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The table below looks at the demand for OpenLink Findur skills within the South East region with a comparison to our Business Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Findur over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpenLink Findur
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank226-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads50
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.627 %0.000 %
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--
% change on same period last year-
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--
% change on same period last year-
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
South East
Matching contract IT job ads7981055
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.295 %1.152 %
Daily rates quoted196238
Average minimum daily rate£387£410
Average daily rate£418£433
% change on same period last year-3.40 %
Average maximum daily rate£449£456
UK excluding London average daily rate£446£433
% change on same period last year+3.01 %
Hourly rates quoted2238
Average minimum hourly rate£31.43£30.39
Average hourly rate£32.79£32.10
% change on same period last year+2.14 %
Average maximum hourly rate£34.15£33.82
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.21£26.66
% change on same period last year+13.31 %
Findur EnglandFindur
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.

Findur
Demand Trend

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

South East Findur Demand Trend

Findur
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Findur within the South East region over the 3 months to 4 December 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
BerkshireNew entry-4--
Findur EnglandFindur
England

Findur
Top 9 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing Findur 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 Findur.

15 (100.00 %)OpenLink
15 (100.00 %)Endur
23 (60.00 %)Automated Testing
23 (60.00 %)Test Scripting
23 (60.00 %)TestDirector
32 (40.00 %)Front Office
32 (40.00 %)Back Office
41 (20.00 %)System Testing
41 (20.00 %)Integration Testing

Findur
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing Findur 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 Findur. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South East IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (100.00 %)Endur
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (60.00 %)TestDirector
South East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (40.00 %)Front Office
12 (40.00 %)Back Office
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (100.00 %)Analyst
15 (100.00 %)Test Analyst
21 (20.00 %)Senior Analyst
21 (20.00 %)Senior Test Analyst
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (60.00 %)Automated Testing
13 (60.00 %)Test Scripting
21 (20.00 %)System Testing
21 (20.00 %)Integration Testing
South East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (100.00 %)OpenLink