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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Office Communications Server over the 3 months to 9 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Office Communications Server (OCS)
Location
3 months to
9 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank-48
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads01
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.000 %1.000 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£350
Average daily rate-£375
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£370£375
% change on same period last year-1.33 %
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£40.00-
% change on same period last year-
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Oxfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads81100
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.163 %0.123 %
Daily rates quoted1923
Average minimum daily rate£310£324
Average daily rate£335£354
% change on same period last year-5.53 %
Average maximum daily rate£359£384
UK excluding London average daily rate£351£351
% change on same period last year+0.14 %
Hourly rates quoted1815
Average minimum hourly rate£21.70£16.40
Average hourly rate£22.68£17.44
% change on same period last year+30.01 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.66£18.49
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.48£23.04
% change on same period last year-2.41 %
Office Communications Server South EastOffice Communications Server
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.

Office Communications Server
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Office Communications Server across the Oxfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

Oxfordshire Office Communications Server Demand Trend

Office Communications Server
Daily Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire Office Communications Server Daily Rate Trend

Office Communications Server
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire Office Communications Server Hourly Rate Trend

Office Communications Server
Top 8 Related IT Skills

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

12 (100.00 %)Cisco
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft
12 (100.00 %)MS Office
12 (100.00 %)Telecoms
21 (50.00 %)MCSE
21 (50.00 %)CCIE
21 (50.00 %)Cisco Certification
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification

Office Communications Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (100.00 %)MS Office
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (100.00 %)Telecoms
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)Network Consultant
11 (50.00 %)Consultant
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)MCSE
11 (50.00 %)CCIE
11 (50.00 %)Cisco Certification
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (100.00 %)Cisco
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft