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This section looks at the demand for Degree in IT contracts within the Manchester region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Degree over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDegree
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank4826
Rank change on same period last yearDown-22
Matching contract IT job ads3346
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.044 %0.047 %
As % of the category below24.44 %29.11 %
Daily rates quoted39
Average minimum daily rate£383£163
Average daily rate£392£182
% change on same period last year+114.61 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£202
UK excluding London average daily rate£356£305
% change on same period last year+16.63 %
Hourly rates quoted72
Average minimum hourly rate£24.09£22.75
Average hourly rate£25.59£22.88
% change on same period last year+11.85 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.09£23.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.89£31.66
% change on same period last year-15.07 %
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Manchester
Matching contract IT job ads135158
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.180 %0.160 %
Daily rates quoted2438
Average minimum daily rate£317£333
Average daily rate£336£345
% change on same period last year-2.69 %
Average maximum daily rate£354£357
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£338
% change on same period last year-2.41 %
Hourly rates quoted2214
Average minimum hourly rate£32.25£17.36
Average hourly rate£34.90£18.85
% change on same period last year+85.15 %
Average maximum hourly rate£37.55£20.34
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.98£25.56
% change on same period last year-2.29 %
Degree North WestDegree
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.

Degree
Demand Trend

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

Manchester Degree Demand Trend

Degree
Daily Rate Trend

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

Manchester Degree Daily Rate Trend

Degree
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Manchester Degree Daily Rate Histogram

Degree
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Manchester Degree Hourly Rate Trend

Degree
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Manchester Degree Hourly Rate Histogram

Degree
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Degree 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
StockportNew entry-2--
CheadleNew entry-2--
Degree North WestDegree
North West

Degree
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

116 (28.07 %)SQL
213 (22.81 %)PRINCE2
312 (21.05 %).NET
411 (19.30 %)Windows
411 (19.30 %)Project Management
510 (17.54 %)Linux
510 (17.54 %)SQL Server
69 (15.79 %)C#
69 (15.79 %)OO
69 (15.79 %)UNIX
69 (15.79 %)Computer Science
78 (14.04 %)Ruby
78 (14.04 %)Perl
87 (12.28 %)XML
87 (12.28 %)Microsoft
96 (10.53 %)VB.NET
96 (10.53 %)Pensions
105 (8.772 %)Workflow Management
105 (8.772 %)Insurance
105 (8.772 %)VBA
105 (8.772 %)ASP.NET
105 (8.772 %)Workflow
105 (8.772 %)Health
105 (8.772 %)Legal
105 (8.772 %)Education
114 (7.018 %)Migration
114 (7.018 %)Oracle
114 (7.018 %)WebServices
114 (7.018 %)Java
114 (7.018 %)C++

Degree
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
112 (21.05 %).NET
27 (12.28 %)XML
35 (8.772 %)ASP.NET
44 (7.018 %)WebServices
53 (5.263 %)HTML
62 (3.509 %)J2EE
62 (3.509 %)AJAX
71 (1.754 %)Windows SharePoint Services
71 (1.754 %)WebSphere
71 (1.754 %)ASP.NET 2.0
71 (1.754 %)XSLT
71 (1.754 %)JavaBeans
71 (1.754 %)Spring
71 (1.754 %)ASP
71 (1.754 %)COM
71 (1.754 %)EJB
71 (1.754 %)CSS
71 (1.754 %)SOAP
71 (1.754 %)Struts
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (3.509 %)IIS
12 (3.509 %)Lotus Notes
12 (3.509 %)SharePoint
12 (3.509 %)SharePoint Server 2007
21 (1.754 %)MS Exchange
21 (1.754 %)Office Project Server
21 (1.754 %)Apache
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (7.018 %)MS Excel
21 (1.754 %)InDesign
21 (1.754 %)InfoPath
21 (1.754 %)MS Project
21 (1.754 %)MS Office
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (1.754 %)MAXIMO
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (3.509 %)LAN
12 (3.509 %)WAN
12 (3.509 %)SAN
21 (1.754 %)PPTP
21 (1.754 %)Firewall
21 (1.754 %)IPsec
21 (1.754 %)SSH
21 (1.754 %)Intrusion Detection
21 (1.754 %)Network Security
21 (1.754 %)PPP
21 (1.754 %)VPN
21 (1.754 %)SSL
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
110 (17.54 %)SQL Server
23 (5.263 %)Crystal Reports
32 (3.509 %)Oracle Reports
41 (1.754 %)MS Access
41 (1.754 %)BusinessObjects
41 (1.754 %)SQL Server 7
41 (1.754 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (1.754 %)PostgreSQL
41 (1.754 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
41 (1.754 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (1.754 %)MySQL
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (3.509 %)QuickTest Pro
21 (1.754 %)LabVIEW
21 (1.754 %)Flash
21 (1.754 %)Eclipse
21 (1.754 %)TestDirector
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (10.53 %)Pensions
25 (8.772 %)Insurance
25 (8.772 %)Health
25 (8.772 %)Legal
25 (8.772 %)Education
34 (7.018 %)Telecoms
43 (5.263 %)Finance
52 (3.509 %)Electric
52 (3.509 %)Government
52 (3.509 %)Electronics
61 (1.754 %)Pharmaceutical
61 (1.754 %)Aerospace
61 (1.754 %)Automotive
61 (1.754 %)Construction
61 (1.754 %)Manufacturing
61 (1.754 %)Home Office
61 (1.754 %)Military
61 (1.754 %)Marketing
61 (1.754 %)Graphic Design
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (26.32 %)Developer
26 (10.53 %)Delivery Manager
35 (8.772 %)Technical Manager
35 (8.772 %)Analyst
44 (7.018 %)Project Manager
53 (5.263 %)Tester
53 (5.263 %)Infrastructure Project Manager
53 (5.263 %)Applications Support
53 (5.263 %).NET Developer
53 (5.263 %)Software Tester
53 (5.263 %)Infrastructure Manager
62 (3.509 %)Consultant
62 (3.509 %)Java Developer
62 (3.509 %)ASP.NET Developer
62 (3.509 %)Graduate Developer
62 (3.509 %)C# Developer
62 (3.509 %)Support Engineer
62 (3.509 %)Programmer
62 (3.509 %)Applications Packager
62 (3.509 %)Junior
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (15.79 %)Computer Science
22 (3.509 %)E-Learning
31 (1.754 %)Cryptography
31 (1.754 %)Web 2.0
31 (1.754 %)Statistics
31 (1.754 %)Informatics
31 (1.754 %)Robotics
31 (1.754 %)Chemistry
31 (1.754 %)Biology
31 (1.754 %)Life Science
31 (1.754 %)Portuguese Language
31 (1.754 %)Spanish Language
31 (1.754 %)N-Tier
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (19.30 %)Windows
210 (17.54 %)Linux
39 (15.79 %)UNIX
41 (1.754 %)NetWare
41 (1.754 %)Solaris
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (22.81 %)PRINCE2
211 (19.30 %)Project Management
39 (15.79 %)OO
45 (8.772 %)Workflow
45 (8.772 %)Workflow Management
54 (7.018 %)Migration
54 (7.018 %)User Acceptance Testing
62 (3.509 %)Load Testing
62 (3.509 %)Software Testing
62 (3.509 %)Requirements Analysis
62 (3.509 %)ITIL
62 (3.509 %)Automated Testing
62 (3.509 %)Software Engineering
62 (3.509 %)Change Management
71 (1.754 %)Risk Management
71 (1.754 %)UML
71 (1.754 %)CRM
71 (1.754 %)ERP
71 (1.754 %)PRINCE
71 (1.754 %)EAM
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
116 (28.07 %)SQL
29 (15.79 %)C#
38 (14.04 %)Perl
38 (14.04 %)Ruby
46 (10.53 %)VB.NET
55 (8.772 %)VBA
64 (7.018 %)C
64 (7.018 %)C++
64 (7.018 %)Java
72 (3.509 %)JavaScript
72 (3.509 %)Transact-SQL
72 (3.509 %)VB
81 (1.754 %)ActionScript
81 (1.754 %)Shell Script
81 (1.754 %)VBScript
81 (1.754 %)PHP
81 (1.754 %)DHTML
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (5.263 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (5.263 %)MCSE
22 (3.509 %)ISEB
22 (3.509 %)PRINCE2 Certification
31 (1.754 %)PMP
31 (1.754 %)PMI Certification
31 (1.754 %)IBM Certification
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.754 %)QA
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.754 %)Snort
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.754 %)Nessus
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (12.28 %)Microsoft
24 (7.018 %)Oracle
32 (3.509 %)Lotus
32 (3.509 %)Citrix
32 (3.509 %)VMware
32 (3.509 %)Altiris
41 (1.754 %)Actuate
41 (1.754 %)Novell
41 (1.754 %)JD Edwards
41 (1.754 %)Agresso
41 (1.754 %)Remedy
41 (1.754 %)Business Objects
41 (1.754 %)Cognos
41 (1.754 %)IBM
41 (1.754 %)Adobe
41 (1.754 %)Macromedia
41 (1.754 %)Compuware
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