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The table below looks at the demand for the Helpdesk Manager role in IT contracts within the Scotland region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Helpdesk Manager in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Help Desk Manager
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank91122
Rank change on same period last yearUp+31
Matching contract IT job ads22
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.002 %
As % of the category below0.105 %0.064 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£300
Average daily rate-£325
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£391£290
% change on same period last year+34.85 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.00£23.43
% change on same period last year+6.68 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads18973133
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled3.048 %3.365 %
Daily rates quoted429610
Average minimum daily rate£312£317
Average daily rate£335£332
% change on same period last year+0.84 %
Average maximum daily rate£358£348
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
Hourly rates quoted166273
Average minimum hourly rate£21.72£18.41
Average hourly rate£22.91£19.62
% change on same period last year+16.76 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.10£20.83
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.10£24.04
% change on same period last year-3.88 %
Helpdesk Manager UKHelpdesk Manager
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.

Helpdesk Manager
Demand Trend

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

Scotland Helpdesk Manager Demand Trend

Helpdesk Manager
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland Helpdesk Manager Daily Rate Trend

Helpdesk Manager
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland Helpdesk Manager Hourly Rate Trend

Helpdesk Manager
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Helpdesk Manager 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
GlasgowNew entry-1--
RenfrewshireNew entry-1--
Helpdesk Manager UKHelpdesk Manager
UK

Helpdesk Manager
Top 8 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region that cited Helpdesk Manager in their job title 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 with Helpdesk Manager in their job title.

12 (100.00 %)ITIL
21 (50.00 %)MCP
21 (50.00 %)Windows
21 (50.00 %)MCSE
21 (50.00 %)SLA
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (50.00 %)ITIL Certification

Helpdesk Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region that cited Helpdesk Manager in their job title 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 with Helpdesk Manager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (50.00 %)Windows
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (100.00 %)ITIL
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)MCP
11 (50.00 %)MCSE
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (50.00 %)ITIL Certification
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (50.00 %)SLA
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft