Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

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

LinkAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank90121
Rank change on same period last yearUp+31
Matching contract IT job ads33
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.003 %
As % of the category below1.255 %1.053 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£400
Average daily rate-£400
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£438£408
% change on same period last year+7.26 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£40.00-
Average hourly rate£40.25-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.50-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.86£20.70
% change on same period last year+29.77 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads239285
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.384 %0.306 %
Daily rates quoted4365
Average minimum daily rate£261£286
Average daily rate£277£296
% change on same period last year-6.55 %
Average maximum daily rate£293£307
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£328
% change on same period last year+1.07 %
Hourly rates quoted3044
Average minimum hourly rate£29.28£17.25
Average hourly rate£29.95£18.63
% change on same period last year+60.71 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.62£20.02
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.56£25.13
% change on same period last year+1.72 %
ACCA UKACCA
UK

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.

ACCA
Demand Trend

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

Scotland ACCA Demand Trend

ACCA
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland ACCA Daily Rate Trend

ACCA
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland ACCA Hourly Rate Trend

ACCA
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Scotland ACCA Hourly Rate Histogram

ACCA
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ACCA within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
HighlandsNew entry-3--
ACCA UKACCA
UK

ACCA
Top 16 Related IT Skills

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

15 (100.00 %)Finance
23 (60.00 %)CIMA
23 (60.00 %)Change Management
32 (40.00 %)Data Analysis
32 (40.00 %)Retail
32 (40.00 %)Manufacturing
32 (40.00 %)CA
32 (40.00 %)Project Management
32 (40.00 %)Pharmaceutical
41 (20.00 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
41 (20.00 %)MS Office
41 (20.00 %)MS Excel
41 (20.00 %)Cognos
41 (20.00 %)Microsoft
41 (20.00 %)MS PowerPoint
41 (20.00 %)Financial Modelling

ACCA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (20.00 %)MS Office
11 (20.00 %)MS Excel
11 (20.00 %)MS PowerPoint
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (100.00 %)Finance
22 (40.00 %)Manufacturing
22 (40.00 %)Retail
22 (40.00 %)Pharmaceutical
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (100.00 %)Analyst
23 (60.00 %)Senior Analyst
23 (60.00 %)Financial Analyst
23 (60.00 %)Senior Financial Analyst
32 (40.00 %)Data Analyst
41 (20.00 %)Project Analyst
41 (20.00 %)Project Accountant
41 (20.00 %)Project Manager
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (60.00 %)Change Management
22 (40.00 %)Data Analysis
22 (40.00 %)Project Management
31 (20.00 %)Financial Modelling
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (60.00 %)CIMA
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (20.00 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (40.00 %)CA
21 (20.00 %)Cognos
21 (20.00 %)Microsoft