Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Transact-SQL (T-SQL) skills within the North East region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Transact-SQL over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTransact-SQL (T-SQL)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank3450
Rank change on same period last yearUp+16
Matching contract IT job ads1412
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.022 %0.013 %
As % of the category below8.383 %4.317 %
Daily rates quoted69
Average minimum daily rate£310£343
Average daily rate£333£351
% change on same period last year-5.09 %
Average maximum daily rate£356£359
UK excluding London average daily rate£303£321
% change on same period last year-5.78 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00-
Average hourly rate£22.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£25.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.99£33.45
% change on same period last year-10.34 %
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
North East
Matching contract IT job ads167278
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.268 %0.299 %
Daily rates quoted3179
Average minimum daily rate£274£311
Average daily rate£297£322
% change on same period last year-7.90 %
Average maximum daily rate£319£334
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£331
% change on same period last year-4.02 %
Hourly rates quoted1235
Average minimum hourly rate£22.30£29.98
Average hourly rate£23.80£31.22
% change on same period last year-23.77 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.30£32.45
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.93£32.68
% change on same period last year-5.35 %
Transact-SQL EnglandTransact-SQL
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.

Transact-SQL
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Transact-SQL across the North East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

North East Transact-SQL Demand Trend

Transact-SQL
Daily Rate Trend

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

North East Transact-SQL Daily Rate Trend

Transact-SQL
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Transact-SQL across the North East region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

North East Transact-SQL Daily Rate Histogram

Transact-SQL
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North East Transact-SQL Hourly Rate Trend

Transact-SQL
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Transact-SQL 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
Tyne and WearUp+2111£360+13.38 %
DurhamNew entry-4£298-
Transact-SQL EnglandTransact-SQL
England

Transact-SQL
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North East region citing Transact-SQL 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 Transact-SQL.

129 (100.00 %)SQL
224 (82.76 %)SQL Server
322 (75.86 %).NET
419 (65.52 %)SQL Server 2000
518 (62.07 %)C#
614 (48.28 %)SQL Server 2005
710 (34.48 %)ASP.NET
89 (31.03 %)Business Objects
89 (31.03 %)OO
89 (31.03 %)Microsoft
89 (31.03 %)BusinessObjects
98 (27.59 %)Business Intelligence
98 (27.59 %)XML
98 (27.59 %)Management Information System
98 (27.59 %)AJAX
107 (24.14 %).NET Framework
107 (24.14 %)Government
107 (24.14 %)UML
116 (20.69 %)Visual Studio
116 (20.69 %)SAP
116 (20.69 %)DB2
116 (20.69 %)SAP XI
125 (17.24 %)NUnit
125 (17.24 %)VB
125 (17.24 %)Visual Studio Team System
134 (13.79 %)Degree
134 (13.79 %)Performance Management
134 (13.79 %)ASP
134 (13.79 %)Data Mining
134 (13.79 %)MS Excel

Transact-SQL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North East region citing Transact-SQL 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 Transact-SQL. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North East IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
122 (75.86 %).NET
210 (34.48 %)ASP.NET
38 (27.59 %)XML
38 (27.59 %)AJAX
47 (24.14 %).NET Framework
56 (20.69 %)SAP XI
64 (13.79 %)ASP
71 (3.448 %)CSS
71 (3.448 %)HTML
North East IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (13.79 %)MS Excel
22 (6.897 %)MS Office
31 (3.448 %)MS Visio
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (6.897 %)Microsoft CRM
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
124 (82.76 %)SQL Server
219 (65.52 %)SQL Server 2000
314 (48.28 %)SQL Server 2005
49 (31.03 %)BusinessObjects
56 (20.69 %)DB2
64 (13.79 %)Datawarehouse
64 (13.79 %)Data Mining
73 (10.34 %)MS Access
82 (6.897 %)DTS
91 (3.448 %)Oracle 10g
91 (3.448 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
91 (3.448 %)SQL Server Integration Services
91 (3.448 %)BusinessObjects XI
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (20.69 %)Visual Studio
25 (17.24 %)NUnit
25 (17.24 %)Visual Studio Team System
North East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (24.14 %)Government
23 (10.34 %)Banking
32 (6.897 %)Games
41 (3.448 %)Finance
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
122 (75.86 %)Developer
27 (24.14 %)SQL Developer
27 (24.14 %).NET Developer
36 (20.69 %)DBA
45 (17.24 %)SQL DBA
54 (13.79 %)Software Developer
63 (10.34 %)SQL Server DBA
72 (6.897 %)C# Developer
72 (6.897 %)ASP Developer
72 (6.897 %)Datawarehouse Developer
72 (6.897 %)Programme Manager
81 (3.448 %)Analyst
81 (3.448 %)Web Developer
81 (3.448 %)Applications Developer
81 (3.448 %)Development Manager
81 (3.448 %)Business Development Manager
81 (3.448 %)Oracle DBA
81 (3.448 %)Access Developer
81 (3.448 %)Web Applications Developer
81 (3.448 %)Datawarehouse Analyst
North East IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (27.59 %)Management Information System
21 (3.448 %)PDA
21 (3.448 %)N-Tier
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (3.448 %)Linux
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (31.03 %)OO
28 (27.59 %)Business Intelligence
37 (24.14 %)UML
44 (13.79 %)Performance Management
53 (10.34 %)SC Cleared
53 (10.34 %)Security Cleared
53 (10.34 %)Data Modelling
62 (6.897 %)CRM
71 (3.448 %)Migration
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
129 (100.00 %)SQL
218 (62.07 %)C#
35 (17.24 %)VB
41 (3.448 %)VB.NET
41 (3.448 %)VB6
North East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (13.79 %)Degree
North East IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (3.448 %)Oracle RMAN
North East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (31.03 %)Business Objects
19 (31.03 %)Microsoft
26 (20.69 %)SAP
31 (3.448 %)Oracle