£23.66£21.48
Average hourly rate£24.62£22.28
% change on same period last year+10.47 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.57£23.08
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.89£27.13
% change on same period last year+2.79 %
MAILsweeper EnglandMAILsweeper
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.

MAILsweeper
Demand Trend

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

London MAILsweeper Demand Trend

MAILsweeper
Daily Rate Trend

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

London MAILsweeper Daily Rate Trend

MAILsweeper
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MAILsweeper across the London region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

London MAILsweeper Daily Rate Histogram

MAILsweeper
Hourly Rate Trend

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

London MAILsweeper Hourly Rate Trend

MAILsweeper
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MAILsweeper within the London region over the 3 months to 4 December 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 LondonUp+1622£340-
MAILsweeper EnglandMAILsweeper
England

MAILsweeper
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

166 (78.57 %)Active Directory
260 (71.43 %)Windows
359 (70.24 %)MS Exchange
452 (61.90 %)Microsoft
544 (52.38 %)Cisco
544 (52.38 %)Firewall
639 (46.43 %)Blue Coat
732 (38.10 %)Windows Server 2003
831 (36.90 %)Windows 2000
831 (36.90 %)Exchange Server 2003
930 (35.71 %)MCSE
930 (35.71 %)Microsoft Certification
930 (35.71 %)Websense
1029 (34.52 %)ISA Server
1125 (29.76 %)Internet
1125 (29.76 %)Exchange Server 2000
1223 (27.38 %)VMware
1322 (26.19 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
1322 (26.19 %)SQL Server
1420 (23.81 %)Blackberry
1519 (22.62 %)CheckPoint
1519 (22.62 %)IronPort
1616 (19.05 %)Network Security
1616 (19.05 %)Symantec
1616 (19.05 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
1616 (19.05 %)MCSA
1616 (19.05 %)Client/Server
1715 (17.86 %)Sophos
1715 (17.86 %)Cisco IOS
1715 (17.86 %)Exchange Server 2007

MAILsweeper
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

London IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
159 (70.24 %)MS Exchange
231 (36.90 %)Exchange Server 2003
325 (29.76 %)Exchange Server 2000
416 (19.05 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
515 (17.86 %)Exchange Server 2007
69 (10.71 %)SharePoint
75 (5.952 %)WorkSite
84 (4.762 %)IIS
93 (3.571 %)Exchange Server 5.5
102 (2.381 %)Lotus Notes
London IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (1.190 %)MS Office
London IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
144 (52.38 %)Firewall
225 (29.76 %)Internet
316 (19.05 %)Network Security
415 (17.86 %)Wireless
415 (17.86 %)Cisco IOS
511 (13.10 %)Cisco PIX
66 (7.143 %)SMTP
75 (5.952 %)DHCP
75 (5.952 %)DNS
84 (4.762 %)SAN
93 (3.571 %)SSH
93 (3.571 %)HTTPS
93 (3.571 %)SSL
93 (3.571 %)ISDN
93 (3.571 %)VoIP
93 (3.571 %)FTP
93 (3.571 %)HTTP
93 (3.571 %)TCP/IP
101 (1.190 %)VPN
101 (1.190 %)Reverse Proxy
London IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
122 (26.19 %)SQL Server
22 (2.381 %)SQL Server 2000
London IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (15.48 %)Finance
211 (13.10 %)Banking
39 (10.71 %)Investment Banking
47 (8.333 %)Insurance
53 (3.571 %)Government
53 (3.571 %)Law
62 (2.381 %)Legal
71 (1.190 %)Telecoms
London IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
156 (66.67 %)Analyst
226 (30.95 %)Support Analyst
323 (27.38 %)Security Analyst
410 (11.90 %)Consultant
410 (11.90 %)Messaging Analyst
59 (10.71 %)IT Security Analyst
68 (9.524 %)Messaging Support Analyst
68 (9.524 %)Infrastructure Support Analyst
68 (9.524 %)Security Consultant
68 (9.524 %)Infrastructure Analyst
77 (8.333 %)3rd Line Support
85 (5.952 %)Server Analyst
85 (5.952 %)Senior Analyst
85 (5.952 %)Technical Support
93 (3.571 %)Senior Security Analyst
93 (3.571 %)Exchange Specialist
102 (2.381 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
102 (2.381 %)Lotus Notes Administrator
102 (2.381 %)Security Specialist
102 (2.381 %)Technical Analyst
London IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
120 (23.81 %)Blackberry
216 (19.05 %)Client/Server
315 (17.86 %)PKI
49 (10.71 %)Replication
55 (5.952 %)CLARiiON
64 (4.762 %)Symmetrix
64 (4.762 %)EMC Centera
72 (2.381 %)NHS
81 (1.190 %)Management Information System
81 (1.190 %)Clustering
81 (1.190 %)Celerra
London IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
160 (71.43 %)Windows
232 (38.10 %)Windows Server 2003
331 (36.90 %)Windows 2000
42 (2.381 %)NetWare
51 (1.190 %)Windows Server 2008
51 (1.190 %)Windows 2000 Server
London IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (16.67 %)Validation
114 (16.67 %)Penetration Testing
114 (16.67 %)Security Testing
211 (13.10 %)Security Management
39 (10.71 %)OSSTMM
47 (8.333 %)Service Delivery
52 (2.381 %)Security Cleared
61 (1.190 %)ITIL
61 (1.190 %)Project Management
61 (1.190 %)Time Management
61 (1.190 %)Content Management
London IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (5.952 %)SQL
London IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
130 (35.71 %)MCSE
130 (35.71 %)Microsoft Certification
216 (19.05 %)MCSA
34 (4.762 %)CCSA
42 (2.381 %)Cisco Certification
42 (2.381 %)Check Point Certification
51 (1.190 %)CCSP
51 (1.190 %)CCNP
51 (1.190 %)CCNA
London IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
166 (78.57 %)Active Directory
229 (34.52 %)ISA Server
314 (16.67 %)VMware Infrastructure
413 (15.48 %)Terminal Server
53 (3.571 %)Backup Exec
62 (2.381 %)Citrix Presentation Server
71 (1.190 %)Terminal Services
71 (1.190 %)BorderManager
71 (1.190 %)VMware ESX
London IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
122 (26.19 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
211 (13.10 %)WSUS
38 (9.524 %)EMC TimeFinder
41 (1.190 %)Norton AntiVirus
London IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
152 (61.90 %)Microsoft
244 (52.38 %)Cisco
339 (46.43 %)Blue Coat
430 (35.71 %)Websense
523 (27.38 %)VMware
619 (22.62 %)CheckPoint
619 (22.62 %)IronPort
716 (19.05 %)Symantec
815 (17.86 %)Sophos
911 (13.10 %)EMC
109 (10.71 %)Qualys
118 (9.524 %)VERITAS
126 (7.143 %)Citrix
126 (7.143 %)Interwoven
135 (5.952 %)McAfee Security
143 (3.571 %)Altiris
143 (3.571 %)HP
152 (2.381 %)Lotus
161 (1.190 %)SurfControl
161 (1.190 %)Adobe