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The table below looks at the demand for the Technical 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 Technical Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Technical Engineer
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank-60
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads02
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.002 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.240 %
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£271£274
% change on same period last year-1.43 %
Hourly rates quoted02
Average minimum hourly rate-£10.00
Average hourly rate-£11.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£12.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.81£21.48
% change on same period last year+10.87 %
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 %
Technical Engineer EnglandTechnical 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.

Technical Engineer
Demand Trend

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

North East Technical Engineer Demand Trend

Technical Engineer
Daily Rate Trend

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

North East Technical Engineer Daily Rate Trend

Technical Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North East Technical Engineer Hourly Rate Trend

Technical Engineer
Top 16 Related IT Skills

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

12 (100.00 %)Windows
21 (50.00 %)Government
21 (50.00 %)SQL Server
21 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (50.00 %)SC Cleared
21 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
21 (50.00 %)MCSE
21 (50.00 %)CRM
21 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
21 (50.00 %)Cisco
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft
21 (50.00 %)Active Directory
21 (50.00 %)HP
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft CRM
21 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003

Technical 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 Technical 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 Technical Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North East IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
11 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft CRM
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (50.00 %)SQL Server
North East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Government
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (100.00 %)Windows
21 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)CRM
11 (50.00 %)SC Cleared
11 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
North East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)MCSE
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
North East IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (50.00 %)Active Directory
North East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (50.00 %)Cisco
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft
11 (50.00 %)HP