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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Citrix 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 Citrix over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCitrix
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank4558
Rank change on same period last yearUp+13
Matching contract IT job ads6267
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.083 %0.067 %
As % of the category below4.893 %4.115 %
Daily rates quoted1111
Average minimum daily rate£291£274
Average daily rate£305£288
% change on same period last year+5.64 %
Average maximum daily rate£319£303
UK excluding London average daily rate£312£318
% change on same period last year-1.85 %
Hourly rates quoted149
Average minimum hourly rate£21.75£17.56
Average hourly rate£23.02£18.17
% change on same period last year+26.70 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.29£18.78
UK excluding London average hourly rate£20.62£20.83
% change on same period last year-0.99 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads12671628
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.689 %1.624 %
Daily rates quoted257300
Average minimum daily rate£316£300
Average daily rate£339£317
% change on same period last year+6.98 %
Average maximum daily rate£361£333
UK excluding London average daily rate£360£359
% change on same period last year+0.33 %
Hourly rates quoted95116
Average minimum hourly rate£20.19£19.23
Average hourly rate£21.42£20.26
% change on same period last year+5.73 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.65£21.28
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.10£24.81
% change on same period last year-2.85 %
Citrix UKCitrix
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 Citrix Systems.

Citrix
Demand Trend

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

Scotland Citrix Demand Trend

Citrix
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland Citrix Daily Rate Trend

Citrix
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Citrix across the Scotland region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Scotland Citrix Daily Rate Histogram

Citrix
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland Citrix Hourly Rate Trend

Citrix
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Citrix across the Scotland region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Scotland Citrix Hourly Rate Histogram

Citrix
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Citrix within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 29 August 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
EdinburghUp+719£345+22.38 %
GlasgowUp+914£258-
AberdeenDown-714£255-
RenfrewshireNew entry-6--
West LothianDown-92--
South LanarkshireNew entry-1--
FalkirkNew entry-1--
Citrix UKCitrix
UK

Citrix
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing Citrix 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 Citrix.

163 (60.58 %)Windows
262 (59.62 %)Active Directory
346 (44.23 %)Microsoft
442 (40.38 %)VMware
528 (26.92 %)Windows Server 2003
619 (18.27 %)MS Exchange
718 (17.31 %)Novell
718 (17.31 %)Windows XP
817 (16.35 %)VMware Infrastructure
916 (15.38 %)Cisco
1015 (14.42 %)Microsoft Certification
1015 (14.42 %)Finance
1015 (14.42 %)Windows 2000 Server
1114 (13.46 %)WAN
1114 (13.46 %)MCSE
1213 (12.50 %)MS Excel
1312 (11.54 %)Exchange Server 2003
1411 (10.58 %)Migration
1411 (10.58 %)SAN
1411 (10.58 %)VERITAS
159 (8.654 %)Service Management
159 (8.654 %)Remedy
159 (8.654 %)MCP
159 (8.654 %)Oracle
159 (8.654 %)NetWare
159 (8.654 %)Citrix Presentation Server
168 (7.692 %)Fat Client
168 (7.692 %)LAN
168 (7.692 %)Client/Server
168 (7.692 %)SQL

Citrix
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing Citrix 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 Citrix. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
119 (18.27 %)MS Exchange
212 (11.54 %)Exchange Server 2003
36 (5.769 %)Lotus Notes
44 (3.846 %)Exchange Server 2007
52 (1.923 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
52 (1.923 %)IIS
52 (1.923 %)Exchange Server 2000
61 (0.962 %)GroupWise
61 (0.962 %)Exchange Server 5.5
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
113 (12.50 %)MS Excel
25 (4.808 %)MS Office
31 (0.962 %)MS Project
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (1.923 %)SoftGrid
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (13.46 %)WAN
211 (10.58 %)SAN
38 (7.692 %)LAN
45 (4.808 %)DNS
54 (3.846 %)SMS
54 (3.846 %)DHCP
54 (3.846 %)TCP/IP
63 (2.885 %)Firewall
72 (1.923 %)Cisco PIX
72 (1.923 %)VPN
81 (0.962 %)ADSL
81 (0.962 %)Broadband
81 (0.962 %)Cisco IPT
81 (0.962 %)Internet
81 (0.962 %)3G
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (0.962 %)SQL Server
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (14.42 %)Finance
28 (7.692 %)Back Office
32 (1.923 %)Telecoms
32 (1.923 %)Financial Institution
32 (1.923 %)Government
41 (0.962 %)Health
41 (0.962 %)Banking
41 (0.962 %)Insurance
41 (0.962 %)Pensions
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
121 (20.19 %)Analyst
214 (13.46 %)Server Engineer
310 (9.615 %)Support Analyst
49 (8.654 %)Administrator
57 (6.731 %)Project Manager
66 (5.769 %)Support Engineer
75 (4.808 %)Infrastructure Analyst
75 (4.808 %)Desktop Support
75 (4.808 %)Consultant
75 (4.808 %)Systems Engineer
84 (3.846 %)Architect
84 (3.846 %)Network Analyst
84 (3.846 %)Desktop Engineer
93 (2.885 %)Infrastructure Specialist
93 (2.885 %)2nd Line Support
93 (2.885 %)Support Consultant
93 (2.885 %)Systems Analyst
93 (2.885 %)Senior Analyst
93 (2.885 %)Citrix Engineer
93 (2.885 %)Citrix Support
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (7.692 %)Client/Server
18 (7.692 %)Thin Client
18 (7.692 %)Clustering
18 (7.692 %)Fat Client
25 (4.808 %)Blackberry
32 (1.923 %)Mainframe
41 (0.962 %)PDA
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
163 (60.58 %)Windows
228 (26.92 %)Windows Server 2003
318 (17.31 %)Windows XP
415 (14.42 %)Windows 2000 Server
59 (8.654 %)NetWare
66 (5.769 %)Windows 2000
75 (4.808 %)Windows Vista
83 (2.885 %)Linux
83 (2.885 %)UNIX
91 (0.962 %)Windows NT
91 (0.962 %)Windows Server 2008
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (10.58 %)Migration
29 (8.654 %)Service Management
37 (6.731 %)Project Management
46 (5.769 %)Change Management
54 (3.846 %)ITIL
63 (2.885 %)Quality Management
63 (2.885 %)Disaster Recovery
72 (1.923 %)Incident Management
72 (1.923 %)Problem Management
81 (0.962 %)System Testing
81 (0.962 %)Service Delivery
81 (0.962 %)CAD
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (7.692 %)SQL
22 (1.923 %)VB
31 (0.962 %)C
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
115 (14.42 %)Microsoft Certification
214 (13.46 %)MCSE
39 (8.654 %)MCP
48 (7.692 %)CNA
48 (7.692 %)Novell Certification
54 (3.846 %)Cisco Certification
62 (1.923 %)CCVP
62 (1.923 %)CCNP
71 (0.962 %)Citrix Certification
71 (0.962 %)CCEA
71 (0.962 %)CCSP
71 (0.962 %)ITIL Certification
71 (0.962 %)Degree
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (1.923 %)SLA
21 (0.962 %)QA
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
162 (59.62 %)Active Directory
217 (16.35 %)VMware Infrastructure
39 (8.654 %)Citrix Presentation Server
48 (7.692 %)MetaFrame
57 (6.731 %)NetBackup
64 (3.846 %)Terminal Services
73 (2.885 %)Backup Exec
73 (2.885 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
73 (2.885 %)VMware ESX
82 (1.923 %)ISA Server
91 (0.962 %)VMware Server
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
18 (7.692 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
26 (5.769 %)OpenView Configuration Management
35 (4.808 %)ARCserve
44 (3.846 %)MOM
53 (2.885 %)OpenView
61 (0.962 %)DameWare
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
146 (44.23 %)Microsoft
242 (40.38 %)VMware
318 (17.31 %)Novell
416 (15.38 %)Cisco
511 (10.58 %)VERITAS
69 (8.654 %)Remedy
69 (8.654 %)Oracle
77 (6.731 %)HP
77 (6.731 %)Altiris
86 (5.769 %)Lotus
95 (4.808 %)IBM
104 (3.846 %)CommVault
104 (3.846 %)Dell
113 (2.885 %)McAfee Security
121 (0.962 %)CheckPoint
121 (0.962 %)Reuters
121 (0.962 %)Bloomberg
121 (0.962 %)Symantec
121 (0.962 %)Intel