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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Axapta skills within the North West region with a comparison to our Business Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Axapta over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Axapta
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank124142
Rank change on same period last yearUp+18
Matching contract IT job ads31
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.001 %
As % of the category below1.345 %0.282 %
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£450£446
% change on same period last year+0.85 %
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£26.75£25.00
% change on same period last year+7.00 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
North West
Matching contract IT job ads223355
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.358 %0.381 %
Daily rates quoted4660
Average minimum daily rate£422£390
Average daily rate£453£411
% change on same period last year+10.17 %
Average maximum daily rate£485£433
UK excluding London average daily rate£446£434
% change on same period last year+2.75 %
Hourly rates quoted1714
Average minimum hourly rate£26.96£23.27
Average hourly rate£28.05£24.82
% change on same period last year+12.99 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.13£26.37
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.01£26.58
% change on same period last year+12.88 %
Axapta EnglandAxapta
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.

Axapta
Demand Trend

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

North West Axapta Demand Trend

Axapta
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West Axapta Daily Rate Trend

Axapta
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Axapta 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
LancashireNew entry-2--
ManchesterNew entry-1--
Axapta EnglandAxapta
England

Axapta
Top 28 Related IT Skills

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

19 (90.00 %)Dynamics AX
27 (70.00 %)X++
27 (70.00 %).NET
34 (40.00 %)SharePoint
34 (40.00 %)BizTalk Server
43 (30.00 %)Internet
43 (30.00 %)Microsoft
43 (30.00 %)XML
43 (30.00 %)OO
43 (30.00 %)MorphX
52 (20.00 %)SharePoint Server 2007
52 (20.00 %)CRM
52 (20.00 %)Dynamics CRM
52 (20.00 %)Finance
52 (20.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
52 (20.00 %)C#
52 (20.00 %)Oracle
52 (20.00 %)SQL Server
52 (20.00 %)SAP
52 (20.00 %)ERP
52 (20.00 %)Microsoft CRM
52 (20.00 %)Baan
52 (20.00 %)JD Edwards
61 (10.00 %)Microsoft Certification
61 (10.00 %)SQL
61 (10.00 %)MCDBA
61 (10.00 %)Publishing
61 (10.00 %).NET Framework

Axapta
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (70.00 %).NET
23 (30.00 %)XML
31 (10.00 %).NET Framework
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (40.00 %)SharePoint
14 (40.00 %)BizTalk Server
22 (20.00 %)SharePoint Server 2007
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
19 (90.00 %)Dynamics AX
22 (20.00 %)Microsoft CRM
22 (20.00 %)Dynamics CRM
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (30.00 %)Internet
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (20.00 %)SQL Server
12 (20.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (30.00 %)MorphX
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (20.00 %)Finance
21 (10.00 %)Publishing
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (50.00 %)Developer
24 (40.00 %)Dynamics AX Developer
32 (20.00 %)Axapta Developer
41 (10.00 %)Microsoft Developer
41 (10.00 %)Consultant
41 (10.00 %)Axapta Consultant
41 (10.00 %)Project Manager
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (30.00 %)OO
22 (20.00 %)CRM
22 (20.00 %)ERP
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (70.00 %)X++
22 (20.00 %)C#
31 (10.00 %)SQL
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (10.00 %)MCDBA
11 (10.00 %)Microsoft Certification
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (30.00 %)Microsoft
22 (20.00 %)Baan
22 (20.00 %)JD Edwards
22 (20.00 %)Oracle
22 (20.00 %)SAP