Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Altiris products and/or services in IT contracts within the North West region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Altiris over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAltiris
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank122142
Rank change on same period last yearUp+20
Matching contract IT job ads51
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.373 %0.057 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£400-
Average daily rate£425-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£450-
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£279
% change on same period last year+18.36 %
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00-
Average hourly rate£21.67-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£23.33-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.93£22.69
% change on same period last year+5.47 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
North West
Matching contract IT job ads13391761
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.151 %1.891 %
Daily rates quoted268350
Average minimum daily rate£325£318
Average daily rate£342£334
% change on same period last year+2.28 %
Average maximum daily rate£359£351
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£349
% change on same period last year+2.53 %
Hourly rates quoted190183
Average minimum hourly rate£20.63£18.72
Average hourly rate£21.69£20.28
% change on same period last year+6.94 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.74£21.83
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.78£24.08
% change on same period last year-1.22 %
Altiris EnglandAltiris
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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within Altiris.

Altiris
Demand Trend

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

North West Altiris Demand Trend

Altiris
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West Altiris Daily Rate Trend

Altiris
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West Altiris Hourly Rate Trend

Altiris
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Altiris across the North West region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

North West Altiris Hourly Rate Histogram

Altiris
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Altiris within the North West 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
ManchesterUp+13£425-
MerseysideNew entry-2--
Altiris EnglandAltiris
England

Altiris
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

15 (71.43 %)Windows
24 (57.14 %)Windows XP
33 (42.86 %)Citrix
42 (28.57 %)OpenView Configuration Management
42 (28.57 %)Asset Management
42 (28.57 %)Active Directory
51 (14.29 %)Requirements Analysis
51 (14.29 %)Software Packaging
51 (14.29 %)Service Management
51 (14.29 %)Quality Management
51 (14.29 %)Firewall
51 (14.29 %)Finance
51 (14.29 %)CMS
51 (14.29 %)Oracle
51 (14.29 %)IIS
51 (14.29 %)MCP
51 (14.29 %)Remedy
51 (14.29 %)Microsoft Certification
51 (14.29 %)CNA
51 (14.29 %)Novell Certification
51 (14.29 %)Novell
51 (14.29 %)Lotus
51 (14.29 %)BizTalk Server
51 (14.29 %)Windows Server 2003
51 (14.29 %)MS Exchange
51 (14.29 %)LAN
51 (14.29 %)NetWare
51 (14.29 %)Microsoft
51 (14.29 %)Lotus Notes
51 (14.29 %)MCSE

Altiris
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (14.29 %)Software Packaging
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (14.29 %)IIS
11 (14.29 %)Lotus Notes
11 (14.29 %)MS Exchange
11 (14.29 %)BizTalk Server
11 (14.29 %)CMS
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (14.29 %)LAN
11 (14.29 %)Firewall
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (14.29 %)Finance
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (28.57 %)Consultant
12 (28.57 %)Support Engineer
21 (14.29 %)3rd Line Support
21 (14.29 %)2nd Line Support
21 (14.29 %)Desktop Support Engineer
21 (14.29 %)Desktop Engineer
21 (14.29 %)BizTalk Specialist
21 (14.29 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
21 (14.29 %)Support Analyst
21 (14.29 %)Desktop Support
21 (14.29 %)Analyst
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (14.29 %)Client/Server
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (71.43 %)Windows
24 (57.14 %)Windows XP
31 (14.29 %)NetWare
31 (14.29 %)Windows Server 2003
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (28.57 %)Asset Management
21 (14.29 %)Requirements Analysis
21 (14.29 %)Service Management
21 (14.29 %)Quality Management
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (14.29 %)MCP
11 (14.29 %)MCSE
11 (14.29 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (14.29 %)CNA
11 (14.29 %)Novell Certification
North West IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (28.57 %)Active Directory
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (28.57 %)OpenView Configuration Management
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (42.86 %)Citrix
21 (14.29 %)Novell
21 (14.29 %)Lotus
21 (14.29 %)Remedy
21 (14.29 %)Oracle
21 (14.29 %)Microsoft