Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of PlateSpin products and/or services in IT contracts within the South East region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited PlateSpin over the 3 months to 5 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkPlateSpin
Location
3 months to
5 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank231275
Rank change on same period last yearUp+44
Matching contract IT job ads113
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.014 %
As % of the category below0.021 %0.183 %
Daily rates quoted06
Average minimum daily rate-£396
Average daily rate-£435
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£475
UK excluding London average daily rate-£435
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£40.00-
Average hourly rate£40.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£40.00-
% change on same period last year-
South East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
South East
Matching contract IT job ads48477123
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled7.909 %7.804 %
Daily rates quoted11371651
Average minimum daily rate£339£337
Average daily rate£360£354
% change on same period last year+1.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£381£371
UK excluding London average daily rate£356£348
% change on same period last year+2.30 %
Hourly rates quoted550901
Average minimum hourly rate£23.05£22.77
Average hourly rate£24.46£24.34
% change on same period last year+0.50 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.87£25.90
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.95£23.82
% change on same period last year+0.54 %
PlateSpin EnglandPlateSpin
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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within PlateSpin Ltd.

PlateSpin
Demand Trend

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

South East PlateSpin Demand Trend

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Daily Rate Trend

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

South East PlateSpin Daily Rate Trend

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Hourly Rate Trend

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

South East PlateSpin Hourly Rate Trend

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Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing PlateSpin within the South East region over the 3 months to 5 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
HampshireNew entry-1--
PlateSpin EnglandPlateSpin
England

PlateSpin
Top 17 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing PlateSpin 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 PlateSpin.

13 (60.00 %)IBM
13 (60.00 %)Windows
13 (60.00 %)MCSE
13 (60.00 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (60.00 %)Banking
13 (60.00 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
13 (60.00 %)Migration
13 (60.00 %)VMware
13 (60.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
22 (40.00 %)SAN
22 (40.00 %)Sun
31 (20.00 %)CCNA
31 (20.00 %)Citrix Certification
31 (20.00 %)Cisco Certification
31 (20.00 %)MS Visio
31 (20.00 %)SC Cleared
31 (20.00 %)Security Cleared

PlateSpin
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing PlateSpin 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 PlateSpin. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South East IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (20.00 %)MS Visio
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (40.00 %)SAN
South East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (60.00 %)Banking
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (40.00 %)Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Storage Consultant
21 (20.00 %)Virtualisation Consultant
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (60.00 %)Windows
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (60.00 %)Migration
21 (20.00 %)SC Cleared
21 (20.00 %)Security Cleared
South East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (60.00 %)MCSE
13 (60.00 %)Microsoft Certification
13 (60.00 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
21 (20.00 %)CCNA
21 (20.00 %)Citrix Certification
21 (20.00 %)Cisco Certification
South East IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (60.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
South East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (60.00 %)IBM
13 (60.00 %)VMware
22 (40.00 %)Sun