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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Office skills within the Sandwich region with a comparison to our Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MS Office over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Office
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank36
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching contract IT job ads131
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.001 %
As % of the category below100.00 %33.33 %
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£252£241
% change on same period last year+4.29 %
Hourly rates quoted71
Average minimum hourly rate£16.57£12.00
Average hourly rate£17.18£13.00
% change on same period last year+32.14 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.79£14.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£15.67£16.32
% change on same period last year-3.94 %
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
Sandwich
Matching contract IT job ads133
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.003 %
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£306£275
% change on same period last year+11.58 %
Hourly rates quoted73
Average minimum hourly rate£16.57£22.33
Average hourly rate£17.18£22.67
% change on same period last year-24.21 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.79£23.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.14£19.14
% change on same period last year+0.01 %
MS Office KentMS Office
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.

MS Office
Demand Trend

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

Sandwich MS Office Demand Trend

MS Office
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Sandwich MS Office Hourly Rate Trend

MS Office
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MS Office across the Sandwich region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Sandwich MS Office Hourly Rate Histogram

MS Office
Top 20 Related IT Skills

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

112 (92.31 %)Microsoft
211 (84.62 %)UNIX
211 (84.62 %)Windows
211 (84.62 %)HPUX
211 (84.62 %)Solaris
211 (84.62 %)Linux
211 (84.62 %)Windows 2000
211 (84.62 %)TCP/IP
38 (61.54 %)Pharmaceutical
43 (23.08 %)HP
43 (23.08 %)Validation
52 (15.38 %)Degree
52 (15.38 %)Business Objects
52 (15.38 %)BusinessObjects
61 (7.692 %)Ariba
61 (7.692 %)MS Excel
61 (7.692 %)Windows XP
61 (7.692 %)Documentum
61 (7.692 %)Education
61 (7.692 %)Computer Science

MS Office
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (7.692 %)Documentum
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (7.692 %)MS Excel
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (84.62 %)TCP/IP
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (15.38 %)BusinessObjects
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (61.54 %)Pharmaceutical
21 (7.692 %)Education
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (46.15 %)Desktop Support
24 (30.77 %)Analyst
33 (23.08 %)Desktop Analyst
42 (15.38 %)Deskside Support
42 (15.38 %)Support Analyst
42 (15.38 %)Helpdesk Analyst
42 (15.38 %)Applications Support
51 (7.692 %)3rd Line Support
51 (7.692 %)Desktop Support Analyst
51 (7.692 %)Desktop Support Engineer
51 (7.692 %)Helpdesk Support
51 (7.692 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
51 (7.692 %)Desktop Engineer
51 (7.692 %)1st Line Support
51 (7.692 %)Support Engineer
51 (7.692 %)Deskside Analyst
51 (7.692 %)Deskside Support Analyst
51 (7.692 %)1st Line Support Analyst
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (7.692 %)Computer Science
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (84.62 %)UNIX
111 (84.62 %)Windows
111 (84.62 %)HPUX
111 (84.62 %)Solaris
111 (84.62 %)Linux
111 (84.62 %)Windows 2000
21 (7.692 %)Windows XP
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (23.08 %)Validation
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (15.38 %)Degree
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (92.31 %)Microsoft
23 (23.08 %)HP
32 (15.38 %)Business Objects
41 (7.692 %)Ariba