Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term 'FMCG' in contract IT jobs within the South East region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited FMCG over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkFast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank186212
Rank change on same period last yearUp+26
Matching contract IT job ads4577
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.073 %0.084 %
As % of the category below1.047 %1.211 %
Daily rates quoted2417
Average minimum daily rate£396£462
Average daily rate£428£484
% change on same period last year-11.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£459£506
UK excluding London average daily rate£524£469
% change on same period last year+11.77 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£18.00
Average hourly rate-£21.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£24.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£17.25£21.00
% change on same period last year-17.85 %
South East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
South East
Matching contract IT job ads42976359
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled6.973 %6.941 %
Daily rates quoted11311765
Average minimum daily rate£346£348
Average daily rate£369£368
% change on same period last year+0.22 %
Average maximum daily rate£392£389
UK excluding London average daily rate£379£378
% change on same period last year+0.29 %
Hourly rates quoted429711
Average minimum hourly rate£25.72£24.89
Average hourly rate£27.38£26.53
% change on same period last year+3.22 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.04£28.16
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.32£26.63
% change on same period last year+2.58 %
FMCG EnglandFMCG
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.

FMCG
Demand Trend

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

South East FMCG Demand Trend

FMCG
Daily Rate Trend

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

South East FMCG Daily Rate Trend

FMCG
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing FMCG across the South East region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

South East FMCG Daily Rate Histogram

FMCG
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South East FMCG Hourly Rate Trend

FMCG
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing FMCG 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
BerkshireUp+127£435-17.35 %
KentNew entry-4£373-
Home CountiesNew entry-4--
HampshireUp+273--
SurreyUp+352£550+71.87 %
MiddlesexNo change02£275-42.10 %
FMCG EnglandFMCG
England

FMCG
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

156 (53.85 %)SAP
219 (18.27 %)ERP
219 (18.27 %)Retail
318 (17.31 %)ITIL
318 (17.31 %)Business Analysis
414 (13.46 %)User Acceptance Testing
512 (11.54 %)Telecoms
512 (11.54 %)Tivoli
512 (11.54 %)Tivoli Workload Scheduler
512 (11.54 %)IBM
611 (10.58 %)Manufacturing
611 (10.58 %)Logistics
710 (9.615 %)Marketing
710 (9.615 %)Finance
89 (8.654 %)CRM
89 (8.654 %)Cognos
89 (8.654 %)SAP APO
89 (8.654 %)Data Analysis
98 (7.692 %)SAP BW
107 (6.731 %)Project Management
107 (6.731 %)Windows
107 (6.731 %)Oracle
107 (6.731 %)Integration Testing
115 (4.808 %)Active Directory
115 (4.808 %)Digital Marketing
124 (3.846 %)SAP Implementation
124 (3.846 %)Performance Management
124 (3.846 %)Migration
124 (3.846 %)Management Information System
124 (3.846 %)Back Office

FMCG
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

South East IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (0.962 %)SAP XI
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (2.885 %)Lotus Notes
21 (0.962 %)SAS
South East IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (0.962 %)MS Project
11 (0.962 %)MS Excel
11 (0.962 %)SPSS
11 (0.962 %)MS PowerPoint
11 (0.962 %)Spreadsheet
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
19 (8.654 %)SAP APO
22 (1.923 %)SAP R/3
22 (1.923 %)SAP SD
22 (1.923 %)Oracle EBS
22 (1.923 %)Oracle HRMS
31 (0.962 %)Oracle Applications
31 (0.962 %)Oracle Payroll
31 (0.962 %)SAP FI/CO
31 (0.962 %)SAP CO
31 (0.962 %)SAP QM
31 (0.962 %)SAP SCM
31 (0.962 %)SAP ERP
31 (0.962 %)SAP FI
31 (0.962 %)SAP PP
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (1.923 %)LAN
21 (0.962 %)WAN
21 (0.962 %)MPLS
21 (0.962 %)OSPF
21 (0.962 %)BGP
21 (0.962 %)EIGRP
21 (0.962 %)Firewall
21 (0.962 %)VLAN
21 (0.962 %)Cisco PIX
21 (0.962 %)Network Security
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
18 (7.692 %)SAP BW
21 (0.962 %)Base SAS
21 (0.962 %)Crystal Reports
21 (0.962 %)Oracle Discoverer
21 (0.962 %)BusinessObjects
South East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
119 (18.27 %)Retail
212 (11.54 %)Telecoms
311 (10.58 %)Manufacturing
410 (9.615 %)Marketing
410 (9.615 %)Finance
54 (3.846 %)Back Office
62 (1.923 %)Pharmaceutical
71 (0.962 %)Insurance
71 (0.962 %)Automotive
71 (0.962 %)Chemicals
71 (0.962 %)Legal
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
142 (40.38 %)Analyst
224 (23.08 %)Consultant
320 (19.23 %)Business Analyst
414 (13.46 %)Project Manager
414 (13.46 %)Technical Consultant
513 (12.50 %)Senior Analyst
612 (11.54 %)Senior Business Analyst
612 (11.54 %)Technical Analyst
711 (10.58 %)Business Process Analyst
711 (10.58 %)Process Analyst
89 (8.654 %)SAP Business Analyst
89 (8.654 %)SAP Analyst
98 (7.692 %)Senior SAP Business Analyst
98 (7.692 %)Senior Project Coordinator
98 (7.692 %)Project Coordinator
98 (7.692 %)Coordinator
106 (5.769 %)SAP Consultant
106 (5.769 %)Business Manager
115 (4.808 %)Support Analyst
115 (4.808 %)Engagement Manager
South East IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (3.846 %)Management Information System
23 (2.885 %)Blackberry
31 (0.962 %)Replication
31 (0.962 %)Video Conferencing
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (6.731 %)Windows
22 (1.923 %)UNIX
22 (1.923 %)Windows 2000
31 (0.962 %)NetWare
31 (0.962 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (0.962 %)Windows 2000 Server
31 (0.962 %)HPUX
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
119 (18.27 %)ERP
218 (17.31 %)ITIL
218 (17.31 %)Business Analysis
314 (13.46 %)User Acceptance Testing
411 (10.58 %)Logistics
59 (8.654 %)Data Analysis
59 (8.654 %)CRM
67 (6.731 %)Project Management
67 (6.731 %)Integration Testing
75 (4.808 %)Digital Marketing
84 (3.846 %)SAP Implementation
84 (3.846 %)Performance Management
84 (3.846 %)Migration
93 (2.885 %)Stakeholder Management
93 (2.885 %)PRINCE2
93 (2.885 %)Project Planning
102 (1.923 %)Data Migration
102 (1.923 %)System Testing
102 (1.923 %)Risk Management
102 (1.923 %)Programme Management
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (1.923 %)SQL
21 (0.962 %)ABAP
21 (0.962 %)SAS Macro
South East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (1.923 %)CIMA
12 (1.923 %)Degree
21 (0.962 %)CCNA
21 (0.962 %)Cisco Certification
21 (0.962 %)ACCA
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (0.962 %)GxP
11 (0.962 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
South East IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
112 (11.54 %)Tivoli Workload Scheduler
25 (4.808 %)Active Directory
33 (2.885 %)VMware Infrastructure
41 (0.962 %)VMware ESX
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
112 (11.54 %)Tivoli
21 (0.962 %)OVSD
21 (0.962 %)OpenView
South East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
156 (53.85 %)SAP
212 (11.54 %)IBM
39 (8.654 %)Cognos
47 (6.731 %)Oracle
53 (2.885 %)HP
53 (2.885 %)Citrix
53 (2.885 %)Lotus
53 (2.885 %)VMware
62 (1.923 %)Cisco
71 (0.962 %)Business Objects
71 (0.962 %)Hyperion
71 (0.962 %)Nokia
71 (0.962 %)CheckPoint
71 (0.962 %)McAfee Security
71 (0.962 %)Microsoft