Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

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

LinkGAP Analysis
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank194192
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching contract IT job ads37100
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.060 %0.109 %
As % of the category below0.611 %1.252 %
Daily rates quoted1960
Average minimum daily rate£384£323
Average daily rate£405£338
% change on same period last year+20.07 %
Average maximum daily rate£427£353
UK excluding London average daily rate£425£370
% change on same period last year+15.04 %
Hourly rates quoted31
Average minimum hourly rate£12.00£35.00
Average hourly rate£12.00£35.50
% change on same period last year-66.19 %
Average maximum hourly rate£12.00£36.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.00£24.17
% change on same period last year-21.37 %
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
South East
Matching contract IT job ads60597989
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled9.832 %8.721 %
Daily rates quoted17522370
Average minimum daily rate£355£351
Average daily rate£376£371
% change on same period last year+1.34 %
Average maximum daily rate£396£390
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£373
% change on same period last year+2.16 %
Hourly rates quoted602859
Average minimum hourly rate£26.64£28.90
Average hourly rate£28.41£30.52
% change on same period last year-6.92 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.17£32.14
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.22£29.56
% change on same period last year-4.53 %
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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.

GAP Analysis
Demand Trend

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

South East GAP Analysis Demand Trend

GAP Analysis
Daily Rate Trend

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

South East GAP Analysis Daily Rate Trend

GAP Analysis
Daily Rate Histogram

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

South East GAP Analysis Daily Rate Histogram

GAP Analysis
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South East GAP Analysis Hourly Rate Trend

GAP Analysis
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

South East GAP Analysis Hourly Rate Histogram

GAP Analysis
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing GAP Analysis 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
BuckinghamshireUp+211£441+5.65 %
HampshireDown-95£404+16.84 %
SurreyUp+264£420+45.07 %
BerkshireUp+33£368+20.18 %
OxfordshireNew entry-3£320-
Thames ValleyNew entry-2--
East SussexNew entry-2--
MiddlesexNew entry-2--
West SussexUp+172--
KentNew entry-1--
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England

GAP Analysis
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

136 (39.56 %)Finance
227 (29.67 %)Business Analysis
317 (18.68 %)Banking
416 (17.58 %)Oracle
513 (14.29 %)Change Management
612 (13.19 %)Basel II
711 (12.09 %)PRINCE2
810 (10.99 %)Migration
99 (9.890 %)Credit Risk
108 (8.791 %)CA Clarity
108 (8.791 %)Retail
108 (8.791 %)Requirements Analysis
108 (8.791 %)SAP
117 (7.692 %)ERP
126 (6.593 %)UML
126 (6.593 %)Retail Banking
126 (6.593 %)Data Analysis
126 (6.593 %)Workflow
126 (6.593 %)Data Migration
135 (5.495 %)Government
135 (5.495 %)SAP HR
135 (5.495 %)SQL
135 (5.495 %)CRM
135 (5.495 %)Data Modelling
144 (4.396 %)Project Management
144 (4.396 %)Financial Institution
144 (4.396 %)Logistics
144 (4.396 %)Corporate Banking
144 (4.396 %)Project Planning
144 (4.396 %)BPMN

GAP Analysis
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

South East IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (1.099 %)HTML
11 (1.099 %).NET
11 (1.099 %)XML
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.099 %)SAS
South East IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (8.791 %)CA Clarity
21 (1.099 %)MS Project
21 (1.099 %)MS Visio
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (5.495 %)SAP HR
23 (3.297 %)SAP WM
23 (3.297 %)Oracle Financials
23 (3.297 %)SAP Payroll
32 (2.198 %)Oracle ERP
32 (2.198 %)HiPortfolio
41 (1.099 %)Oracle EBS
41 (1.099 %)Oracle CRM
41 (1.099 %)Oracle Applications
41 (1.099 %)PeopleSoft HRMS
41 (1.099 %)SAP ERP
41 (1.099 %)SAP HCM
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.099 %)LAN
11 (1.099 %)VoIP
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (2.198 %)MySQL
12 (2.198 %)Crystal Reports
12 (2.198 %)Oracle Reports
12 (2.198 %)BusinessObjects
21 (1.099 %)Datawarehouse
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (1.099 %)TestDirector
11 (1.099 %)PeopleTools
South East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
136 (39.56 %)Finance
217 (18.68 %)Banking
38 (8.791 %)Retail
46 (6.593 %)Retail Banking
55 (5.495 %)Government
64 (4.396 %)Financial Institution
64 (4.396 %)Corporate Banking
73 (3.297 %)Pensions
73 (3.297 %)Telecoms
82 (2.198 %)Back Office
82 (2.198 %)General Ledger
82 (2.198 %)Insurance
82 (2.198 %)Local Government
91 (1.099 %)Investment Banking
91 (1.099 %)International Banking
91 (1.099 %)Pharmaceutical
91 (1.099 %)Health
91 (1.099 %)Law
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
169 (75.82 %)Analyst
263 (69.23 %)Business Analyst
38 (8.791 %)Consultant
47 (7.692 %)Business Systems Analyst
47 (7.692 %)Systems Analyst
56 (6.593 %)Project Manager
56 (6.593 %)Risk Analyst
56 (6.593 %)Banking Business Analyst
64 (4.396 %)Functional Analyst
64 (4.396 %)Process Analyst
64 (4.396 %)Data Analyst
73 (3.297 %)Change Manager
73 (3.297 %)Oracle Consultant
73 (3.297 %)SAP HR Consultant
73 (3.297 %)SAP Consultant
73 (3.297 %)Functional Consultant
73 (3.297 %)Business Process Analyst
73 (3.297 %)CRM Business Analyst
82 (2.198 %)Supply Chain Analyst
82 (2.198 %)Payroll Consultant
South East IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (9.890 %)Credit Risk
22 (2.198 %)NHS
31 (1.099 %)Management Information System
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
127 (29.67 %)Business Analysis
213 (14.29 %)Change Management
311 (12.09 %)PRINCE2
410 (10.99 %)Migration
58 (8.791 %)Requirements Analysis
67 (7.692 %)ERP
76 (6.593 %)UML
76 (6.593 %)Workflow
76 (6.593 %)Data Analysis
76 (6.593 %)Data Migration
85 (5.495 %)CRM
85 (5.495 %)Data Modelling
94 (4.396 %)Project Management
94 (4.396 %)Logistics
94 (4.396 %)Project Planning
94 (4.396 %)BPMN
103 (3.297 %)BPR
103 (3.297 %)Investment Management
103 (3.297 %)Asset Management
103 (3.297 %)ITIL
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (5.495 %)SQL
21 (1.099 %)VB
21 (1.099 %)VB.NET
South East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (1.099 %)ISEB
11 (1.099 %)PRINCE2 Certification
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
112 (13.19 %)Basel II
22 (2.198 %)EFQM
22 (2.198 %)SLA
31 (1.099 %)ISO27001
31 (1.099 %)HL7
South East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
116 (17.58 %)Oracle
28 (8.791 %)SAP
32 (2.198 %)Business Objects
32 (2.198 %)CheckPoint
41 (1.099 %)BT
41 (1.099 %)Ingenium
41 (1.099 %)Fujitsu
41 (1.099 %)PeopleSoft
41 (1.099 %)Cerner