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The table below looks at the demand for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) skills within the Slough region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited GSM over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGlobal System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank2936
Rank change on same period last yearUp+7
Matching contract IT job ads11
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.001 %
As % of the category below1.449 %1.220 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£329£302
% change on same period last year+8.99 %
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£34.02£37.46
% change on same period last year-9.18 %
Slough IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Slough
Matching contract IT job ads6982
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.097 %0.083 %
Daily rates quoted1020
Average minimum daily rate£303£356
Average daily rate£318£374
% change on same period last year-15.05 %
Average maximum daily rate£333£392
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£335
% change on same period last year+4.78 %
Hourly rates quoted3736
Average minimum hourly rate£27.92£34.24
Average hourly rate£29.21£34.81
% change on same period last year-16.08 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.50£35.37
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.43£28.95
% change on same period last year-5.27 %
GSM BerkshireGSM
Berkshire

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.

GSM
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing GSM across the Slough region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Slough GSM Demand Trend

GSM
Daily Rate Trend

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

Slough GSM Daily Rate Trend

GSM
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Slough GSM Hourly Rate Trend

GSM
Top 9 Related IT Skills

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

11 (100.00 %)Symbian
11 (100.00 %)WAP
11 (100.00 %)HTTP
11 (100.00 %)Internet
11 (100.00 %)3G
11 (100.00 %)Wi-Fi
11 (100.00 %)MIDP
11 (100.00 %)CLDC
11 (100.00 %)Series 60

GSM
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Slough IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (100.00 %)WAP
11 (100.00 %)MIDP
11 (100.00 %)CLDC
11 (100.00 %)Series 60
Slough IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (100.00 %)HTTP
11 (100.00 %)Internet
11 (100.00 %)3G
11 (100.00 %)Wi-Fi
Slough IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Solutions Designer
Slough IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Symbian