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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Cognos products and/or services in IT contracts within the Midlands region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Cognos over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCognos
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank6382
Rank change on same period last yearUp+19
Matching contract IT job ads123
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.003 %
As % of the category below1.939 %0.387 %
Daily rates quoted40
Average minimum daily rate£359-
Average daily rate£380-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£401-
UK excluding London average daily rate£400£382
% change on same period last year+4.77 %
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£30.36£23.95
% change on same period last year+26.72 %
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads619775
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.825 %0.784 %
Daily rates quoted114114
Average minimum daily rate£338£368
Average daily rate£364£396
% change on same period last year-8.26 %
Average maximum daily rate£390£425
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£359
% change on same period last year-0.40 %
Hourly rates quoted1958
Average minimum hourly rate£20.80£28.39
Average hourly rate£23.60£30.00
% change on same period last year-21.33 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.40£31.61
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.25£24.99
% change on same period last year-6.94 %
Cognos EnglandCognos
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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within IBM Cognos.

Cognos
Demand Trend

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

Midlands Cognos Demand Trend

Cognos
Daily Rate Trend

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

Midlands Cognos Daily Rate Trend

Cognos
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Midlands Cognos Daily Rate Histogram

Cognos
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Midlands Cognos Hourly Rate Trend

Cognos
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

18 (34.78 %)Business Intelligence
27 (30.43 %)DecisionStream
35 (21.74 %)SQL
44 (17.39 %)SAS
44 (17.39 %)Marketing
53 (13.04 %)Data Analysis
53 (13.04 %)Cognos Powerplay
53 (13.04 %)SQL Server
53 (13.04 %)Business Objects
53 (13.04 %)BusinessObjects
53 (13.04 %)ReportNet
62 (8.696 %)SQL Server 2000
62 (8.696 %)Finance
62 (8.696 %)ETL
62 (8.696 %)Microsoft
62 (8.696 %)SQL Server 2005
71 (4.348 %)SQL Server Integration Services
71 (4.348 %)ResourceLink
71 (4.348 %).NET Framework
71 (4.348 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
71 (4.348 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
71 (4.348 %)Northgate
71 (4.348 %)Alterian
71 (4.348 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
71 (4.348 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
71 (4.348 %)Cognos Impromptu
71 (4.348 %)Datawarehouse
71 (4.348 %)DTS
71 (4.348 %)SAP
71 (4.348 %)PRINCE2

Cognos
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (4.348 %).NET
11 (4.348 %).NET Framework
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (17.39 %)SAS
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (4.348 %)MS Excel
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (4.348 %)ResourceLink
11 (4.348 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (30.43 %)DecisionStream
23 (13.04 %)BusinessObjects
23 (13.04 %)SQL Server
23 (13.04 %)Cognos Powerplay
23 (13.04 %)ReportNet
32 (8.696 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (8.696 %)ETL
32 (8.696 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (4.348 %)Cognos Impromptu
41 (4.348 %)Datawarehouse
41 (4.348 %)DTS
41 (4.348 %)SQL Server Integration Services
41 (4.348 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
41 (4.348 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
41 (4.348 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (17.39 %)Marketing
22 (8.696 %)Finance
31 (4.348 %)Health
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (30.43 %)Consultant
17 (30.43 %)Cognos Consultant
17 (30.43 %)Developer
26 (26.09 %)Cognos Developer
32 (8.696 %)Analyst
41 (4.348 %)IT Manager
41 (4.348 %)Cognos Administrator
41 (4.348 %)Senior IT Manager
41 (4.348 %)Enterprise Consultant
41 (4.348 %)Business Intelligence Developer
41 (4.348 %)Senior Manager
41 (4.348 %)Analyst Programmer
41 (4.348 %)Programmer
41 (4.348 %)Administrator
41 (4.348 %)Data Analyst
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (34.78 %)Business Intelligence
23 (13.04 %)Data Analysis
31 (4.348 %)PRINCE2
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (21.74 %)SQL
21 (4.348 %)Transact-SQL
21 (4.348 %)PHP
21 (4.348 %)PL/SQL
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (4.348 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (13.04 %)Business Objects
22 (8.696 %)Microsoft
31 (4.348 %)Hyperion
31 (4.348 %)JD Edwards
31 (4.348 %)Agresso
31 (4.348 %)Alterian
31 (4.348 %)Northgate
31 (4.348 %)SAP
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