Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for the Systems Engineer role in IT contracts within the North East region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Systems Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 System Engineer
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank3461
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching contract IT job ads141
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.022 %0.001 %
As % of the category below2.881 %0.120 %
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£290£334
% change on same period last year-13.18 %
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£32.01£31.27
% change on same period last year+2.34 %
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
North East
Matching contract IT job ads486835
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.781 %0.897 %
Daily rates quoted98231
Average minimum daily rate£293£327
Average daily rate£318£338
% change on same period last year-5.89 %
Average maximum daily rate£344£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
Hourly rates quoted83119
Average minimum hourly rate£16.93£24.76
Average hourly rate£18.25£26.65
% change on same period last year-31.50 %
Average maximum hourly rate£19.57£28.54
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.10£24.04
% change on same period last year-3.88 %
Systems Engineer EnglandSystems Engineer
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.

Systems Engineer
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Systems Engineer across the North East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

North East Systems Engineer Demand Trend

Systems Engineer
Daily Rate Trend

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

North East Systems Engineer Daily Rate Trend

Systems Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Systems Engineer across the North East region.

North East Systems Engineer Hourly Rate Trend

Systems Engineer
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Systems Engineer within the North East region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
DurhamNew entry-10--
Tyne and WearNew entry-3--
Systems Engineer EnglandSystems Engineer
England

Systems Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North East region that cited Systems Engineer in their job title 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 with Systems Engineer in their job title.

114 (93.33 %)Windows
211 (73.33 %)Linux
310 (66.67 %)Ethernet
49 (60.00 %)CCNA
49 (60.00 %)Network+ Certification
49 (60.00 %)Cisco Certification
52 (13.33 %)Windows Vista
52 (13.33 %)Active Directory
61 (6.667 %)Compaq
61 (6.667 %)Citrix
61 (6.667 %)DNS
61 (6.667 %)Microsoft
61 (6.667 %)Wireless
61 (6.667 %)Back Office
61 (6.667 %)Workflow
61 (6.667 %)Backup Exec
61 (6.667 %)SoftGrid
61 (6.667 %)Peregrine
61 (6.667 %)VERITAS
61 (6.667 %)Lotus
61 (6.667 %)NHS
61 (6.667 %)Windows Server 2003
61 (6.667 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
61 (6.667 %)ARCserve
61 (6.667 %)Remedy
61 (6.667 %)Windows 2000
61 (6.667 %)Lotus Notes
61 (6.667 %)Windows NT
61 (6.667 %)Windows XP
61 (6.667 %)DHCP

Systems Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North East region that cited Systems Engineer in their job title 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 with Systems Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North East IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (6.667 %)Lotus Notes
North East IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (6.667 %)MS Office
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (6.667 %)SoftGrid
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
110 (66.67 %)Ethernet
21 (6.667 %)DNS
21 (6.667 %)Wireless
21 (6.667 %)DHCP
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (6.667 %)SQL Server
North East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (6.667 %)Back Office
North East IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (6.667 %)NHS
11 (6.667 %)CCTV
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
114 (93.33 %)Windows
211 (73.33 %)Linux
32 (13.33 %)Windows Vista
41 (6.667 %)Windows 2000 Server
41 (6.667 %)UNIX
41 (6.667 %)Windows 2000
41 (6.667 %)Windows NT
41 (6.667 %)Windows XP
41 (6.667 %)Windows Server 2003
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (6.667 %)Workflow
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (6.667 %)VBScript
11 (6.667 %)VB
North East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (60.00 %)CCNA
19 (60.00 %)Cisco Certification
19 (60.00 %)Network+ Certification
North East IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (13.33 %)Active Directory
21 (6.667 %)Backup Exec
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (6.667 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
11 (6.667 %)ARCserve
11 (6.667 %)SCCM
North East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (6.667 %)Microsoft
11 (6.667 %)Compaq
11 (6.667 %)Citrix
11 (6.667 %)Peregrine
11 (6.667 %)VERITAS
11 (6.667 %)Lotus
11 (6.667 %)Remedy