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This section looks at the demand for the Server Support role in IT contracts within the Merseyside region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Server Support in their job title over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Server Support
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank3543
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching contract IT job ads14
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.004 %
As % of the category below0.281 %0.948 %
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£240£241
% change on same period last year-0.46 %
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£24.44£25.08
% change on same period last year-2.56 %
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Merseyside
Matching contract IT job ads356422
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.470 %0.420 %
Daily rates quoted102134
Average minimum daily rate£324£295
Average daily rate£340£311
% change on same period last year+9.47 %
Average maximum daily rate£357£327
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£354
% change on same period last year+0.32 %
Hourly rates quoted4755
Average minimum hourly rate£18.66£19.90
Average hourly rate£20.60£21.66
% change on same period last year-4.88 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.55£23.42
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.60£25.69
% change on same period last year-8.13 %
Server Support North WestServer Support
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.

Server Support
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Server Support across the Merseyside region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Merseyside Server Support Demand Trend

Server Support
Daily Rate Trend

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

Merseyside Server Support Daily Rate Trend

Server Support
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Merseyside Server Support Hourly Rate Trend

Server Support
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Server Support within the Merseyside region over the 3 months to 21 August 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+71--
Server Support North WestServer Support
North West

Server Support
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Merseyside region that cited Server Support in their job title 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 with Server Support in their job title.

13 (60.00 %)Windows
13 (60.00 %)Citrix
22 (40.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2003
22 (40.00 %)SQL Server
22 (40.00 %)Active Directory
31 (20.00 %)Firewall
31 (20.00 %)VMware
31 (20.00 %)MCSE
31 (20.00 %)MCSA
31 (20.00 %)MS Exchange
31 (20.00 %)LAN
31 (20.00 %)VoIP
31 (20.00 %)WAN
31 (20.00 %)DHCP
31 (20.00 %)TCP/IP
31 (20.00 %)DNS
31 (20.00 %)Microsoft
31 (20.00 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (20.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
31 (20.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
31 (20.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
31 (20.00 %)Mitel
31 (20.00 %)SAN
31 (20.00 %)VERITAS
31 (20.00 %)NHS
31 (20.00 %)CheckPoint

Server Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Merseyside region that cited Server Support in their job title 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 with Server Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (20.00 %)MS Exchange
11 (20.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (20.00 %)Firewall
11 (20.00 %)LAN
11 (20.00 %)VoIP
11 (20.00 %)WAN
11 (20.00 %)DHCP
11 (20.00 %)TCP/IP
11 (20.00 %)DNS
11 (20.00 %)SAN
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (40.00 %)SQL Server
21 (20.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (20.00 %)NHS
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (60.00 %)Windows
22 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (20.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (40.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (20.00 %)MCSE
21 (20.00 %)MCSA
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (40.00 %)Active Directory
21 (20.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
Merseyside IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (60.00 %)Citrix
21 (20.00 %)VMware
21 (20.00 %)Microsoft
21 (20.00 %)Mitel
21 (20.00 %)VERITAS
21 (20.00 %)CheckPoint