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This section looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) skills within the Reading region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited MSI over the 3 months to 4 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows Installer (MSI)
Location
3 months to 4 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank6067
Rank change on same period last yearUp+7
Matching contract IT job ads141
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.001 %
As % of the category below9.333 %1.149 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£350
Average daily rate-£350
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£294£345
% change on same period last year-14.99 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£53.26-
Average hourly rate£53.26-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£53.26-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.05£18.36
% change on same period last year+74.51 %
Development Applications ReadingDevelopment Applications
Reading
Matching contract IT job ads15087
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.198 %0.092 %
Daily rates quoted4513
Average minimum daily rate£335£303
Average daily rate£346£315
% change on same period last year+9.88 %
Average maximum daily rate£358£328
UK excluding London average daily rate£335£329
% change on same period last year+1.79 %
Hourly rates quoted86
Average minimum hourly rate£41.28£32.00
Average hourly rate£44.33£33.00
% change on same period last year+34.34 %
Average maximum hourly rate£47.39£34.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.57£34.00
% change on same period last year-1.26 %
MSI BerkshireMSI
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.

MSI
Demand Trend

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

Reading MSI Demand Trend

MSI
Daily Rate Trend

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

Reading MSI Daily Rate Trend

MSI
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Reading MSI Hourly Rate Trend

MSI
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MSI across the Reading region over the 3 months to 4 July 2008.

Reading MSI Hourly Rate Histogram

MSI
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

18 (53.33 %)E-Commerce
18 (53.33 %)Java
18 (53.33 %)J2EE
26 (40.00 %)OpenView Configuration Management
34 (26.67 %)Manufacturing
34 (26.67 %)ATG
34 (26.67 %)ATG Dynamo
34 (26.67 %)Retail
43 (20.00 %)Publishing
43 (20.00 %)Windows
52 (13.33 %)SC Cleared
52 (13.33 %)Security Cleared
52 (13.33 %)Windows Server 2003
61 (6.667 %)Workflow
61 (6.667 %)SoftGrid
61 (6.667 %)Test Scripting
61 (6.667 %)StarTeam
61 (6.667 %)Solaris
61 (6.667 %)InstallShield
61 (6.667 %)Windows XP
61 (6.667 %)MS Visio
61 (6.667 %)MS Exchange
61 (6.667 %)SMS
61 (6.667 %)Microsoft
61 (6.667 %)Active Directory
61 (6.667 %)HP
61 (6.667 %)WinRunner
61 (6.667 %)TestDirector
61 (6.667 %)QuickTest Pro
61 (6.667 %)LoadRunner

MSI
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Application Development
18 (53.33 %)J2EE
Application Platforms
14 (26.67 %)ATG Dynamo
21 (6.667 %)MS Exchange
Applications
11 (6.667 %)MS Visio
Business Applications
11 (6.667 %)SoftGrid
Communications & Networking
11 (6.667 %)SMS
Development Applications
11 (6.667 %)WinRunner
11 (6.667 %)TestDirector
11 (6.667 %)QuickTest Pro
11 (6.667 %)LoadRunner
11 (6.667 %)InstallShield
11 (6.667 %)StarTeam
General
14 (26.67 %)Manufacturing
14 (26.67 %)Retail
23 (20.00 %)Publishing
Job Titles
14 (26.67 %)Java Developer
14 (26.67 %)J2EE Developer
14 (26.67 %)J2EE Architect
14 (26.67 %)Senior J2EE Developer
14 (26.67 %)Senior Java Developer
14 (26.67 %)Senior Java/J2EE Developer
14 (26.67 %)Java Architect
14 (26.67 %)Java/J2EE Developer
14 (26.67 %)Architect
14 (26.67 %)Developer
14 (26.67 %)Senior Developer
23 (20.00 %)Consultant
32 (13.33 %)Applications Packager
41 (6.667 %)Tester
Operating Systems
13 (20.00 %)Windows
22 (13.33 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (6.667 %)Solaris
31 (6.667 %)Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
18 (53.33 %)E-Commerce
22 (13.33 %)SC Cleared
22 (13.33 %)Security Cleared
31 (6.667 %)Workflow
31 (6.667 %)Test Scripting
Programming Languages
18 (53.33 %)Java
System Software
11 (6.667 %)Active Directory
Systems Management
16 (40.00 %)OpenView Configuration Management
Vendors
14 (26.67 %)ATG
21 (6.667 %)Microsoft
21 (6.667 %)HP
21 (6.667 %)Borland
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