Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) in IT contracts within the Oxfordshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MCDBA over the 3 months to 9 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
Location
3 months to
9 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank4748
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching contract IT job ads21
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.001 %
As % of the category below1.739 %1.235 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£375-
Average daily rate£425-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£475-
UK excluding London average daily rate£377£425
% change on same period last year-11.38 %
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-£42.50
% change on same period last year-
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Oxfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads11581
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.232 %0.099 %
Daily rates quoted3515
Average minimum daily rate£317£306
Average daily rate£339£318
% change on same period last year+6.60 %
Average maximum daily rate£362£331
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£363
% change on same period last year-3.09 %
Hourly rates quoted1724
Average minimum hourly rate£27.84£20.33
Average hourly rate£28.25£22.33
% change on same period last year+26.52 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.66£24.32
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.17£26.87
% change on same period last year+4.86 %
MCDBA South EastMCDBA
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.

MCDBA
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire MCDBA Demand Trend

MCDBA
Daily Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire MCDBA Daily Rate Trend

MCDBA
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MCDBA across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 9 January 2009.

Oxfordshire MCDBA Daily Rate Histogram

MCDBA
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire MCDBA Hourly Rate Trend

MCDBA
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MCDBA within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 9 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
OxfordNew entry-2£425-
MCDBA South EastMCDBA
South East

MCDBA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 9 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing MCDBA 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 MCDBA.

13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (100.00 %)SharePoint
22 (66.67 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
22 (66.67 %)SQL
22 (66.67 %).NET
22 (66.67 %)SQL Server
22 (66.67 %)MCP
22 (66.67 %)MCAD
31 (33.33 %)Back Office
31 (33.33 %)Finance
31 (33.33 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
31 (33.33 %)MCSD
31 (33.33 %)MS Excel
31 (33.33 %)CRM
31 (33.33 %)ASP.NET
31 (33.33 %)MCTS
31 (33.33 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (33.33 %)Dynamics AX
31 (33.33 %)SQL Server Integration Services
31 (33.33 %).NET Framework
31 (33.33 %)MDX
31 (33.33 %)X++
31 (33.33 %)SharePoint Server 2007
31 (33.33 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
31 (33.33 %)PerformancePoint
31 (33.33 %)ERP
31 (33.33 %)Business Intelligence
31 (33.33 %)C#
31 (33.33 %)Axapta
31 (33.33 %)Epicor

MCDBA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 9 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing MCDBA 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 MCDBA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (66.67 %).NET
21 (33.33 %)ASP.NET
21 (33.33 %).NET Framework
21 (33.33 %)MDX
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (100.00 %)SharePoint
21 (33.33 %)BizTalk Server
21 (33.33 %)Commerce Server
21 (33.33 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (33.33 %)MS Excel
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (33.33 %)Axapta
11 (33.33 %)Dynamics AX
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (66.67 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
12 (66.67 %)SQL Server
21 (33.33 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
21 (33.33 %)SQL Server 2005
21 (33.33 %)SQL Server Integration Services
21 (33.33 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
21 (33.33 %)PerformancePoint
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (33.33 %)Back Office
11 (33.33 %)Finance
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (66.67 %)Developer
21 (33.33 %)Business Developer
21 (33.33 %)Consultant
21 (33.33 %)Business Intelligence Consultant
21 (33.33 %)Systems Developer
21 (33.33 %)Dynamics AX Developer
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (33.33 %)CRM
11 (33.33 %)ERP
11 (33.33 %)Business Intelligence
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (66.67 %)SQL
21 (33.33 %)X++
21 (33.33 %)C#
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (66.67 %)MCP
22 (66.67 %)MCAD
31 (33.33 %)MCSD
31 (33.33 %)MCTS
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (33.33 %)Epicor