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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Pensions' in contract IT jobs within the Scotland region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Pensions over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPension
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank2334
Rank change on same period last yearUp+11
Matching contract IT job ads106123
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.151 %0.124 %
As % of the category below11.92 %8.559 %
Daily rates quoted2632
Average minimum daily rate£354£316
Average daily rate£383£334
% change on same period last year+14.58 %
Average maximum daily rate£411£352
UK excluding London average daily rate£417£405
% change on same period last year+2.94 %
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£15.40£34.38
% change on same period last year-55.20 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads8891437
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.263 %1.451 %
Daily rates quoted236320
Average minimum daily rate£308£330
Average daily rate£329£346
% change on same period last year-5.05 %
Average maximum daily rate£350£363
UK excluding London average daily rate£384£381
% change on same period last year+0.86 %
Hourly rates quoted3559
Average minimum hourly rate£30.56£24.47
Average hourly rate£31.74£26.84
% change on same period last year+18.22 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.91£29.22
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.08£26.75
% change on same period last year+4.96 %
Pensions UKPensions
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.

Pensions
Demand Trend

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

Scotland Pensions Demand Trend

Pensions
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland Pensions Daily Rate Trend

Pensions
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Pensions across the Scotland region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Scotland Pensions Daily Rate Histogram

Pensions
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland Pensions Hourly Rate Trend

Pensions
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Pensions within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 7 October 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
EdinburghNo change068£369+37.04 %
GlasgowUp+86£400-2.97 %
StirlingNew entry-2£376-
LothianNew entry-1--
Pensions UKPensions
UK

Pensions
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing Pensions 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 Pensions.

1161 (63.64 %)Finance
230 (11.86 %)Mainframe
323 (9.091 %)TestDirector
422 (8.696 %)PRINCE2
521 (8.300 %)Stakeholder Management
521 (8.300 %)Business Analysis
521 (8.300 %)User Acceptance Testing
620 (7.905 %)ISEB
718 (7.115 %)Project Management
718 (7.115 %)Insurance
817 (6.719 %)V-Model
914 (5.534 %)Banking
1012 (4.743 %)XML
119 (3.557 %)Agile Software Development
119 (3.557 %)COBOL
119 (3.557 %)SQL
119 (3.557 %)DB2
119 (3.557 %)Microsoft
128 (3.162 %)IBM
128 (3.162 %)Java
128 (3.162 %)Migration
137 (2.767 %)JSP
137 (2.767 %)MS Project
137 (2.767 %)Client/Server
137 (2.767 %)Test Scripting
137 (2.767 %)Systems Analysis
146 (2.372 %)IBM Mainframe
146 (2.372 %)MS Excel
146 (2.372 %)MS Office
146 (2.372 %).NET

Pensions
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing Pensions 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 Pensions. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
112 (4.743 %)XML
27 (2.767 %)JSP
36 (2.372 %).NET
43 (1.186 %)J2EE
52 (0.791 %)HTML
52 (0.791 %)WebServices
52 (0.791 %)WebSphere
61 (0.395 %)Servlets
61 (0.395 %)XML Schema
61 (0.395 %)SAP Smart Forms
61 (0.395 %)BAPI
61 (0.395 %)SAP ALE
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (1.581 %)CICS
22 (0.791 %)IBM HTTP Server
22 (0.791 %)IIS
22 (0.791 %)Apache
22 (0.791 %)SharePoint
22 (0.791 %)Oracle HTTP Server
31 (0.395 %)Lotus Notes
31 (0.395 %)Lotus Domino
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (2.767 %)MS Project
26 (2.372 %)MS Office
26 (2.372 %)MS Excel
32 (0.791 %)MS Visio
32 (0.791 %)MS PowerPoint
32 (0.791 %)Spreadsheet
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (0.395 %)PeopleSoft HRMS
11 (0.395 %)SAP Oil and Gas
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (1.581 %)Internet
22 (0.791 %)HTTP
22 (0.791 %)TCP/IP
22 (0.791 %)SNA
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (3.557 %)DB2
21 (0.395 %)MS Access
21 (0.395 %)Easytrieve
21 (0.395 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
21 (0.395 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
21 (0.395 %)SQL Server 2005
21 (0.395 %)SQL Server Integration Services
21 (0.395 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
21 (0.395 %)SQL Server
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
123 (9.091 %)TestDirector
24 (1.581 %)WinRunner
32 (0.791 %)ClearCase
32 (0.791 %)LoadRunner
32 (0.791 %)Telon
32 (0.791 %)CruiseControl
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1161 (63.64 %)Finance
218 (7.115 %)Insurance
314 (5.534 %)Banking
43 (1.186 %)Health
52 (0.791 %)Education
52 (0.791 %)Retail Banking
52 (0.791 %)Retail
52 (0.791 %)Financial Institution
61 (0.395 %)Front Office
61 (0.395 %)Back Office
61 (0.395 %)Telecoms
61 (0.395 %)Investment Banking
61 (0.395 %)General Ledger
61 (0.395 %)Marketing
61 (0.395 %)Graphic Design
61 (0.395 %)Government
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1129 (50.99 %)Analyst
278 (30.83 %)Business Analyst
351 (20.16 %)Project Manager
416 (6.324 %)Test Analyst
511 (4.348 %)Developer
511 (4.348 %)Business Manager
69 (3.557 %)Test Manager
78 (3.162 %)Programme Manager
87 (2.767 %)Programmer
87 (2.767 %)Business Project Manager
95 (1.976 %)Analyst Programmer
95 (1.976 %)Mainframe Programmer
95 (1.976 %)Data Analyst
104 (1.581 %)Senior Analyst
104 (1.581 %)Senior Manager
104 (1.581 %)Architect
104 (1.581 %)Systems Analyst
104 (1.581 %)Java Developer
104 (1.581 %)Report Writer
113 (1.186 %)Mainframe Analyst Programmer
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
130 (11.86 %)Mainframe
27 (2.767 %)Client/Server
36 (2.372 %)IBM Mainframe
42 (0.791 %)Blackberry
51 (0.395 %)Statistics
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (1.186 %)UNIX
22 (0.791 %)Windows
22 (0.791 %)AIX
22 (0.791 %)Solaris
22 (0.791 %)Windows Server 2003
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
122 (8.696 %)PRINCE2
221 (8.300 %)Stakeholder Management
221 (8.300 %)Business Analysis
221 (8.300 %)User Acceptance Testing
318 (7.115 %)Project Management
417 (6.719 %)V-Model
59 (3.557 %)Agile Software Development
68 (3.162 %)Migration
77 (2.767 %)Systems Analysis
77 (2.767 %)Test Scripting
85 (1.976 %)Data Mapping
85 (1.976 %)Project Planning
85 (1.976 %)Six Sigma
94 (1.581 %)ITIL
94 (1.581 %)E-Commerce
94 (1.581 %)Data Migration
103 (1.186 %)System Testing
103 (1.186 %)CRM
103 (1.186 %)Service Management
112 (0.791 %)OO
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (3.557 %)COBOL
19 (3.557 %)SQL
28 (3.162 %)Java
34 (1.581 %)JCL
43 (1.186 %)C#
52 (0.791 %)JavaScript
61 (0.395 %)C
61 (0.395 %)VB
61 (0.395 %)ABAP
61 (0.395 %)VBA
61 (0.395 %)SAPscript
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
120 (7.905 %)ISEB
25 (1.976 %)PRINCE2 Certification
32 (0.791 %)ITIL Certification
41 (0.395 %)Degree
41 (0.395 %)MCP
41 (0.395 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (0.395 %)CNA
41 (0.395 %)Novell Certification
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (1.581 %)QA
21 (0.395 %)SLA
21 (0.395 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
21 (0.395 %)GAAP
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (3.557 %)Microsoft
28 (3.162 %)IBM
36 (2.372 %)Oracle
44 (1.581 %)Adobe
44 (1.581 %)Aquila
52 (0.791 %)Casewise
52 (0.791 %)MicroStrategy
52 (0.791 %)Sun
52 (0.791 %)HP
52 (0.791 %)Cisco
61 (0.395 %)PeopleSoft
61 (0.395 %)SAP
61 (0.395 %)Citrix
61 (0.395 %)Avaya
61 (0.395 %)Novell
61 (0.395 %)Lotus
61 (0.395 %)Sage
61 (0.395 %)ICL
61 (0.395 %)Capita