Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for the Senior Consultant 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 Senior Consultant in their job title over the 3 months to 7 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSenior Consultant
Location
3 months to
7 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank80104
Rank change on same period last yearUp+24
Matching contract IT job ads26
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.008 %
As % of the category below0.141 %0.246 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£553
Average daily rate-£565
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£578
UK excluding London average daily rate£507£474
% change on same period last year+6.94 %
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--
% change on same period last year-
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads14142440
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.823 %3.053 %
Daily rates quoted337469
Average minimum daily rate£324£314
Average daily rate£348£331
% change on same period last year+5.15 %
Average maximum daily rate£372£348
UK excluding London average daily rate£350£357
% change on same period last year-2.06 %
Hourly rates quoted116243
Average minimum hourly rate£20.49£16.84
Average hourly rate£22.04£18.07
% change on same period last year+21.97 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.59£19.31
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.14£23.50
% change on same period last year-1.52 %
Senior Consultant UKSenior Consultant
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.

Senior Consultant
Demand Trend

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

Scotland Senior Consultant Demand Trend

Senior Consultant
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland Senior Consultant Daily Rate Trend

Senior Consultant
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland Senior Consultant Hourly Rate Trend

Senior Consultant
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Consultant within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 7 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
GlasgowUp+142--
Senior Consultant UKSenior Consultant
UK

Senior Consultant
Top 11 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region that cited Senior Consultant 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 Senior Consultant in their job title.

14 (50.00 %)SAP
14 (50.00 %)CRM
14 (50.00 %)WinRunner
14 (50.00 %)QuickTest Pro
14 (50.00 %)Agile Software Development
22 (25.00 %)BC Cleared
22 (25.00 %)Security Cleared
22 (25.00 %)SAP APO
31 (12.50 %)SAP BW
31 (12.50 %)Business Intelligence
31 (12.50 %)Automated Testing

Senior Consultant
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region that cited Senior Consultant 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 Senior Consultant in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (25.00 %)SAP APO
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (12.50 %)SAP BW
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (50.00 %)WinRunner
14 (50.00 %)QuickTest Pro
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (50.00 %)CRM
14 (50.00 %)Agile Software Development
21 (12.50 %)Automated Testing
21 (12.50 %)Business Intelligence
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (25.00 %)BC Cleared
12 (25.00 %)Security Cleared
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (50.00 %)SAP