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The table below looks at the demand for the SQL Server DBA 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 SQL Server DBA in their job title over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank5454
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching contract IT job ads24
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.004 %
As % of the category below0.325 %0.656 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£330
% change on same period last year+1.97 %
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£36.88£35.25
% change on same period last year+4.60 %
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Oxfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads615610
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.831 %0.602 %
Daily rates quoted148124
Average minimum daily rate£291£311
Average daily rate£308£336
% change on same period last year-8.26 %
Average maximum daily rate£326£361
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£355
% change on same period last year-0.15 %
Hourly rates quoted110111
Average minimum hourly rate£17.73£18.86
Average hourly rate£18.93£20.33
% change on same period last year-6.91 %
Average maximum hourly rate£20.12£21.80
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.85£25.69
% change on same period last year-7.14 %
SQL Server DBA South EastSQL Server DBA
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.

SQL Server DBA
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire SQL Server DBA Demand Trend

SQL Server DBA
Daily Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire SQL Server DBA Daily Rate Trend

SQL Server DBA
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire SQL Server DBA Hourly Rate Trend

SQL Server DBA
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SQL Server DBA within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 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-21--
WallingfordNew entry-1--
SQL Server DBA South EastSQL Server DBA
South East

SQL Server DBA
Top 24 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region that cited SQL Server DBA 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 SQL Server DBA in their job title.

16 (100.00 %)SQL Server
25 (83.33 %)SQL Server 2005
25 (83.33 %)SQL
34 (66.67 %)SQL Server 2000
43 (50.00 %)UML
43 (50.00 %)Replication
52 (33.33 %)Windows
52 (33.33 %)OO
52 (33.33 %)DTS
52 (33.33 %)Microsoft
52 (33.33 %)Intel
52 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
61 (16.67 %)Intranet
61 (16.67 %)Internet
61 (16.67 %)E-Commerce
61 (16.67 %)Middleware
61 (16.67 %)RUP
61 (16.67 %)OOA/OOD
61 (16.67 %)Transact-SQL
61 (16.67 %)IIS
61 (16.67 %)ODBC
61 (16.67 %)Quality Management
61 (16.67 %)Change Management
61 (16.67 %)Migration

SQL Server DBA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region that cited SQL Server DBA 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 SQL Server DBA in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (16.67 %)ODBC
11 (16.67 %)Middleware
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (16.67 %)IIS
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (16.67 %)Intranet
11 (16.67 %)Internet
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (100.00 %)SQL Server
25 (83.33 %)SQL Server 2005
34 (66.67 %)SQL Server 2000
42 (33.33 %)DTS
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (50.00 %)Replication
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (33.33 %)Windows
12 (33.33 %)Windows Server 2003
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (50.00 %)UML
22 (33.33 %)OO
31 (16.67 %)RUP
31 (16.67 %)E-Commerce
31 (16.67 %)Quality Management
31 (16.67 %)Change Management
31 (16.67 %)Migration
31 (16.67 %)OOA/OOD
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (83.33 %)SQL
21 (16.67 %)Transact-SQL
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (33.33 %)Microsoft
12 (33.33 %)Intel