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This section looks at the demand for Six Sigma skills within the Scotland region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Six Sigma over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSix Sigma
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank84115
Rank change on same period last yearUp+31
Matching contract IT job ads1613
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.013 %
As % of the category below1.451 %0.813 %
Daily rates quoted55
Average minimum daily rate£166£258
Average daily rate£204£263
% change on same period last year-22.43 %
Average maximum daily rate£242£268
UK excluding London average daily rate£402£395
% change on same period last year+1.73 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£35.00-
Average hourly rate£37.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.36£32.63
% change on same period last year-10.03 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads11031600
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.470 %1.619 %
Daily rates quoted285344
Average minimum daily rate£297£324
Average daily rate£319£339
% change on same period last year-5.77 %
Average maximum daily rate£341£354
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£376
% change on same period last year+1.21 %
Hourly rates quoted5269
Average minimum hourly rate£20.71£24.82
Average hourly rate£22.79£26.42
% change on same period last year-13.73 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.87£28.02
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.33£30.16
% change on same period last year-2.72 %
Six Sigma UKSix Sigma
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.

Six Sigma
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Six Sigma across the Scotland region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Scotland Six Sigma Demand Trend

Six Sigma
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland Six Sigma Daily Rate Trend

Six Sigma
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Six Sigma across the Scotland region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Scotland Six Sigma Daily Rate Histogram

Six Sigma
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland Six Sigma Hourly Rate Trend

Six Sigma
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Six Sigma within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 25 July 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+117£188-
GlasgowUp+84£270-0.91 %
RenfrewshireNew entry-3--
FifeNew entry-1--
Six Sigma UKSix Sigma
UK

Six Sigma
Top 28 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing Six Sigma 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 Six Sigma.

115 (50.00 %)Business Analysis
214 (46.67 %)PRINCE2
214 (46.67 %)Finance
37 (23.33 %)MS Visio
37 (23.33 %)MS Project
46 (20.00 %)Project Management
46 (20.00 %)Change Management
55 (16.67 %)Health
64 (13.33 %)Stakeholder Management
64 (13.33 %)GAP Analysis
64 (13.33 %)Microsoft
64 (13.33 %)UNIX
64 (13.33 %)Windows
64 (13.33 %)Lean Six Sigma
73 (10.00 %)NHS
73 (10.00 %)BPR
82 (6.667 %)Process Management
82 (6.667 %)Risk Management
82 (6.667 %)Banking
82 (6.667 %)PRINCE2 Certification
82 (6.667 %)Insurance
82 (6.667 %)Pensions
91 (3.333 %)Casewise
91 (3.333 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
91 (3.333 %)PMP
91 (3.333 %)PMI Certification
91 (3.333 %)CMMI
91 (3.333 %)Programme Management

Six Sigma
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing Six Sigma 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 Six Sigma. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (23.33 %)MS Project
17 (23.33 %)MS Visio
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (46.67 %)Finance
25 (16.67 %)Health
32 (6.667 %)Banking
32 (6.667 %)Insurance
32 (6.667 %)Pensions
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
118 (60.00 %)Analyst
215 (50.00 %)Business Analyst
35 (16.67 %)Consultant
44 (13.33 %)Project Manager
44 (13.33 %)Process Analyst
53 (10.00 %)Change Analyst
53 (10.00 %)Business Process Analyst
62 (6.667 %)Senior Consultant
62 (6.667 %)Change Consultant
71 (3.333 %)Business Project Manager
71 (3.333 %)Financial Business Analyst
71 (3.333 %)Business Manager
71 (3.333 %)Business Change Analyst
71 (3.333 %)Financial Services Business Analyst
71 (3.333 %)Six Sigma Consultant
71 (3.333 %)Programme Manager
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (10.00 %)NHS
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (13.33 %)UNIX
14 (13.33 %)Windows
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (50.00 %)Business Analysis
214 (46.67 %)PRINCE2
36 (20.00 %)Project Management
36 (20.00 %)Change Management
44 (13.33 %)GAP Analysis
44 (13.33 %)Stakeholder Management
44 (13.33 %)Lean Six Sigma
53 (10.00 %)BPR
62 (6.667 %)Process Management
62 (6.667 %)Risk Management
71 (3.333 %)Programme Management
71 (3.333 %)CMMI
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (6.667 %)PRINCE2 Certification
21 (3.333 %)PMP
21 (3.333 %)PMI Certification
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (3.333 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (13.33 %)Microsoft
21 (3.333 %)Casewise
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