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The table below looks at the demand for Six Sigma skills within the Northamptonshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Six Sigma over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSix Sigma
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank27-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads50
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.809 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted50
Average minimum daily rate£450-
Average daily rate£460-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£470-
UK excluding London average daily rate£439£427
% change on same period last year+2.72 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£36.25£28.46
% change on same period last year+27.38 %
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Northamptonshire
Matching contract IT job ads178197
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.251 %0.199 %
Daily rates quoted12273
Average minimum daily rate£427£370
Average daily rate£446£394
% change on same period last year+13.08 %
Average maximum daily rate£465£419
UK excluding London average daily rate£377£370
% change on same period last year+1.87 %
Hourly rates quoted721
Average minimum hourly rate£33.64£24.63
Average hourly rate£37.21£27.29
% change on same period last year+36.34 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.79£29.96
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.44£30.00
% change on same period last year-1.89 %
Six Sigma East MidlandsSix Sigma
East Midlands

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.

Six Sigma
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Six Sigma across the Northamptonshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Northamptonshire Six Sigma Demand Trend

Six Sigma
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Six Sigma across the Northamptonshire region.

Northamptonshire Six Sigma Daily Rate Trend

Six Sigma
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Six Sigma across the Northamptonshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Northamptonshire Six Sigma Daily Rate Histogram

Six Sigma
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Six Sigma across the Northamptonshire region.

Northamptonshire Six Sigma Hourly Rate Trend

Six Sigma
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Six Sigma within the Northamptonshire 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
NorthamptonNew entry-5£460-
Six Sigma East MidlandsSix Sigma
East Midlands

Six Sigma
Top 20 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing Six Sigma 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 Six Sigma.

15 (83.33 %)Data Analysis
24 (66.67 %)Banking
33 (50.00 %)PRINCE2
33 (50.00 %)Risk Management
42 (33.33 %)Finance
42 (33.33 %)PRINCE
42 (33.33 %)Business Analysis
42 (33.33 %)Degree
51 (16.67 %)Use Case
51 (16.67 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
51 (16.67 %)Data Protection
51 (16.67 %)Statistical Analysis
51 (16.67 %)Change Management
51 (16.67 %)Internet
51 (16.67 %)Project Management
51 (16.67 %)CRM
51 (16.67 %)PRINCE2 Certification
51 (16.67 %)MBA
51 (16.67 %)Migration
51 (16.67 %)Stakeholder Management

Six Sigma
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing Six Sigma 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 Six Sigma. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (16.67 %)Internet
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (66.67 %)Banking
22 (33.33 %)Finance
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (100.00 %)Business Analyst
16 (100.00 %)Analyst
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (83.33 %)Data Analysis
23 (50.00 %)PRINCE2
23 (50.00 %)Risk Management
32 (33.33 %)PRINCE
32 (33.33 %)Business Analysis
41 (16.67 %)Statistical Analysis
41 (16.67 %)Use Case
41 (16.67 %)Data Protection
41 (16.67 %)Project Management
41 (16.67 %)Change Management
41 (16.67 %)CRM
41 (16.67 %)Migration
41 (16.67 %)Stakeholder Management
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (33.33 %)Degree
21 (16.67 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
21 (16.67 %)PRINCE2 Certification
21 (16.67 %)MBA