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The table below looks at the demand for Higher National Certificate (HNC) 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 HNC over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHigher National Certificate (HNC)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank119136
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching contract IT job ads108
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.014 %0.008 %
As % of the category below2.710 %1.869 %
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£265£274
% change on same period last year-3.47 %
Hourly rates quoted67
Average minimum hourly rate£16.83£19.89
Average hourly rate£17.50£21.96
% change on same period last year-20.32 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.17£24.04
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.28£27.42
% change on same period last year-4.13 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
North West
Matching contract IT job ads369428
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.499 %0.422 %
Daily rates quoted8395
Average minimum daily rate£279£346
Average daily rate£297£362
% change on same period last year-17.90 %
Average maximum daily rate£316£379
UK excluding London average daily rate£333£331
% change on same period last year+0.78 %
Hourly rates quoted5856
Average minimum hourly rate£22.30£21.71
Average hourly rate£24.44£23.42
% change on same period last year+4.34 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.58£25.13
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.62£25.79
% change on same period last year-4.55 %
HNC EnglandHNC
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.

HNC
Demand Trend

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

North West HNC Demand Trend

HNC
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West HNC Daily Rate Trend

HNC
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West HNC Hourly Rate Trend

HNC
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing HNC across the North West region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

North West HNC Hourly Rate Histogram

HNC
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing HNC within the North West region over the 3 months to 5 September 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-26--
CheshireUp+113--
HNC EnglandHNC
England

HNC
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region citing HNC 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 HNC.

111 (50.00 %)Education
111 (50.00 %)Electric
210 (45.45 %)Manufacturing
39 (40.91 %)NVQ Level 3
48 (36.36 %)Aerospace
54 (18.18 %)HND
63 (13.64 %)C
63 (13.64 %)UMTS
63 (13.64 %)Nokia
63 (13.64 %)Mapinfo
63 (13.64 %)Cramer
63 (13.64 %)Data Management
63 (13.64 %)Critical Path Analysis
63 (13.64 %)Construction
72 (9.091 %)Project Planning
72 (9.091 %)EMC
72 (9.091 %)Ada
72 (9.091 %)Telecoms
72 (9.091 %)Windows Server 2003
72 (9.091 %)ClearQuest
72 (9.091 %)CAD
72 (9.091 %)AutoCAD
72 (9.091 %)Configuration Management
72 (9.091 %)C++
72 (9.091 %)Java
72 (9.091 %)UNIX
72 (9.091 %)Windows
81 (4.545 %)MCSE
81 (4.545 %)ClearCase
81 (4.545 %)Microsoft

HNC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region citing HNC 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 HNC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (9.091 %)AutoCAD
21 (4.545 %)CATIA
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (13.64 %)UMTS
21 (4.545 %)SAN
21 (4.545 %)Wireless
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (9.091 %)ClearQuest
21 (4.545 %)ClearCase
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (50.00 %)Education
111 (50.00 %)Electric
210 (45.45 %)Manufacturing
38 (36.36 %)Aerospace
43 (13.64 %)Construction
52 (9.091 %)Telecoms
61 (4.545 %)Automotive
61 (4.545 %)Chemicals
61 (4.545 %)Pharmaceutical
61 (4.545 %)Electronics
61 (4.545 %)Military
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (9.091 %)Software Engineer
21 (4.545 %)Administrator
21 (4.545 %)Project Engineer
21 (4.545 %)Technical Administrator
21 (4.545 %)Draughtsman
21 (4.545 %)CAD Designer
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (4.545 %)Clustering
11 (4.545 %)Statistics
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (9.091 %)UNIX
12 (9.091 %)Windows
12 (9.091 %)Windows Server 2003
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (13.64 %)Data Management
13 (13.64 %)Critical Path Analysis
22 (9.091 %)Project Planning
22 (9.091 %)CAD
22 (9.091 %)Configuration Management
31 (4.545 %)PDM
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (13.64 %)C
22 (9.091 %)C++
22 (9.091 %)Java
22 (9.091 %)Ada
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (40.91 %)NVQ Level 3
24 (18.18 %)HND
31 (4.545 %)MCSE
31 (4.545 %)Microsoft Certification
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (4.545 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (13.64 %)Nokia
13 (13.64 %)Mapinfo
13 (13.64 %)Cramer
22 (9.091 %)EMC
31 (4.545 %)Microsoft