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The table below looks at the demand for Domain Name System (DNS) skills within the Norfolk region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited DNS over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDomain Name System (DNS)
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank4437
Rank change on same period last yearDown-7
Matching contract IT job ads41
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.001 %
As % of the category below9.756 %2.174 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£341£350
% change on same period last year-2.71 %
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£17.00-
Average hourly rate£19.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£22.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.08£26.43
% change on same period last year-5.11 %
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Norfolk
Matching contract IT job ads4146
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.058 %0.047 %
Daily rates quoted710
Average minimum daily rate£280£270
Average daily rate£300£301
% change on same period last year-0.38 %
Average maximum daily rate£320£333
UK excluding London average daily rate£354£336
% change on same period last year+5.57 %
Hourly rates quoted1610
Average minimum hourly rate£18.05£17.39
Average hourly rate£20.25£19.38
% change on same period last year+4.48 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.45£21.36
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.44£28.92
% change on same period last year-5.09 %
DNS East of EnglandDNS
East of 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.

DNS
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing DNS across the Norfolk region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Norfolk DNS Demand Trend

DNS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Norfolk DNS Hourly Rate Trend

DNS
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing DNS across the Norfolk region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008.

Norfolk DNS Hourly Rate Histogram

DNS
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing DNS within the Norfolk region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
NorwichNew entry-3--
DNS East of EnglandDNS
East of England

DNS
Top 24 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Norfolk region citing DNS 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 DNS.

19 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
19 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
28 (88.89 %)VMware
28 (88.89 %)Citrix
37 (77.78 %)Active Directory
45 (55.56 %)Back Office
45 (55.56 %)SAN
45 (55.56 %)SQL Server
53 (33.33 %)Windows
53 (33.33 %)DHCP
53 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
62 (22.22 %)Avaya
71 (11.11 %)Backup Exec
71 (11.11 %)Windows Server 2008
71 (11.11 %)SQL
71 (11.11 %)Dell
71 (11.11 %)EMC
71 (11.11 %)Microsoft Certification
71 (11.11 %)TCP/IP
71 (11.11 %)Microsoft
71 (11.11 %)VoIP
71 (11.11 %)MCSE
71 (11.11 %)MS Excel
71 (11.11 %)IIS

DNS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
19 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
19 (100.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (11.11 %)IIS
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (11.11 %)MS Excel
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (55.56 %)SAN
23 (33.33 %)DHCP
31 (11.11 %)TCP/IP
31 (11.11 %)VoIP
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (55.56 %)SQL Server
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (55.56 %)Back Office
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (66.67 %)Systems Engineer
24 (44.44 %)Support Engineer
33 (33.33 %)Systems Support
33 (33.33 %)IT Support Engineer
33 (33.33 %)Systems Support Engineer
42 (22.22 %)PC Support
42 (22.22 %)Support Technician
51 (11.11 %)Network Support Engineer
51 (11.11 %)Network Engineer
51 (11.11 %)Network Support
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (33.33 %)Windows
13 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (11.11 %)Windows Server 2008
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (11.11 %)SQL
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (11.11 %)MCSE
11 (11.11 %)Microsoft Certification
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (77.78 %)Active Directory
21 (11.11 %)Backup Exec
Norfolk IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (88.89 %)Citrix
18 (88.89 %)VMware
22 (22.22 %)Avaya
31 (11.11 %)Microsoft
31 (11.11 %)Dell
31 (11.11 %)EMC