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The table below looks at the demand for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) skills within the North East region with a comparison to our Systems Management category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited WSUS over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkWindows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank46-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads20
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below22.22 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£350-
Average daily rate£350-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£350-
UK excluding London average daily rate£311£281
% change on same period last year+10.54 %
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£33.00£27.44
% change on same period last year+20.27 %
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
North East
Matching contract IT job ads927
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.014 %0.029 %
Daily rates quoted15
Average minimum daily rate£350£216
Average daily rate£350£218
% change on same period last year+60.55 %
Average maximum daily rate£350£220
UK excluding London average daily rate£339£346
% change on same period last year-1.96 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£19.00-
Average hourly rate£22.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£25.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.87£27.20
% change on same period last year+2.45 %
WSUS EnglandWSUS
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.

WSUS
Demand Trend

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

North East WSUS Demand Trend

WSUS
Daily Rate Trend

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

North East WSUS Daily Rate Trend

WSUS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North East WSUS Hourly Rate Trend

WSUS
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing WSUS 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 WearNew entry-2£350-
WSUS EnglandWSUS
England

WSUS
Top 14 Related IT Skills

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

12 (100.00 %)Microsoft
12 (100.00 %)Windows
21 (50.00 %)MCSE
21 (50.00 %)MS Exchange
21 (50.00 %)ITIL
21 (50.00 %)Active Directory
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (50.00 %)MOM
21 (50.00 %)Symantec
21 (50.00 %)Norton AntiVirus
21 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (50.00 %)Windows Vista
21 (50.00 %)Windows 2000 Server

WSUS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North East region citing WSUS 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 WSUS. 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, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)2nd Line Support
11 (50.00 %)Server Engineer
11 (50.00 %)Senior Server Engineer
11 (50.00 %)Windows Server Engineer
11 (50.00 %)Senior Windows Server Engineer
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (100.00 %)Windows
21 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (50.00 %)Windows Vista
21 (50.00 %)Windows 2000 Server
North East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)ITIL
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, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (50.00 %)MOM
11 (50.00 %)Norton AntiVirus
North East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft
21 (50.00 %)Symantec