Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Dell 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 Dell over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDell
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6996
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching contract IT job ads2428
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.039 %0.030 %
As % of the category below2.222 %2.009 %
Daily rates quoted71
Average minimum daily rate£186£250
Average daily rate£199£300
% change on same period last year-33.57 %
Average maximum daily rate£212£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£176£248
% change on same period last year-29.14 %
Hourly rates quoted69
Average minimum hourly rate£12.33£16.20
Average hourly rate£13.58£17.05
% change on same period last year-20.38 %
Average maximum hourly rate£14.83£17.90
UK excluding London average hourly rate£17.89£17.90
% change on same period last year-0.08 %
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 %
Dell UKDell
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 Dell, Inc.

Dell
Demand Trend

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

Scotland Dell Demand Trend

Dell
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland Dell Daily Rate Trend

Dell
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Scotland Dell Daily Rate Histogram

Dell
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland Dell Hourly Rate Trend

Dell
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Scotland Dell Hourly Rate Histogram

Dell
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Dell 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
EdinburghUp+2511£129-
AberdeenDown-34£130-
GlasgowUp+152--
North LanarkshireNew entry-2£375-
Scottish BordersNew entry-2--
West LothianNew entry-1--
DundeeNew entry-1--
Dell UKDell
UK

Dell
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

122 (70.97 %)HP
214 (45.16 %)Microsoft
214 (45.16 %)Windows
310 (32.26 %)Active Directory
47 (22.58 %)MS Office
56 (19.35 %)Windows XP
56 (19.35 %)Windows 2000
56 (19.35 %)Compaq
56 (19.35 %)Citrix
65 (16.13 %)Windows Vista
74 (12.90 %)DameWare
74 (12.90 %)Blackberry
74 (12.90 %)Microsoft Certification
74 (12.90 %)Cisco
74 (12.90 %)MS Exchange
83 (9.677 %)ATM
83 (9.677 %)Lotus Notes
83 (9.677 %)LAN
83 (9.677 %)Lotus
83 (9.677 %)Symantec
83 (9.677 %)Law
83 (9.677 %)Exchange Server 2007
83 (9.677 %)Document Management
92 (6.452 %)MCTS
92 (6.452 %)MCITP
92 (6.452 %)SC Cleared
92 (6.452 %)Security Cleared
92 (6.452 %)Windows Server 2003
92 (6.452 %)Migration
92 (6.452 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server

Dell
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (3.226 %)Application Packaging
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (12.90 %)MS Exchange
23 (9.677 %)Lotus Notes
23 (9.677 %)Exchange Server 2007
32 (6.452 %)Lotus Domino
32 (6.452 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
41 (3.226 %)SharePoint
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (22.58 %)MS Office
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (9.677 %)ATM
13 (9.677 %)LAN
22 (6.452 %)VPN
22 (6.452 %)DNS
31 (3.226 %)SAN
31 (3.226 %)WAN
31 (3.226 %)TCP/IP
31 (3.226 %)Broadband
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (3.226 %)Oracle 8/8i
11 (3.226 %)Firebird
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (9.677 %)Law
21 (3.226 %)Retail
21 (3.226 %)Auditing
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
112 (38.71 %)Desktop Support
25 (16.13 %)Analyst
25 (16.13 %)Support Engineer
25 (16.13 %)Desktop Engineer
34 (12.90 %)2nd Line Support
34 (12.90 %)Desktop Support Engineer
43 (9.677 %)Field Engineer
43 (9.677 %)Desktop Support Analyst
43 (9.677 %)Support Analyst
43 (9.677 %)Field Service Engineer
43 (9.677 %)PC Support
43 (9.677 %)Desktop Analyst
43 (9.677 %)Deployment Engineer
52 (6.452 %)Technical Engineer
52 (6.452 %)Technical Support
52 (6.452 %)Consultant
52 (6.452 %)Technical Support Engineer
52 (6.452 %)Service Desk Analyst
52 (6.452 %)Technical Consultant
52 (6.452 %)Service Analyst
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (12.90 %)Blackberry
21 (3.226 %)PDA
21 (3.226 %)EPoS
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
114 (45.16 %)Windows
26 (19.35 %)Windows 2000
26 (19.35 %)Windows XP
35 (16.13 %)Windows Vista
42 (6.452 %)Windows Server 2003
51 (3.226 %)Windows Mobile
51 (3.226 %)Windows NT
51 (3.226 %)Windows 2000 Server
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (9.677 %)Document Management
22 (6.452 %)SC Cleared
22 (6.452 %)Security Cleared
22 (6.452 %)ITIL
22 (6.452 %)Migration
31 (3.226 %)PRINCE2
31 (3.226 %)Data Security
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (3.226 %)SQL
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (12.90 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (6.452 %)A+ Certification
22 (6.452 %)MCTS
22 (6.452 %)MCITP
22 (6.452 %)MCSE
31 (3.226 %)MCP
31 (3.226 %)DCSE
31 (3.226 %)HP APS
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (3.226 %)SLA
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
110 (32.26 %)Active Directory
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (12.90 %)DameWare
21 (3.226 %)HP Data Protector
21 (3.226 %)Norton AntiVirus
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
122 (70.97 %)HP
214 (45.16 %)Microsoft
36 (19.35 %)Compaq
36 (19.35 %)Citrix
44 (12.90 %)Cisco
53 (9.677 %)Lotus
53 (9.677 %)Symantec
62 (6.452 %)IBM
71 (3.226 %)Oracle
71 (3.226 %)Remedy