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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'Finance' in contract IT jobs within the Shropshire 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 Finance over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkFinancial
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank189
Rank change on same period last yearDown-9
Matching contract IT job ads1526
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.026 %
As % of the category below12.00 %43.33 %
Daily rates quoted813
Average minimum daily rate£359£238
Average daily rate£389£287
% change on same period last year+35.59 %
Average maximum daily rate£419£335
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£382
% change on same period last year-0.43 %
Hourly rates quoted13
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00£12.00
Average hourly rate£31.50£13.17
% change on same period last year+139.24 %
Average maximum hourly rate£33.00£14.33
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.97£26.48
% change on same period last year-5.70 %
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
Shropshire
Matching contract IT job ads12560
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.176 %0.061 %
Daily rates quoted5222
Average minimum daily rate£378£224
Average daily rate£406£268
% change on same period last year+51.11 %
Average maximum daily rate£433£313
UK excluding London average daily rate£383£381
% change on same period last year+0.75 %
Hourly rates quoted25
Average minimum hourly rate£25.00£27.20
Average hourly rate£28.25£29.90
% change on same period last year-5.51 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.50£32.60
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.08£26.78
% change on same period last year+4.82 %
Finance West MidlandsFinance
West Midlands

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.

Finance
Demand Trend

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

Shropshire Finance Demand Trend

Finance
Daily Rate Trend

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

Shropshire Finance Daily Rate Trend

Finance
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Finance across the Shropshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Shropshire Finance Daily Rate Histogram

Finance
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Shropshire Finance Hourly Rate Trend

Finance
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Finance within the Shropshire region over the 3 months to 10 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
TelfordDown-108£372-12.50 %
Finance West MidlandsFinance
West Midlands

Finance
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Shropshire region citing Finance 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 Finance.

124 (45.28 %)Pensions
217 (32.08 %)Insurance
312 (22.64 %)Project Management
411 (20.75 %)ISEB
510 (18.87 %)Migration
68 (15.09 %)Oracle
68 (15.09 %)MS Project
76 (11.32 %)SQL
76 (11.32 %)Microsoft
76 (11.32 %)Test Scripting
76 (11.32 %)System Testing
76 (11.32 %)SC Cleared
76 (11.32 %)Security Cleared
85 (9.434 %)CA Clarity
85 (9.434 %)SAP
85 (9.434 %)PRINCE2
85 (9.434 %)MS Excel
94 (7.547 %)User Acceptance Testing
94 (7.547 %)Data Migration
103 (5.660 %)V-Model
103 (5.660 %)Project Planning
103 (5.660 %)BusinessObjects
103 (5.660 %)Oracle OWB
103 (5.660 %)Regression Testing
103 (5.660 %)MS Office
103 (5.660 %)Business Objects
103 (5.660 %)TestDirector
112 (3.774 %)PMI
112 (3.774 %)COBOL
112 (3.774 %)MS Access

Finance
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Shropshire region citing Finance 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 Finance. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.887 %)SAS
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (15.09 %)MS Project
25 (9.434 %)MS Excel
25 (9.434 %)CA Clarity
33 (5.660 %)MS Office
41 (1.887 %)Open Workbench
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (5.660 %)BusinessObjects
13 (5.660 %)Oracle OWB
22 (3.774 %)MS Access
31 (1.887 %)Data Mining
31 (1.887 %)SAS Enterprise Guide
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (5.660 %)TestDirector
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
124 (45.28 %)Pensions
217 (32.08 %)Insurance
32 (3.774 %)Health
41 (1.887 %)Legal
41 (1.887 %)Banking
41 (1.887 %)Retail
41 (1.887 %)General Ledger
41 (1.887 %)Financial Institution
41 (1.887 %)Government
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
123 (43.40 %)Analyst
210 (18.87 %)Test Analyst
37 (13.21 %)Project Manager
45 (9.434 %)Project Controller
45 (9.434 %)PMO Analyst
53 (5.660 %)Programme Manager
53 (5.660 %)Junior
53 (5.660 %)Data Analyst
53 (5.660 %)Consultant
62 (3.774 %)Developer
62 (3.774 %)Business Analyst
62 (3.774 %)Financial Analyst
62 (3.774 %)Programme Office Manager
71 (1.887 %)Project Administrator
71 (1.887 %)Business Consultant
71 (1.887 %)Junior Project Manager
71 (1.887 %)Team Leader
71 (1.887 %)Junior Developer
71 (1.887 %)Business Objects Consultant
71 (1.887 %)SAS Programmer
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (3.774 %)PMI
21 (1.887 %)Informatics
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (1.887 %)UNIX
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (22.64 %)Project Management
210 (18.87 %)Migration
36 (11.32 %)Test Scripting
36 (11.32 %)System Testing
36 (11.32 %)SC Cleared
36 (11.32 %)Security Cleared
45 (9.434 %)PRINCE2
54 (7.547 %)Data Migration
54 (7.547 %)User Acceptance Testing
63 (5.660 %)Project Planning
63 (5.660 %)V-Model
63 (5.660 %)Regression Testing
72 (3.774 %)Stakeholder Management
72 (3.774 %)Business Analysis
81 (1.887 %)Resource Management
81 (1.887 %)Programme Management
81 (1.887 %)Systems Analysis
81 (1.887 %)Risk Management
81 (1.887 %)Data Modelling
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (11.32 %)SQL
22 (3.774 %)COBOL
31 (1.887 %)PL/SQL
31 (1.887 %)VB
31 (1.887 %)VBA
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
111 (20.75 %)ISEB
21 (1.887 %)CISA
21 (1.887 %)Degree
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.887 %)GAAP
Shropshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (15.09 %)Oracle
26 (11.32 %)Microsoft
35 (9.434 %)SAP
43 (5.660 %)Business Objects
51 (1.887 %)Adobe
51 (1.887 %)HP
51 (1.887 %)Micro Focus