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The table below looks at the demand for VMware Certified Professional (VCP) in IT contracts within the Somerset region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VMware Certified Professional (VCP) over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank40-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads20
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below6.452 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£300-
Average daily rate£300-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£300-
UK excluding London average daily rate£328£450
% change on same period last year-27.02 %
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£41.35£49.25
% change on same period last year-16.04 %
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Somerset
Matching contract IT job ads3152
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.044 %0.053 %
Daily rates quoted76
Average minimum daily rate£300£321
Average daily rate£314£347
% change on same period last year-9.50 %
Average maximum daily rate£328£373
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£322
% change on same period last year+4.73 %
Hourly rates quoted922
Average minimum hourly rate£19.06£20.22
Average hourly rate£22.44£20.93
% change on same period last year+7.18 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.81£21.65
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.54£25.85
% change on same period last year-1.20 %
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) South WestVMware Certified Professional (VCP)
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.

VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing VMware Certified Professional (VCP) across the Somerset region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Somerset VMware Certified Professional (VCP) Demand Trend

VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing VMware Certified Professional (VCP) across the Somerset region.

Somerset VMware Certified Professional (VCP) Daily Rate Trend

VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing VMware Certified Professional (VCP) 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
TauntonNew entry-1--
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) South WestVMware Certified Professional (VCP)
South West

VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Somerset region citing VMware Certified Professional (VCP) 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 VMware Certified Professional (VCP).

15 (100.00 %)Windows
15 (100.00 %)MCSE
15 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
15 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
15 (100.00 %)Government
15 (100.00 %)VMware
15 (100.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
24 (80.00 %)Windows 2000
24 (80.00 %)HP
24 (80.00 %)Citrix
33 (60.00 %)Migration
33 (60.00 %)SAN
33 (60.00 %)MS Exchange
33 (60.00 %)Microsoft
33 (60.00 %)VMware ESX
33 (60.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
33 (60.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
42 (40.00 %)ITIL
42 (40.00 %)assyst
42 (40.00 %)AppSense
42 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2008
42 (40.00 %)Application Packaging
42 (40.00 %)MSI
42 (40.00 %)Service Management
42 (40.00 %)Citrix Certification
42 (40.00 %)CCEA
42 (40.00 %)MS Excel
51 (20.00 %)SC Cleared
51 (20.00 %)Security Cleared
51 (20.00 %)Altiris

VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Somerset region citing VMware Certified Professional (VCP) 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 VMware Certified Professional (VCP). Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (40.00 %)Application Packaging
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (60.00 %)MS Exchange
13 (60.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
13 (60.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (40.00 %)MS Excel
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (40.00 %)assyst
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (60.00 %)SAN
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (40.00 %)MSI
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (100.00 %)Government
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (100.00 %)Windows
15 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
24 (80.00 %)Windows 2000
32 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2008
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (60.00 %)Migration
22 (40.00 %)ITIL
22 (40.00 %)Service Management
31 (20.00 %)Network Design
31 (20.00 %)SC Cleared
31 (20.00 %)Security Cleared
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (100.00 %)MCSE
15 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (40.00 %)Citrix Certification
22 (40.00 %)CCEA
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (100.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
23 (60.00 %)VMware ESX
31 (20.00 %)Xen
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (100.00 %)VMware
24 (80.00 %)HP
24 (80.00 %)Citrix
33 (60.00 %)Microsoft
42 (40.00 %)AppSense
51 (20.00 %)Altiris