Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in IT contracts within the Sandwich region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MCP over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank12-
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 below20.00 %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£171£211
% change on same period last year-18.73 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£19.00-
Average hourly rate£21.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£23.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£16.30£17.05
% change on same period last year-4.41 %
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Sandwich
Matching contract IT job ads55
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.005 %
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£331£328
% change on same period last year+1.07 %
Hourly rates quoted21
Average minimum hourly rate£19.20£12.00
Average hourly rate£20.80£13.00
% change on same period last year+60.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.40£14.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.56£25.13
% change on same period last year+1.72 %
MCP KentMCP
Kent

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.

MCP
Demand Trend

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

Sandwich MCP Demand Trend

MCP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Sandwich MCP Hourly Rate Trend

MCP
Top 9 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Sandwich region citing MCP 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 MCP.

11 (100.00 %)Business Objects
11 (100.00 %)ITIL
11 (100.00 %)MCSE
11 (100.00 %)Documentum
11 (100.00 %)BusinessObjects
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (100.00 %)ITIL Certification
11 (100.00 %)Ariba
11 (100.00 %)Pharmaceutical

MCP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Sandwich region citing MCP 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 MCP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (100.00 %)Documentum
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (100.00 %)BusinessObjects
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Pharmaceutical
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Analyst
11 (100.00 %)Support Analyst
11 (100.00 %)Applications Support
11 (100.00 %)Applications Support Analyst
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)ITIL
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)MCSE
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (100.00 %)ITIL Certification
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Business Objects
11 (100.00 %)Ariba