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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Systems Management category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Systems Management Server (SMS) over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Systems Management Server (SMS)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank53-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below4.545 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£280-
Average daily rate£290-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£300-
UK excluding London average daily rate£222£220
% change on same period last year+0.73 %
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£23.98£23.07
% change on same period last year+3.95 %
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
Oxfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads2217
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.035 %0.018 %
Daily rates quoted30
Average minimum daily rate£358-
Average daily rate£366-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£375-
UK excluding London average daily rate£339£347
% change on same period last year-2.17 %
Hourly rates quoted33
Average minimum hourly rate£37.00£26.00
Average hourly rate£39.00£30.00
% change on same period last year+30.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£41.00£34.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.37£27.57
% change on same period last year+6.53 %
Systems Management Server (SMS) South EastSystems Management Server (SMS)
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.

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire Systems Management Server (SMS) Demand Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Oxfordshire region.

Oxfordshire Systems Management Server (SMS) Daily Rate Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Oxfordshire region.

Oxfordshire Systems Management Server (SMS) Hourly Rate Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Systems Management Server (SMS) 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 Systems Management Server (SMS).

15 (100.00 %)Active Directory
24 (80.00 %)Microsoft
24 (80.00 %)MS Exchange
24 (80.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
33 (60.00 %)Windows
33 (60.00 %)MCSE
33 (60.00 %)MS Excel
33 (60.00 %)DNS
33 (60.00 %)Microsoft Certification
42 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2003
42 (40.00 %)SQL Server 2000
42 (40.00 %)Blackberry
42 (40.00 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
42 (40.00 %)PPTP
42 (40.00 %)Firewall
42 (40.00 %)VMware
42 (40.00 %)VMware ESX
42 (40.00 %)SSL
42 (40.00 %)SLA
42 (40.00 %)Cisco
42 (40.00 %)Citrix
42 (40.00 %)MCSA
42 (40.00 %)SQL Server
42 (40.00 %)VoIP
42 (40.00 %)DHCP
42 (40.00 %)VPN
42 (40.00 %)Intrusion Detection
42 (40.00 %)SQL Server 2005
42 (40.00 %)Cisco IPT
42 (40.00 %)Citrix Presentation Server

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing Systems Management Server (SMS) 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 Systems Management Server (SMS). Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (80.00 %)MS Exchange
14 (80.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
22 (40.00 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (60.00 %)MS Excel
21 (20.00 %)MS Office
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (60.00 %)DNS
22 (40.00 %)SSL
22 (40.00 %)PPTP
22 (40.00 %)Firewall
22 (40.00 %)Intrusion Detection
22 (40.00 %)Cisco IPT
22 (40.00 %)VoIP
22 (40.00 %)DHCP
22 (40.00 %)VPN
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (40.00 %)SQL Server
12 (40.00 %)SQL Server 2000
12 (40.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (60.00 %)Analyst
13 (60.00 %)3rd Line Support
22 (40.00 %)Support Analyst
22 (40.00 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
31 (20.00 %)Support Specialist
31 (20.00 %)Senior Consultant
31 (20.00 %)Consultant
31 (20.00 %)Technical Consultant
31 (20.00 %)Senior Analyst
31 (20.00 %)Technical Analyst
31 (20.00 %)Senior Technical Consultant
31 (20.00 %)Senior Technical Analyst
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (40.00 %)Blackberry
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (60.00 %)Windows
22 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (20.00 %)Project Management
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (60.00 %)MCSE
13 (60.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (40.00 %)MCSA
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (40.00 %)SLA
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (100.00 %)Active Directory
22 (40.00 %)VMware ESX
22 (40.00 %)Citrix Presentation Server
31 (20.00 %)Backup Exec
Oxfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (80.00 %)Microsoft
22 (40.00 %)Citrix
22 (40.00 %)VMware
22 (40.00 %)Cisco