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The table below looks at the demand for Basic Check (BC) Clearance skills within the North West region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited BC Cleared over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBasic Check (BC) Clearance
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank9596
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching contract IT job ads3247
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.051 %0.050 %
As % of the category below1.780 %2.304 %
Daily rates quoted55
Average minimum daily rate£326£319
Average daily rate£326£369
% change on same period last year-11.62 %
Average maximum daily rate£326£419
UK excluding London average daily rate£359£350
% change on same period last year+2.71 %
Hourly rates quoted74
Average minimum hourly rate£21.00£28.75
Average hourly rate£21.69£31.63
% change on same period last year-31.42 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.38£34.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.46£26.16
% change on same period last year+12.60 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
North West
Matching contract IT job ads17982040
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.889 %2.191 %
Daily rates quoted444444
Average minimum daily rate£358£341
Average daily rate£382£361
% change on same period last year+5.76 %
Average maximum daily rate£405£381
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£372
% change on same period last year+2.31 %
Hourly rates quoted204186
Average minimum hourly rate£25.21£26.06
Average hourly rate£26.63£27.86
% change on same period last year-4.40 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.06£29.66
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.24£29.63
% change on same period last year-4.68 %
BC Cleared EnglandBC Cleared
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.

BC Cleared
Demand Trend

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

North West BC Cleared Demand Trend

BC Cleared
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West BC Cleared Daily Rate Trend

BC Cleared
Daily Rate Histogram

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

North West BC Cleared Daily Rate Histogram

BC Cleared
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West BC Cleared Hourly Rate Trend

BC Cleared
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

North West BC Cleared Hourly Rate Histogram

BC Cleared
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing BC Cleared 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
CumbriaNew entry-5--
LancashireDown-165--
MerseysideNo change04£320-
CheshireDown-24--
ManchesterNew entry-1--
BC Cleared EnglandBC Cleared
England

BC Cleared
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

169 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
232 (46.38 %)SQL
232 (46.38 %)Oracle
331 (44.93 %)PL/SQL
331 (44.93 %)QA
430 (43.48 %)CRM
520 (28.99 %)Oracle Workflow
520 (28.99 %)Workflow
618 (26.09 %)SC Cleared
717 (24.64 %)Oracle Forms
717 (24.64 %)Oracle Reports
816 (23.19 %)Oracle Applications
816 (23.19 %)Government
99 (13.04 %)Oracle Application Server
99 (13.04 %)UNIX
99 (13.04 %)Oracle 11i
108 (11.59 %)Windows
117 (10.14 %)XML
117 (10.14 %)HTML
117 (10.14 %)Java
117 (10.14 %)Oracle 9i
126 (8.696 %)PRINCE2
135 (7.246 %)Linux
135 (7.246 %)JavaScript
135 (7.246 %)C
135 (7.246 %)ISEB
135 (7.246 %)SNOMED CT
135 (7.246 %)Health
144 (5.797 %)CA
144 (5.797 %)Sun

BC Cleared
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (10.14 %)HTML
17 (10.14 %)XML
24 (5.797 %).NET
32 (2.899 %)J2EE
32 (2.899 %)Struts
32 (2.899 %)XSLT
32 (2.899 %)MVC
32 (2.899 %)WebSphere
41 (1.449 %)WebServices
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
120 (28.99 %)Oracle Workflow
29 (13.04 %)Oracle Application Server
32 (2.899 %)Apache
North West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (4.348 %)AutoCAD
21 (1.449 %)CATIA
21 (1.449 %)MS Project
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
116 (23.19 %)Oracle Applications
29 (13.04 %)Oracle 11i
32 (2.899 %)Oracle CRM
41 (1.449 %)SoftGrid
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (4.348 %)LDAP
22 (2.899 %)VoIP
22 (2.899 %)Wireless
31 (1.449 %)Ethernet
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
117 (24.64 %)Oracle Reports
27 (10.14 %)Oracle 9i
34 (5.797 %)Oracle 8/8i
43 (4.348 %)SQL Server
52 (2.899 %)Crystal Reports
61 (1.449 %)Datawarehouse
61 (1.449 %)SAP BI
61 (1.449 %)SQL Server 2005
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
117 (24.64 %)Oracle Forms
22 (2.899 %)Dreamweaver
22 (2.899 %)Visual Studio
31 (1.449 %)PowerBuilder
31 (1.449 %)MSI
31 (1.449 %)InstallShield
31 (1.449 %)JIRA
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
116 (23.19 %)Government
25 (7.246 %)Health
31 (1.449 %)Manufacturing
31 (1.449 %)Police
31 (1.449 %)Pharmaceutical
31 (1.449 %)Electronics
31 (1.449 %)Telecoms
31 (1.449 %)Electric
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
137 (53.62 %)Developer
231 (44.93 %)Oracle Developer
311 (15.94 %)Applications Developer
49 (13.04 %)Oracle Applications Developer
54 (5.797 %)Support Engineer
63 (4.348 %)Analyst
63 (4.348 %)Risk Manager
72 (2.899 %)Installations Engineer
72 (2.899 %).NET Developer
72 (2.899 %)VB.NET Developer
72 (2.899 %)CAD Design Engineer
72 (2.899 %)Java Web Developer
72 (2.899 %)Business Manager
72 (2.899 %)Software Engineer
72 (2.899 %)CAD Engineer
72 (2.899 %)Web Developer
72 (2.899 %)Consultant
72 (2.899 %)Technical Consultant
72 (2.899 %)Configuration Manager
72 (2.899 %)Design Engineer
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (2.899 %)PDA
12 (2.899 %)Video Conferencing
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (13.04 %)UNIX
28 (11.59 %)Windows
35 (7.246 %)Linux
44 (5.797 %)AIX
53 (4.348 %)Windows Server 2003
61 (1.449 %)Windows NT
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
169 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
230 (43.48 %)CRM
320 (28.99 %)Workflow
418 (26.09 %)SC Cleared
56 (8.696 %)PRINCE2
63 (4.348 %)Project Management
72 (2.899 %)Quality Management
72 (2.899 %)Web Development
72 (2.899 %)UML
72 (2.899 %)RAD
72 (2.899 %)CAD
81 (1.449 %)Configuration Management
81 (1.449 %)Business Intelligence
81 (1.449 %)PRINCE
81 (1.449 %)RUP
81 (1.449 %)Test Management
81 (1.449 %)PDM
81 (1.449 %)Asset Management
81 (1.449 %)Requirements Management
81 (1.449 %)V-Model
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
132 (46.38 %)SQL
231 (44.93 %)PL/SQL
37 (10.14 %)Java
45 (7.246 %)JavaScript
45 (7.246 %)C
54 (5.797 %)C++
63 (4.348 %)VB.NET
72 (2.899 %)VB
72 (2.899 %)C#
81 (1.449 %)VBScript
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (7.246 %)ISEB
22 (2.899 %)Degree
22 (2.899 %)HND
31 (1.449 %)HNC
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
131 (44.93 %)QA
25 (7.246 %)SNOMED CT
North West IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.449 %)Active Directory
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (5.797 %)CA SiteMinder
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
132 (46.38 %)Oracle
24 (5.797 %)Sun
24 (5.797 %)CA
32 (2.899 %)Citrix
32 (2.899 %)SAP
41 (1.449 %)IBM
41 (1.449 %)VMware