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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of CA products and/or services in IT contracts within the South East region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited CA over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCA
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank155206
Rank change on same period last yearUp+51
Matching contract IT job ads10296
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.135 %0.096 %
As % of the category below1.747 %1.264 %
Daily rates quoted1035
Average minimum daily rate£330£371
Average daily rate£353£390
% change on same period last year-9.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£375£410
UK excluding London average daily rate£403£371
% change on same period last year+8.68 %
Hourly rates quoted42
Average minimum hourly rate£46.25£52.50
Average hourly rate£50.13£52.75
% change on same period last year-4.97 %
Average maximum hourly rate£54.00£53.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.85£26.64
% change on same period last year+12.02 %
South East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
South East
Matching contract IT job ads58397595
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled7.705 %7.564 %
Daily rates quoted13011909
Average minimum daily rate£342£350
Average daily rate£362£367
% change on same period last year-1.43 %
Average maximum daily rate£382£385
UK excluding London average daily rate£358£358
% change on same period last year+0.11 %
Hourly rates quoted7471021
Average minimum hourly rate£22.08£24.19
Average hourly rate£23.49£25.67
% change on same period last year-8.48 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.90£27.14
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.70£24.82
% change on same period last year-4.50 %
CA EnglandCA
England

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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within CA, Inc.

CA
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing CA across the South East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

South East CA Demand Trend

CA
Daily Rate Trend

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

South East CA Daily Rate Trend

CA
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing CA across the South East region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

South East CA Daily Rate Histogram

CA
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South East CA Hourly Rate Trend

CA
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing CA across the South East region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

South East CA Hourly Rate Histogram

CA
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing CA within the South East region over the 3 months to 21 August 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
BerkshireUp+5149£264-36.16 %
West SussexUp+3227£600+9.09 %
HampshireUp+194--
East SussexNew entry-2--
SurreyDown-91--
CA EnglandCA
England

CA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing CA 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 CA.

162 (37.13 %)SAP
247 (28.14 %)Security Cleared
342 (25.15 %)SC Cleared
437 (22.16 %)Windows
533 (19.76 %)SAP FI
631 (18.56 %)SAP FI-CA
727 (16.17 %)SAP IS-U
727 (16.17 %)Data Modelling
826 (15.57 %)Unicenter
826 (15.57 %)Billing
923 (13.77 %)Government
1019 (11.38 %)IBM
1117 (10.18 %)Configuration Management
1216 (9.581 %)Finance
1216 (9.581 %)SQL Server
1315 (8.982 %)SQL
1413 (7.784 %)VMware
1413 (7.784 %)Serena
1413 (7.784 %)Borland
1413 (7.784 %)Software Engineering
1512 (7.186 %)StarTeam
1512 (7.186 %)HP
1611 (6.587 %)Java
1611 (6.587 %)XML
1611 (6.587 %)MCSE
1611 (6.587 %)Microsoft Certification
1710 (5.988 %)Proxima
1710 (5.988 %)Service Management
1710 (5.988 %)MCSA
1710 (5.988 %)XSL

CA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing CA 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 CA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South East IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
111 (6.587 %)XML
210 (5.988 %)XSL
210 (5.988 %)HTML
35 (2.994 %)SAP XI
43 (1.796 %)WebServices
52 (1.198 %)Application Packaging
61 (0.599 %)Middleware
61 (0.599 %)SOAP
61 (0.599 %).NET
61 (0.599 %)WSH
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (4.192 %)CMS
23 (1.796 %)MQSeries
32 (1.198 %)Exchange Server 2003
32 (1.198 %)MS Exchange
41 (0.599 %)Lotus Notes
41 (0.599 %)Office Project Server
41 (0.599 %)ESB
South East IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (1.796 %)MS Office
13 (1.796 %)MS Excel
21 (0.599 %)MS Project
21 (0.599 %)CA Clarity
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
133 (19.76 %)SAP FI
231 (18.56 %)SAP FI-CA
327 (16.17 %)SAP IS-U
42 (1.198 %)SAP CO
42 (1.198 %)SAP CRM
42 (1.198 %)SAP FI/CO
42 (1.198 %)SAP HR
51 (0.599 %)BusinessWorks
51 (0.599 %)SAP R/3
51 (0.599 %)SAP Oil and Gas
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (1.796 %)TCP/IP
22 (1.198 %)DNS
22 (1.198 %)VoIP
22 (1.198 %)CTI
31 (0.599 %)SAN
31 (0.599 %)DVB
31 (0.599 %)Firewall
31 (0.599 %)WAN
31 (0.599 %)DHCP
31 (0.599 %)IPX
31 (0.599 %)IPX/SPX
31 (0.599 %)VPN
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
116 (9.581 %)SQL Server
24 (2.395 %)Oracle 8/8i
32 (1.198 %)MS Access
41 (0.599 %)SAP BW
41 (0.599 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (0.599 %)DB2
41 (0.599 %)SQL Server 2005
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
112 (7.186 %)StarTeam
27 (4.192 %)ClearCase
32 (1.198 %)InstallShield
32 (1.198 %)MSI
South East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
126 (15.57 %)Billing
223 (13.77 %)Government
316 (9.581 %)Finance
47 (4.192 %)Retail
54 (2.395 %)Auditing
63 (1.796 %)Telecoms
71 (0.599 %)Pharmaceutical
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
186 (51.50 %)Consultant
248 (28.74 %)SAP Consultant
324 (14.37 %)SAP FI Consultant
421 (12.57 %)SAP ISU Consultant
518 (10.78 %)Developer
610 (5.988 %)Administrator
79 (5.389 %)Infrastructure Engineer
87 (4.192 %)Windows Administrator
94 (2.395 %)Auditor
94 (2.395 %)Architect
103 (1.796 %)Analyst
103 (1.796 %)Project Manager
103 (1.796 %)Support Engineer
103 (1.796 %)Systems Architect
103 (1.796 %)Change Consultant
112 (1.198 %)Tivoli Consultant
112 (1.198 %)Technical Engineer
112 (1.198 %)Team Leader
112 (1.198 %)Network Analyst
112 (1.198 %)SAP Project Manager
South East IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (4.192 %)Replication
23 (1.796 %)Management Information System
31 (0.599 %)DTV
31 (0.599 %)MPEG
31 (0.599 %)Spread Betting
31 (0.599 %)French Language
31 (0.599 %)German Language
31 (0.599 %)Portuguese Language
31 (0.599 %)Spanish Language
31 (0.599 %)IPTV
31 (0.599 %)Data Integration
31 (0.599 %)Credit Risk
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
137 (22.16 %)Windows
28 (4.790 %)HPUX
36 (3.593 %)Windows Server 2003
44 (2.395 %)AIX
53 (1.796 %)SUSE
53 (1.796 %)Linux
53 (1.796 %)Windows XP
62 (1.198 %)UNIX
62 (1.198 %)Windows 2000
62 (1.198 %)Windows NT
71 (0.599 %)Solaris
71 (0.599 %)Red Hat Linux
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
147 (28.14 %)Security Cleared
242 (25.15 %)SC Cleared
327 (16.17 %)Data Modelling
417 (10.18 %)Configuration Management
513 (7.784 %)Software Engineering
610 (5.988 %)Service Management
79 (5.389 %)Web Development
88 (4.790 %)ITIL
96 (3.593 %)CRM
96 (3.593 %)Project Management
105 (2.994 %)Migration
105 (2.994 %)Data Analysis
114 (2.395 %)Systems Analysis
114 (2.395 %)Time Management
123 (1.796 %)Service Delivery
123 (1.796 %)Release Management
132 (1.198 %)WFM
132 (1.198 %)Performance Management
132 (1.198 %)Load Balancing
132 (1.198 %)ERP
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
115 (8.982 %)SQL
211 (6.587 %)Java
310 (5.988 %)XPath
49 (5.389 %)JavaScript
54 (2.395 %)C
54 (2.395 %)ABAP
61 (0.599 %)VBScript
61 (0.599 %)VB
61 (0.599 %)C#
61 (0.599 %)PowerShell
South East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
111 (6.587 %)MCSE
111 (6.587 %)Microsoft Certification
210 (5.988 %)MCSA
33 (1.796 %)Degree
41 (0.599 %)Citrix Certification
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (1.796 %)SLA
22 (1.198 %)GCP
31 (0.599 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
South East IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (4.192 %)Oracle RAC
24 (2.395 %)Active Directory
31 (0.599 %)NetBackup
31 (0.599 %)VMware Infrastructure
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
126 (15.57 %)Unicenter
28 (4.790 %)Tivoli
37 (4.192 %)Netcool
46 (3.593 %)OpenView
54 (2.395 %)BMC PATROL
54 (2.395 %)Netcool/OMNIbus
62 (1.198 %)OpenView Configuration Management
71 (0.599 %)ARCserve
71 (0.599 %)MOM
71 (0.599 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
71 (0.599 %)MIIS
71 (0.599 %)OVSD
South East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
162 (37.13 %)SAP
219 (11.38 %)IBM
313 (7.784 %)VMware
313 (7.784 %)Serena
313 (7.784 %)Borland
412 (7.186 %)HP
510 (5.988 %)Proxima
510 (5.988 %)Oracle
65 (2.994 %)Microsoft
74 (2.395 %)BMC
83 (1.796 %)Cisco
92 (1.198 %)Citrix
92 (1.198 %)Genesys
101 (0.599 %)Red Hat
101 (0.599 %)TIBCO
101 (0.599 %)Novadigm
101 (0.599 %)Novell
101 (0.599 %)VERITAS
101 (0.599 %)Lotus
101 (0.599 %)Sun