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The table below looks at the demand for IBM Cognos ReportNet skills within the Midlands region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited ReportNet over the 3 months to 4 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM Cognos ReportNet
Location
3 months to
4 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank-78
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads01
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.265 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£400
Average daily rate-£400
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£450£403
% change on same period last year+11.61 %
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--
% change on same period last year-
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads262377
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.353 %0.377 %
Daily rates quoted3442
Average minimum daily rate£313£378
Average daily rate£334£405
% change on same period last year-17.41 %
Average maximum daily rate£356£431
UK excluding London average daily rate£348£357
% change on same period last year-2.49 %
Hourly rates quoted1019
Average minimum hourly rate£25.11£26.84
Average hourly rate£26.71£27.26
% change on same period last year-2.02 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.31£27.68
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.32£32.17
% change on same period last year+0.46 %
ReportNet EnglandReportNet
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.

ReportNet
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing ReportNet across the Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Midlands ReportNet Demand Trend

ReportNet
Daily Rate Trend

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

Midlands ReportNet Daily Rate Trend

ReportNet
Top 7 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing ReportNet 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 ReportNet.

12 (100.00 %)SQL Server
12 (100.00 %)Cognos
12 (100.00 %)Cognos Powerplay
21 (50.00 %)DecisionStream
21 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2000
21 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2005
21 (50.00 %)SQL

ReportNet
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing ReportNet 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 ReportNet. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server
12 (100.00 %)Cognos Powerplay
21 (50.00 %)DecisionStream
21 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2000
21 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)Developer
11 (50.00 %)Consultant
11 (50.00 %)Cognos Consultant
11 (50.00 %)Cognos Developer
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (50.00 %)SQL
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (100.00 %)Cognos