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

LinkVirtual Learning Environment (VLE)
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 %1.242 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£225
Average daily rate-£238
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£250
UK excluding London average daily rate-£238
% 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£17.17£7.50
% change on same period last year+128.88 %
North East IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
North East
Matching contract IT job ads121161
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.194 %0.173 %
Daily rates quoted2758
Average minimum daily rate£234£309
Average daily rate£270£317
% change on same period last year-14.77 %
Average maximum daily rate£307£326
UK excluding London average daily rate£345£345
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted1724
Average minimum hourly rate£18.72£18.10
Average hourly rate£19.89£20.83
% change on same period last year-4.50 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.06£23.56
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.41£25.59
% change on same period last year-0.69 %
VLE EnglandVLE
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.

VLE
Demand Trend

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

North East VLE Demand Trend

VLE
Daily Rate Trend

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

North East VLE Daily Rate Trend

VLE
Top 4 Related IT Skills

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

11 (100.00 %)MS Office
11 (100.00 %)SharePoint
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft
11 (100.00 %)SharePoint Server 2007

VLE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North East IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (100.00 %)SharePoint
11 (100.00 %)SharePoint Server 2007
North East IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (100.00 %)MS Office
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Developer
11 (100.00 %)SharePoint Developer
North East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft