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The table below looks at the demand for the Business Analyst role in IT contracts within the Oxfordshire 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 Business Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 6 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBusiness Analyst
Location
3 months to
6 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank3829
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching contract IT job ads2327
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.032 %0.027 %
As % of the category below3.821 %4.696 %
Daily rates quoted119
Average minimum daily rate£312£316
Average daily rate£327£341
% change on same period last year-4.07 %
Average maximum daily rate£342£365
UK excluding London average daily rate£375£383
% change on same period last year-2.03 %
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£31.07£29.13
% change on same period last year+6.67 %
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Oxfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads602575
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.841 %0.578 %
Daily rates quoted153107
Average minimum daily rate£288£296
Average daily rate£305£317
% change on same period last year-3.73 %
Average maximum daily rate£323£338
UK excluding London average daily rate£353£353
% change on same period last year+0.09 %
Hourly rates quoted100102
Average minimum hourly rate£17.92£15.98
Average hourly rate£19.09£17.23
% change on same period last year+10.79 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.26£18.48
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.74£25.24
% change on same period last year-5.93 %
Business Analyst South EastBusiness Analyst
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.

Business Analyst
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire Business Analyst Demand Trend

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire Business Analyst Daily Rate Trend

Business Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Business Analyst across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 6 October 2008.

Oxfordshire Business Analyst Daily Rate Histogram

Business Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire Business Analyst Hourly Rate Trend

Business Analyst
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analyst within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 6 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
OxfordDown-813£327-9.75 %
BanburyNew entry-1£350-
Business Analyst South EastBusiness Analyst
South East

Business Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region that cited Business Analyst 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 Business Analyst in their job title.

116 (43.24 %)Business Analysis
211 (29.73 %)Government
211 (29.73 %)Finance
310 (27.03 %)ITIL
310 (27.03 %)Local Government
49 (24.32 %)CRM
49 (24.32 %)Workflow
58 (21.62 %)C
67 (18.92 %)UML
67 (18.92 %)Data Modelling
67 (18.92 %)BPR
67 (18.92 %)Project Management
75 (13.51 %)Use Case
75 (13.51 %)GAP Analysis
84 (10.81 %)Change Management
84 (10.81 %)BPMN
93 (8.108 %)TickIT
93 (8.108 %)Anite
102 (5.405 %)Oracle
102 (5.405 %)Publishing
102 (5.405 %)Project Planning
102 (5.405 %)Systems Analysis
111 (2.703 %)User Acceptance Testing
111 (2.703 %)Degree
111 (2.703 %)Retail-J
111 (2.703 %)CMS
111 (2.703 %)Retail
111 (2.703 %)Content Management
111 (2.703 %)Document Management
111 (2.703 %)Data Analysis

Business Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region that cited Business Analyst 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 Business Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.703 %)CMS
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (2.703 %)MS Office
11 (2.703 %)MS Excel
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (2.703 %)Oracle Financials
11 (2.703 %)Oracle 11i
11 (2.703 %)Retail-J
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.703 %)RequisitePro
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (29.73 %)Finance
111 (29.73 %)Government
210 (27.03 %)Local Government
32 (5.405 %)Publishing
41 (2.703 %)Retail
41 (2.703 %)Education
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (43.24 %)Business Analysis
210 (27.03 %)ITIL
39 (24.32 %)CRM
39 (24.32 %)Workflow
47 (18.92 %)Data Modelling
47 (18.92 %)BPR
47 (18.92 %)Project Management
47 (18.92 %)UML
55 (13.51 %)GAP Analysis
55 (13.51 %)Use Case
64 (10.81 %)BPMN
64 (10.81 %)Change Management
72 (5.405 %)Systems Analysis
72 (5.405 %)Project Planning
81 (2.703 %)User Acceptance Testing
81 (2.703 %)E-business
81 (2.703 %)Content Management
81 (2.703 %)Document Management
81 (2.703 %)Data Analysis
81 (2.703 %)RUP
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (21.62 %)C
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (2.703 %)Degree
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (8.108 %)TickIT
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (8.108 %)Anite
22 (5.405 %)Oracle
31 (2.703 %)IBM
31 (2.703 %)Microsoft