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The table below looks at the demand for Business Objects BusinessObjects (BO) 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 BusinessObjects over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBusiness Objects BusinessObjects (BO)
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 below6.409 %6.269 %
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, 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 %
BusinessObjects EnglandBusinessObjects
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.

BusinessObjects
Demand Trend

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

North West BusinessObjects Demand Trend

BusinessObjects
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West BusinessObjects Daily Rate Trend

BusinessObjects
Daily Rate Histogram

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

North West BusinessObjects Daily Rate Histogram

BusinessObjects
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West BusinessObjects Hourly Rate Trend

BusinessObjects
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

North West BusinessObjects Hourly Rate Histogram

BusinessObjects
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing BusinessObjects 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--
BusinessObjects EnglandBusinessObjects
England

BusinessObjects
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

1103 (100.00 %)Business Objects
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 %)UNIX
176 (5.825 %)PL/SQL
176 (5.825 %)PowerCenter
176 (5.825 %)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
185 (4.854 %)Mapinfo
185 (4.854 %)HP
185 (4.854 %)OLAP
185 (4.854 %)Windows
185 (4.854 %)Migration
185 (4.854 %)Data Analysis

BusinessObjects
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region citing BusinessObjects 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 BusinessObjects. 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
137 (35.92 %)BusinessObjects XI
231 (30.10 %)SQL Server
330 (29.13 %)Datawarehouse
424 (23.30 %)ETL
523 (22.33 %)DTS
614 (13.59 %)Crystal Reports
712 (11.65 %)SQL Server 2000
810 (9.709 %)Oracle Reports
98 (7.767 %)Xcelsius
107 (6.796 %)MS Access
116 (5.825 %)PowerCenter
116 (5.825 %)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
125 (4.854 %)OLAP
134 (3.883 %)Oracle 8/8i
134 (3.883 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
134 (3.883 %)SQL Server 2005
134 (3.883 %)SQL Server Integration Services
143 (2.913 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
143 (2.913 %)GIS
143 (2.913 %)Oracle 10g
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
1103 (100.00 %)Business Objects
225 (24.27 %)Oracle
38 (7.767 %)Informatica
45 (4.854 %)Mapinfo
45 (4.854 %)HP
54 (3.883 %)Cognos
54 (3.883 %)Cramer
63 (2.913 %)Microsoft
72 (1.942 %)Remedy
72 (1.942 %)Orchard
81 (0.971 %)Anite
81 (0.971 %)Teradata
81 (0.971 %)Lagan
81 (0.971 %)Northgate
81 (0.971 %)Capita
81 (0.971 %)Dell
81 (0.971 %)Citrix
81 (0.971 %)Genesys