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The table below looks at the demand for Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) skills within the North East region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited ICMP over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInternet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank-54
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads06
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.006 %
As % of the category below0.000 %4.580 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£110
Average daily rate-£110
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£110
UK excluding London average daily rate-£195
% change on same period last year-
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-£50.00
% change on same period last year-
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
North East
Matching contract IT job ads99131
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.139 %0.132 %
Daily rates quoted2038
Average minimum daily rate£255£282
Average daily rate£274£287
% change on same period last year-4.48 %
Average maximum daily rate£292£292
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£335
% change on same period last year+4.78 %
Hourly rates quoted1517
Average minimum hourly rate£18.92£19.68
Average hourly rate£20.21£22.09
% change on same period last year-8.49 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.50£24.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.43£28.95
% change on same period last year-5.27 %
ICMP EnglandICMP
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.

ICMP
Demand Trend

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

North East ICMP Demand Trend

ICMP
Daily Rate Trend

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

North East ICMP Daily Rate Trend

ICMP
Top 10 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North East region citing ICMP 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 ICMP.

13 (100.00 %)WAN
13 (100.00 %)TCP/IP
13 (100.00 %)DNS
13 (100.00 %)Cisco
13 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
13 (100.00 %)Telecoms
13 (100.00 %)Government
13 (100.00 %)IP Telephony
22 (66.67 %)CCNP
22 (66.67 %)CCNA

ICMP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North East region citing ICMP 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 ICMP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North East IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (100.00 %)WAN
13 (100.00 %)TCP/IP
13 (100.00 %)DNS
13 (100.00 %)IP Telephony
North East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (100.00 %)Telecoms
13 (100.00 %)Government
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (100.00 %)Network Support
22 (66.67 %)Network Support Technician
22 (66.67 %)Support Technician
22 (66.67 %)Network Technician
North East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
22 (66.67 %)CCNP
22 (66.67 %)CCNA
North East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (100.00 %)Cisco