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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Citrix products and/or services in IT contracts within the Manchester region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Citrix over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCitrix
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank4931
Rank change on same period last yearDown-18
Matching contract IT job ads3239
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.043 %0.039 %
As % of the category below6.004 %7.959 %
Daily rates quoted55
Average minimum daily rate£356£253
Average daily rate£361£272
% change on same period last year+32.96 %
Average maximum daily rate£366£290
UK excluding London average daily rate£311£331
% change on same period last year-5.92 %
Hourly rates quoted113
Average minimum hourly rate£16.23£10.67
Average hourly rate£17.36£11.33
% change on same period last year+53.20 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.50£12.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.76£18.93
% change on same period last year+4.40 %
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Manchester
Matching contract IT job ads533490
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.710 %0.496 %
Daily rates quoted92110
Average minimum daily rate£342£333
Average daily rate£360£352
% change on same period last year+2.31 %
Average maximum daily rate£378£370
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£359
% change on same period last year-0.40 %
Hourly rates quoted7052
Average minimum hourly rate£17.03£20.07
Average hourly rate£18.29£21.50
% change on same period last year-14.92 %
Average maximum hourly rate£19.55£22.92
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.25£24.99
% change on same period last year-6.94 %
Citrix North WestCitrix
North West

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 Citrix Systems.

Citrix
Demand Trend

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

Manchester Citrix Demand Trend

Citrix
Daily Rate Trend

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

Manchester Citrix Daily Rate Trend

Citrix
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Citrix across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Manchester Citrix Daily Rate Histogram

Citrix
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Manchester Citrix Hourly Rate Trend

Citrix
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Citrix across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Manchester Citrix Hourly Rate Histogram

Citrix
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Citrix within the Manchester region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
OldhamNew entry-2--
Citrix North WestCitrix
North West

Citrix
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Manchester region citing Citrix 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 Citrix.

155 (74.32 %)Windows
238 (51.35 %)Active Directory
334 (45.95 %)VMware
421 (28.38 %)Microsoft
520 (27.03 %)LAN
520 (27.03 %)WAN
617 (22.97 %)MCSE
617 (22.97 %)Microsoft Certification
714 (18.92 %)SAN
714 (18.92 %)Windows Server 2003
714 (18.92 %)SQL
714 (18.92 %)IIS
813 (17.57 %)MetaFrame
912 (16.22 %)Windows 2000
1011 (14.86 %)Migration
1011 (14.86 %)Exchange Server 2003
1011 (14.86 %)Citrix Presentation Server
1110 (13.51 %)Windows NT
129 (12.16 %)MS Office
129 (12.16 %)TCP/IP
138 (10.81 %)VPN
138 (10.81 %)MS Excel
138 (10.81 %)MS Exchange
138 (10.81 %)Blackberry
147 (9.459 %)Windows XP
147 (9.459 %)PRINCE2
156 (8.108 %)UNIX
156 (8.108 %)DNS
156 (8.108 %)Cisco
156 (8.108 %)HP

Citrix
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Manchester region citing Citrix 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 Citrix. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (6.757 %)COM+
15 (6.757 %)DCOM
22 (2.703 %)WebServices
22 (2.703 %)WebSphere
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
114 (18.92 %)IIS
211 (14.86 %)Exchange Server 2003
38 (10.81 %)MS Exchange
43 (4.054 %)Exchange Server 2000
52 (2.703 %)Exchange Server 2007
52 (2.703 %)BizTalk Server
52 (2.703 %)Lotus Notes
52 (2.703 %)MQSeries
61 (1.351 %)Exchange Server 5.5
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (12.16 %)MS Office
28 (10.81 %)MS Excel
31 (1.351 %)MS Project
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
120 (27.03 %)WAN
120 (27.03 %)LAN
214 (18.92 %)SAN
39 (12.16 %)TCP/IP
48 (10.81 %)VPN
56 (8.108 %)DNS
65 (6.757 %)POP3
65 (6.757 %)SMTP
65 (6.757 %)DHCP
73 (4.054 %)Firewall
82 (2.703 %)ADSL
82 (2.703 %)Extranet
82 (2.703 %)Ethernet
82 (2.703 %)VoIP
91 (1.351 %)Internet
91 (1.351 %)IP Telephony
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (5.405 %)SQL Server
14 (5.405 %)SQL Server 7
23 (4.054 %)Oracle 8/8i
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (5.405 %)Finance
14 (5.405 %)Insurance
23 (4.054 %)Construction
31 (1.351 %)Back Office
31 (1.351 %)Telecoms
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (18.92 %)2nd Line Support
211 (14.86 %)Analyst
310 (13.51 %)Infrastructure Specialist
48 (10.81 %)3rd Line Support
57 (9.459 %)Helpdesk Support
66 (8.108 %)Support Engineer
66 (8.108 %)Support Analyst
75 (6.757 %)Development Specialist
75 (6.757 %)Server Engineer
75 (6.757 %)Server Specialist
84 (5.405 %)Consultant
93 (4.054 %)Project Manager
93 (4.054 %)Desktop Support
93 (4.054 %)Applications Specialist
93 (4.054 %)Technical Support
93 (4.054 %)Applications Packager
93 (4.054 %)Support Specialist
93 (4.054 %)Support Technician
93 (4.054 %)1st Line Support
93 (4.054 %)Citrix Specialist
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (10.81 %)Blackberry
23 (4.054 %)Clustering
32 (2.703 %)IVR
32 (2.703 %)Freedom of Information
32 (2.703 %)Fat Client
32 (2.703 %)Mainframe
32 (2.703 %)Client/Server
32 (2.703 %)Thin Client
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
155 (74.32 %)Windows
214 (18.92 %)Windows Server 2003
312 (16.22 %)Windows 2000
410 (13.51 %)Windows NT
57 (9.459 %)Windows XP
66 (8.108 %)UNIX
74 (5.405 %)Linux
82 (2.703 %)Solaris
82 (2.703 %)VME
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (14.86 %)Migration
27 (9.459 %)PRINCE2
35 (6.757 %)ITIL
43 (4.054 %)User Acceptance Testing
52 (2.703 %)Data Protection
52 (2.703 %)Project Management
52 (2.703 %)Service Management
52 (2.703 %)Incident Management
61 (1.351 %)Problem Management
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (18.92 %)SQL
21 (1.351 %)C
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
117 (22.97 %)MCSE
117 (22.97 %)Microsoft Certification
24 (5.405 %)CCA
24 (5.405 %)Citrix Certification
32 (2.703 %)CCEA
32 (2.703 %)ITIL Certification
32 (2.703 %)MCP
32 (2.703 %)Degree
41 (1.351 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
41 (1.351 %)PRINCE2 Certification
41 (1.351 %)MCSA
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (2.703 %)SLA
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
138 (51.35 %)Active Directory
213 (17.57 %)MetaFrame
311 (14.86 %)Citrix Presentation Server
45 (6.757 %)Terminal Services
53 (4.054 %)ISA Server
53 (4.054 %)VMware Infrastructure
62 (2.703 %)Backup Exec
62 (2.703 %)Terminal Server
71 (1.351 %)VMware ESX
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.351 %)DameWare
11 (1.351 %)ServiceCenter
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
134 (45.95 %)VMware
221 (28.38 %)Microsoft
36 (8.108 %)HP
36 (8.108 %)Cisco
45 (6.757 %)Intel
54 (5.405 %)Oracle
54 (5.405 %)Sun
63 (4.054 %)Altiris
72 (2.703 %)Lotus
72 (2.703 %)Nortel
72 (2.703 %)Avaya
72 (2.703 %)Novell
72 (2.703 %)SAP
72 (2.703 %)IBM
81 (1.351 %)Compaq
81 (1.351 %)EMC
81 (1.351 %)Siemens
81 (1.351 %)CheckPoint
81 (1.351 %)Fujitsu Siemens
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