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

LinkNational Health Service (NHS)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank98
Rank change on same period last yearDown-1
Matching contract IT job ads22
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.002 %
As % of the category below40.00 %40.00 %
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£324£312
% change on same period last year+3.77 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£15.00
Average hourly rate-£15.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£15.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.73£19.46
% change on same period last year-3.76 %
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
North Wales
Matching contract IT job ads55
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.005 %
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£345£345
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted12
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00£11.67
Average hourly rate£32.50£13.00
% change on same period last year+150.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.00£14.33
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.41£25.59
% change on same period last year-0.69 %
NHS WalesNHS
Wales

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.

NHS
Demand Trend

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

North Wales NHS Demand Trend

NHS
Daily Rate Trend

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

North Wales NHS Daily Rate Trend

NHS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North Wales NHS Hourly Rate Trend

NHS
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing NHS within the North Wales 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
WrexhamNew entry-1--
NHS WalesNHS
Wales

NHS
Top 12 Related IT Skills

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

12 (33.33 %)ITIL
21 (16.67 %)PRINCE2
21 (16.67 %)PRINCE2 Certification
21 (16.67 %)ITIL Certification
21 (16.67 %)PRINCE
21 (16.67 %)Project Management
21 (16.67 %)Service Management
21 (16.67 %)Finance
21 (16.67 %)Health
21 (16.67 %)ISO27001
21 (16.67 %)Degree
21 (16.67 %)Test Management

NHS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (16.67 %)Finance
11 (16.67 %)Health
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (33.33 %)Coordinator
12 (33.33 %)Project Manager
21 (16.67 %)Consultant
21 (16.67 %)Technical Project Manager
21 (16.67 %)IT Project Manager
21 (16.67 %)Implementation Consultant
21 (16.67 %)Technical Manager
21 (16.67 %)Information Manager
21 (16.67 %)ITIL Consultant
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (33.33 %)ITIL
21 (16.67 %)PRINCE2
21 (16.67 %)PRINCE
21 (16.67 %)Project Management
21 (16.67 %)Service Management
21 (16.67 %)Test Management
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (16.67 %)PRINCE2 Certification
11 (16.67 %)ITIL Certification
11 (16.67 %)Degree
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (16.67 %)ISO27001