Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in IT contracts within the North West region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CIPD over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkChartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
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 below1.299 %0.641 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£120
Average daily rate-£135
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£150
UK excluding London average daily rate£286£287
% change on same period last year-0.32 %
Hourly rates quoted21
Average minimum hourly rate£17.15£15.00
Average hourly rate£17.15£17.50
% change on same period last year-2.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.15£20.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£17.55£16.25
% change on same period last year+8.00 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
North West
Matching contract IT job ads308468
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.495 %0.503 %
Daily rates quoted70112
Average minimum daily rate£315£326
Average daily rate£334£336
% change on same period last year-0.38 %
Average maximum daily rate£354£345
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£328
% change on same period last year+1.07 %
Hourly rates quoted5263
Average minimum hourly rate£23.84£25.85
Average hourly rate£25.24£27.81
% change on same period last year-9.26 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.63£29.78
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.56£25.13
% change on same period last year+1.72 %
CIPD EnglandCIPD
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.

CIPD
Demand Trend

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

North West CIPD Demand Trend

CIPD
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West CIPD Daily Rate Trend

CIPD
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West CIPD Hourly Rate Trend

CIPD
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

North West CIPD Hourly Rate Histogram

CIPD
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CIPD 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
ManchesterUp+13--
CheshireDown-11--
CIPD EnglandCIPD
England

CIPD
Top 21 Related IT Skills

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

14 (40.00 %)SAP
23 (30.00 %)SAP Certification
23 (30.00 %)SAP Payroll
32 (20.00 %)Local Government
32 (20.00 %)Government
32 (20.00 %)Health
41 (10.00 %)Law
41 (10.00 %)Stakeholder Management
41 (10.00 %)ITIL
41 (10.00 %)PRINCE2
41 (10.00 %)C
41 (10.00 %)PeopleSoft
41 (10.00 %)NHS
41 (10.00 %)Project Management
41 (10.00 %)Pharmaceutical
41 (10.00 %)CMMI
41 (10.00 %)CIMA
41 (10.00 %)Change Management
41 (10.00 %)Business Development
41 (10.00 %)Business Continuity
41 (10.00 %)Spreadsheet

CIPD
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (10.00 %)Spreadsheet
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (30.00 %)SAP Payroll
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (20.00 %)Government
12 (20.00 %)Health
12 (20.00 %)Local Government
21 (10.00 %)Pharmaceutical
21 (10.00 %)Law
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (30.00 %)Training Manager
13 (30.00 %)Payroll Manager
13 (30.00 %)SAP Manager
21 (10.00 %)Project Manager
21 (10.00 %)Consultant
21 (10.00 %)Development Manager
21 (10.00 %)Administrator
21 (10.00 %)Business Development Manager
21 (10.00 %)Support Manager
21 (10.00 %)Business Manager
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (10.00 %)NHS
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (10.00 %)ITIL
11 (10.00 %)PRINCE2
11 (10.00 %)Project Management
11 (10.00 %)CMMI
11 (10.00 %)Change Management
11 (10.00 %)Stakeholder Management
11 (10.00 %)Business Continuity
11 (10.00 %)Business Development
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (10.00 %)C
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (30.00 %)SAP Certification
21 (10.00 %)CIMA
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (40.00 %)SAP
21 (10.00 %)PeopleSoft