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This section looks at the demand for Linux skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited Linux over the 3 months to 4 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLinux
Location
3 months to 4 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank2612
Rank change on same period last yearDown-14
Matching contract IT job ads2953
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.038 %0.056 %
As % of the category below16.02 %28.96 %
Daily rates quoted128
Average minimum daily rate£307£246
Average daily rate£341£253
% change on same period last year+34.90 %
Average maximum daily rate£375£259
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£332
% change on same period last year+1.31 %
Hourly rates quoted518
Average minimum hourly rate£21.20£20.95
Average hourly rate£22.30£22.10
% change on same period last year+0.92 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.40£23.24
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.64£32.45
% change on same period last year-2.50 %
Operating Systems OxfordshireOperating Systems
Oxfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads181183
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.239 %0.194 %
Daily rates quoted2721
Average minimum daily rate£275£272
Average daily rate£307£292
% change on same period last year+5.11 %
Average maximum daily rate£339£311
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£334
% change on same period last year+1.57 %
Hourly rates quoted5459
Average minimum hourly rate£18.49£18.62
Average hourly rate£20.15£19.72
% change on same period last year+2.18 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.82£20.83
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.83£23.75
% change on same period last year-8.06 %
Linux South EastLinux
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.

Linux
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Linux across the Oxfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Oxfordshire Linux Demand Trend

Linux
Daily Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire Linux Daily Rate Trend

Linux
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Linux across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 4 July 2008.

Oxfordshire Linux Daily Rate Histogram

Linux
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire Linux Hourly Rate Trend

Linux
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Linux across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 4 July 2008.

Oxfordshire Linux Hourly Rate Histogram

Linux
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT job ads citing Linux within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 4 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
OxfordUp+917£366+14.49 %
AbingdonDown-23--
Linux South EastLinux
South East

Linux
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Linux 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 Linux.

131 (51.67 %)Windows
216 (26.67 %)Unix
216 (26.67 %)Perl
315 (25.00 %)TCP/IP
414 (23.33 %)Cisco
414 (23.33 %)SQL
512 (20.00 %)Apache
512 (20.00 %)DNS
611 (18.33 %)Firewall
611 (18.33 %)Active Directory
611 (18.33 %)MySQL
710 (16.67 %)Python
710 (16.67 %)SQL Server
710 (16.67 %)Internet
89 (15.00 %)NetApp
89 (15.00 %)Windows 2000
98 (13.33 %)PHP
98 (13.33 %)Red Hat
98 (13.33 %)CheckPoint
98 (13.33 %)WAN
98 (13.33 %)MS Exchange
107 (11.67 %)Shell Script
116 (10.00 %)Windows XP
116 (10.00 %)IBM
116 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
125 (8.333 %)DB2 UDB
125 (8.333 %)Automated Testing
125 (8.333 %)PHP5
125 (8.333 %)WSUS
125 (8.333 %)Migration

Linux
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Linux 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 Linux. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
15 (8.333 %)HTML
15 (8.333 %)CSS
23 (5.000 %)LAMP
32 (3.333 %)XHTML
32 (3.333 %)OpenGL
32 (3.333 %)STL
41 (1.667 %)WebServices
41 (1.667 %)XML
41 (1.667 %)DirectX
41 (1.667 %)AJAX
41 (1.667 %)WebSphere
Application Platforms
112 (20.00 %)Apache
28 (13.33 %)MS Exchange
36 (10.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
43 (5.000 %)IIS
43 (5.000 %)Exchange Server 5.5
52 (3.333 %)Exchange Server 2000
52 (3.333 %)SharePoint
61 (1.667 %)Exchange Server 2007
Applications
15 (8.333 %)MS Excel
Communications & Networking
115 (25.00 %)TCP/IP
212 (20.00 %)DNS
311 (18.33 %)Firewall
410 (16.67 %)Internet
58 (13.33 %)WAN
65 (8.333 %)SMTP
65 (8.333 %)LAN
65 (8.333 %)HTTP
74 (6.667 %)FTP
82 (3.333 %)SMS
82 (3.333 %)LDAP
91 (1.667 %)SNMP
91 (1.667 %)HTTPS
Database & Business Intelligence
111 (18.33 %)MySQL
210 (16.67 %)SQL Server
35 (8.333 %)DB2
35 (8.333 %)Crystal Reports
35 (8.333 %)BusinessObjects
35 (8.333 %)DB2 UDB
42 (3.333 %)SQL Server 7
51 (1.667 %)PostgreSQL
51 (1.667 %)Datawarehouse
Development Applications
11 (1.667 %)ClearCase
11 (1.667 %)Subversion
General
14 (6.667 %)Government
14 (6.667 %)Local Government
21 (1.667 %)Health
21 (1.667 %)3D Graphics
21 (1.667 %)Electronics
21 (1.667 %)Telecoms
21 (1.667 %)Education
Job Titles
112 (20.00 %)Analyst
211 (18.33 %)Developer
211 (18.33 %)Support Engineer
39 (15.00 %)Consultant
48 (13.33 %)PHP Developer
56 (10.00 %)3rd Line Support
65 (8.333 %)Administrator
65 (8.333 %)Systems Administrator
74 (6.667 %)Test Analyst
74 (6.667 %)Tester
74 (6.667 %)Test Engineer
74 (6.667 %)Data Analyst
74 (6.667 %)Solutions Analyst
74 (6.667 %)Support Analyst
83 (5.000 %)Server Analyst
83 (5.000 %)MySQL Developer
83 (5.000 %)Applications Support
83 (5.000 %)Server Support Analyst
83 (5.000 %)Applications Support Engineer
83 (5.000 %)Network Engineer
Miscellaneous
12 (3.333 %)Client/Server
21 (1.667 %)Replication
21 (1.667 %)Psychology
21 (1.667 %)Computer Science
21 (1.667 %)Multithreading
Operating Systems
131 (51.67 %)Windows
216 (26.67 %)Unix
39 (15.00 %)Windows 2000
46 (10.00 %)Windows XP
55 (8.333 %)FreeBSD
64 (6.667 %)Windows Server 2003
72 (3.333 %)SUSE
81 (1.667 %)Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
15 (8.333 %)Migration
15 (8.333 %)Data Management
15 (8.333 %)Automated Testing
24 (6.667 %)Resource Management
24 (6.667 %)Data Migration
24 (6.667 %)ITIL
32 (3.333 %)OO
41 (1.667 %)E-Commerce
41 (1.667 %)ERP
41 (1.667 %)Configuration Management
41 (1.667 %)Disaster Recovery
41 (1.667 %)SEO
41 (1.667 %)OOP
41 (1.667 %)Content Management
41 (1.667 %)Release Management
41 (1.667 %)Software Testing
41 (1.667 %)Web Development
41 (1.667 %)Load Balancing
Programming Languages
116 (26.67 %)Perl
214 (23.33 %)SQL
310 (16.67 %)Python
48 (13.33 %)PHP
57 (11.67 %)Shell Script
65 (8.333 %)PHP5
74 (6.667 %)PHP4
74 (6.667 %)JavaScript
83 (5.000 %)C++
91 (1.667 %)Delphi
91 (1.667 %)C
91 (1.667 %)Embedded C
91 (1.667 %)Embedded C++
91 (1.667 %)Korn
Qualifications
14 (6.667 %)MCSE
14 (6.667 %)Cisco Certification
14 (6.667 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (5.000 %)Degree
32 (3.333 %)MCSA
41 (1.667 %)CCNA
41 (1.667 %)RHCT
Quality Assurance & Compliance
12 (3.333 %)SLA
System Software
111 (18.33 %)Active Directory
23 (5.000 %)NetBackup
31 (1.667 %)NFS
Systems Management
15 (8.333 %)WSUS
21 (1.667 %)Tivoli
Vendors
114 (23.33 %)Cisco
29 (15.00 %)NetApp
38 (13.33 %)Red Hat
38 (13.33 %)CheckPoint
46 (10.00 %)IBM
55 (8.333 %)Microsoft
55 (8.333 %)Oracle
55 (8.333 %)Business Objects
64 (6.667 %)Symantec
64 (6.667 %)VERITAS
72 (3.333 %)Sun
72 (3.333 %)HP
81 (1.667 %)Sybase
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