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This section looks at the demand for the Applications Packager role in IT contracts within the Reading 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 Applications Packager in their job title over the 3 months to 28 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Application Packager
Location
3 months to
28 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank61-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads140
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.427 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted30
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£280£299
% change on same period last year-6.31 %
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£25.33-
Average hourly rate£25.33-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£25.33-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.33£26.70
% change on same period last year+2.37 %
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Reading
Matching contract IT job ads9811045
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.305 %1.043 %
Daily rates quoted274361
Average minimum daily rate£341£343
Average daily rate£360£367
% change on same period last year-1.90 %
Average maximum daily rate£380£392
UK excluding London average daily rate£356£355
% change on same period last year+0.27 %
Hourly rates quoted74124
Average minimum hourly rate£22.34£26.89
Average hourly rate£23.92£28.39
% change on same period last year-15.76 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.50£29.90
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.79£25.66
% change on same period last year-7.26 %
Applications Packager BerkshireApplications Packager
Berkshire

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.

Applications Packager
Demand Trend

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

Reading Applications Packager Demand Trend

Applications Packager
Daily Rate Trend

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

Reading Applications Packager Daily Rate Trend

Applications Packager
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Applications Packager across the Reading region over the 3 months to 28 August 2008.

Reading Applications Packager Daily Rate Histogram

Applications Packager
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Reading Applications Packager Hourly Rate Trend

Applications Packager
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Applications Packager across the Reading region over the 3 months to 28 August 2008.

Reading Applications Packager Hourly Rate Histogram

Applications Packager
Top 26 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 28 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Reading region that cited Applications Packager 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 Applications Packager in their job title.

115 (100.00 %)Windows
212 (80.00 %)VBScript
212 (80.00 %)OpenView Configuration Management
311 (73.33 %)HP
311 (73.33 %)Windows Server 2003
49 (60.00 %)Borland
49 (60.00 %)TCP/IP
49 (60.00 %)Government
49 (60.00 %)StarTeam
49 (60.00 %)Security Cleared
58 (53.33 %)Software Packaging
66 (40.00 %)Configuration Management
75 (33.33 %)WSH
83 (20.00 %)SC Cleared
83 (20.00 %)Altiris
83 (20.00 %)Application Packaging
92 (13.33 %)Telecoms
92 (13.33 %)Finance
92 (13.33 %)Legal
92 (13.33 %)Microsoft
92 (13.33 %)SMS
92 (13.33 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
101 (6.667 %)MSI
101 (6.667 %)InstallShield
101 (6.667 %)SQL
101 (6.667 %)Active Directory

Applications Packager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 28 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Reading region that cited Applications Packager 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 Applications Packager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (53.33 %)Software Packaging
25 (33.33 %)WSH
33 (20.00 %)Application Packaging
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (60.00 %)TCP/IP
22 (13.33 %)SMS
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (60.00 %)StarTeam
21 (6.667 %)MSI
21 (6.667 %)InstallShield
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (60.00 %)Government
22 (13.33 %)Legal
22 (13.33 %)Telecoms
22 (13.33 %)Finance
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (100.00 %)Windows
211 (73.33 %)Windows Server 2003
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (60.00 %)Security Cleared
26 (40.00 %)Configuration Management
33 (20.00 %)SC Cleared
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (80.00 %)VBScript
21 (6.667 %)SQL
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (6.667 %)Active Directory
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
112 (80.00 %)OpenView Configuration Management
22 (13.33 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (73.33 %)HP
29 (60.00 %)Borland
33 (20.00 %)Altiris
42 (13.33 %)Microsoft