Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Cisco products and/or services in IT contracts within the Scotland region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Cisco over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCisco
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank3249
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching contract IT job ads7681
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.122 %0.087 %
As % of the category below7.037 %5.811 %
Daily rates quoted1312
Average minimum daily rate£286£236
Average daily rate£307£252
% change on same period last year+22.08 %
Average maximum daily rate£328£268
UK excluding London average daily rate£347£317
% change on same period last year+9.44 %
Hourly rates quoted1911
Average minimum hourly rate£21.64£15.45
Average hourly rate£22.65£16.05
% change on same period last year+41.14 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.66£16.64
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.35£26.26
% change on same period last year+4.15 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads10801394
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.735 %1.497 %
Daily rates quoted249281
Average minimum daily rate£317£319
Average daily rate£339£335
% change on same period last year+1.29 %
Average maximum daily rate£361£351
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£349
% change on same period last year+2.53 %
Hourly rates quoted110109
Average minimum hourly rate£23.17£18.13
Average hourly rate£24.15£19.26
% change on same period last year+25.40 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.14£20.40
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.78£24.08
% change on same period last year-1.22 %
Cisco UKCisco
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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco
Demand Trend

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

Scotland Cisco Demand Trend

Cisco
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland Cisco Daily Rate Trend

Cisco
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Scotland Cisco Daily Rate Histogram

Cisco
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland Cisco Hourly Rate Trend

Cisco
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Scotland Cisco Hourly Rate Histogram

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Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Cisco 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
AberdeenUp+228£275-
GlasgowUp+1824£273-8.00 %
EdinburghUp+2815£334+93.71 %
North LanarkshireNew entry-2--
StirlingNew entry-1--
DundeeNo change01--
Cisco UKCisco
UK

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Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

168 (43.31 %)Cisco Certification
240 (25.48 %)CCNP
337 (23.57 %)Windows
436 (22.93 %)VoIP
535 (22.29 %)LAN
627 (17.20 %)WAN
724 (15.29 %)BGP
823 (14.65 %)MPLS
823 (14.65 %)Microsoft
922 (14.01 %)Active Directory
1021 (13.38 %)CCIE
1120 (12.74 %)Windows Server 2003
1219 (12.10 %)HP
1318 (11.46 %)Firewall
1417 (10.83 %)MS Exchange
1516 (10.19 %)CiscoWorks
1615 (9.554 %)ITIL
1615 (9.554 %)Project Management
1615 (9.554 %)Cisco PIX
1714 (8.917 %)IP Telephony
1813 (8.280 %)VLAN
1813 (8.280 %)Exchange Server 2003
1813 (8.280 %)Telecoms
1813 (8.280 %)CCNA
1912 (7.643 %)Windows XP
1912 (7.643 %)EIGRP
1912 (7.643 %)Internet
2011 (7.006 %)IPCC
2011 (7.006 %)PBX
2011 (7.006 %)MS Office

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Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (0.637 %)WebServices
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
117 (10.83 %)MS Exchange
213 (8.280 %)Exchange Server 2003
32 (1.274 %)Exchange Server 2007
32 (1.274 %)Exchange Server 2000
41 (0.637 %)IIS
41 (0.637 %)SharePoint
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (7.006 %)MS Office
25 (3.185 %)MS Excel
32 (1.274 %)MS Project
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (0.637 %)Microsoft CRM
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
136 (22.93 %)VoIP
235 (22.29 %)LAN
327 (17.20 %)WAN
424 (15.29 %)BGP
523 (14.65 %)MPLS
618 (11.46 %)Firewall
715 (9.554 %)Cisco PIX
814 (8.917 %)IP Telephony
913 (8.280 %)VLAN
1012 (7.643 %)EIGRP
1012 (7.643 %)Internet
1111 (7.006 %)TCP/IP
1111 (7.006 %)PBX
1111 (7.006 %)IPCC
129 (5.732 %)Cisco IPT
138 (5.096 %)OSPF
138 (5.096 %)DHCP
138 (5.096 %)Ethernet
138 (5.096 %)DNS
147 (4.459 %)SAN
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (1.274 %)MS Access
12 (1.274 %)Oracle 10g
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (8.280 %)Telecoms
27 (4.459 %)Finance
36 (3.822 %)Banking
43 (1.911 %)Law
52 (1.274 %)Pharmaceutical
52 (1.274 %)Health
52 (1.274 %)Retail
52 (1.274 %)Billing
52 (1.274 %)Insurance
52 (1.274 %)Retail Banking
61 (0.637 %)Auditing
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
131 (19.75 %)Analyst
228 (17.83 %)Network Engineer
323 (14.65 %)Cisco Engineer
419 (12.10 %)Consultant
513 (8.280 %)Cisco Network Engineer
612 (7.643 %)Network Analyst
711 (7.006 %)Support Analyst
89 (5.732 %)Support Engineer
89 (5.732 %)Cisco Consultant
97 (4.459 %)Server Engineer
106 (3.822 %)Project Manager
106 (3.822 %)Desktop Support
115 (3.185 %)Services Delivery Manager
115 (3.185 %)Service Manager
115 (3.185 %)Desktop Support Analyst
115 (3.185 %)Delivery Manager
115 (3.185 %)Network Support
115 (3.185 %)Desktop Analyst
115 (3.185 %)VoIP Engineer
124 (2.548 %)Cisco Support
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (3.185 %)Video Conferencing
23 (1.911 %)CCTV
32 (1.274 %)Blackberry
32 (1.274 %)e-Health
32 (1.274 %)PDA
41 (0.637 %)Handset
41 (0.637 %)Clustering
41 (0.637 %)N-Tier
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
137 (23.57 %)Windows
220 (12.74 %)Windows Server 2003
312 (7.643 %)Windows XP
49 (5.732 %)Windows 2000
55 (3.185 %)Windows NT
55 (3.185 %)UNIX
64 (2.548 %)Windows 2000 Server
73 (1.911 %)Linux
73 (1.911 %)Windows Vista
73 (1.911 %)Windows Server 2008
81 (0.637 %)VMS
81 (0.637 %)OpenVMS
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (9.554 %)ITIL
115 (9.554 %)Project Management
210 (6.369 %)Service Management
37 (4.459 %)PRINCE2
46 (3.822 %)Service Delivery
55 (3.185 %)Change Management
55 (3.185 %)Supplier Management
64 (2.548 %)Risk Management
73 (1.911 %)Process Management
73 (1.911 %)Document Management
82 (1.274 %)Load Balancing
82 (1.274 %)Problem Management
82 (1.274 %)Performance Management
82 (1.274 %)Migration
82 (1.274 %)Asset Management
91 (0.637 %)Stakeholder Management
91 (0.637 %)Risk Assessment
91 (0.637 %)PRINCE
91 (0.637 %)Security Cleared
91 (0.637 %)Network Design
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
168 (43.31 %)Cisco Certification
240 (25.48 %)CCNP
321 (13.38 %)CCIE
413 (8.280 %)CCNA
511 (7.006 %)CCVP
68 (5.096 %)CCDP
75 (3.185 %)CCSP
75 (3.185 %)Microsoft Certification
75 (3.185 %)ITIL Certification
83 (1.911 %)CCDA
92 (1.274 %)Avaya Certification
92 (1.274 %)MCP
92 (1.274 %)MCSE
101 (0.637 %)PMP
101 (0.637 %)PMI Certification
101 (0.637 %)MCDST
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (0.637 %)SLA
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
122 (14.01 %)Active Directory
23 (1.911 %)NetBackup
32 (1.274 %)Backup Exec
32 (1.274 %)VMware Infrastructure
41 (0.637 %)MetaFrame
41 (0.637 %)Terminal Services
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
116 (10.19 %)CiscoWorks
29 (5.732 %)OpenView
34 (2.548 %)Tivoli
43 (1.911 %)Netcool
52 (1.274 %)OVSD
52 (1.274 %)Tivoli NetView
61 (0.637 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
61 (0.637 %)Unicenter
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
123 (14.65 %)Microsoft
219 (12.10 %)HP
311 (7.006 %)Avaya
410 (6.369 %)Citrix
58 (5.096 %)CheckPoint
58 (5.096 %)VMware
67 (4.459 %)Nokia
75 (3.185 %)Symantec
84 (2.548 %)IBM
84 (2.548 %)Dell
93 (1.911 %)Oracle
93 (1.911 %)SAP
93 (1.911 %)BT
93 (1.911 %)CA
102 (1.274 %)CommVault
102 (1.274 %)Hitachi
102 (1.274 %)Adobe
102 (1.274 %)StorageTek
111 (0.637 %)ION Trading
111 (0.637 %)Blue Coat