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The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Microsoft products and/or services in IT contracts within the Portsmouth region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Microsoft over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank53
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching contract IT job ads3534
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.050 %0.034 %
As % of the category below25.93 %37.78 %
Daily rates quoted33
Average minimum daily rate£260£245
Average daily rate£273£255
% change on same period last year+7.18 %
Average maximum daily rate£287£265
UK excluding London average daily rate£321£308
% change on same period last year+4.49 %
Hourly rates quoted2021
Average minimum hourly rate£15.74£12.26
Average hourly rate£17.09£14.03
% change on same period last year+21.80 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.44£15.80
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.73£20.19
% change on same period last year-2.31 %
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Portsmouth
Matching contract IT job ads13590
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.192 %0.091 %
Daily rates quoted1713
Average minimum daily rate£310£289
Average daily rate£321£299
% change on same period last year+7.52 %
Average maximum daily rate£332£309
UK excluding London average daily rate£359£355
% change on same period last year+1.00 %
Hourly rates quoted5247
Average minimum hourly rate£22.45£18.48
Average hourly rate£24.01£20.37
% change on same period last year+17.87 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.56£22.25
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.38£24.36
% change on same period last year+0.06 %
Microsoft HampshireMicrosoft
Hampshire

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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft
Demand Trend

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

Portsmouth Microsoft Demand Trend

Microsoft
Daily Rate Trend

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

Portsmouth Microsoft Daily Rate Trend

Microsoft
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Microsoft across the Portsmouth region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Portsmouth Microsoft Daily Rate Histogram

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Portsmouth Microsoft Hourly Rate Trend

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Microsoft across the Portsmouth region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Portsmouth Microsoft Hourly Rate Histogram

Microsoft
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Portsmouth region citing Microsoft 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 Microsoft.

126 (40.00 %)Windows
224 (36.92 %)MS Office
320 (30.77 %)MS Excel
415 (23.08 %)Windows XP
511 (16.92 %)Visual Studio
511 (16.92 %)SQL Server
610 (15.38 %)Active Directory
79 (13.85 %)SQL
88 (12.31 %)Windows 2000
88 (12.31 %)ITIL
97 (10.77 %)TCP/IP
97 (10.77 %)Windows Server 2003
106 (9.231 %)VB
106 (9.231 %)C++
106 (9.231 %)XML
115 (7.692 %)ASP.NET
115 (7.692 %)VB.NET
115 (7.692 %).NET
115 (7.692 %)Transact-SQL
115 (7.692 %)SQL Server 2000
115 (7.692 %)XML Schema
115 (7.692 %)Citrix
115 (7.692 %)Aerospace
115 (7.692 %)SQL Server 2005
115 (7.692 %).NET Framework
115 (7.692 %)Degree
124 (6.154 %)Marketing
124 (6.154 %)AJAX
124 (6.154 %)Validation
124 (6.154 %)XHTML

Microsoft
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Portsmouth region citing Microsoft 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 Microsoft. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (9.231 %)XML
25 (7.692 %)ASP.NET
25 (7.692 %).NET
25 (7.692 %)XML Schema
25 (7.692 %).NET Framework
34 (6.154 %)AJAX
34 (6.154 %)XHTML
34 (6.154 %)HTML
34 (6.154 %)CSS
41 (1.538 %)ASP.NET 2.0
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (6.154 %)IIS
22 (3.077 %)SharePoint
22 (3.077 %)MS Exchange
31 (1.538 %)Lotus Notes
31 (1.538 %)Exchange Server 2000
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
124 (36.92 %)MS Office
220 (30.77 %)MS Excel
33 (4.615 %)Spreadsheet
42 (3.077 %)MS Project
42 (3.077 %)MS Visio
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (3.077 %)SoftGrid
12 (3.077 %)SAP R/3
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (10.77 %)TCP/IP
21 (1.538 %)LAN
21 (1.538 %)WAN
21 (1.538 %)SAN
21 (1.538 %)Firewall
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
111 (16.92 %)SQL Server
25 (7.692 %)SQL Server 2000
25 (7.692 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (1.538 %)SQL Server Integration Services
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (16.92 %)Visual Studio
21 (1.538 %)ClearQuest
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (7.692 %)Aerospace
24 (6.154 %)Marketing
33 (4.615 %)Telecoms
42 (3.077 %)Electronics
42 (3.077 %)Electric
42 (3.077 %)Manufacturing
51 (1.538 %)Finance
51 (1.538 %)Publishing
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (21.54 %)1st Line Support
29 (13.85 %)Analyst
29 (13.85 %)Helpdesk Support
37 (10.77 %)Support Engineer
46 (9.231 %)Administrator
46 (9.231 %)Software Engineer
55 (7.692 %)Developer
55 (7.692 %)Helpdesk Analyst
64 (6.154 %).NET Developer
64 (6.154 %)Systems Administrator
64 (6.154 %)Desktop Support
64 (6.154 %)ASP.NET Developer
73 (4.615 %)Systems Designer
73 (4.615 %)Support Analyst
73 (4.615 %)2nd Line Support
73 (4.615 %)1st Line Support Engineer
73 (4.615 %)Software Designer
82 (3.077 %)Project Officer
82 (3.077 %)1st Line Support Technician
82 (3.077 %)Support Technician
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (3.077 %)NHS
12 (3.077 %)Client/Server
21 (1.538 %)Clustering
21 (1.538 %)NPfIT
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
126 (40.00 %)Windows
215 (23.08 %)Windows XP
38 (12.31 %)Windows 2000
47 (10.77 %)Windows Server 2003
52 (3.077 %)Windows 2000 Server
61 (1.538 %)Windows NT
61 (1.538 %)NetWare
61 (1.538 %)Windows Server 2008
61 (1.538 %)Windows Vista
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (12.31 %)ITIL
24 (6.154 %)Validation
24 (6.154 %)UML
33 (4.615 %)SSADM
42 (3.077 %)Project Planning
42 (3.077 %)Migration
42 (3.077 %)Data Analysis
42 (3.077 %)Supply Chain Management
42 (3.077 %)Project Management
42 (3.077 %)PRINCE2
51 (1.538 %)Logistics
51 (1.538 %)Data Management
51 (1.538 %)E-Procurement
51 (1.538 %)Change Management
51 (1.538 %)Data Migration
51 (1.538 %)SC Cleared
51 (1.538 %)Security Cleared
51 (1.538 %)Strategic Planning
51 (1.538 %)Requirements Analysis
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (13.85 %)SQL
26 (9.231 %)VB
26 (9.231 %)C++
35 (7.692 %)VB.NET
35 (7.692 %)Transact-SQL
44 (6.154 %)DHTML
44 (6.154 %)JavaScript
51 (1.538 %)C
51 (1.538 %)VB6
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (7.692 %)Degree
23 (4.615 %)Microsoft Certification
32 (3.077 %)MCSE
32 (3.077 %)HNC
41 (1.538 %)MCP
41 (1.538 %)CCNP
41 (1.538 %)CCNA
41 (1.538 %)CCA
41 (1.538 %)Citrix Certification
41 (1.538 %)Cisco Certification
41 (1.538 %)MBA
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (3.077 %)ISO12207
12 (3.077 %)ISO9001
21 (1.538 %)QA
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
110 (15.38 %)Active Directory
22 (3.077 %)Terminal Server
31 (1.538 %)VMware Infrastructure
31 (1.538 %)Xen
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (4.615 %)SCCM
22 (3.077 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
31 (1.538 %)Tivoli
31 (1.538 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
Portsmouth IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (7.692 %)Citrix
24 (6.154 %)Dell
33 (4.615 %)SAP
42 (3.077 %)VMware
42 (3.077 %)HP
42 (3.077 %)Cisco
51 (1.538 %)IBM
51 (1.538 %)Novell
51 (1.538 %)Lotus
51 (1.538 %)Altiris
51 (1.538 %)AppSense
51 (1.538 %)Infragistics
51 (1.538 %)Northgate