Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Business Objects 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 Business Objects over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBusiness Objects
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank7984
Rank change on same period last yearUp+5
Matching contract IT job ads4861
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.077 %0.066 %
As % of the category below3.585 %3.464 %
Daily rates quoted1319
Average minimum daily rate£382£326
Average daily rate£388£345
% change on same period last year+12.61 %
Average maximum daily rate£394£363
UK excluding London average daily rate£345£341
% change on same period last year+1.13 %
Hourly rates quoted67
Average minimum hourly rate£16.32£25.43
Average hourly rate£17.22£27.29
% change on same period last year-36.90 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.12£29.14
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.73£32.12
% change on same period last year-41.68 %
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 %
Business Objects EnglandBusiness Objects
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 Business Objects SA.

Business Objects
Demand Trend

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

North West Business Objects Demand Trend

Business Objects
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West Business Objects Daily Rate Trend

Business Objects
Daily Rate Histogram

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

North West Business Objects Daily Rate Histogram

Business Objects
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West Business Objects Hourly Rate Trend

Business Objects
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

North West Business Objects Hourly Rate Histogram

Business Objects
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Business Objects 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
CheshireDown-412£363+1.10 %
MerseysideNo change010£380-
ManchesterDown-24£375+25.00 %
LancashireUp+61--
Business Objects EnglandBusiness Objects
England

Business Objects
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

1103 (100.00 %)BusinessObjects
237 (35.92 %)BusinessObjects XI
333 (32.04 %)SQL
431 (30.10 %)SQL Server
530 (29.13 %)Datawarehouse
625 (24.27 %)Oracle
724 (23.30 %)ETL
823 (22.33 %)DTS
922 (21.36 %)Business Intelligence
1017 (16.50 %)MS Excel
1114 (13.59 %)Crystal Reports
1212 (11.65 %)SQL Server 2000
1310 (9.709 %)Performance Management
1310 (9.709 %)NHS
1310 (9.709 %)Oracle Reports
149 (8.738 %)MS Office
158 (7.767 %)Informatica
158 (7.767 %)Xcelsius
167 (6.796 %)MS Access
176 (5.825 %)Telecoms
176 (5.825 %)PowerCenter
176 (5.825 %)PL/SQL
176 (5.825 %)UNIX
176 (5.825 %)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
185 (4.854 %)Windows
185 (4.854 %)OLAP
185 (4.854 %)HP
185 (4.854 %)Mapinfo
185 (4.854 %)Migration
185 (4.854 %)Data Analysis

Business Objects
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (2.913 %).NET
21 (0.971 %)ASP.NET
21 (0.971 %)ODBC
21 (0.971 %)HTML
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (2.913 %)SAS
21 (0.971 %)CMS
North West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
117 (16.50 %)MS Excel
29 (8.738 %)MS Office
33 (2.913 %)Spreadsheet
42 (1.942 %)CA Clarity
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (0.971 %)Oracle 11i
11 (0.971 %)Academy Housing
11 (0.971 %)arcHouse
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (0.971 %)3G
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
1103 (100.00 %)BusinessObjects
237 (35.92 %)BusinessObjects XI
331 (30.10 %)SQL Server
430 (29.13 %)Datawarehouse
524 (23.30 %)ETL
623 (22.33 %)DTS
714 (13.59 %)Crystal Reports
812 (11.65 %)SQL Server 2000
910 (9.709 %)Oracle Reports
108 (7.767 %)Xcelsius
117 (6.796 %)MS Access
126 (5.825 %)PowerCenter
126 (5.825 %)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
135 (4.854 %)OLAP
144 (3.883 %)Oracle 8/8i
144 (3.883 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
144 (3.883 %)SQL Server 2005
144 (3.883 %)SQL Server Integration Services
153 (2.913 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
153 (2.913 %)GIS
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (5.825 %)Telecoms
24 (3.883 %)Finance
24 (3.883 %)Publishing
24 (3.883 %)Pensions
33 (2.913 %)Manufacturing
33 (2.913 %)Health
42 (1.942 %)Government
51 (0.971 %)Pharmaceutical
51 (0.971 %)Back Office
51 (0.971 %)Legal
51 (0.971 %)Billing
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
143 (41.75 %)Developer
236 (34.95 %)Business Developer
333 (32.04 %)Business Objects Developer
426 (25.24 %)Analyst
515 (14.56 %)Business Analyst
613 (12.62 %)Consultant
712 (11.65 %)Programmer
811 (10.68 %)Business Consultant
811 (10.68 %)Business Objects Consultant
99 (8.738 %)MI Analyst
108 (7.767 %)Information Analyst
117 (6.796 %)Business Intelligence Analyst
126 (5.825 %)Data Analyst
135 (4.854 %)Business Objects Analyst
144 (3.883 %)Business Intelligence Developer
153 (2.913 %)Informatica Developer
153 (2.913 %)Analyst Programmer
162 (1.942 %)DBA
162 (1.942 %)Solutions Designer
162 (1.942 %)Architect
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (9.709 %)NHS
23 (2.913 %)Management Information System
31 (0.971 %)Data Extraction
31 (0.971 %)Data Integration
31 (0.971 %)Client/Server
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (5.825 %)UNIX
25 (4.854 %)Windows
31 (0.971 %)AIX
31 (0.971 %)HPUX
31 (0.971 %)Windows Server 2003
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
122 (21.36 %)Business Intelligence
210 (9.709 %)Performance Management
35 (4.854 %)Data Analysis
35 (4.854 %)Migration
42 (1.942 %)ITIL
42 (1.942 %)CRM
51 (0.971 %)Data Modelling
51 (0.971 %)OO
51 (0.971 %)RUP
51 (0.971 %)Benchmarking
51 (0.971 %)Configuration Management
51 (0.971 %)Project Management
51 (0.971 %)Validation
51 (0.971 %)Business Analysis
51 (0.971 %)Statistical Analysis
51 (0.971 %)Fault Management
51 (0.971 %)Dimensional Modelling
51 (0.971 %)SC Cleared
51 (0.971 %)Security Cleared
51 (0.971 %)Information Management
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
133 (32.04 %)SQL
26 (5.825 %)PL/SQL
33 (2.913 %)VBA
42 (1.942 %)Java
51 (0.971 %)C#
51 (0.971 %)VB.NET
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (3.883 %)Degree
21 (0.971 %)OCP
21 (0.971 %)OCA
21 (0.971 %)Oracle Certification
21 (0.971 %)ITIL Certification
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (0.971 %)SLA
North West IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (0.971 %)Oracle RMAN
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (3.883 %)OpenView
21 (0.971 %)Oracle Enterprise Manager
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
125 (24.27 %)Oracle
28 (7.767 %)Informatica
35 (4.854 %)Mapinfo
35 (4.854 %)HP
44 (3.883 %)Cognos
44 (3.883 %)Cramer
53 (2.913 %)Microsoft
62 (1.942 %)Remedy
62 (1.942 %)Orchard
71 (0.971 %)Anite
71 (0.971 %)Teradata
71 (0.971 %)Lagan
71 (0.971 %)Northgate
71 (0.971 %)Capita
71 (0.971 %)Dell
71 (0.971 %)Citrix
71 (0.971 %)Genesys