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The table below looks at the demand for Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) in IT contracts within the Midlands region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CCNP over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5256
Rank change on same period last yearUp+4
Matching contract IT job ads823
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.023 %
As % of the category below9.195 %16.91 %
Daily rates quoted011
Average minimum daily rate-£287
Average daily rate-£292
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£296
UK excluding London average daily rate£360£318
% change on same period last year+13.14 %
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£30.21£27.93
% change on same period last year+8.19 %
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads87136
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.122 %0.137 %
Daily rates quoted1938
Average minimum daily rate£412£310
Average daily rate£425£317
% change on same period last year+34.05 %
Average maximum daily rate£439£325
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£322
% change on same period last year+4.73 %
Hourly rates quoted17
Average minimum hourly rate£15.00£27.16
Average hourly rate£15.00£28.57
% change on same period last year-47.49 %
Average maximum hourly rate£15.00£29.97
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.54£25.85
% change on same period last year-1.20 %
CCNP EnglandCCNP
England

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.

CCNP
Demand Trend

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

Midlands CCNP Demand Trend

CCNP
Daily Rate Trend

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

Midlands CCNP Daily Rate Trend

CCNP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Midlands CCNP Hourly Rate Trend

CCNP
Top 28 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing CCNP 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 CCNP.

114 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
211 (78.57 %)Cisco
310 (71.43 %)Cisco PIX
48 (57.14 %)Firewall
56 (42.86 %)Network Security
56 (42.86 %)Migration
65 (35.71 %)CCIE
65 (35.71 %)CCSP
74 (28.57 %)CCDP
74 (28.57 %)VPN
83 (21.43 %)Active Directory
83 (21.43 %)Microsoft Certification
83 (21.43 %)SAN
83 (21.43 %)CCNA
83 (21.43 %)ITIL
83 (21.43 %)PRINCE2
83 (21.43 %)Linux
83 (21.43 %)MCSE
83 (21.43 %)OSPF
83 (21.43 %)BGP
83 (21.43 %)EIGRP
83 (21.43 %)Project Management
92 (14.29 %)MPLS
101 (7.143 %)CheckPoint
101 (7.143 %)CCVP
101 (7.143 %)Network Design
101 (7.143 %)Cisco ASA
101 (7.143 %)Telecoms

CCNP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing CCNP 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 CCNP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
110 (71.43 %)Cisco PIX
28 (57.14 %)Firewall
36 (42.86 %)Network Security
44 (28.57 %)VPN
53 (21.43 %)SAN
53 (21.43 %)OSPF
53 (21.43 %)BGP
53 (21.43 %)EIGRP
62 (14.29 %)MPLS
71 (7.143 %)Cisco ASA
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (7.143 %)Telecoms
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (42.86 %)Network Engineer
25 (35.71 %)Cisco Engineer
33 (21.43 %)Infrastructure Manager
33 (21.43 %)Technical Manager
33 (21.43 %)Infrastructure Project Manager
33 (21.43 %)Technical Project Manager
33 (21.43 %)Network Security Engineer
33 (21.43 %)Cisco Network Engineer
33 (21.43 %)Security Engineer
33 (21.43 %)Project Manager
42 (14.29 %)3rd Line Support
42 (14.29 %)Network Support
51 (7.143 %)Design Engineer
51 (7.143 %)Service Manager
51 (7.143 %)Technical Services Manager
51 (7.143 %)Network Design Engineer
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (21.43 %)Linux
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (42.86 %)Migration
23 (21.43 %)ITIL
23 (21.43 %)PRINCE2
23 (21.43 %)Project Management
31 (7.143 %)Network Design
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
25 (35.71 %)CCIE
25 (35.71 %)CCSP
34 (28.57 %)CCDP
43 (21.43 %)MCSE
43 (21.43 %)CCNA
43 (21.43 %)Microsoft Certification
51 (7.143 %)CCVP
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (21.43 %)Active Directory
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (78.57 %)Cisco
21 (7.143 %)CheckPoint