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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 skills within the Somerset region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Exchange Server 2003 over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Exchange Server 2003
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank3739
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching contract IT job ads56
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.006 %
As % of the category below7.576 %12.77 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£250
Average daily rate-£260
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£270
UK excluding London average daily rate£326£288
% change on same period last year+13.06 %
Hourly rates quoted02
Average minimum hourly rate-£28.00
Average hourly rate-£31.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£35.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.88£19.92
% change on same period last year+9.80 %
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Somerset
Matching contract IT job ads6647
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.093 %0.047 %
Daily rates quoted1912
Average minimum daily rate£333£233
Average daily rate£364£240
% change on same period last year+51.47 %
Average maximum daily rate£394£248
UK excluding London average daily rate£350£338
% change on same period last year+3.58 %
Hourly rates quoted67
Average minimum hourly rate£12.04£23.62
Average hourly rate£12.70£26.52
% change on same period last year-52.09 %
Average maximum hourly rate£13.37£29.43
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.69£24.06
% change on same period last year+2.63 %
Exchange Server 2003 South WestExchange Server 2003
South West

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.

Exchange Server 2003
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Exchange Server 2003 across the Somerset region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

Somerset Exchange Server 2003 Demand Trend

Exchange Server 2003
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Exchange Server 2003 across the Somerset region.

Somerset Exchange Server 2003 Daily Rate Trend

Exchange Server 2003
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Exchange Server 2003 across the Somerset region.

Somerset Exchange Server 2003 Hourly Rate Trend

Exchange Server 2003
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Exchange Server 2003 within the Somerset 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
BathNew entry-5--
Exchange Server 2003 South WestExchange Server 2003
South West

Exchange Server 2003
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Somerset region citing Exchange Server 2003 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 Exchange Server 2003.

110 (100.00 %)Windows
110 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
110 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
29 (90.00 %)VMware
38 (80.00 %)VMware ESX
47 (70.00 %)Windows Server 2008
47 (70.00 %)SAN
55 (50.00 %)Terminal Server
55 (50.00 %)Disaster Recovery
55 (50.00 %)HP
55 (50.00 %)Migration
55 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
64 (40.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
64 (40.00 %)Microsoft
64 (40.00 %)MCSE
64 (40.00 %)Government
64 (40.00 %)Microsoft Certification
73 (30.00 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
82 (20.00 %)SC Cleared
82 (20.00 %)Security Cleared
82 (20.00 %)MS Excel
82 (20.00 %)Windows 2000
82 (20.00 %)Citrix
91 (10.00 %)ITIL
91 (10.00 %)Service Management
91 (10.00 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
91 (10.00 %)assyst

Exchange Server 2003
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Somerset region citing Exchange Server 2003 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 Exchange Server 2003. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (100.00 %)MS Exchange
25 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (20.00 %)MS Excel
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (10.00 %)assyst
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (70.00 %)SAN
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (40.00 %)Government
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (50.00 %)Infrastructure Engineer
21 (10.00 %)Support Technician
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (100.00 %)Windows
110 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
27 (70.00 %)Windows Server 2008
32 (20.00 %)Windows 2000
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (50.00 %)Disaster Recovery
15 (50.00 %)Migration
22 (20.00 %)SC Cleared
22 (20.00 %)Security Cleared
31 (10.00 %)ITIL
31 (10.00 %)Service Management
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (40.00 %)MCSE
14 (40.00 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (30.00 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
18 (80.00 %)VMware ESX
25 (50.00 %)Terminal Server
34 (40.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
41 (10.00 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (90.00 %)VMware
25 (50.00 %)HP
34 (40.00 %)Microsoft
42 (20.00 %)Citrix