Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Retek 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 Retek over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkRetek
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank344413
Rank change on same period last yearUp+69
Matching contract IT job ads2850
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.044 %0.053 %
As % of the category below0.237 %0.255 %
Daily rates quoted1229
Average minimum daily rate£413£417
Average daily rate£442£437
% change on same period last year+1.18 %
Average maximum daily rate£471£456
UK excluding London average daily rate£375£360
% change on same period last year+4.30 %
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-£33.50
% change on same period last year-
London IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
London
Matching contract IT job ads1179519620
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled18.70 %20.88 %
Daily rates quoted44596924
Average minimum daily rate£378£422
Average daily rate£403£448
% change on same period last year-10.08 %
Average maximum daily rate£428£474
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£348
% change on same period last year+2.58 %
Hourly rates quoted8211158
Average minimum hourly rate£24.03£23.28
Average hourly rate£25.35£24.77
% change on same period last year+2.35 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.67£26.26
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.86£24.15
% change on same period last year-1.20 %
Retek EnglandRetek
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 Retek, Inc.

Retek
Demand Trend

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

London Retek Demand Trend

Retek
Daily Rate Trend

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

London Retek Daily Rate Trend

Retek
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Retek across the London region over the 3 months to 1 December 2008.

London Retek Daily Rate Histogram

Retek
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Retek within the London region over the 3 months to 1 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+97£408+42.02 %
Retek EnglandRetek
England

Retek
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the London region citing Retek 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 Retek.

142 (91.30 %)Retail
233 (71.74 %)Oracle
37 (15.22 %)PL/SQL
37 (15.22 %)SQL
46 (13.04 %)ProC
55 (10.87 %)Business Analysis
55 (10.87 %)User Acceptance Testing
64 (8.696 %)C
64 (8.696 %)C++
64 (8.696 %)Oracle Forms
64 (8.696 %)Oracle Reports
64 (8.696 %)Datawarehouse
64 (8.696 %)UNIX
64 (8.696 %)RDF
73 (6.522 %)JDA
73 (6.522 %)Data Modelling
73 (6.522 %)Project Management
82 (4.348 %)Technical Architecture
82 (4.348 %)Shell Script
91 (2.174 %)Middleware
91 (2.174 %)BPR
91 (2.174 %)Manugistics
91 (2.174 %)TestDirector
91 (2.174 %)PRINCE
91 (2.174 %)ISEB
91 (2.174 %)PRINCE2 Certification
91 (2.174 %)AIX
91 (2.174 %)ERP
91 (2.174 %)PVCS
91 (2.174 %)SAP

Retek
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the London region citing Retek 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 Retek. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

London IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (2.174 %)Middleware
London IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (8.696 %)Oracle Reports
14 (8.696 %)Datawarehouse
London IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (13.04 %)ProC
24 (8.696 %)Oracle Forms
31 (2.174 %)TestDirector
31 (2.174 %)PVCS
London IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
142 (91.30 %)Retail
21 (2.174 %)Finance
21 (2.174 %)Electric
21 (2.174 %)Health
London IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
120 (43.48 %)Analyst
215 (32.61 %)Business Analyst
39 (19.57 %)Project Manager
47 (15.22 %)Consultant
53 (6.522 %)Oracle Consultant
53 (6.522 %)Oracle Analyst
62 (4.348 %)Developer
62 (4.348 %)Support Analyst
62 (4.348 %)Business Consultant
62 (4.348 %)Team Leader
71 (2.174 %)Technical Team Leader
71 (2.174 %)Technical Manager
71 (2.174 %)Functional Consultant
71 (2.174 %)E-Business Consultant
71 (2.174 %)Technical Lead
71 (2.174 %)Technical Project Manager
71 (2.174 %)Test Analyst
71 (2.174 %)Architect
71 (2.174 %)Programme Manager
71 (2.174 %)PRINCE2 Project Manager
London IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (2.174 %)Management Information System
London IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (8.696 %)UNIX
21 (2.174 %)AIX
London IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (10.87 %)Business Analysis
15 (10.87 %)User Acceptance Testing
24 (8.696 %)RDF
33 (6.522 %)Project Management
33 (6.522 %)Data Modelling
42 (4.348 %)Technical Architecture
51 (2.174 %)Supplier Management
51 (2.174 %)Strategic Planning
51 (2.174 %)Data Migration
51 (2.174 %)Change Management
51 (2.174 %)E-business
51 (2.174 %)HOOD
51 (2.174 %)Risk Management
51 (2.174 %)Migration
51 (2.174 %)PRINCE
51 (2.174 %)BPR
51 (2.174 %)PRINCE2
51 (2.174 %)ERP
London IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (15.22 %)PL/SQL
17 (15.22 %)SQL
24 (8.696 %)C
24 (8.696 %)C++
32 (4.348 %)Shell Script
London IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (2.174 %)ISEB
11 (2.174 %)PRINCE2 Certification
London IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
133 (71.74 %)Oracle
23 (6.522 %)JDA
31 (2.174 %)Manugistics
31 (2.174 %)Retalix
31 (2.174 %)SAP