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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Visio skills within the North West region with a comparison to our Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MS Visio over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Visio
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank67105
Rank change on same period last yearUp+38
Matching contract IT job ads6142
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.086 %0.042 %
As % of the category below13.80 %8.284 %
Daily rates quoted2418
Average minimum daily rate£380£305
Average daily rate£398£313
% change on same period last year+27.15 %
Average maximum daily rate£417£321
UK excluding London average daily rate£378£335
% change on same period last year+12.87 %
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£15.33-
Average hourly rate£15.33-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£15.33-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.30£22.10
% change on same period last year-12.67 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
North West
Matching contract IT job ads442507
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.622 %0.512 %
Daily rates quoted8898
Average minimum daily rate£256£252
Average daily rate£271£262
% change on same period last year+3.48 %
Average maximum daily rate£287£272
UK excluding London average daily rate£293£280
% change on same period last year+4.53 %
Hourly rates quoted72128
Average minimum hourly rate£17.58£15.56
Average hourly rate£18.82£17.03
% change on same period last year+10.48 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.05£18.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.53£19.52
% change on same period last year-5.07 %
MS Visio EnglandMS Visio
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.

MS Visio
Demand Trend

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

North West MS Visio Demand Trend

MS Visio
Daily Rate Trend

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

North West MS Visio Daily Rate Trend

MS Visio
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MS Visio across the North West region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

North West MS Visio Daily Rate Histogram

MS Visio
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North West MS Visio Hourly Rate Trend

MS Visio
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MS Visio across the North West region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

North West MS Visio Hourly Rate Histogram

MS Visio
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MS Visio within the North West region over the 3 months to 10 October 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+1525£403+2.27 %
CheshireUp+1314£416+26.06 %
MerseysideDown-66--
LancashireUp+95£356-
MS Visio EnglandMS Visio
England

MS Visio
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region citing MS Visio 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 MS Visio.

123 (23.71 %)Finance
218 (18.56 %)Microsoft
317 (17.53 %)MS Excel
416 (16.49 %)PRINCE2
515 (15.46 %)Business Analysis
614 (14.43 %)ITIL
713 (13.40 %)MS Office
812 (12.37 %)MS Project
812 (12.37 %)Project Management
911 (11.34 %)NHS
1010 (10.31 %)UML
1010 (10.31 %)MS PowerPoint
118 (8.247 %)Pensions
127 (7.216 %)VisionPLUS
127 (7.216 %)Migration
127 (7.216 %)SQL
136 (6.186 %)Windows
136 (6.186 %)Stakeholder Management
136 (6.186 %)Health
136 (6.186 %)Service Delivery
136 (6.186 %)Banking
145 (5.155 %)Change Management
145 (5.155 %)JCL
145 (5.155 %)Oracle
145 (5.155 %)ISEB
145 (5.155 %)PRINCE2 Certification
145 (5.155 %)CICS
154 (4.124 %)AutoSys
154 (4.124 %)FTP
154 (4.124 %)SQL Server

MS Visio
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region citing MS Visio 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 MS Visio. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (2.062 %)XML
12 (2.062 %)WebSphere
21 (1.031 %)Spring
21 (1.031 %)HTML
21 (1.031 %).NET
21 (1.031 %)ASP
21 (1.031 %)ASP.NET
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (5.155 %)CICS
21 (1.031 %)LiveLink
North West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
117 (17.53 %)MS Excel
213 (13.40 %)MS Office
312 (12.37 %)MS Project
410 (10.31 %)MS PowerPoint
54 (4.124 %)AutoCAD
63 (3.093 %)CA Clarity
72 (2.062 %)FrameMaker
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
17 (7.216 %)VisionPLUS
21 (1.031 %)SAP HR
21 (1.031 %)Oracle Applications
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (4.124 %)FTP
22 (2.062 %)RNC
31 (1.031 %)LDAP
31 (1.031 %)LAN
31 (1.031 %)WAN
31 (1.031 %)SNMP
31 (1.031 %)DNS
31 (1.031 %)SAN
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (4.124 %)SQL Server
14 (4.124 %)DB2
22 (2.062 %)Datawarehouse
22 (2.062 %)ETL
31 (1.031 %)Oracle Discoverer
31 (1.031 %)GIS
31 (1.031 %)Oracle Reports
31 (1.031 %)Oracle 8/8i
31 (1.031 %)Oracle 9i
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (1.031 %)Oracle Forms
11 (1.031 %)Flash
11 (1.031 %)Dreamweaver
11 (1.031 %)TestDirector
11 (1.031 %)ProC
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
123 (23.71 %)Finance
28 (8.247 %)Pensions
36 (6.186 %)Banking
36 (6.186 %)Health
44 (4.124 %)Retail
53 (3.093 %)Pharmaceutical
62 (2.062 %)Electronics
62 (2.062 %)Telecoms
62 (2.062 %)Education
62 (2.062 %)Retail Banking
71 (1.031 %)FMCG
71 (1.031 %)Insurance
71 (1.031 %)Government
71 (1.031 %)Manufacturing
71 (1.031 %)Back Office
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
143 (44.33 %)Analyst
232 (32.99 %)Business Analyst
39 (9.278 %)Project Manager
45 (5.155 %)Architect
54 (4.124 %)Service Analyst
54 (4.124 %)Quality Analyst
63 (3.093 %)Developer
63 (3.093 %)Service Desk Manager
63 (3.093 %)Applications Architect
63 (3.093 %)Lead Business Analyst
63 (3.093 %)Consultant
63 (3.093 %)Service Manager
72 (2.062 %)Change Manager
72 (2.062 %)Operations Analyst
72 (2.062 %)Project Support Officer
72 (2.062 %)Hardware Engineer
72 (2.062 %)Administrator
72 (2.062 %)Process Analyst
72 (2.062 %)Hardware Design Engineer
72 (2.062 %)Design Engineer
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
111 (11.34 %)NHS
24 (4.124 %)VSAM
33 (3.093 %)Mainframe
42 (2.062 %)Client/Server
42 (2.062 %)PMI
42 (2.062 %)AS400
51 (1.031 %)NPfIT
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (6.186 %)Windows
23 (3.093 %)Linux
32 (2.062 %)UNIX
41 (1.031 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (1.031 %)AIX
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (16.49 %)PRINCE2
215 (15.46 %)Business Analysis
314 (14.43 %)ITIL
412 (12.37 %)Project Management
510 (10.31 %)UML
67 (7.216 %)Migration
76 (6.186 %)Stakeholder Management
76 (6.186 %)Service Delivery
85 (5.155 %)Change Management
94 (4.124 %)Workflow
103 (3.093 %)Programme Management
103 (3.093 %)Enterprise Architecture
103 (3.093 %)Project Planning
103 (3.093 %)Use Case
103 (3.093 %)PRINCE
112 (2.062 %)Configuration Management
112 (2.062 %)EAI
112 (2.062 %)Service Management
112 (2.062 %)Quality Management
112 (2.062 %)Requirements Analysis
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (7.216 %)SQL
25 (5.155 %)JCL
34 (4.124 %)REXX
42 (2.062 %)C
42 (2.062 %)PL/SQL
51 (1.031 %)Korn
51 (1.031 %)COBOL
51 (1.031 %)Shell Script
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (5.155 %)ISEB
15 (5.155 %)PRINCE2 Certification
23 (3.093 %)Degree
31 (1.031 %)CCNA
31 (1.031 %)ECDL
31 (1.031 %)Cisco Certification
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.031 %)GAMP
11 (1.031 %)GxP
11 (1.031 %)QA
North West IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.031 %)Active Directory
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (4.124 %)AutoSys
21 (1.031 %)EMC TimeFinder
21 (1.031 %)OpenView
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (18.56 %)Microsoft
25 (5.155 %)Oracle
33 (3.093 %)EMC
42 (2.062 %)Progress
42 (2.062 %)Adobe
42 (2.062 %)HP
51 (1.031 %)Dell
51 (1.031 %)Cisco
51 (1.031 %)IBM
51 (1.031 %)SAP
51 (1.031 %)CA
51 (1.031 %)Hitachi
51 (1.031 %)iSOFT
51 (1.031 %)Mapinfo
51 (1.031 %)Autodesk
51 (1.031 %)ESRI
51 (1.031 %)Telelogic
51 (1.031 %)Casewise
51 (1.031 %)Brocade