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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft PowerPoint skills within the Midlands region with a comparison to our Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MS PowerPoint over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft PowerPoint
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5875
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching contract IT job ads12
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.002 %
As % of the category below1.351 %1.493 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£200
Average daily rate-£200
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£200
UK excluding London average daily rate£293£259
% change on same period last year+12.92 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£10.00
Average hourly rate-£12.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£14.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£17.15£24.93
% change on same period last year-31.21 %
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads74134
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.105 %0.136 %
Daily rates quoted1222
Average minimum daily rate£433£307
Average daily rate£445£329
% change on same period last year+35.54 %
Average maximum daily rate£458£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£292£280
% change on same period last year+4.17 %
Hourly rates quoted123
Average minimum hourly rate£25.00£16.57
Average hourly rate£25.00£17.55
% change on same period last year+42.44 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.00£18.54
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.55£19.44
% change on same period last year-4.57 %
MS PowerPoint EnglandMS PowerPoint
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.

MS PowerPoint
Demand Trend

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

Midlands MS PowerPoint Demand Trend

MS PowerPoint
Daily Rate Trend

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

Midlands MS PowerPoint Daily Rate Trend

MS PowerPoint
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Midlands MS PowerPoint Hourly Rate Trend

MS PowerPoint
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing MS PowerPoint 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 MS PowerPoint.

17 (77.78 %)MS Excel
24 (44.44 %)MS Office
24 (44.44 %)Windows
24 (44.44 %)Microsoft
33 (33.33 %)NHS
33 (33.33 %)Health
33 (33.33 %)UNIX
33 (33.33 %)CAE
33 (33.33 %)Client/Server
33 (33.33 %)Statistics
42 (22.22 %)Degree
42 (22.22 %)MS Access
42 (22.22 %)MATLAB
42 (22.22 %)Simulink
42 (22.22 %)Stateflow
42 (22.22 %)Project Management
42 (22.22 %)MS Visio
42 (22.22 %)Data Analysis
51 (11.11 %)Six Sigma
51 (11.11 %)Document Management
51 (11.11 %)Process Management
51 (11.11 %)Change Management
51 (11.11 %)GAP Analysis
51 (11.11 %)Back Office
51 (11.11 %)Finance
51 (11.11 %)NFS
51 (11.11 %)SAN
51 (11.11 %)Windows NT
51 (11.11 %)Windows XP
51 (11.11 %)Windows 2000

MS PowerPoint
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing MS PowerPoint 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 MS PowerPoint. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (77.78 %)MS Excel
24 (44.44 %)MS Office
32 (22.22 %)MS Visio
32 (22.22 %)MATLAB
32 (22.22 %)Simulink
32 (22.22 %)Stateflow
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (11.11 %)SAN
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (22.22 %)MS Access
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (33.33 %)Health
21 (11.11 %)Back Office
21 (11.11 %)Finance
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (44.44 %)Analyst
23 (33.33 %)Information Analyst
32 (22.22 %)NHS Information Analyst
32 (22.22 %)Data Analyst
41 (11.11 %)Helpdesk Support
41 (11.11 %)Architect
41 (11.11 %)Business Analyst
41 (11.11 %)Systems Analyst
41 (11.11 %)Solutions Architect
41 (11.11 %)1st Line Support
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (33.33 %)Client/Server
13 (33.33 %)NHS
13 (33.33 %)Statistics
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (44.44 %)Windows
23 (33.33 %)UNIX
31 (11.11 %)Windows 2000
31 (11.11 %)Windows NT
31 (11.11 %)Windows XP
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (33.33 %)CAE
22 (22.22 %)Project Management
22 (22.22 %)Data Analysis
31 (11.11 %)Finite Element Analysis
31 (11.11 %)Problem Management
31 (11.11 %)ITIL
31 (11.11 %)Six Sigma
31 (11.11 %)Process Management
31 (11.11 %)Change Management
31 (11.11 %)GAP Analysis
31 (11.11 %)Document Management
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (22.22 %)Degree
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (11.11 %)NFS
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (44.44 %)Microsoft