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The table below looks at the demand for VMware Infrastructure (VI3) skills within the Midlands region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VMware Infrastructure over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVMware Infrastructure (VI3)
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5580
Rank change on same period last yearUp+25
Matching contract IT job ads42
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.002 %
As % of the category below16.67 %4.082 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£380
Average daily rate-£390
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£347£335
% change on same period last year+3.75 %
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£30.96£31.00
% change on same period last year-0.12 %
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads2449
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.034 %0.049 %
Daily rates quoted48
Average minimum daily rate£238£315
Average daily rate£268£327
% change on same period last year-18.17 %
Average maximum daily rate£297£339
UK excluding London average daily rate£318£323
% change on same period last year-1.41 %
Hourly rates quoted39
Average minimum hourly rate£19.75£11.50
Average hourly rate£21.63£12.61
% change on same period last year+71.47 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.50£13.72
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.38£21.38
% change on same period last year-0.01 %
VMware Infrastructure EnglandVMware Infrastructure
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.

VMware Infrastructure
Demand Trend

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

Midlands VMware Infrastructure Demand Trend

VMware Infrastructure
Daily Rate Trend

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

Midlands VMware Infrastructure Daily Rate Trend

VMware Infrastructure
Top 24 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing VMware Infrastructure 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 VMware Infrastructure.

17 (100.00 %)VMware
24 (57.14 %)Windows
33 (42.86 %)UNIX
33 (42.86 %)Citrix
33 (42.86 %)Data Mining
33 (42.86 %)Migration
33 (42.86 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
33 (42.86 %)SC Cleared
33 (42.86 %)Security Cleared
42 (28.57 %)Health
42 (28.57 %)NHS
42 (28.57 %)E-business
42 (28.57 %)Back Office
42 (28.57 %)CCA
42 (28.57 %)Citrix Certification
51 (14.29 %)SAN
51 (14.29 %)Oracle
51 (14.29 %)Solaris
51 (14.29 %)MS Exchange
51 (14.29 %)Government
51 (14.29 %)Microsoft
51 (14.29 %)Sun
51 (14.29 %)Business Continuity
51 (14.29 %)iSCSI

VMware Infrastructure
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing VMware Infrastructure 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 VMware Infrastructure. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (14.29 %)MS Exchange
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (14.29 %)SAN
11 (14.29 %)iSCSI
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (42.86 %)Data Mining
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (28.57 %)Back Office
12 (28.57 %)Health
21 (14.29 %)Government
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (42.86 %)Solutions Architect
13 (42.86 %)Architect
22 (28.57 %)Systems Engineer
22 (28.57 %)Senior Systems Engineer
31 (14.29 %)Technical Specialist
31 (14.29 %)Citrix Consultant
31 (14.29 %)Storage Specialist
31 (14.29 %)SAN Specialist
31 (14.29 %)Consultant
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (28.57 %)NHS
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (57.14 %)Windows
23 (42.86 %)UNIX
31 (14.29 %)Solaris
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (42.86 %)Migration
13 (42.86 %)SC Cleared
13 (42.86 %)Security Cleared
22 (28.57 %)E-business
31 (14.29 %)Business Continuity
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (28.57 %)CCA
12 (28.57 %)Citrix Certification
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (42.86 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (100.00 %)VMware
23 (42.86 %)Citrix
31 (14.29 %)Oracle
31 (14.29 %)Microsoft
31 (14.29 %)Sun