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This section looks at the demand for IBM Rational ClearQuest skills within the Manchester region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited ClearQuest over the 3 months to 8 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM Rational ClearQuest
Location
3 months to 8 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank78-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads100
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.000 %
As % of the category below7.874 %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£348£316
% change on same period last year+10.21 %
Hourly rates quoted90
Average minimum hourly rate£14.22-
Average hourly rate£15.56-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£16.89-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.67£35.00
% change on same period last year-15.23 %
Development Applications ManchesterDevelopment Applications
Manchester
Matching contract IT job ads12793
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.167 %0.097 %
Daily rates quoted918
Average minimum daily rate£295£240
Average daily rate£330£258
% change on same period last year+27.91 %
Average maximum daily rate£366£277
UK excluding London average daily rate£335£330
% change on same period last year+1.37 %
Hourly rates quoted2715
Average minimum hourly rate£21.05£24.63
Average hourly rate£23.48£25.63
% change on same period last year-8.38 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.92£26.63
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.68£33.86
% change on same period last year-0.54 %
ClearQuest North WestClearQuest
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.

ClearQuest
Demand Trend

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

Manchester ClearQuest Demand Trend

ClearQuest
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Manchester ClearQuest Hourly Rate Trend

ClearQuest
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing ClearQuest across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 8 July 2008.

Manchester ClearQuest Hourly Rate Histogram

ClearQuest
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT job ads citing ClearQuest within the Manchester region over the 3 months to 8 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
StockportNew entry-1--
CheadleNew entry-1--
ClearQuest North WestClearQuest
North West

ClearQuest
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Manchester region citing ClearQuest 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 ClearQuest.

18 (61.54 %)MS Project
18 (61.54 %)MS Office
18 (61.54 %)SAP
18 (61.54 %)MS Excel
18 (61.54 %)Microsoft
18 (61.54 %)Project Management
18 (61.54 %)Banking
18 (61.54 %)MS PowerPoint
24 (30.77 %)ClearCase
33 (23.08 %)XML
33 (23.08 %)Unix
42 (15.38 %)JSP
42 (15.38 %)C
42 (15.38 %)C++
42 (15.38 %)HTML
42 (15.38 %)Java
42 (15.38 %)PHP
42 (15.38 %)MySQL
42 (15.38 %)VMware
42 (15.38 %)Eclipse
42 (15.38 %)Configuration Management
51 (7.692 %)Middleware
51 (7.692 %)Electric
51 (7.692 %)Validation
51 (7.692 %)Software Engineering
51 (7.692 %)Security Cleared
51 (7.692 %)WebServices
51 (7.692 %)Windows
51 (7.692 %)Linux
51 (7.692 %)UML

ClearQuest
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Manchester region citing ClearQuest 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 ClearQuest. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
13 (23.08 %)XML
22 (15.38 %)JSP
22 (15.38 %)HTML
31 (7.692 %)Middleware
31 (7.692 %)WebServices
31 (7.692 %)CORBA
Applications
18 (61.54 %)MS Project
18 (61.54 %)MS Office
18 (61.54 %)MS Excel
18 (61.54 %)MS PowerPoint
Database & Business Intelligence
12 (15.38 %)MySQL
Development Applications
14 (30.77 %)ClearCase
22 (15.38 %)Eclipse
General
18 (61.54 %)Banking
21 (7.692 %)Electric
Job Titles
15 (38.46 %)Administrator
24 (30.77 %)Software Engineer
24 (30.77 %)PMO Administrator
24 (30.77 %)PMO Assistant
32 (15.38 %)Software Development Engineer
41 (7.692 %)Configuration Manager
41 (7.692 %)UNIX Engineer
41 (7.692 %)Software Configuration Manager
41 (7.692 %)Software Manager
Operating Systems
13 (23.08 %)Unix
21 (7.692 %)Windows
21 (7.692 %)Linux
Processes & Methodologies
18 (61.54 %)Project Management
22 (15.38 %)Configuration Management
31 (7.692 %)Validation
31 (7.692 %)Software Engineering
31 (7.692 %)Security Cleared
31 (7.692 %)UML
Programming Languages
12 (15.38 %)C
12 (15.38 %)C++
12 (15.38 %)Java
12 (15.38 %)PHP
21 (7.692 %)Ada
Qualifications
11 (7.692 %)HNC
Vendors
18 (61.54 %)SAP
18 (61.54 %)Microsoft
22 (15.38 %)VMware
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