Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

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

LinkCognos
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank94125
Rank change on same period last yearUp+31
Matching contract IT job ads3318
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.053 %0.019 %
As % of the category below2.465 %1.022 %
Daily rates quoted44
Average minimum daily rate£238£369
Average daily rate£258£388
% change on same period last year-33.54 %
Average maximum daily rate£278£406
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£383
% change on same period last year-12.11 %
Hourly rates quoted02
Average minimum hourly rate-£15.00
Average hourly rate-£17.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£20.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.65£33.43
% change on same period last year-32.25 %
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 %
Cognos EnglandCognos
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 IBM Cognos.

Cognos
Demand Trend

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

North West Cognos Demand Trend

Cognos
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West Cognos Daily Rate Trend

Cognos
Daily Rate Histogram

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

North West Cognos Daily Rate Histogram

Cognos
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West Cognos Hourly Rate Trend

Cognos
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Cognos 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-27--
LancashireUp+146£215-
Cognos EnglandCognos
England

Cognos
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

122 (38.60 %)Business Intelligence
221 (36.84 %)SQL
315 (26.32 %)Finance
412 (21.05 %)Datawarehouse
510 (17.54 %)SQL Server
510 (17.54 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
68 (14.04 %)SAS
77 (12.28 %)Oracle
77 (12.28 %)MS Excel
86 (10.53 %)Balanced Scorecard
86 (10.53 %)ETL
86 (10.53 %)Microsoft
86 (10.53 %)OLAP
95 (8.772 %)Crystal Reports
95 (8.772 %)MySQL
95 (8.772 %)DecisionStream
95 (8.772 %)Project Management
104 (7.018 %)Business Objects
104 (7.018 %)BusinessObjects
104 (7.018 %)SAP
104 (7.018 %)XML
104 (7.018 %)ITIL
104 (7.018 %)Windows
104 (7.018 %)Migration
113 (5.263 %)Data Analysis
113 (5.263 %)Cognos Planning
113 (5.263 %)Data Modelling
113 (5.263 %)DB2
113 (5.263 %)JD Edwards
113 (5.263 %)Agresso

Cognos
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (7.018 %)XML
22 (3.509 %).NET
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
18 (14.04 %)SAS
22 (3.509 %)Lotus Notes
31 (1.754 %)MS Exchange
North West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (12.28 %)MS Excel
22 (3.509 %)Spreadsheet
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
110 (17.54 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
23 (5.263 %)Cognos Planning
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (21.05 %)Datawarehouse
210 (17.54 %)SQL Server
36 (10.53 %)OLAP
36 (10.53 %)ETL
45 (8.772 %)DecisionStream
45 (8.772 %)Crystal Reports
45 (8.772 %)MySQL
54 (7.018 %)BusinessObjects
63 (5.263 %)DB2
72 (3.509 %)MS Access
72 (3.509 %)Oracle Reports
72 (3.509 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
81 (1.754 %)SQL Server 2005
81 (1.754 %)Oracle OLAP
81 (1.754 %)DataStage
81 (1.754 %)OLTP
81 (1.754 %)Oracle 8/8i
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (26.32 %)Finance
22 (3.509 %)Retail
22 (3.509 %)FMCG
31 (1.754 %)Health
31 (1.754 %)Law
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (26.32 %)Developer
28 (14.04 %)Analyst
28 (14.04 %)Consultant
37 (12.28 %)Cognos Consultant
46 (10.53 %)Cognos Developer
53 (5.263 %)Management Accountant
53 (5.263 %)Excel Developer
53 (5.263 %)Excel Specialist
53 (5.263 %)Data Analyst
53 (5.263 %)Applications Support
62 (3.509 %)Project Manager
62 (3.509 %)Administrator
62 (3.509 %)Technical Analyst
62 (3.509 %)DBA
62 (3.509 %)Information Analyst
62 (3.509 %)Business Intelligence Analyst
71 (1.754 %)Cognos Administrator
71 (1.754 %)MI Analyst
71 (1.754 %)Solutions Analyst
71 (1.754 %)Report Writer
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (3.509 %)NHS
12 (3.509 %)Data Integration
21 (1.754 %)EPoS
21 (1.754 %)German Language
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (7.018 %)Windows
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
122 (38.60 %)Business Intelligence
26 (10.53 %)Balanced Scorecard
35 (8.772 %)Project Management
44 (7.018 %)ITIL
44 (7.018 %)Migration
53 (5.263 %)Data Analysis
53 (5.263 %)Data Modelling
61 (1.754 %)Performance Management
61 (1.754 %)Data Architecture
61 (1.754 %)Zachman Framework
61 (1.754 %)OO
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
121 (36.84 %)SQL
22 (3.509 %)Java
22 (3.509 %)VB
31 (1.754 %)VB.NET
31 (1.754 %)VBA
31 (1.754 %)C
31 (1.754 %)PL/SQL
31 (1.754 %)Transact-SQL
31 (1.754 %)VBScript
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (3.509 %)Degree
21 (1.754 %)CIMA
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (12.28 %)Oracle
26 (10.53 %)Microsoft
34 (7.018 %)Business Objects
34 (7.018 %)SAP
43 (5.263 %)JD Edwards
43 (5.263 %)Agresso
52 (3.509 %)Lotus
52 (3.509 %)PeopleSoft
61 (1.754 %)Ascential