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The table below looks at the demand for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) skills within the Sandwich region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited TCP/IP over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank54
Rank change on same period last yearDown-1
Matching contract IT job ads113
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.003 %
As % of the category below64.71 %60.00 %
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£305£308
% change on same period last year-0.80 %
Hourly rates quoted73
Average minimum hourly rate£16.57£16.33
Average hourly rate£17.18£17.17
% change on same period last year+0.06 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.79£18.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.28£24.33
% change on same period last year-4.29 %
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Sandwich
Matching contract IT job ads175
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.027 %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£346£337
% change on same period last year+2.79 %
Hourly rates quoted73
Average minimum hourly rate£16.57£16.33
Average hourly rate£17.18£17.17
% change on same period last year+0.06 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.79£18.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.82£28.43
% change on same period last year-2.12 %
TCP/IP KentTCP/IP
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.

TCP/IP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing TCP/IP across the Sandwich region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Sandwich TCP/IP Demand Trend

TCP/IP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Sandwich TCP/IP Hourly Rate Trend

TCP/IP
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Sandwich TCP/IP Hourly Rate Histogram

TCP/IP
Top 16 Related IT Skills

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

111 (100.00 %)MS Office
111 (100.00 %)UNIX
111 (100.00 %)Windows
111 (100.00 %)HPUX
111 (100.00 %)Solaris
111 (100.00 %)Linux
111 (100.00 %)Windows 2000
111 (100.00 %)Microsoft
26 (54.55 %)Pharmaceutical
33 (27.27 %)HP
42 (18.18 %)Validation
42 (18.18 %)Degree
51 (9.091 %)Education
51 (9.091 %)MS Excel
51 (9.091 %)Windows XP
51 (9.091 %)Computer Science

TCP/IP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (100.00 %)MS Office
21 (9.091 %)MS Excel
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (54.55 %)Pharmaceutical
21 (9.091 %)Education
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (54.55 %)Desktop Support
24 (36.36 %)Analyst
33 (27.27 %)Desktop Analyst
42 (18.18 %)Deskside Support
42 (18.18 %)Support Analyst
42 (18.18 %)Helpdesk Analyst
51 (9.091 %)1st Line Support
51 (9.091 %)Support Engineer
51 (9.091 %)3rd Line Support
51 (9.091 %)Desktop Support Analyst
51 (9.091 %)Desktop Support Engineer
51 (9.091 %)Helpdesk Support
51 (9.091 %)Helpdesk Support Analyst
51 (9.091 %)Desktop Engineer
51 (9.091 %)Deskside Analyst
51 (9.091 %)Deskside Support Analyst
51 (9.091 %)1st Line Support Analyst
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (9.091 %)Computer Science
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (100.00 %)UNIX
111 (100.00 %)Windows
111 (100.00 %)HPUX
111 (100.00 %)Solaris
111 (100.00 %)Linux
111 (100.00 %)Windows 2000
21 (9.091 %)Windows XP
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (18.18 %)Validation
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (18.18 %)Degree
Sandwich IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (100.00 %)Microsoft
23 (27.27 %)HP