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

LinkBase SAS (SAS Base)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank123140
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching contract IT job ads43
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.534 %0.308 %
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£365£367
% change on same period last year-0.34 %
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-£46.60
% change on same period last year-
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
North West
Matching contract IT job ads749973
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.203 %1.045 %
Daily rates quoted129179
Average minimum daily rate£302£323
Average daily rate£314£337
% change on same period last year-6.79 %
Average maximum daily rate£326£351
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£347
% change on same period last year-3.21 %
Hourly rates quoted9497
Average minimum hourly rate£23.00£24.89
Average hourly rate£25.12£27.16
% change on same period last year-7.49 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.24£29.42
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.57£31.78
% change on same period last year-16.37 %
Base SAS EnglandBase SAS
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.

Base SAS
Demand Trend

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

North West Base SAS Demand Trend

Base SAS
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West Base SAS Daily Rate Trend

Base SAS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West Base SAS Hourly Rate Trend

Base SAS
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Base SAS 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
CheshireNew entry-4--
Base SAS EnglandBase SAS
England

Base SAS
Top 14 Related IT Skills

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

18 (100.00 %)SAS
23 (37.50 %)UNIX
23 (37.50 %)AIX
23 (37.50 %)ETL
23 (37.50 %)SAS Macro
32 (25.00 %)Banking
32 (25.00 %)Retail
41 (12.50 %)Statistical Analysis
41 (12.50 %)SLA
41 (12.50 %)Pharmaceutical
41 (12.50 %)Finance
41 (12.50 %)Management Information System
41 (12.50 %)SAS Enterprise Guide
41 (12.50 %)ITIL

Base SAS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
18 (100.00 %)SAS
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (37.50 %)ETL
21 (12.50 %)SAS Enterprise Guide
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (25.00 %)Banking
12 (25.00 %)Retail
21 (12.50 %)Pharmaceutical
21 (12.50 %)Finance
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (25.00 %)Developer
12 (25.00 %)Analyst
12 (25.00 %)Programmer
12 (25.00 %)Capacity Planner
12 (25.00 %)SAS Programmer
12 (25.00 %)SAS Developer
12 (25.00 %)SAS Analyst
21 (12.50 %)SAS Consultant
21 (12.50 %)Senior SAS Developer
21 (12.50 %)Consultant
21 (12.50 %)Senior Developer
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (12.50 %)Management Information System
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (37.50 %)UNIX
13 (37.50 %)AIX
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (12.50 %)ITIL
11 (12.50 %)Statistical Analysis
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (37.50 %)SAS Macro
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (12.50 %)SLA