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The table below looks at the demand for the Computer Operator role in IT contracts within the North West region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Computer Operator in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkComputer Operator
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank122142
Rank change on same period last yearUp+20
Matching contract IT job ads51
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.165 %0.025 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate-£155
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£9.00-
Average hourly rate£11.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£13.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£16.42£17.15
% change on same period last year-4.27 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
North West
Matching contract IT job ads30334058
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled4.873 %4.358 %
Daily rates quoted676805
Average minimum daily rate£320£326
Average daily rate£339£342
% change on same period last year-0.63 %
Average maximum daily rate£359£357
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
Hourly rates quoted437479
Average minimum hourly rate£20.06£19.41
Average hourly rate£21.74£21.18
% change on same period last year+2.65 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.43£22.95
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.10£24.04
% change on same period last year-3.88 %
Computer Operator EnglandComputer Operator
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.

Computer Operator
Demand Trend

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

North West Computer Operator Demand Trend

Computer Operator
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West Computer Operator Hourly Rate Trend

Computer Operator
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

North West Computer Operator Hourly Rate Histogram

Computer Operator
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Computer Operator 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--
MerseysideNew entry-1--
CheshireNew entry-1--
Computer Operator EnglandComputer Operator
England

Computer Operator
Top 10 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region that cited Computer Operator in their job title 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 with Computer Operator in their job title.

12 (20.00 %)SLA
12 (20.00 %)Games
12 (20.00 %)VAX
21 (10.00 %)Incident Management
21 (10.00 %)Degree
21 (10.00 %)Retail
21 (10.00 %)Microsoft
21 (10.00 %)ITIL Certification
21 (10.00 %)Manufacturing
21 (10.00 %)ITIL

Computer Operator
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region that cited Computer Operator in their job title 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 with Computer Operator in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (20.00 %)Games
21 (10.00 %)Retail
21 (10.00 %)Manufacturing
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (20.00 %)VAX
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (10.00 %)ITIL
11 (10.00 %)Incident Management
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (10.00 %)ITIL Certification
11 (10.00 %)Degree
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (20.00 %)SLA
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (10.00 %)Microsoft