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

LinkWindows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Location
3 months to 4 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank54-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below5.000 %0.000 %
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£305-
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00-
Average hourly rate£35.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.83£31.11
% change on same period last year-0.89 %
Systems Management OxfordshireSystems Management
Oxfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads2057
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.026 %0.060 %
Daily rates quoted512
Average minimum daily rate£406£323
Average daily rate£463£330
% change on same period last year+40.19 %
Average maximum daily rate£520£338
UK excluding London average daily rate£365£351
% change on same period last year+4.17 %
Hourly rates quoted710
Average minimum hourly rate£25.38£30.38
Average hourly rate£28.38£31.23
% change on same period last year-9.14 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.38£32.08
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.90£26.29
% change on same period last year-1.48 %
WSUS South EastWSUS
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.

WSUS
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire WSUS Demand Trend

WSUS
Daily Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire WSUS Daily Rate Trend

WSUS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Oxfordshire WSUS Hourly Rate Trend

WSUS
Top 29 Related IT Skills

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

113 (92.86 %)Windows
211 (78.57 %)Active Directory
39 (64.29 %)Symantec
48 (57.14 %)Windows XP
48 (57.14 %)MS Exchange
56 (42.86 %)SQL
65 (35.71 %)Linux
74 (28.57 %)MCSE
74 (28.57 %)SQL Server
74 (28.57 %)Microsoft
74 (28.57 %)Microsoft Certification
83 (21.43 %)Exchange Server 2003
92 (14.29 %)Backup Exec
92 (14.29 %)Disaster Recovery
92 (14.29 %)NEC
92 (14.29 %)VERITAS
92 (14.29 %)Terminal Services
92 (14.29 %)ISA Server
92 (14.29 %)IIS
92 (14.29 %)MS Excel
92 (14.29 %)CRM
92 (14.29 %)DHCP
92 (14.29 %)VPN
92 (14.29 %)DNS
101 (7.143 %)Cisco
101 (7.143 %)Windows Server 2003
101 (7.143 %)Replication
101 (7.143 %)Exchange Server 2000
101 (7.143 %)Degree

WSUS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Application Platforms
18 (57.14 %)MS Exchange
23 (21.43 %)Exchange Server 2003
32 (14.29 %)IIS
41 (7.143 %)Exchange Server 2000
Applications
12 (14.29 %)MS Excel
Communications & Networking
12 (14.29 %)DHCP
12 (14.29 %)VPN
12 (14.29 %)DNS
Database & Business Intelligence
14 (28.57 %)SQL Server
Job Titles
14 (28.57 %)Consultant
14 (28.57 %)Support Engineer
14 (28.57 %)3rd Line Support
22 (14.29 %)Systems Manager
22 (14.29 %)Systems Engineer
22 (14.29 %)Server Support
31 (7.143 %)Network Engineer
31 (7.143 %)Server Engineer
31 (7.143 %)Server Support Engineer
31 (7.143 %)IT Manager
Miscellaneous
11 (7.143 %)Replication
Operating Systems
113 (92.86 %)Windows
28 (57.14 %)Windows XP
35 (35.71 %)Linux
41 (7.143 %)Windows Server 2003
Processes & Methodologies
12 (14.29 %)CRM
12 (14.29 %)Disaster Recovery
Programming Languages
16 (42.86 %)SQL
Qualifications
14 (28.57 %)MCSE
14 (28.57 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (7.143 %)Degree
System Software
111 (78.57 %)Active Directory
22 (14.29 %)Terminal Services
22 (14.29 %)ISA Server
22 (14.29 %)Backup Exec
Vendors
19 (64.29 %)Symantec
24 (28.57 %)Microsoft
32 (14.29 %)VERITAS
32 (14.29 %)NEC
41 (7.143 %)Cisco
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