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This section looks at the demand for Degree in IT contracts within the Merseyside 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
Rank2737
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching contract IT job ads114
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.004 %
As % of the category below27.50 %11.11 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£70
Average daily rate-£78
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£85
UK excluding London average daily rate£356£305
% change on same period last year+16.63 %
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£26.89£31.66
% change on same period last year-15.07 %
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Merseyside
Matching contract IT job ads4036
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.053 %0.036 %
Daily rates quoted613
Average minimum daily rate£247£386
Average daily rate£259£419
% change on same period last year-38.14 %
Average maximum daily rate£272£453
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£338
% change on same period last year-2.41 %
Hourly rates quoted52
Average minimum hourly rate£23.56£15.00
Average hourly rate£23.56£15.83
% change on same period last year+48.77 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.56£16.67
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 Merseyside region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Merseyside 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 Merseyside region.

Merseyside Degree Daily Rate Trend

Degree
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Merseyside Degree Hourly Rate Trend

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 Merseyside 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
LiverpoolUp+39--
Degree North WestDegree
North West

Degree
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Merseyside 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.

111 (47.83 %)SQL
28 (34.78 %)Crystal Reports
28 (34.78 %)Business Objects
28 (34.78 %)BusinessObjects
28 (34.78 %)Data Analysis
28 (34.78 %)Pensions
37 (30.43 %)Oracle
45 (21.74 %)Oracle Reports
45 (21.74 %)Business Intelligence
54 (17.39 %)Finance
54 (17.39 %)Stakeholder Management
54 (17.39 %)Java
63 (13.04 %)JavaScript
63 (13.04 %)HTML
63 (13.04 %)XML
63 (13.04 %)HND
63 (13.04 %)Games
63 (13.04 %)NHS
63 (13.04 %)Project Management
63 (13.04 %)Security Cleared
63 (13.04 %)QA
72 (8.696 %)BC Cleared
72 (8.696 %)Oracle Application Server
72 (8.696 %)VAX
72 (8.696 %)Exchange Server 2000
72 (8.696 %)Exchange Server 2003
72 (8.696 %)Project Planning
72 (8.696 %)Firewall
72 (8.696 %)Security Management
72 (8.696 %)Citrix

Degree
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Merseyside 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.

Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (13.04 %)HTML
13 (13.04 %)XML
21 (4.348 %)J2ME
21 (4.348 %)Spring
21 (4.348 %)iBATIS
21 (4.348 %)J2EE
21 (4.348 %)CSS
21 (4.348 %)JSP
21 (4.348 %)Servlets
21 (4.348 %)Struts
21 (4.348 %)WebServices
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (8.696 %)MS Exchange
12 (8.696 %)Oracle Application Server
12 (8.696 %)Exchange Server 2000
12 (8.696 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (4.348 %)Oracle 10gAS
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (8.696 %)MS Excel
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (4.348 %)Oracle 11i
11 (4.348 %)Oracle Applications
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (8.696 %)Firewall
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
18 (34.78 %)Crystal Reports
18 (34.78 %)BusinessObjects
25 (21.74 %)Oracle Reports
32 (8.696 %)Oracle 8/8i
32 (8.696 %)Oracle 9i
41 (4.348 %)RDBMS
41 (4.348 %)Oracle 10g
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (4.348 %)Ant
11 (4.348 %)JUnit
11 (4.348 %)Oracle Forms
11 (4.348 %)JDeveloper
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (34.78 %)Pensions
24 (17.39 %)Finance
33 (13.04 %)Games
42 (8.696 %)Government
42 (8.696 %)Health
51 (4.348 %)Law
51 (4.348 %)Manufacturing
51 (4.348 %)Insurance
51 (4.348 %)Automotive
51 (4.348 %)Electric
51 (4.348 %)Marketing
51 (4.348 %)Electronics
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (34.78 %)Analyst
18 (34.78 %)Information Analyst
18 (34.78 %)MI Analyst
25 (21.74 %)Business Intelligence Analyst
25 (21.74 %)Business Analyst
34 (17.39 %)Developer
42 (8.696 %)Oracle Developer
42 (8.696 %)Computer Operator
42 (8.696 %)Administrator
42 (8.696 %)Citrix Administrator
42 (8.696 %)Buyer
42 (8.696 %)Senior Buyer
51 (4.348 %)Transition Manager
51 (4.348 %)Java Applications Developer
51 (4.348 %)Senior Project Manager
51 (4.348 %)Java Developer
51 (4.348 %)Programme Office Manager
51 (4.348 %)Junior Developer
51 (4.348 %)Junior Tester
51 (4.348 %)Project Manager
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (13.04 %)NHS
22 (8.696 %)VAX
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (8.696 %)UNIX
12 (8.696 %)Windows
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (34.78 %)Data Analysis
25 (21.74 %)Business Intelligence
34 (17.39 %)Stakeholder Management
43 (13.04 %)Project Management
43 (13.04 %)Security Cleared
52 (8.696 %)CRM
52 (8.696 %)Project Planning
52 (8.696 %)BC Cleared
52 (8.696 %)Security Management
61 (4.348 %)PRINCE2
61 (4.348 %)UML
61 (4.348 %)TDD
61 (4.348 %)Software Engineering
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
111 (47.83 %)SQL
24 (17.39 %)Java
33 (13.04 %)JavaScript
42 (8.696 %)PL/SQL
42 (8.696 %)C
51 (4.348 %)C++
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (13.04 %)HND
21 (4.348 %)Sun Certification
21 (4.348 %)PMP
21 (4.348 %)PMI Certification
21 (4.348 %)MAPM
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (13.04 %)QA
22 (8.696 %)SLA
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (8.696 %)Active Directory
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (34.78 %)Business Objects
27 (30.43 %)Oracle
32 (8.696 %)Citrix
41 (4.348 %)Microsoft
41 (4.348 %)Sun
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