Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

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

LinkCitrix
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6464
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching contract IT job ads6587
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.104 %0.093 %
As % of the category below4.854 %4.940 %
Daily rates quoted911
Average minimum daily rate£222£264
Average daily rate£230£269
% change on same period last year-14.38 %
Average maximum daily rate£238£274
UK excluding London average daily rate£287£293
% change on same period last year-1.87 %
Hourly rates quoted2517
Average minimum hourly rate£20.76£19.88
Average hourly rate£22.02£20.86
% change on same period last year+5.57 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.28£21.83
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.79£19.77
% change on same period last year+10.21 %
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 %
Citrix EnglandCitrix
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 Citrix Systems.

Citrix
Demand Trend

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

North West Citrix Demand Trend

Citrix
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West Citrix Daily Rate Trend

Citrix
Daily Rate Histogram

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

North West Citrix Daily Rate Histogram

Citrix
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West Citrix Hourly Rate Trend

Citrix
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

North West Citrix Hourly Rate Histogram

Citrix
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Citrix 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
ManchesterDown-526£162-45.38 %
CheshireDown-1714£246+0.16 %
MerseysideDown-812£300-
LancashireUp+113--
CumbriaNew entry-3--
Citrix EnglandCitrix
England

Citrix
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

192 (66.19 %)Windows
253 (38.13 %)Active Directory
345 (32.37 %)Windows Server 2003
432 (23.02 %)Windows XP
529 (20.86 %)MS Exchange
627 (19.42 %)Microsoft
722 (15.83 %)VMware
821 (15.11 %)MS Office
920 (14.39 %)UNIX
1018 (12.95 %)HP
1117 (12.23 %)Oracle
1215 (10.79 %)SQL
1314 (10.07 %)IBM
1412 (8.633 %)ITIL
1412 (8.633 %)Exchange Server 2003
1511 (7.914 %)Citrix Presentation Server
1511 (7.914 %)Finance
1511 (7.914 %)MCSE
1511 (7.914 %)Microsoft Certification
1610 (7.194 %)Mainframe
179 (6.475 %)Blackberry
179 (6.475 %)Lotus
179 (6.475 %)Windows 2000
179 (6.475 %)Lotus Notes
179 (6.475 %)SAP
179 (6.475 %)VMware Infrastructure
179 (6.475 %)Windows 2000 Server
188 (5.755 %)Citrix Certification
197 (5.036 %)MS Excel
197 (5.036 %)LAN

Citrix
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (3.597 %)WebServices
23 (2.158 %)WebSphere
32 (1.439 %)Application Packaging
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
129 (20.86 %)MS Exchange
212 (8.633 %)Exchange Server 2003
39 (6.475 %)Lotus Notes
46 (4.317 %)IIS
52 (1.439 %)Exchange Server 2000
52 (1.439 %)MQSeries
52 (1.439 %)SharePoint
61 (0.719 %)Exchange Server 5.5
North West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
121 (15.11 %)MS Office
27 (5.036 %)MS Excel
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (1.439 %)SoftGrid
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (5.036 %)LAN
17 (5.036 %)SAN
17 (5.036 %)Internet
17 (5.036 %)Firewall
26 (4.317 %)DNS
26 (4.317 %)VoIP
26 (4.317 %)WAN
35 (3.597 %)SMS
35 (3.597 %)VPN
44 (2.878 %)DHCP
44 (2.878 %)Network Security
53 (2.158 %)Wireless
53 (2.158 %)Ethernet
53 (2.158 %)TCP/IP
53 (2.158 %)Extranet
62 (1.439 %)3G
62 (1.439 %)DSL
71 (0.719 %)DMZ
71 (0.719 %)ADSL
71 (0.719 %)Bluetooth
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (4.317 %)SQL Server
21 (0.719 %)DB2
21 (0.719 %)Oracle Reports
21 (0.719 %)Oracle 8/8i
21 (0.719 %)TOAD
21 (0.719 %)Crystal Enterprise
21 (0.719 %)Oracle 10g
21 (0.719 %)BusinessObjects
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (2.158 %)LoadRunner
22 (1.439 %)MSI
22 (1.439 %)QuickTest Pro
31 (0.719 %)InstallShield
31 (0.719 %)WinRunner
31 (0.719 %)TestDirector
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (7.914 %)Finance
27 (5.036 %)Banking
33 (2.158 %)Government
42 (1.439 %)Law
42 (1.439 %)Legal
42 (1.439 %)Telecoms
51 (0.719 %)Retail
51 (0.719 %)Insurance
51 (0.719 %)Local Government
51 (0.719 %)Retail Banking
51 (0.719 %)Online Banking
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
121 (15.11 %)Support Engineer
220 (14.39 %)Analyst
312 (8.633 %)Support Analyst
312 (8.633 %)2nd Line Support
411 (7.914 %)3rd Line Support
510 (7.194 %)Administrator
69 (6.475 %)Desktop Support
69 (6.475 %)Infrastructure Designer
76 (4.317 %)Desktop Engineer
76 (4.317 %)Project Manager
76 (4.317 %)Consultant
85 (3.597 %)Citrix Consultant
85 (3.597 %)Desktop Support Engineer
85 (3.597 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
94 (2.878 %)Exchange Engineer
94 (2.878 %)Server Engineer
94 (2.878 %)Citrix Engineer
94 (2.878 %)Systems Administrator
94 (2.878 %)Technical Support
94 (2.878 %)Server Support
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (7.194 %)Mainframe
29 (6.475 %)Blackberry
36 (4.317 %)Clustering
44 (2.878 %)PDA
44 (2.878 %)Video Conferencing
53 (2.158 %)Fat Client
53 (2.158 %)Thin Client
53 (2.158 %)NHS
62 (1.439 %)IVR
71 (0.719 %)Freedom of Information
71 (0.719 %)Firmware
71 (0.719 %)Client/Server
71 (0.719 %)PMI
71 (0.719 %)AS400
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
192 (66.19 %)Windows
245 (32.37 %)Windows Server 2003
332 (23.02 %)Windows XP
420 (14.39 %)UNIX
59 (6.475 %)Windows 2000
59 (6.475 %)Windows 2000 Server
65 (3.597 %)NetWare
65 (3.597 %)Windows NT
65 (3.597 %)Solaris
73 (2.158 %)AIX
82 (1.439 %)Windows Vista
91 (0.719 %)OS/400
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (8.633 %)ITIL
27 (5.036 %)Project Management
36 (4.317 %)PRINCE2
36 (4.317 %)Migration
45 (3.597 %)Disaster Recovery
45 (3.597 %)Security Cleared
54 (2.878 %)Change Management
63 (2.158 %)SC Cleared
63 (2.158 %)Incident Management
72 (1.439 %)Stress Testing
72 (1.439 %)PRINCE
72 (1.439 %)BC Cleared
81 (0.719 %)Logistics
81 (0.719 %)Software Testing
81 (0.719 %)Test Scripting
81 (0.719 %)Data Protection
81 (0.719 %)Performance Testing
81 (0.719 %)Security Management
81 (0.719 %)Workflow
81 (0.719 %)Validation
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
115 (10.79 %)SQL
23 (2.158 %)VBScript
32 (1.439 %)C
41 (0.719 %)PL/SQL
41 (0.719 %)VB
41 (0.719 %)PowerShell
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
111 (7.914 %)MCSE
111 (7.914 %)Microsoft Certification
28 (5.755 %)Citrix Certification
35 (3.597 %)CCEA
35 (3.597 %)ISEB
44 (2.878 %)CCA
44 (2.878 %)PRINCE2 Certification
53 (2.158 %)ITIL Certification
53 (2.158 %)MCP
62 (1.439 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
62 (1.439 %)CCNA
62 (1.439 %)Cisco Certification
71 (0.719 %)CNA
71 (0.719 %)Novell Certification
71 (0.719 %)Degree
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (2.158 %)QA
21 (0.719 %)SLA
North West IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
153 (38.13 %)Active Directory
211 (7.914 %)Citrix Presentation Server
39 (6.475 %)VMware Infrastructure
46 (4.317 %)Backup Exec
54 (2.878 %)MetaFrame
63 (2.158 %)Terminal Services
72 (1.439 %)VMware ESX
72 (1.439 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
72 (1.439 %)Novell eDirectory
72 (1.439 %)NetBackup
81 (0.719 %)VMware Workstation
81 (0.719 %)Terminal Server
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (2.878 %)OpenView Configuration Management
23 (2.158 %)SCCM
32 (1.439 %)Tivoli
32 (1.439 %)MOM
32 (1.439 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
41 (0.719 %)Oracle Enterprise Manager
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
127 (19.42 %)Microsoft
222 (15.83 %)VMware
318 (12.95 %)HP
417 (12.23 %)Oracle
514 (10.07 %)IBM
69 (6.475 %)SAP
69 (6.475 %)Lotus
77 (5.036 %)Remedy
86 (4.317 %)Cisco
94 (2.878 %)Sun
94 (2.878 %)Novell
94 (2.878 %)VERITAS
103 (2.158 %)Altiris
103 (2.158 %)Intel
112 (1.439 %)Nortel
112 (1.439 %)Dell
121 (0.719 %)Siemens
121 (0.719 %)Avaya
121 (0.719 %)CA
121 (0.719 %)Compaq