Windows Contracts in Milton Keynes
 
Demand Trend Daily Rate Trend Daily Rate Histogram Hourly Rate Trend Related Skills

The first table below looks at the demand for Windows skills in IT contracts advertised for the Milton Keynes region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Windows over the 3 months to 23 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Operating Systems category for the Milton Keynes region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
 3 months to
23 May 2013		 Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Microsoft Windows
Rank 4 3 3
Rank change year-on-year
-1 0
Contract jobs citing Windows 98 140 121
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Milton Keynes 18.49% 19.80% 19.77%
As % of the Operating Systems category 93.33% 68.29% 69.14%
Number of daily rates quoted 38 43 42
Average daily rate £325 £300 £238
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+8.33% +26.31%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £214 £148 £142
10% offered a daily rate of more than £425 £379 £350
UK excluding London average daily rate £315 £315 £300
% change year-on-year
- +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 17 29
Average hourly rate £13.50 £13.50 £14.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
- -3.57%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £12.50 £13.00 £10.23
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £14.00 £15.00 £16.75
UK excluding London average hourly rate £15.25 £16.50 £15.50
% change year-on-year
-7.57% +6.45%
All Operating Systems
Milton Keynes
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Operating Systems category		 105 205 175
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Milton Keynes 19.81% 29.00% 28.59%
Number of daily rates quoted 43 69 55
Average daily rate £313 £280 £288
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+11.60% -2.60%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £210 £148 £100
10% offered a daily rate of more than £440 £375 £350
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £325 £325
Number of hourly rates quoted 21 17 32
Average hourly rate £14.00 £13.50 £14.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+3.70% -3.57%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £13.00 £13.00 £10.26
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £15.20 £15.00 £30.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £16.20 £17.00 £16.50
% change year-on-year
-4.70% +3.03%
Windows
Buckinghamshire

Windows
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Windows across the Milton Keynes region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Milton Keynes Windows Jobs Demand Trend

Windows
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Windows across the Milton Keynes region.

Milton Keynes Windows Daily Rate Trend

Windows
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Windows across the Milton Keynes region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013.

Milton Keynes Windows Daily Rate Histogram

Windows
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Windows across the Milton Keynes region.

Milton Keynes Windows Hourly Rate Trend

Windows
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Milton Keynes region citing Windows 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 Windows.

1 82 (41.21%) Windows Server 2008
2 81 (40.70%) Security Cleared
3 73 (36.68%) Citrix
4 68 (34.17%) Microsoft
5 67 (33.67%) Active Directory
6 65 (32.66%) Windows 7
7 63 (31.66%) Windows Server 2003
8 56 (28.14%) SC Cleared
9 50 (25.13%) ITIL
10 49 (24.62%) VMware
11 46 (23.12%) MS Exchange
12 43 (21.61%) DV Cleared
13 42 (21.11%) Windows XP
14 41 (20.60%) MS Office
15 39 (19.60%) VMware Infrastructure
16 35 (17.59%) SQL
16 35 (17.59%) MS Excel
16 35 (17.59%) Hyper-V
17 33 (16.58%) SQL Server
18 32 (16.08%) HP
19 30 (15.08%) Linux
20 28 (14.07%) Exchange Server 2003
21 27 (13.57%) Microsoft Certification
22 25 (12.56%) Windows Vista
23 24 (12.06%) UNIX
24 23 (11.56%) SLA
24 23 (11.56%) SAN
24 23 (11.56%) Finance
25 22 (11.06%) TCP/IP
26 21 (10.55%) Firewall

Windows
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Milton Keynes region citing Windows 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 Windows. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 9 (4.523%) .NET
2 5 (2.513%) .NET Framework
3 4 (2.010%) HTML
3 4 (2.010%) XML
4 3 (1.508%) Application Packaging
4 3 (1.508%) WPF
4 3 (1.508%) SOAP
4 3 (1.508%) JMS
5 2 (1.005%) ASP.NET
6 1 (0.503%) ASP.NET MVC
6 1 (0.503%) Software Packaging
6 1 (0.503%) WCF
6 1 (0.503%) CSS
6 1 (0.503%) Web Services
6 1 (0.503%) CGI
6 1 (0.503%) Middleware
Application Platforms
1 46 (23.12%) MS Exchange
2 28 (14.07%) Exchange Server 2003
3 21 (10.55%) Exchange Server 2010
4 15 (7.538%) Exchange Server 2007
5 13 (6.533%) Lotus Notes
6 11 (5.528%) IIS
7 10 (5.025%) SharePoint
7 10 (5.025%) Lync
8 8 (4.020%) BizTalk Server
9 5 (2.513%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
10 3 (1.508%) CMS
11 2 (1.005%) SharePoint 2010
12 1 (0.503%) Moodle
12 1 (0.503%) Drupal
12 1 (0.503%) CICS
Applications
1 41 (20.60%) MS Office
2 35 (17.59%) MS Excel
3 1 (0.503%) Spreadsheet
3 1 (0.503%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 2 (1.005%) Dynamics CRM
Communications & Networking
1 23 (11.56%) SAN
2 22 (11.06%) TCP/IP
3 21 (10.55%) Firewall
4 14 (7.035%) DHCP
5 13 (6.533%) Broadband
6 12 (6.030%) LAN
6 12 (6.030%) VPN
6 12 (6.030%) WAN
6 12 (6.030%) NAS
7 10 (5.025%) DNS
8 9 (4.523%) Internet
9 8 (4.020%) 3G
9 8 (4.020%) Wi-Fi
10 6 (3.015%) Wireless
11 5 (2.513%) VoIP
11 5 (2.513%) WLAN
12 4 (2.010%) SMTP
12 4 (2.010%) Network Security
13 3 (1.508%) iSCSI
14 2 (1.005%) SS7
Database & Business Intelligence
1 33 (16.58%) SQL Server
2 8 (4.020%) SQL Server 2008
3 7 (3.518%) SQL Server 2005
4 4 (2.010%) Oracle 8/8i
5 2 (1.005%) SQL Server 2000
5 2 (1.005%) Data Warehouse
5 2 (1.005%) OLTP
5 2 (1.005%) DB2
6 1 (0.503%) Oracle 11g
6 1 (0.503%) SQL Server Analysis Services
6 1 (0.503%) Microsoft Analysis Services
6 1 (0.503%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 1 (0.503%) DB2 UDB
6 1 (0.503%) Oracle 9i
6 1 (0.503%) Oracle 10g
Development Applications
1 8 (4.020%) MSI
2 7 (3.518%) AdminStudio
3 2 (1.005%) Visual Studio
4 1 (0.503%) Visual Studio Team System
4 1 (0.503%) Team Foundation Server
4 1 (0.503%) QuickTest Pro
General
1 23 (11.56%) Finance
2 4 (2.010%) Spanish Language
2 4 (2.010%) Marketing
3 3 (1.508%) Banking
3 3 (1.508%) Retail
4 2 (1.005%) Telecoms
4 2 (1.005%) Back Office
5 1 (0.503%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 65 (32.66%) Analyst
2 36 (18.09%) Service Analyst
2 36 (18.09%) Service Desk Analyst
3 28 (14.07%) Support Analyst
4 20 (10.05%) 3rd Line Support
5 16 (8.040%) 2nd Line Support
6 14 (7.035%) Support Engineer
7 12 (6.030%) Consultant
8 11 (5.528%) Administrator
9 10 (5.025%) Architect
10 9 (4.523%) Applications Packager
11 8 (4.020%) Systems Engineer
11 8 (4.020%) 3rd Line Support Analyst
11 8 (4.020%) 2nd Line Support Analyst
12 7 (3.518%) Systems Administrator
12 7 (3.518%) Technical Architect
12 7 (3.518%) Help Desk Analyst
12 7 (3.518%) 1st Line Support
12 7 (3.518%) Technical Support
12 7 (3.518%) Technical Specialist
Miscellaneous
1 17 (8.543%) Clustering
2 11 (5.528%) Cloud Computing
3 9 (4.523%) PDA
4 8 (4.020%) Blackberry
5 7 (3.518%) Cryptography
6 4 (2.010%) Client/Server
6 4 (2.010%) Management Information System
7 3 (1.508%) Mathematics
7 3 (1.508%) Replication
7 3 (1.508%) EPoS
7 3 (1.508%) Mainframe
8 2 (1.005%) Firmware
8 2 (1.005%) Thin Client
8 2 (1.005%) N-Tier
8 2 (1.005%) iPhone
8 2 (1.005%) Fat Client
8 2 (1.005%) Enterprise Software
9 1 (0.503%) Open Source
9 1 (0.503%) Computer Science
9 1 (0.503%) AS400
Operating Systems
1 82 (41.21%) Windows Server 2008
2 65 (32.66%) Windows 7
3 63 (31.66%) Windows Server 2003
4 42 (21.11%) Windows XP
5 30 (15.08%) Linux
6 25 (12.56%) Windows Vista
7 24 (12.06%) UNIX
8 15 (7.538%) Windows NT
9 12 (6.030%) Windows 2000
10 8 (4.020%) Windows 2000 Server
10 8 (4.020%) CentOS
11 6 (3.015%) Windows Server 2012
12 5 (2.513%) Windows 8
13 4 (2.010%) Solaris
14 3 (1.508%) AIX
15 2 (1.005%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
16 1 (0.503%) MVS
16 1 (0.503%) OS/390
Processes & Methodologies
1 50 (25.13%) ITIL
2 18 (9.045%) Service Delivery
2 18 (9.045%) ITIL V3
3 12 (6.030%) Migration
4 11 (5.528%) Service Management
5 10 (5.025%) Change Management
6 9 (4.523%) Incident Management
7 7 (3.518%) Information Security
8 6 (3.015%) CRM
9 5 (2.513%) Capacity Planning
9 5 (2.513%) Compatibility Testing
9 5 (2.513%) Time Management
9 5 (2.513%) Disaster Recovery
9 5 (2.513%) Project Management
10 4 (2.010%) Configuration Management
10 4 (2.010%) Validation
10 4 (2.010%) Test Scripting
10 4 (2.010%) Integration Testing
11 3 (1.508%) Network Management
11 3 (1.508%) Load Balancing
Programming Languages
1 35 (17.59%) SQL
2 8 (4.020%) PowerShell
3 4 (2.010%) C#
4 2 (1.005%) T-SQL
4 2 (1.005%) VBScript
4 2 (1.005%) VB
5 1 (0.503%) VB6
5 1 (0.503%) VB.NET
5 1 (0.503%) VBA
5 1 (0.503%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 81 (40.70%) Security Cleared
2 56 (28.14%) SC Cleared
3 43 (21.61%) DV Cleared
4 27 (13.57%) Microsoft Certification
5 20 (10.05%) MCSE
6 13 (6.533%) MCP
7 9 (4.523%) Degree
7 9 (4.523%) ITIL Certification
8 4 (2.010%) Cisco Certification
8 4 (2.010%) CCSP
8 4 (2.010%) CCNA
8 4 (2.010%) MCTS
9 3 (1.508%) MCITP
9 3 (1.508%) ISEB
9 3 (1.508%) Citrix Certification
10 1 (0.503%) MCDST
10 1 (0.503%) MCPD
10 1 (0.503%) GSAE
10 1 (0.503%) MCAD
10 1 (0.503%) CISSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (11.56%) SLA
2 4 (2.010%) ISO 9001
2 4 (2.010%) QA
System Software
1 67 (33.67%) Active Directory
2 39 (19.60%) VMware Infrastructure
3 35 (17.59%) Hyper-V
4 18 (9.045%) XenApp
5 11 (5.528%) XenDesktop
5 11 (5.528%) VMware ESX
5 11 (5.528%) Microsoft App-V
6 8 (4.020%) Microsoft Virtual Server
7 6 (3.015%) VMware ESXi
8 4 (2.010%) ISA Server
8 4 (2.010%) Terminal Services
8 4 (2.010%) vSphere
9 1 (0.503%) Forefront TMG
9 1 (0.503%) Citrix Presentation Server
9 1 (0.503%) Oracle RAC
9 1 (0.503%) VMware Workstation
9 1 (0.503%) Oracle RMAN
9 1 (0.503%) Terminal Server
Systems Management
1 18 (9.045%) Backup Exec
2 12 (6.030%) SCCM
3 10 (5.025%) SCOM
4 9 (4.523%) OpenView
4 9 (4.523%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
5 6 (3.015%) Norton AntiVirus
5 6 (3.015%) Tivoli
6 4 (2.010%) OpenView Configuration Management
6 4 (2.010%) BladeLogic
7 3 (1.508%) AppDNA
7 3 (1.508%) WSUS
7 3 (1.508%) NetBackup
7 3 (1.508%) OVSD
8 2 (1.005%) AppManager
8 2 (1.005%) SCVMM
9 1 (0.503%) WhatsUp Gold
9 1 (0.503%) Symantec Enterprise Vault
9 1 (0.503%) EMC NetWorker
9 1 (0.503%) Data Guard
9 1 (0.503%) Unicenter
Vendors
1 73 (36.68%) Citrix
2 68 (34.17%) Microsoft
3 49 (24.62%) VMware
4 32 (16.08%) HP
5 16 (8.040%) Cisco
6 14 (7.035%) Oracle
6 14 (7.035%) Lotus
7 12 (6.030%) Remedy
8 10 (5.025%) Intel
9 9 (4.523%) IBM
10 8 (4.020%) SAP
10 8 (4.020%) Symantec
11 7 (3.518%) Dell
12 6 (3.015%) Sun
12 6 (3.015%) CommVault
12 6 (3.015%) StorageTek
13 5 (2.513%) Sophos
14 4 (2.010%) NetApp
14 4 (2.010%) AppSense
15 3 (1.508%) Lumension
Windows Specialist
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Essential Technical Skills Required: - Windows Server - ADirectory - NetApp - Citrix - SQL/Oracle - VMware Windows Specialist - Windows Server - ADirectory - NetApp - Citrix - M4 Corridor - Contract McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity...
McGregor Boyall
Rate: £400 per day
Posted: 22 May 2013
Information Security and Server Consultant
Milton Keynes, Thames Valley
I am looking to recruit an experienced Infrastructure Consultant with exposure to Information Security and Server & Network Administration for an excellent client based in Milton Keynes... By doing...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Rate: £400.00 - £450.00 per day
Posted: 3 May 2013
Service Desk Analyst
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Our client is looking to recruit a Service Desk Analyst to support a large project for a 1 month contract in Milton Keynes. This contract has potential for...
Alexander Mann Solutions
Posted: 2 May 2013
Service Desk Analyst
Milton Keynes, Thames Valley
You will be an experienced 1st line professional with a good track record of technical, Windows 7 Support roles and you must be able to demonstrate a first...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Rate: £13.00 per hour
Posted: 3 May 2013
3rd Line Infrastructure/ Networks Engineer
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Working for a leading organisation based in Milton Keynes you will be responsible for offering additional 3rd Line and Project Support across a Windows Server and Cisco/HP...
Experis IT
Rate: £190 - £225 per day
Posted: 22 May 2013
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