The first table below looks at the demand for DV Cleared in IT contracts advertised for the South East region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited DV Cleared over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Qualifications for the South East region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance
Rank 95 100 122
Rank change year-on-year
+5 +22
Contract jobs citing DV Cleared 141 172 137
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the South East 1.804% 1.693% 1.311%
As % of the Qualifications category 7.279% 7.776% 6.141%
Number of daily rates quoted 80 63 53
Average daily rate £350 £364 £350
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
-3.78% +3.92%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £215 £203 £150
10% offered a daily rate of more than £550 £450 £525
UK excluding London average daily rate £400 £475 £398
% change year-on-year
-15.78% +19.49%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 4 7
Average hourly rate £49.50 £47.50 £22.32
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+4.21% +112.86%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £45.90 £26.15 £14.34
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £53.10 £49.25 £37.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £40.50 £25.00 £32.50
% change year-on-year
+62.00% -23.07%
All Qualifications
South East
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Qualifications category
1937 2212 2231
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the South East 24.79% 21.78% 21.35%
Number of daily rates quoted 942 1007 908
Average daily rate £350 £350 £350
90% offered a daily rate of more than £237 £200 £225
10% offered a daily rate of more than £500 £475 £514
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £350
Number of hourly rates quoted 120 132 198
Average hourly rate £22.50 £23.00 £25.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-2.17% -8.00%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £13.00 £12.50 £11.77
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £45.00 £40.50 £40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £22.50 £23.00 £25.00
% change year-on-year
-2.17% -8.00%
DV Cleared
England

DV Cleared
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing DV Cleared across the South East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

South East DV Cleared Jobs Demand Trend

DV Cleared
Daily Rate Trend

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

South East DV Cleared Daily Rate Trend

DV Cleared
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing DV Cleared across the South East region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013.

South East DV Cleared Daily Rate Histogram

DV Cleared
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South East DV Cleared Hourly Rate Trend

DV Cleared
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing DV Cleared within the South East region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Buckinghamshire +26 61 £270 -20.00%
Hampshire -18 47 £368 -8.12%
Berkshire -19 16 £400 +11.11%
Kent +1 5 £181 -30.28%
Surrey +23 3 £380 -5.00%
Home Counties -7 3 £550 -25.67%
DV Cleared
England

DV Cleared
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing DV Cleared 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 DV Cleared.

1 247 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 141 (57.09%) SC Cleared
3 86 (34.82%) Windows
4 64 (25.91%) ITIL
5 59 (23.89%) Microsoft
6 45 (18.22%) PRINCE2
7 42 (17.00%) Windows Server 2008
8 38 (15.38%) Citrix
9 36 (14.57%) MS Excel
10 34 (13.77%) HP
11 33 (13.36%) Cisco
12 32 (12.96%) SQL
13 31 (12.55%) VMware
14 30 (12.15%) MS Project
15 27 (10.93%) Finance
16 26 (10.53%) Project Management
16 26 (10.53%) Windows Server 2003
17 25 (10.12%) VMware Infrastructure
18 24 (9.717%) Oracle
19 23 (9.312%) Firewall
20 22 (8.907%) SAN
20 22 (8.907%) Hyper-V
20 22 (8.907%) ITIL V3
21 21 (8.502%) UNIX
21 21 (8.502%) Service Delivery
22 18 (7.287%) Linux
22 18 (7.287%) MS Exchange
23 17 (6.883%) LAN
23 17 (6.883%) WAN
23 17 (6.883%) Change Management

DV Cleared
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing DV Cleared 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 DV Cleared. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 11 (4.453%) .NET
2 6 (2.429%) Web Services
3 5 (2.024%) XML
4 4 (1.619%) ASP.NET
4 4 (1.619%) HTML
5 3 (1.215%) COM
5 3 (1.215%) J2EE
5 3 (1.215%) Java RMI
5 3 (1.215%) JSP
6 2 (0.810%) WebSphere
6 2 (0.810%) SAML
6 2 (0.810%) WinForms
6 2 (0.810%) CSS
6 2 (0.810%) WCF
7 1 (0.405%) LINQ
7 1 (0.405%) jQuery
7 1 (0.405%) ADO.NET Entity Framework
7 1 (0.405%) XSL
7 1 (0.405%) JMS
7 1 (0.405%) Ajax
Application Platforms
1 18 (7.287%) MS Exchange
2 14 (5.668%) Exchange Server 2003
3 10 (4.049%) SharePoint
4 6 (2.429%) Exchange Server 2007
4 6 (2.429%) Exchange Server 2010
5 5 (2.024%) Lync
6 4 (1.619%) WebLogic
6 4 (1.619%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
7 3 (1.215%) IIS
7 3 (1.215%) Apache
7 3 (1.215%) Tomcat
8 2 (0.810%) ArcGIS
8 2 (0.810%) GlassFish
8 2 (0.810%) SharePoint 2010
8 2 (0.810%) WebSphere MQ
9 1 (0.405%) SharePoint Server
9 1 (0.405%) MS Project Server
9 1 (0.405%) Oracle Workflow
9 1 (0.405%) Exchange Server 5.5
Applications
1 36 (14.57%) MS Excel
2 30 (12.15%) MS Project
3 15 (6.073%) MS Office
4 6 (2.429%) MS Visio
5 4 (1.619%) MS PowerPoint
5 4 (1.619%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 2 (0.810%) Oracle EBS
1 2 (0.810%) Oracle ERP
Communications & Networking
1 23 (9.312%) Firewall
2 22 (8.907%) SAN
3 17 (6.883%) LAN
3 17 (6.883%) WAN
4 13 (5.263%) TCP/IP
5 12 (4.858%) Internet
6 8 (3.239%) DHCP
7 6 (2.429%) DNS
8 5 (2.024%) VoIP
9 4 (1.619%) NAS
9 4 (1.619%) IPsec
9 4 (1.619%) 3G
9 4 (1.619%) Wireless
9 4 (1.619%) PSTN
9 4 (1.619%) GPRS
10 3 (1.215%) ATM
10 3 (1.215%) Broadband
10 3 (1.215%) VPN
10 3 (1.215%) MPLS
11 2 (0.810%) FDDI
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (6.073%) SQL Server
2 9 (3.644%) Oracle 8/8i
3 8 (3.239%) Oracle 11g
4 7 (2.834%) SQL Server 2005
5 6 (2.429%) SQL Server 2008
6 2 (0.810%) GIS
6 2 (0.810%) SQL Server 2000
7 1 (0.405%) SQLPlus
7 1 (0.405%) EDRMS
7 1 (0.405%) TOAD
7 1 (0.405%) Oracle Discoverer
7 1 (0.405%) RDBMS
7 1 (0.405%) Oracle 10g
Development Applications
1 6 (2.429%) MSI
2 3 (1.215%) Eclipse
2 3 (1.215%) Subversion
3 2 (0.810%) ClearQuest
3 2 (0.810%) NUnit
3 2 (0.810%) ClearCase
4 1 (0.405%) Visual Studio
4 1 (0.405%) InstallShield
4 1 (0.405%) AdminStudio
4 1 (0.405%) TestDirector
4 1 (0.405%) QuickTest Pro
4 1 (0.405%) LoadRunner
4 1 (0.405%) StarTeam
4 1 (0.405%) Oracle APEX
4 1 (0.405%) Team Foundation Server
4 1 (0.405%) Wise Package Studio
4 1 (0.405%) Rational DOORS
General
1 27 (10.93%) Finance
2 10 (4.049%) Military
3 3 (1.215%) Telecoms
4 2 (0.810%) Electronics
4 2 (0.810%) Publishing
5 1 (0.405%) Legal
Job Titles
1 48 (19.43%) Analyst
2 27 (10.93%) Architect
3 25 (10.12%) Project Manager
4 16 (6.478%) Support Analyst
5 14 (5.668%) 3rd Line Support
5 14 (5.668%) Developer
6 13 (5.263%) Technical Architect
7 12 (4.858%) Project Support Officer
7 12 (4.858%) Project Officer
8 11 (4.453%) Designer
8 11 (4.453%) Consultant
9 10 (4.049%) Support Engineer
9 10 (4.049%) Solutions Designer
10 9 (3.644%) Business Analyst
10 9 (3.644%) Security Analyst
11 8 (3.239%) Service Manager
11 8 (3.239%) 2nd Line Support
11 8 (3.239%) Administrator
12 6 (2.429%) Tester
12 6 (2.429%) Services Delivery Manager
Miscellaneous
1 8 (3.239%) Management Information System
1 8 (3.239%) Clustering
1 8 (3.239%) Cryptography
2 7 (2.834%) Cloud Computing
2 7 (2.834%) Blackberry
3 5 (2.024%) Computer Science
4 4 (1.619%) RMADS
4 4 (1.619%) CESG
5 3 (1.215%) Client/Server
5 3 (1.215%) Mathematics
6 2 (0.810%) Chemistry
6 2 (0.810%) Open Source
6 2 (0.810%) PMI
7 1 (0.405%) Biometrics
7 1 (0.405%) Economics
7 1 (0.405%) PKI
7 1 (0.405%) PDA
7 1 (0.405%) Data Protection Act
7 1 (0.405%) Remote Sensing
7 1 (0.405%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 86 (34.82%) Windows
2 42 (17.00%) Windows Server 2008
3 26 (10.53%) Windows Server 2003
4 21 (8.502%) UNIX
5 18 (7.287%) Linux
6 14 (5.668%) Windows 7
7 10 (4.049%) Windows Vista
8 8 (3.239%) Windows XP
9 6 (2.429%) Windows 8
10 5 (2.024%) Oracle Linux
10 5 (2.024%) CentOS
11 4 (1.619%) Windows 2000 Server
12 3 (1.215%) Windows NT
13 2 (0.810%) Windows 2000
13 2 (0.810%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
14 1 (0.405%) Windows Server 2012
14 1 (0.405%) AIX
Processes & Methodologies
1 64 (25.91%) ITIL
2 45 (18.22%) PRINCE2
3 26 (10.53%) Project Management
4 22 (8.907%) ITIL V3
5 21 (8.502%) Service Delivery
6 17 (6.883%) Change Management
7 15 (6.073%) Configuration Management
8 10 (4.049%) Process Architecture
8 10 (4.049%) Unit Testing
9 9 (3.644%) Service Management
10 8 (3.239%) Scrum
10 8 (3.239%) Information Security
10 8 (3.239%) Business Analysis
10 8 (3.239%) Information Assurance
10 8 (3.239%) Requirements Engineering
11 7 (2.834%) SIEM
11 7 (2.834%) Project Planning
11 7 (2.834%) Risk Management
11 7 (2.834%) Validation
12 6 (2.429%) TOGAF
Programming Languages
1 32 (12.96%) SQL
2 13 (5.263%) C
3 10 (4.049%) C#
4 8 (3.239%) Java
5 6 (2.429%) JavaScript
6 4 (1.619%) PL/SQL
7 3 (1.215%) PowerShell
7 3 (1.215%) VB
7 3 (1.215%) C++
8 2 (0.810%) T-SQL
8 2 (0.810%) Perl
8 2 (0.810%) PHP
8 2 (0.810%) VB.NET
9 1 (0.405%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 247 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 141 (57.09%) SC Cleared
3 12 (4.858%) CISSP
4 10 (4.049%) Cisco Certification
4 10 (4.049%) ISEB
5 9 (3.644%) PRINCE2 Certification
5 9 (3.644%) Degree
5 9 (3.644%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
6 8 (3.239%) Microsoft Certification
6 8 (3.239%) MCSE
7 7 (2.834%) MCP
7 7 (2.834%) GIAC
8 6 (2.429%) HNC
8 6 (2.429%) HND
9 5 (2.024%) CCSP
9 5 (2.024%) GSAE
9 5 (2.024%) GCIA
10 4 (1.619%) CCNA
10 4 (1.619%) PMI Certification
11 3 (1.215%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (3.644%) SLA
2 7 (2.834%) QA
3 5 (2.024%) ISO 14001
4 4 (1.619%) JSP 440
System Software
1 25 (10.12%) VMware Infrastructure
2 22 (8.907%) Hyper-V
3 16 (6.478%) Active Directory
4 5 (2.024%) vSphere
5 4 (1.619%) VMware ESXi
6 3 (1.215%) VMware ESX
6 3 (1.215%) XenApp
6 3 (1.215%) Xen
6 3 (1.215%) Oracle RAC
7 2 (0.810%) Microsoft App-V
7 2 (0.810%) Snort
7 2 (0.810%) Forefront TMG
8 1 (0.405%) Shibboleth
Systems Management
1 10 (4.049%) Backup Exec
2 9 (3.644%) SCCM
2 9 (3.644%) SCOM
3 8 (3.239%) OVSD
4 7 (2.834%) OpenView
5 6 (2.429%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
6 5 (2.024%) McAfee ePO
7 4 (1.619%) Opalis
8 3 (1.215%) WSUS
8 3 (1.215%) OpenView Configuration Management
8 3 (1.215%) HP Quality Center
9 2 (0.810%) Netcool
10 1 (0.405%) Netcool/OMNIbus
10 1 (0.405%) Tivoli
10 1 (0.405%) Tivoli Monitoring
10 1 (0.405%) SCVMM
Vendors
1 59 (23.89%) Microsoft
2 38 (15.38%) Citrix
3 34 (13.77%) HP
4 33 (13.36%) Cisco
5 31 (12.55%) VMware
6 24 (9.717%) Oracle
7 11 (4.453%) Meridio
8 9 (3.644%) McAfee
9 8 (3.239%) ArcSight
10 6 (2.429%) Lumension
10 6 (2.429%) Compaq
10 6 (2.429%) Blue Coat
10 6 (2.429%) Red Hat
11 5 (2.024%) Juniper
11 5 (2.024%) 3PAR
12 4 (1.619%) F5
12 4 (1.619%) IronPort
12 4 (1.619%) StorageTek
12 4 (1.619%) Sourcefire
12 4 (1.619%) Sun
Hampshire
Experience in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of software Desirable... Candidates must hold valid DV Clearance for this role (SC Clearance may also be considered) Capita...
Capita Resourcing - IT Resourcing
Rate: £445 per day
Posted: 17 May 2013
Hampshire, South East
benefits analysis, simulation modelling, wargaming Experimental design & trials experience Communication skills, including experience of presenting to a range of military and civilian audiences Report writing skills Proven record...
Capita Resourcing Ltd
Rate: £445 per day
Posted: 18 May 2013
Hook, Hampshire
Essential Skills: - Experience of the following: * Arcsight * Flex Development * Windows Eventing - Good communications skills and the ability to interface with management and customers at all levels - Knowledge of...
LA International
Rate: £300 - £405 per day
Posted: 13 May 2013
Portsmouth, Hampshire
This is a fixed term contract starting in May running through to 31st December and will likely to be extended for one year thereafter: Essential Skills: (candidates must...
Polar Recruitment
Rate: Fixed Term contract until Dec 3st intially
Posted: 14 May 2013
Hook, Hampshire
Both are immediate starts and both on long term contracts , to be successful you must hold valid DV clearance , this is higher than SC clearance. You must hold...
Capita Resourcing - IT Resourcing
Rate: £350 - £400 per day
Posted: 15 May 2013
Hook, South East
Both are immediate starts and both on long term contracts, to be successful you must hold valid DV clearance, this is higher than SC clearance. You must hold...
Capita Resourcing Ltd
Rate: £350 - £400 per day
Posted: 16 May 2013
Bracknell, Berkshire
SC or DV clearance is required Experience and knowledge: Firewalls: (Cisco ASA, VSG, Checkpoint R8,R2, Juniper SRX, NetScreen) Firewall management: (Cisco ASDM and CSM, Checkpoint R8/R2...
Lorien Resourcing
Rate: £1 per hour
Posted: 16 May 2013
Hook, Hampshire
Essential Skills: - Experience of the following product sets in a Microsoft Environment: * IBM Tivoli Netcool/Omnibus and Omnibus WebGUI * Netcool/Omnibus probe riles files * Tivoli Common Reporter (TCR)...
LA International
Rate: £300 - £405 per day
Posted: 13 May 2013