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The table below looks at the demand for Research In Motion Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) skills within the North West region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Blackberry Enterprise Server over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkResearch In Motion Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank121142
Rank change on same period last yearUp+21
Matching contract IT job ads61
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.001 %
As % of the category below1.567 %0.176 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£400
Average daily rate-£400
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£299£290
% change on same period last year+3.13 %
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£15.63£16.00
% change on same period last year-2.34 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
North West
Matching contract IT job ads383568
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.615 %0.610 %
Daily rates quoted5591
Average minimum daily rate£299£319
Average daily rate£319£330
% change on same period last year-3.28 %
Average maximum daily rate£338£340
UK excluding London average daily rate£349£344
% change on same period last year+1.40 %
Hourly rates quoted6367
Average minimum hourly rate£23.12£18.37
Average hourly rate£25.20£20.16
% change on same period last year+25.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.27£21.94
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.11£23.48
% change on same period last year-1.59 %
Blackberry Enterprise Server EnglandBlackberry Enterprise Server
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.

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Demand Trend

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

North West Blackberry Enterprise Server Demand Trend

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West Blackberry Enterprise Server Daily Rate Trend

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West Blackberry Enterprise Server Hourly Rate Trend

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Blackberry Enterprise Server 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
ManchesterNew entry-6--
Blackberry Enterprise Server EnglandBlackberry Enterprise Server
England

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

18 (100.00 %)Windows
27 (87.50 %)VPN
27 (87.50 %)Windows Server 2003
27 (87.50 %)Blackberry
36 (75.00 %)CAD
36 (75.00 %)Manufacturing
36 (75.00 %)Degree
36 (75.00 %)MCSE
36 (75.00 %)ERP
36 (75.00 %)LAN
36 (75.00 %)WAN
36 (75.00 %)Microsoft Certification
36 (75.00 %)MCITP
42 (25.00 %)Windows Vista
51 (12.50 %)Line 50
51 (12.50 %)Windows 2000 Server
51 (12.50 %)Firewall
51 (12.50 %)Wireless
51 (12.50 %)Telecoms
51 (12.50 %)Sophos
51 (12.50 %)DNS
51 (12.50 %)Microsoft
51 (12.50 %)Lucent
51 (12.50 %)Alcatel
51 (12.50 %)Sage
51 (12.50 %)DHCP
51 (12.50 %)TCP/IP
51 (12.50 %)PBX
51 (12.50 %)MS Exchange
51 (12.50 %)ADSL

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (12.50 %)ASP
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (12.50 %)MS Exchange
11 (12.50 %)Exchange Server 2000
North West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (12.50 %)MS Office
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (12.50 %)Line 50
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (87.50 %)VPN
26 (75.00 %)LAN
26 (75.00 %)WAN
31 (12.50 %)DHCP
31 (12.50 %)TCP/IP
31 (12.50 %)PBX
31 (12.50 %)ADSL
31 (12.50 %)Broadband
31 (12.50 %)DNS
31 (12.50 %)Firewall
31 (12.50 %)Wireless
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (75.00 %)Manufacturing
21 (12.50 %)Telecoms
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (75.00 %)Systems Engineer
21 (12.50 %)Technical Support
21 (12.50 %)Network Analyst
21 (12.50 %)Analyst
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (87.50 %)Blackberry
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (100.00 %)Windows
27 (87.50 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (25.00 %)Windows Vista
41 (12.50 %)Windows 2000 Server
41 (12.50 %)Windows 2000
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (75.00 %)ERP
16 (75.00 %)CAD
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (12.50 %)SQL
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (75.00 %)MCSE
16 (75.00 %)Microsoft Certification
16 (75.00 %)MCITP
16 (75.00 %)Degree
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (12.50 %)Microsoft
11 (12.50 %)Lucent
11 (12.50 %)Alcatel
11 (12.50 %)Sage
11 (12.50 %)Sophos