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This section looks at the demand for Symantec (formerly VERITAS) Backup Exec skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Backup Exec over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSymantec (formerly VERITAS) Backup Exec
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank5152
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching contract IT job ads72
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.002 %
As % of the category below7.447 %3.774 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£200-
Average daily rate£250-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£300-
UK excluding London average daily rate£288£319
% change on same period last year-9.81 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00-
Average hourly rate£35.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.02£24.16
% change on same period last year-4.73 %
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Oxfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads9453
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.125 %0.054 %
Daily rates quoted54
Average minimum daily rate£232£305
Average daily rate£266£311
% change on same period last year-14.36 %
Average maximum daily rate£300£316
UK excluding London average daily rate£323£327
% change on same period last year-1.33 %
Hourly rates quoted4413
Average minimum hourly rate£20.52£26.72
Average hourly rate£22.69£27.53
% change on same period last year-17.55 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.87£28.33
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.00£22.17
% change on same period last year-5.27 %
Backup Exec South EastBackup Exec
South East

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.

Backup Exec
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Backup Exec across the Oxfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

Oxfordshire Backup Exec Demand Trend

Backup Exec
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Backup Exec across the Oxfordshire region.

Oxfordshire Backup Exec Daily Rate Trend

Backup Exec
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Backup Exec across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Oxfordshire Backup Exec Daily Rate Histogram

Backup Exec
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Backup Exec across the Oxfordshire region.

Oxfordshire Backup Exec Hourly Rate Trend

Backup Exec
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Backup Exec across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Oxfordshire Backup Exec Hourly Rate Histogram

Backup Exec
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Backup Exec within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
OxfordDown-13£250-
Backup Exec South EastBackup Exec
South East

Backup Exec
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Backup Exec 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 Backup Exec.

18 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
27 (87.50 %)Windows
27 (87.50 %)Microsoft
27 (87.50 %)Active Directory
34 (50.00 %)VPN
34 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
34 (50.00 %)Terminal Services
43 (37.50 %)Windows Server 2003
43 (37.50 %)SAN
43 (37.50 %)VERITAS
43 (37.50 %)DNS
43 (37.50 %)MCSE
52 (25.00 %)MCSA
52 (25.00 %)MS Excel
52 (25.00 %)CRM
52 (25.00 %)Windows NT
52 (25.00 %)Windows XP
52 (25.00 %)ADSL
52 (25.00 %)LAN
52 (25.00 %)WAN
52 (25.00 %)DHCP
52 (25.00 %)TCP/IP
52 (25.00 %)MCP
52 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
52 (25.00 %)SQL
52 (25.00 %)MS Office
52 (25.00 %)Disaster Recovery
52 (25.00 %)NEC
52 (25.00 %)ISA Server
52 (25.00 %)Blackberry

Backup Exec
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Backup Exec 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 Backup Exec. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
18 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
22 (25.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
31 (12.50 %)SharePoint Server 2007
31 (12.50 %)Exchange Server 2007
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (25.00 %)MS Office
12 (25.00 %)MS Excel
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (50.00 %)VPN
23 (37.50 %)DNS
23 (37.50 %)SAN
32 (25.00 %)ADSL
32 (25.00 %)LAN
32 (25.00 %)WAN
32 (25.00 %)DHCP
32 (25.00 %)TCP/IP
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (12.50 %)BusinessObjects
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (12.50 %)Government
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (37.50 %)3rd Line Support
13 (37.50 %)2nd Line Support
22 (25.00 %)Systems Manager
22 (25.00 %)Analyst
22 (25.00 %)Support Analyst
22 (25.00 %)Support Engineer
31 (12.50 %)Support Specialist
31 (12.50 %)Support Technician
31 (12.50 %)PC Support
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (25.00 %)Blackberry
12 (25.00 %)Clustering
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (87.50 %)Windows
23 (37.50 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (25.00 %)Windows NT
32 (25.00 %)Windows XP
41 (12.50 %)Windows 2000
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
12 (25.00 %)CRM
12 (25.00 %)Disaster Recovery
21 (12.50 %)SC Cleared
21 (12.50 %)DV Cleared
21 (12.50 %)Security Cleared
21 (12.50 %)ITIL
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (25.00 %)SQL
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (37.50 %)MCSE
32 (25.00 %)MCSA
32 (25.00 %)MCP
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (87.50 %)Active Directory
24 (50.00 %)Terminal Services
32 (25.00 %)ISA Server
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (25.00 %)WSUS
21 (12.50 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (87.50 %)Microsoft
23 (37.50 %)VERITAS
32 (25.00 %)NEC
32 (25.00 %)Citrix
32 (25.00 %)IBM
41 (12.50 %)Business Objects
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