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The table below looks at the demand for Research In Motion Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) skills within the Scotland region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Blackberry Enterprise Server over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkResearch In Motion Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank82122
Rank change on same period last yearUp+40
Matching contract IT job ads112
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.002 %
As % of the category below3.161 %0.426 %
Daily rates quoted22
Average minimum daily rate£350£300
Average daily rate£375£325
% change on same period last year+15.38 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£299£290
% change on same period last year+3.13 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£18.00-
Average hourly rate£18.25-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£18.50-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£15.63£16.00
% change on same period last year-2.34 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads348470
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.559 %0.505 %
Daily rates quoted9085
Average minimum daily rate£355£309
Average daily rate£383£325
% change on same period last year+18.11 %
Average maximum daily rate£412£340
UK excluding London average daily rate£349£344
% change on same period last year+1.40 %
Hourly rates quoted3624
Average minimum hourly rate£26.96£17.16
Average hourly rate£27.98£18.29
% change on same period last year+52.98 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.01£19.43
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.11£23.48
% change on same period last year-1.59 %
Blackberry Enterprise Server UKBlackberry Enterprise Server
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.

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Blackberry Enterprise Server across the Scotland region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

Scotland Blackberry Enterprise Server Demand Trend

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland Blackberry Enterprise Server Daily Rate Trend

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Scotland Blackberry Enterprise Server Daily Rate Histogram

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland Blackberry Enterprise Server Hourly Rate Trend

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Blackberry Enterprise Server 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
North LanarkshireNew entry-6£375-
GlasgowNew entry-3--
South LanarkshireNew entry-1--
EdinburghNew entry-1--
Blackberry Enterprise Server UKBlackberry Enterprise Server
UK

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

111 (100.00 %)Blackberry
210 (90.91 %)Symantec
210 (90.91 %)MS Exchange
210 (90.91 %)Exchange Server 2007
39 (81.82 %)Migration
39 (81.82 %)MCSE
39 (81.82 %)Microsoft Certification
46 (54.55 %)Lotus
46 (54.55 %)Lotus Notes
46 (54.55 %)MCTS
46 (54.55 %)MCITP
55 (45.45 %)Microsoft
64 (36.36 %)VPN
64 (36.36 %)ISA Server
64 (36.36 %)Data Migration
64 (36.36 %)Exchange Server 2000
64 (36.36 %)Exchange Server 2003
73 (27.27 %)Service Management
73 (27.27 %)Live Communications Server
73 (27.27 %)MAILsweeper
82 (18.18 %)SC Cleared
82 (18.18 %)Security Cleared
82 (18.18 %)Dell
82 (18.18 %)Remedy
82 (18.18 %)Lotus Domino
91 (9.091 %)MS Excel
91 (9.091 %)Active Directory
91 (9.091 %)Configuration Management
91 (9.091 %)Windows
91 (9.091 %)CMDB

Blackberry Enterprise Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (90.91 %)MS Exchange
110 (90.91 %)Exchange Server 2007
26 (54.55 %)Lotus Notes
34 (36.36 %)Exchange Server 2000
34 (36.36 %)Exchange Server 2003
43 (27.27 %)Live Communications Server
52 (18.18 %)Lotus Domino
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (9.091 %)MS Excel
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (36.36 %)VPN
21 (9.091 %)Firewall
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (54.55 %)Consultant
16 (54.55 %)Technical Consultant
24 (36.36 %)Messaging Engineer
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
111 (100.00 %)Blackberry
21 (9.091 %)CMDB
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (9.091 %)Windows
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (81.82 %)Migration
24 (36.36 %)Data Migration
33 (27.27 %)Service Management
42 (18.18 %)SC Cleared
42 (18.18 %)Security Cleared
51 (9.091 %)Quality Management
51 (9.091 %)Configuration Management
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (81.82 %)MCSE
19 (81.82 %)Microsoft Certification
26 (54.55 %)MCTS
26 (54.55 %)MCITP
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (36.36 %)ISA Server
21 (9.091 %)Active Directory
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (27.27 %)MAILsweeper
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (90.91 %)Symantec
26 (54.55 %)Lotus
35 (45.45 %)Microsoft
42 (18.18 %)Dell
42 (18.18 %)Remedy