Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Northgate ResourceLink 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 ResourceLink over the 3 months to 5 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNorthgate ResourceLink
Location
3 months to
5 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank230282
Rank change on same period last yearUp+52
Matching contract IT job ads26
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.007 %
As % of the category below0.253 %0.568 %
Daily rates quoted21
Average minimum daily rate£290£250
Average daily rate£320£250
% change on same period last year+28.00 %
Average maximum daily rate£350£250
UK excluding London average daily rate£280£483
% change on same period last year-42.06 %
Hourly rates quoted04
Average minimum hourly rate-£18.82
Average hourly rate-£21.04
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£23.25
UK excluding London average hourly rate-£21.04
% change on same period last year-
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
South East
Matching contract IT job ads7921056
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.292 %1.157 %
Daily rates quoted196241
Average minimum daily rate£388£410
Average daily rate£419£433
% change on same period last year-3.31 %
Average maximum daily rate£450£456
UK excluding London average daily rate£445£433
% change on same period last year+2.77 %
Hourly rates quoted2037
Average minimum hourly rate£32.95£29.59
Average hourly rate£34.43£31.21
% change on same period last year+10.29 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.90£32.84
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.34£26.18
% change on same period last year+15.90 %
ResourceLink EnglandResourceLink
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.

ResourceLink
Demand Trend

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

South East ResourceLink Demand Trend

ResourceLink
Daily Rate Trend

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

South East ResourceLink Daily Rate Trend

ResourceLink
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing ResourceLink across the South East region over the 3 months to 5 December 2008.

South East ResourceLink Daily Rate Histogram

ResourceLink
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South East ResourceLink Hourly Rate Trend

ResourceLink
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ResourceLink 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
HampshireUp+271£315-
MiddlesexNew entry-1£325-
ResourceLink EnglandResourceLink
England

ResourceLink
Top 4 Related IT Skills

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

11 (50.00 %)Cognos
11 (50.00 %)Education
11 (50.00 %)System Testing
11 (50.00 %)NorthgateArinso

ResourceLink
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

South East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Education
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)Consultant
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)System Testing
South East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (50.00 %)Cognos
11 (50.00 %)NorthgateArinso