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The table below looks at the demand for VMware ESX Server skills within the Somerset region with a comparison to our System Software category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VMware ESX over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVMware ESX Server
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank-45
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads01
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.000 %3.846 %
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£341£368
% change on same period last year-7.31 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£35.00
Average hourly rate-£36.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£38.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.69£41.50
% change on same period last year-23.64 %
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
Somerset
Matching contract IT job ads4126
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.055 %0.026 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£267-
Average daily rate£283-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£300-
UK excluding London average daily rate£320£324
% change on same period last year-1.19 %
Hourly rates quoted1618
Average minimum hourly rate£13.51£20.22
Average hourly rate£14.60£21.76
% change on same period last year-32.88 %
Average maximum hourly rate£15.69£23.30
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.21£21.89
% change on same period last year-3.08 %
VMware ESX South WestVMware ESX
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 ESX
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing VMware ESX across the Somerset region as a proportion of the total demand within the System Software category.

Somerset VMware ESX Demand Trend

VMware ESX
Daily Rate Trend

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

Somerset VMware ESX Daily Rate Trend

VMware ESX
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Somerset VMware ESX Hourly Rate Trend

VMware ESX
Top 26 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Somerset region citing VMware ESX 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 ESX.

14 (100.00 %)Windows
14 (100.00 %)MCSE
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft
14 (100.00 %)HP
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
14 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
14 (100.00 %)Government
14 (100.00 %)Migration
14 (100.00 %)VMware
14 (100.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
23 (75.00 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
23 (75.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
23 (75.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
23 (75.00 %)MS Exchange
32 (50.00 %)Citrix
32 (50.00 %)MS Excel
32 (50.00 %)Windows 2000
32 (50.00 %)SAN
32 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2008
32 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
41 (25.00 %)assyst
41 (25.00 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
41 (25.00 %)SC Cleared
41 (25.00 %)Service Management
41 (25.00 %)Network Design
41 (25.00 %)ITIL

VMware ESX
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Somerset region citing VMware ESX 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 ESX. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (75.00 %)MS Exchange
13 (75.00 %)Exchange Server 2000
13 (75.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (50.00 %)MS Excel
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (25.00 %)assyst
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (50.00 %)SAN
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (100.00 %)Government
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (100.00 %)Windows
14 (100.00 %)Windows Server 2003
22 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2008
22 (50.00 %)Windows 2000
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (100.00 %)Migration
22 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
31 (25.00 %)Network Design
31 (25.00 %)SC Cleared
31 (25.00 %)ITIL
31 (25.00 %)Service Management
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (100.00 %)MCSE
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (75.00 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (100.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
21 (25.00 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
Somerset IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft
14 (100.00 %)HP
14 (100.00 %)VMware
22 (50.00 %)Citrix