 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) |
| 3 months to 25 Jul 2008 | Same period last year |
| Rank | 239 | 292 |
| Rank change on same period last year |  +53 |
| Matching contract IT job ads | 9 | 3 |
| As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled | 0.012 % | 0.003 % |
| As % of the category below | 0.576 % | 0.161 % |
| Daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 |
| Average minimum daily rate | £350 | £425 |
| Average daily rate | £350 | £425 |
| % change on same period last year | -17.64 % |
| Average maximum daily rate | £350 | £425 |
| UK excluding London average daily rate | £350 | £425 |
| % change on same period last year | -17.64 % |
| Hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 |
| Average minimum hourly rate | £18.50 | - |
| Average hourly rate | £18.50 | - |
| % change on same period last year | - |
| Average maximum hourly rate | £18.50 | - |
| UK excluding London average hourly rate | £16.64 | £18.00 |
| % change on same period last year | -7.54 % |
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| Matching contract IT job ads | 1562 | 1869 |
| As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled | 2.082 % | 1.891 % |
| Daily rates quoted | 418 | 418 |
| Average minimum daily rate | £335 | £328 |
| Average daily rate | £354 | £342 |
| % change on same period last year | +3.49 % |
| Average maximum daily rate | £373 | £356 |
| UK excluding London average daily rate | £330 | £338 |
| % change on same period last year | -2.41 % |
| Hourly rates quoted | 241 | 281 |
| Average minimum hourly rate | £23.67 | £24.16 |
| Average hourly rate | £25.15 | £25.53 |
| % change on same period last year | -1.49 % |
| Average maximum hourly rate | £26.63 | £26.90 |
| UK excluding London average hourly rate | £24.98 | £25.56 |
| % change on same period last year | -2.29 % |
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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.
The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing MOS across the South East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.
