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The table below looks at the demand for VMware ESX Server skills within the North East region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VMware ESX over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVMware ESX Server
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank44-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below6.452 %0.000 %
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£337£344
% change on same period last year-2.18 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£19.50-
Average hourly rate£20.25-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£21.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.94£34.28
% change on same period last year-0.99 %
North East IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
North East
Matching contract IT job ads6256
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.100 %0.060 %
Daily rates quoted310
Average minimum daily rate£253£352
Average daily rate£260£353
% change on same period last year-26.40 %
Average maximum daily rate£268£354
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£318
% change on same period last year-0.32 %
Hourly rates quoted2619
Average minimum hourly rate£17.19£13.65
Average hourly rate£17.92£14.46
% change on same period last year+23.88 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.65£15.28
UK excluding London average hourly rate£20.99£21.09
% change on same period last year-0.46 %
VMware ESX EnglandVMware ESX
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.

VMware ESX
Demand Trend

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

North East VMware ESX Demand Trend

VMware ESX
Daily Rate Trend

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

North East VMware ESX Daily Rate Trend

VMware ESX
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North East VMware ESX Hourly Rate Trend

VMware ESX
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing VMware ESX 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
TeessideNew entry-1--
VMware ESX EnglandVMware ESX
England

VMware ESX
Top 16 Related IT Skills

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

18 (100.00 %)VMware
24 (50.00 %)VLAN
32 (25.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
32 (25.00 %)Finance
32 (25.00 %)Legal
32 (25.00 %)SMS
32 (25.00 %)NetApp
41 (12.50 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (12.50 %)C
41 (12.50 %)Windows
41 (12.50 %)MS Exchange
41 (12.50 %)Microsoft
41 (12.50 %)Active Directory
41 (12.50 %)Citrix
41 (12.50 %)Network Design
41 (12.50 %)Telecoms

VMware ESX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North East IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (12.50 %)MS Exchange
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (50.00 %)VLAN
22 (25.00 %)SMS
North East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (25.00 %)Finance
12 (25.00 %)Legal
21 (12.50 %)Telecoms
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (50.00 %)Consultant
23 (37.50 %)Implementation Engineer
31 (12.50 %)Support Engineer
31 (12.50 %)Technical Consultant
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (12.50 %)Windows
11 (12.50 %)Windows Server 2003
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (12.50 %)Network Design
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (12.50 %)C
North East IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (25.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
21 (12.50 %)Active Directory
North East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (100.00 %)VMware
22 (25.00 %)NetApp
31 (12.50 %)Microsoft
31 (12.50 %)Citrix