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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of VMware 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 VMware over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVMware
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank6261
Rank change on same period last yearDown-1
Matching contract IT job ads197
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.025 %0.007 %
As % of the category below3.565 %1.429 %
Daily rates quoted40
Average minimum daily rate£356-
Average daily rate£372-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£388-
UK excluding London average daily rate£349£317
% change on same period last year+10.02 %
Hourly rates quoted21
Average minimum hourly rate£14.50£10.00
Average hourly rate£16.25£11.00
% change on same period last year+47.72 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.00£12.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.60£29.89
% change on same period last year-14.37 %
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 %
VMware North WestVMware
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 VMware, Inc.

VMware
Demand Trend

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

Manchester VMware Demand Trend

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Daily Rate Trend

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

Manchester VMware Daily Rate Trend

VMware
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Manchester VMware Daily Rate Histogram

VMware
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Manchester VMware Hourly Rate Trend

VMware
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Manchester VMware Hourly Rate Histogram

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Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing VMware 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
RochdaleNew entry-1--
VMware North WestVMware
North West

VMware
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

134 (69.39 %)Citrix
232 (65.31 %)Windows
324 (48.98 %)Active Directory
416 (32.65 %)WAN
416 (32.65 %)LAN
515 (30.61 %)SAN
611 (22.45 %)IIS
710 (20.41 %)SQL
89 (18.37 %)PRINCE2
89 (18.37 %)MCSE
89 (18.37 %)Microsoft Certification
89 (18.37 %)Migration
98 (16.33 %)Exchange Server 2003
98 (16.33 %)VMware Infrastructure
98 (16.33 %)MetaFrame
106 (12.24 %)Citrix Presentation Server
106 (12.24 %)VPN
106 (12.24 %)Intel
106 (12.24 %)Windows Server 2003
106 (12.24 %)Linux
115 (10.20 %)TCP/IP
115 (10.20 %)POP3
115 (10.20 %)SMTP
115 (10.20 %)UNIX
115 (10.20 %)COM+
115 (10.20 %)DCOM
115 (10.20 %)Oracle
115 (10.20 %)DNS
115 (10.20 %)Microsoft
115 (10.20 %)Finance

VMware
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (10.20 %)COM+
15 (10.20 %)DCOM
22 (4.082 %)JSP
22 (4.082 %)XML
22 (4.082 %)HTML
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (22.45 %)IIS
28 (16.33 %)Exchange Server 2003
34 (8.163 %)MS Exchange
42 (4.082 %)BizTalk Server
51 (2.041 %)Oracle Application Server
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (6.122 %)MS Excel
21 (2.041 %)MS Office
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
116 (32.65 %)WAN
116 (32.65 %)LAN
215 (30.61 %)SAN
36 (12.24 %)VPN
45 (10.20 %)DNS
45 (10.20 %)POP3
45 (10.20 %)SMTP
45 (10.20 %)TCP/IP
54 (8.163 %)DHCP
62 (4.082 %)VoIP
71 (2.041 %)Internet
71 (2.041 %)Firewall
71 (2.041 %)IP Telephony
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (8.163 %)SQL Server
14 (8.163 %)SQL Server 7
23 (6.122 %)Oracle 8/8i
32 (4.082 %)MySQL
41 (2.041 %)Oracle 10g
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (4.082 %)ClearCase
12 (4.082 %)Eclipse
12 (4.082 %)ClearQuest
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (10.20 %)Finance
24 (8.163 %)Insurance
33 (6.122 %)Construction
42 (4.082 %)Health
42 (4.082 %)Telecoms
51 (2.041 %)Local Government
51 (2.041 %)Manufacturing
51 (2.041 %)Retail
51 (2.041 %)Government
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (14.29 %)2nd Line Support
17 (14.29 %)Infrastructure Specialist
26 (12.24 %)3rd Line Support
35 (10.20 %)Project Manager
35 (10.20 %)Development Specialist
35 (10.20 %)Server Specialist
44 (8.163 %)Server Engineer
44 (8.163 %)Project Leader
44 (8.163 %)Support Engineer
44 (8.163 %)Helpdesk Support
53 (6.122 %)Applications Packager
53 (6.122 %)Support Technician
62 (4.082 %)Support Analyst
62 (4.082 %)Technical Project Manager
62 (4.082 %)Consultant
62 (4.082 %)Software Engineer
62 (4.082 %)Analyst
62 (4.082 %)Citrix Engineer
62 (4.082 %)Software Development Engineer
62 (4.082 %)Technical Project Leader
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (8.163 %)Blackberry
21 (2.041 %)PMI
21 (2.041 %)NHS
21 (2.041 %)Firmware
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
132 (65.31 %)Windows
26 (12.24 %)Windows Server 2003
26 (12.24 %)Linux
35 (10.20 %)UNIX
43 (6.122 %)Solaris
43 (6.122 %)Windows 2000
52 (4.082 %)Windows NT
61 (2.041 %)Windows XP
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (18.37 %)PRINCE2
19 (18.37 %)Migration
23 (6.122 %)User Acceptance Testing
32 (4.082 %)Project Management
41 (2.041 %)ITIL
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (20.41 %)SQL
22 (4.082 %)PHP
31 (2.041 %)PL/SQL
31 (2.041 %)VB
31 (2.041 %)Shell Script
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (18.37 %)MCSE
19 (18.37 %)Microsoft Certification
24 (8.163 %)CCNP
24 (8.163 %)Cisco Certification
32 (4.082 %)Degree
41 (2.041 %)MCP
41 (2.041 %)CCNA
41 (2.041 %)CCA
41 (2.041 %)Citrix Certification
41 (2.041 %)PRINCE2 Certification
41 (2.041 %)PMP
41 (2.041 %)PMI Certification
41 (2.041 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
124 (48.98 %)Active Directory
28 (16.33 %)MetaFrame
28 (16.33 %)VMware Infrastructure
36 (12.24 %)Citrix Presentation Server
45 (10.20 %)VMware ESX
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (2.041 %)Tivoli
11 (2.041 %)MOM
11 (2.041 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
134 (69.39 %)Citrix
26 (12.24 %)Intel
35 (10.20 %)Oracle
35 (10.20 %)Microsoft
44 (8.163 %)Sun
44 (8.163 %)HP
53 (6.122 %)Cisco
53 (6.122 %)Altiris
61 (2.041 %)NetApp
61 (2.041 %)Websense
61 (2.041 %)EMC
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