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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Active Directory skills within the Middlesex region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Active Directory over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Active Directory
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank2545
Rank change on same period last yearUp+20
Matching contract IT job ads199
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.025 %0.009 %
As % of the category below51.35 %69.23 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£300-
Average daily rate£325-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£350-
UK excluding London average daily rate£296£304
% change on same period last year-2.43 %
Hourly rates quoted13
Average minimum hourly rate£14.00£15.67
Average hourly rate£14.00£16.33
% change on same period last year-14.28 %
Average maximum hourly rate£14.00£17.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£17.90£18.93
% change on same period last year-5.44 %
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Middlesex
Matching contract IT job ads3713
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.049 %0.013 %
Daily rates quoted41
Average minimum daily rate£340£280
Average daily rate£366£290
% change on same period last year+26.20 %
Average maximum daily rate£392£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£321£325
% change on same period last year-1.34 %
Hourly rates quoted23
Average minimum hourly rate£13.00£15.67
Average hourly rate£13.50£16.33
% change on same period last year-17.34 %
Average maximum hourly rate£14.00£17.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£20.86£21.86
% change on same period last year-4.59 %
Active Directory South EastActive Directory
South East

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.

Active Directory
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Active Directory across the Middlesex region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

Middlesex Active Directory Demand Trend

Active Directory
Daily Rate Trend

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

Middlesex Active Directory Daily Rate Trend

Active Directory
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Middlesex Active Directory Hourly Rate Trend

Active Directory
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Middlesex region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory.

140 (83.33 %)Windows
231 (64.58 %)Windows Server 2003
314 (29.17 %)Microsoft
314 (29.17 %)Citrix
411 (22.92 %)MS Excel
411 (22.92 %)MS Exchange
411 (22.92 %)MS Office
59 (18.75 %)Firewall
59 (18.75 %)Windows XP
68 (16.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
77 (14.58 %)Exchange Server 2007
77 (14.58 %)SAN
77 (14.58 %)VPN
86 (12.50 %)DNS
86 (12.50 %)Cisco
86 (12.50 %)Oracle
86 (12.50 %)Windows 2000
95 (10.42 %)PKI
95 (10.42 %)SC Cleared
95 (10.42 %)Security Cleared
95 (10.42 %)Government
95 (10.42 %)Windows NT
95 (10.42 %)UNIX
95 (10.42 %)TCP/IP
95 (10.42 %)DHCP
104 (8.333 %)NHS
104 (8.333 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
104 (8.333 %)Blackberry
104 (8.333 %)Health
104 (8.333 %)Windows 2000 Server

Active Directory
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Middlesex region citing Active Directory 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 Active Directory. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (6.250 %)WebSphere
22 (4.167 %)XML
31 (2.083 %)ADO.NET
31 (2.083 %)ASP.NET
31 (2.083 %)SOAP
31 (2.083 %)WebServices
31 (2.083 %).NET
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (22.92 %)MS Exchange
28 (16.67 %)Exchange Server 2003
37 (14.58 %)Exchange Server 2007
43 (6.250 %)IIS
52 (4.167 %)Lotus Notes
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (22.92 %)MS Excel
111 (22.92 %)MS Office
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (18.75 %)Firewall
27 (14.58 %)SAN
27 (14.58 %)VPN
36 (12.50 %)DNS
45 (10.42 %)TCP/IP
45 (10.42 %)DHCP
53 (6.250 %)WAN
53 (6.250 %)LDAP
62 (4.167 %)LAN
62 (4.167 %)DMZ
62 (4.167 %)Cisco ASA
71 (2.083 %)SSL
71 (2.083 %)FTP
71 (2.083 %)HTTP
71 (2.083 %)SMS
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (6.250 %)Oracle 10g
21 (2.083 %)SQL Server
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (10.42 %)Government
24 (8.333 %)Health
33 (6.250 %)Pharmaceutical
41 (2.083 %)Music
41 (2.083 %)Pensions
41 (2.083 %)Retail
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (31.25 %)Analyst
210 (20.83 %)Support Analyst
39 (18.75 %)Desktop Support
47 (14.58 %)Helpdesk Support
56 (12.50 %)Data Centre Engineer
65 (10.42 %)3rd Line Support
65 (10.42 %)2nd Line Support
73 (6.250 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
73 (6.250 %)Infrastructure Engineer
73 (6.250 %)Support Engineer
73 (6.250 %)Test Engineer
82 (4.167 %)Project Manager
82 (4.167 %)Desktop Analyst
82 (4.167 %)Technical Analyst
82 (4.167 %)Administrator
82 (4.167 %)Helpdesk Analyst
91 (2.083 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
91 (2.083 %)2nd Line Support Analyst
91 (2.083 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
91 (2.083 %)Active Directory Specialist
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (10.42 %)PKI
24 (8.333 %)NHS
24 (8.333 %)Blackberry
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
140 (83.33 %)Windows
231 (64.58 %)Windows Server 2003
39 (18.75 %)Windows XP
46 (12.50 %)Windows 2000
55 (10.42 %)Windows NT
55 (10.42 %)UNIX
64 (8.333 %)Windows 2000 Server
73 (6.250 %)Windows Server 2008
73 (6.250 %)Solaris
73 (6.250 %)Linux
82 (4.167 %)Red Hat Linux
91 (2.083 %)Windows Vista
91 (2.083 %)AIX
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (10.42 %)SC Cleared
15 (10.42 %)Security Cleared
21 (2.083 %)OOD
21 (2.083 %)OOA/OOD
21 (2.083 %)ITIL
21 (2.083 %)PRINCE2
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (6.250 %)Java
13 (6.250 %)VBScript
13 (6.250 %)VB
21 (2.083 %)C#
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (4.167 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (2.083 %)PRINCE2 Certification
21 (2.083 %)MCSE
21 (2.083 %)MCP
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (6.250 %)SLA
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (6.250 %)Citrix Presentation Server
22 (4.167 %)Terminal Services
22 (4.167 %)NetBackup
31 (2.083 %)Terminal Server
31 (2.083 %)MSMQ
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (8.333 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
21 (2.083 %)EMC NetWorker
21 (2.083 %)WSUS
21 (2.083 %)Legato
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (29.17 %)Microsoft
114 (29.17 %)Citrix
26 (12.50 %)Cisco
26 (12.50 %)Oracle
33 (6.250 %)Altiris
33 (6.250 %)Sun
42 (4.167 %)Juniper
42 (4.167 %)Symantec
42 (4.167 %)Lotus
42 (4.167 %)Red Hat
42 (4.167 %)VMware
51 (2.083 %)ADIC
51 (2.083 %)Novell
51 (2.083 %)HP
51 (2.083 %)EMC