The first table below looks at the demand for SharePoint skills in IT contracts advertised for the South East region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited SharePoint over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Application Platforms category for the South East region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Microsoft SharePoint
Rank 41 41 39
Rank change year-on-year
0 -2
Contract jobs citing SharePoint 351 349 406
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the South East 4.503% 3.440% 3.914%
As % of the Application Platforms category 24.49% 22.01% 22.96%
Number of daily rates quoted 169 189 191
Average daily rate £350 £311 £348
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+12.44% -10.43%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £225 £200 £202
10% offered a daily rate of more than £500 £450 £425
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £340
% change year-on-year
- +2.94%
Number of hourly rates quoted 17 16 14
Average hourly rate £19.00 £19.25 £32.95
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-1.29% -41.57%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £13.10 £11.75 £18.70
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £38.50 £32.50 £42.75
UK excluding London average hourly rate £20.75 £21.75 £23.00
% change year-on-year
-4.59% -5.43%
All Application Platforms
South East
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Application Platforms category
1433 1586 1768
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the South East 18.39% 15.63% 17.04%
Number of daily rates quoted 754 769 750
Average daily rate £350 £325 £350
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+7.69% -7.14%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £225 £203 £215
10% offered a daily rate of more than £475 £475 £450
UK excluding London average daily rate £325 £325 £343
% change year-on-year
- -5.10%
Number of hourly rates quoted 97 83 156
Average hourly rate £18.00 £19.00 £20.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-5.26% -7.31%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £13.00 £12.50 £12.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £40.00 £40.00 £43.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £19.50 £20.00 £20.50
% change year-on-year
-2.50% -2.43%
SharePoint
England

SharePoint
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing SharePoint across the South East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

South East SharePoint Jobs Demand Trend

SharePoint
Daily Rate Trend

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

South East SharePoint Daily Rate Trend

SharePoint
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing SharePoint across the South East region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

South East SharePoint Daily Rate Histogram

SharePoint
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South East SharePoint Hourly Rate Trend

SharePoint
Hourly Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing SharePoint across the South East region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

South East SharePoint Hourly Rate Histogram

SharePoint
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SharePoint within the South East region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Berkshire +10 102 £400 +33.33%
Hampshire -5 63 £350 +22.27%
Surrey +9 49 £345 +7.98%
Buckinghamshire +7 39 £325 +6.99%
Kent +5 28 £300 -7.69%
Oxfordshire -10 21 £335 -13.54%
East Sussex +17 14 £425 +13.33%
West Sussex +16 14 £585 +67.14%
Middlesex +8 8 £420 +55.55%
Sussex - 3 £350 -
Thames Valley +7 1 - -
SharePoint
England

SharePoint
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing SharePoint 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 SharePoint.

1 331 (47.49%) Microsoft
2 265 (38.02%) Windows
3 206 (29.56%) .NET
4 202 (28.98%) SQL Server
5 196 (28.12%) SharePoint 2010
6 186 (26.69%) SQL
7 169 (24.25%) MS Office
8 166 (23.82%) MS Excel
9 144 (20.66%) C#
10 125 (17.93%) Security Cleared
11 111 (15.93%) VMware
12 104 (14.92%) Active Directory
12 104 (14.92%) Windows Server 2008
13 95 (13.63%) Windows Server 2003
14 94 (13.49%) SC Cleared
15 91 (13.06%) ASP.NET
16 90 (12.91%) XML
17 89 (12.77%) Project Management
18 85 (12.20%) Finance
19 82 (11.76%) SQL Server 2008
20 79 (11.33%) CRM
21 76 (10.90%) Visual Studio
22 69 (9.900%) SharePoint Server
23 68 (9.756%) MS Exchange
24 65 (9.326%) Citrix
24 65 (9.326%) Workflow
25 64 (9.182%) CSS
25 64 (9.182%) VMware Infrastructure
26 62 (8.895%) Dynamics CRM
26 62 (8.895%) Migration

SharePoint
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing SharePoint 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 SharePoint. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 206 (29.56%) .NET
2 91 (13.06%) ASP.NET
3 90 (12.91%) XML
4 64 (9.182%) CSS
5 61 (8.752%) HTML
6 47 (6.743%) .NET Framework
7 44 (6.313%) Web Services
8 43 (6.169%) WCF
9 31 (4.448%) jQuery
10 30 (4.304%) WF
11 26 (3.730%) XSLT
12 19 (2.726%) Windows SharePoint Services
13 14 (2.009%) Silverlight
14 9 (1.291%) Ajax
15 8 (1.148%) XSL
16 7 (1.004%) Middleware
16 7 (1.004%) XHTML
16 7 (1.004%) XSD
17 6 (0.861%) COM
18 5 (0.717%) HTML5
Application Platforms
1 196 (28.12%) SharePoint 2010
2 69 (9.900%) SharePoint Server
3 68 (9.756%) MS Exchange
4 56 (8.034%) IIS
5 38 (5.452%) Exchange Server 2010
6 31 (4.448%) SharePoint 2013
7 26 (3.730%) Exchange Server 2007
8 20 (2.869%) Exchange Server 2003
9 18 (2.582%) Lync
10 17 (2.439%) BizTalk Server
11 8 (1.148%) CMS
11 8 (1.148%) MS Project Server
11 8 (1.148%) OpenEdge
11 8 (1.148%) Apache
12 5 (0.717%) Windows Azure
12 5 (0.717%) Documentum
12 5 (0.717%) ESB
13 4 (0.574%) WebSphere Process Server
13 4 (0.574%) WebSphere Application Server
13 4 (0.574%) Lotus Notes
Applications
1 169 (24.25%) MS Office
2 166 (23.82%) MS Excel
3 61 (8.752%) MS PowerPoint
4 37 (5.308%) MS Project
5 32 (4.591%) MS Visio
6 28 (4.017%) InfoPath
7 13 (1.865%) Spreadsheet
8 8 (1.148%) Office 365
9 2 (0.287%) Photoshop
9 2 (0.287%) PowerPivot
10 1 (0.143%) AutoCAD
Business Applications
1 62 (8.895%) Dynamics CRM
2 15 (2.152%) Dynamics AX
3 8 (1.148%) SalesLogix
3 8 (1.148%) Dynamics NAV
4 2 (0.287%) Oracle Applications
4 2 (0.287%) Line 50
4 2 (0.287%) SAP ERP
5 1 (0.143%) Google Analytics
5 1 (0.143%) SyteLine
5 1 (0.143%) CA Clarity
5 1 (0.143%) SAP CRM
Communications & Networking
1 40 (5.739%) SAN
2 34 (4.878%) DNS
3 32 (4.591%) Intranet
4 31 (4.448%) DHCP
5 30 (4.304%) Internet
6 29 (4.161%) Firewall
7 28 (4.017%) LAN
8 24 (3.443%) WAN
9 22 (3.156%) TCP/IP
10 13 (1.865%) LDAP
11 11 (1.578%) Extranet
11 11 (1.578%) VPN
12 10 (1.435%) IPsec
13 9 (1.291%) NetScreen
14 8 (1.148%) HTTP
15 7 (1.004%) NAS
15 7 (1.004%) WLAN
16 6 (0.861%) Broadband
16 6 (0.861%) MPLS
17 5 (0.717%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 202 (28.98%) SQL Server
2 82 (11.76%) SQL Server 2008
3 54 (7.747%) SQL Server 2005
3 54 (7.747%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 47 (6.743%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 23 (3.300%) Data Warehouse
6 22 (3.156%) MS Access
7 19 (2.726%) SQL Server Analysis Services
8 18 (2.582%) OLAP
9 17 (2.439%) IDOL
9 17 (2.439%) Oracle Reports
10 14 (2.009%) DTS
11 12 (1.722%) Oracle 11g
11 12 (1.722%) Oracle 8/8i
12 11 (1.578%) SQL Server 2012
12 11 (1.578%) Oracle 10g
13 8 (1.148%) BusinessObjects
13 8 (1.148%) MySQL
14 7 (1.004%) Oracle BI EE
14 7 (1.004%) Oracle OWB
Development Applications
1 76 (10.90%) Visual Studio
2 34 (4.878%) Team Foundation Server
3 10 (1.435%) Oracle APEX
4 8 (1.148%) MSBuild
5 7 (1.004%) QuickTest Pro
5 7 (1.004%) LoadRunner
6 4 (0.574%) PVCS
6 4 (0.574%) Rational Application Developer
7 1 (0.143%) Jenkins
7 1 (0.143%) Atlassian Bamboo
7 1 (0.143%) Visual Studio Team System
7 1 (0.143%) MSI
7 1 (0.143%) PeopleTools
7 1 (0.143%) VSS/SourceSafe
7 1 (0.143%) Subversion
General
1 85 (12.20%) Finance
2 29 (4.161%) Telecoms
3 18 (2.582%) Retail
4 9 (1.291%) Manufacturing
4 9 (1.291%) Publishing
5 8 (1.148%) Banking
5 8 (1.148%) Local Government
6 6 (0.861%) Military
6 6 (0.861%) Marketing
6 6 (0.861%) Advertising
6 6 (0.861%) Law
7 4 (0.574%) Investment Banking
7 4 (0.574%) Legal
7 4 (0.574%) Pharmaceutical
8 2 (0.287%) Multimedia
8 2 (0.287%) Spanish Language
9 1 (0.143%) General Ledger
9 1 (0.143%) German Language
Job Titles
1 184 (26.40%) Developer
2 113 (16.21%) SharePoint Developer
3 110 (15.78%) Analyst
4 72 (10.33%) Consultant
5 64 (9.182%) Architect
6 42 (6.026%) Administrator
7 40 (5.739%) Project Manager
8 37 (5.308%) .NET Developer
9 36 (5.165%) Support Engineer
10 34 (4.878%) Business Analyst
11 31 (4.448%) SharePoint Consultant
12 27 (3.874%) Coordinator
13 26 (3.730%) SharePoint Administrator
14 25 (3.587%) Support Analyst
15 21 (3.013%) SharePoint Architect
16 20 (2.869%) Project Coordinator
17 17 (2.439%) IT Support
18 15 (2.152%) Server Engineer
19 14 (2.009%) Technical Support
20 13 (1.865%) Data Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 48 (6.887%) Management Information System
2 18 (2.582%) Clustering
3 9 (1.291%) Mathematics
4 8 (1.148%) Taxonomies
4 8 (1.148%) PMI
5 7 (1.004%) Enterprise Software
5 7 (1.004%) Fat Client
5 7 (1.004%) Thin Client
6 6 (0.861%) Blackberry
6 6 (0.861%) Mobile Computing
7 5 (0.717%) NHS
7 5 (0.717%) PKI
8 4 (0.574%) Computer Science
8 4 (0.574%) Statistics
8 4 (0.574%) Cloud Computing
8 4 (0.574%) Video Conferencing
9 3 (0.430%) Smart Meter
9 3 (0.430%) AS400
9 3 (0.430%) Web 2.0
10 2 (0.287%) STB
Operating Systems
1 265 (38.02%) Windows
2 104 (14.92%) Windows Server 2008
3 95 (13.63%) Windows Server 2003
4 32 (4.591%) Windows 7
5 25 (3.587%) Linux
6 22 (3.156%) Windows XP
7 21 (3.013%) Windows 2000 Server
8 15 (2.152%) UNIX
9 8 (1.148%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9 8 (1.148%) Windows Server 2012
10 6 (0.861%) Windows Vista
11 2 (0.287%) Windows 2000
11 2 (0.287%) AIX
11 2 (0.287%) Android
12 1 (0.143%) Apple iOS
12 1 (0.143%) Windows NT
Processes & Methodologies
1 89 (12.77%) Project Management
2 79 (11.33%) CRM
3 65 (9.326%) Workflow
4 62 (8.895%) Migration
5 44 (6.313%) PRINCE2
6 41 (5.882%) ITIL
7 40 (5.739%) Document Management
7 40 (5.739%) Content Management
8 37 (5.308%) Business Intelligence
9 30 (4.304%) Scrum
10 28 (4.017%) MVC
11 23 (3.300%) Release Management
12 20 (2.869%) ERP
13 19 (2.726%) Information Management
13 19 (2.726%) Business Analysis
14 17 (2.439%) OO
14 17 (2.439%) Web Development
15 16 (2.296%) Disaster Recovery
16 15 (2.152%) Stakeholder Management
17 14 (2.009%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 186 (26.69%) SQL
2 144 (20.66%) C#
3 48 (6.887%) JavaScript
4 35 (5.022%) PowerShell
5 33 (4.735%) VB.NET
6 25 (3.587%) VB
6 25 (3.587%) T-SQL
7 13 (1.865%) VBA
8 10 (1.435%) C
9 9 (1.291%) C++
10 8 (1.148%) VBScript
10 8 (1.148%) PHP
11 6 (0.861%) Java
12 5 (0.717%) X++
13 3 (0.430%) PL/SQL
14 1 (0.143%) PeopleCode
14 1 (0.143%) XAML
14 1 (0.143%) VB6
Qualifications
1 125 (17.93%) Security Cleared
2 94 (13.49%) SC Cleared
3 39 (5.595%) Microsoft Certification
4 31 (4.448%) Degree
5 15 (2.152%) Cisco Certification
6 14 (2.009%) MCSE
7 13 (1.865%) CCNA
7 13 (1.865%) MCITP
8 11 (1.578%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
9 10 (1.435%) MCTS
10 9 (1.291%) DV Cleared
10 9 (1.291%) MCP
10 9 (1.291%) ISEB
10 9 (1.291%) PMI Certification
11 8 (1.148%) MCSD
11 8 (1.148%) HP AIS
12 7 (1.004%) PRINCE2 Certification
12 7 (1.004%) ISEB Practitioner
13 5 (0.717%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
14 4 (0.574%) MCSA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (3.443%) SLA
2 12 (1.722%) QA
3 2 (0.287%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 1 (0.143%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 104 (14.92%) Active Directory
2 64 (9.182%) VMware Infrastructure
3 34 (4.878%) vSphere
4 30 (4.304%) Hyper-V
5 28 (4.017%) XenApp
6 16 (2.296%) ISA Server
7 14 (2.009%) VMware ESX
8 12 (1.722%) Terminal Services
8 12 (1.722%) VMware ESXi
9 11 (1.578%) Forefront TMG
9 11 (1.578%) Oracle RAC
10 7 (1.004%) VMware Workstation
11 6 (0.861%) XenServer
11 6 (0.861%) XenDesktop
12 3 (0.430%) UAG
12 3 (0.430%) Terminal Server
13 2 (0.287%) Microsoft App-V
14 1 (0.143%) VMware Server
Systems Management
1 32 (4.591%) SCCM
2 25 (3.587%) SCOM
3 11 (1.578%) HP Quality Center
4 9 (1.291%) EMC NetWorker
4 9 (1.291%) Backup Exec
5 7 (1.004%) OpenView Configuration Management
6 4 (0.574%) Tivoli
6 4 (0.574%) Tivoli Identity Manager
7 3 (0.430%) MOM
7 3 (0.430%) WSUS
8 1 (0.143%) Cisco UCCX
8 1 (0.143%) Cisco CUCM
8 1 (0.143%) SCVMM
8 1 (0.143%) Systems Management Server (SMS)
Vendors
1 331 (47.49%) Microsoft
2 111 (15.93%) VMware
3 65 (9.326%) Citrix
4 48 (6.887%) Oracle
5 43 (6.169%) Cisco
6 39 (5.595%) HP
7 22 (3.156%) Meridio
8 18 (2.582%) NetApp
9 17 (2.439%) SAP
10 15 (2.152%) EMC
11 14 (2.009%) Business Objects
12 13 (1.865%) CommVault
13 11 (1.578%) Primavera
14 10 (1.435%) Dell
14 10 (1.435%) Juniper
14 10 (1.435%) Sage
15 8 (1.148%) Red Hat
16 6 (0.861%) Google
16 6 (0.861%) IBM
16 6 (0.861%) Clearswift
Richmond, Surrey
The product is an intranet service so previous experience developing internal systems or intranets using Sharepoint C# .Net will be highly favoured... Experience with Sharepoint 2010 is essential...
Oscar Associates (UK) Ltd
Rate: £300 - £400 per day
Posted: 20 May 2013
Berkshire, Thames Valley
SharePoint Developer required - Start in 2 weeks Rates dependant on experience SharePoint Developer needed for a client project to deliver a new Intranet based on Windows SharePoint 2010.
Computer Futures
Posted: 15 May 2013
Berkshire
Skills required:The ideal candidate will have: - Extensive experience working with Windows 2003 Admin - Strong experience working with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) - Good Microsoft .NET platform (...
Treadstone-ERP
Rate: Market Rates
Posted: 20 May 2013
Berkshire
SC Cleared Microsoft Solution Architect - 2 year contract - Berkshire... Skills required: The ideal candidate will have: - Extensive experience working with Windows 2003 Admin - Strong experience working with Microsoft...
Treadstone ERP
Rate: Unspecified Market Rates
Posted: 20 May 2013
Southampton, South East
We're looking for a SharePoint Developer with experience of publishing, master pages, document library creation, site collection and site deployment. Essential skills:SharePoint 2010SharePoint 2007C#HTMLCSS JavaScript...
E-Resourcing
Rate: £350 - £400 per day
Posted: 25 May 2013
Reading, Thames Valley
My client a gloal technology company are seeking multiple expert SharePoint Support Engineers to assist with 3rd/4th line Support to their Premier and Partner customers.You will...
Rate: £350 - £450 per day
Posted: 17 May 2013
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
I have a requirement for a Sharepoint Administrator. The role will involve the support and administration of services in SharePoint 2010, provide basic SharePoint training to users, gather...
Rullion IT Plus
Posted: 24 May 2013
Berkshire, Thames Valley
You will ideally have experience of the following - - SharePoint or SharePoint 2010 or SharePoint 2013 - SQL Server - Windows Server - Networks - Disaster Recovery - Capacity Support - Data Migration Projects - Re...
Computer Futures
Posted: 15 May 2013
Reading, Berkshire
Sharepoint Consultant SC Cleared - or Clearable Reading Very good daily rate Key Skills : XML Web Services SQL Server 2005 Architecture MOSS 2007 Design MOSS 2007 The Moss Designer...
Sanderson
Posted: 22 May 2013
Middlesex
DOCUMENT CONTROLLER, DOCUMENTUM, ASITE, SHAREPOINT, AUTOCAD, CELSIUS DATABASE, MS OFFICE, WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, HEATHROW, MIDDLESEX, 3 MONTHS (RENEWABLE), £ 150 PER DAY... - Excellent time management and organisational skills. - Highly...
SLS Services Ltd
Rate: Up to £150 per day
Posted: 24 May 2013
Hampshire, South East
The role is responsible for delivering and maintaining effective and efficient IT services to agreed service levels with a strong focus on Microsoft Windows-based systems, utilising a...
DP Connect Ltd
Rate: £250 - £325 per day
Posted: 16 May 2013
Reading, Thames Valley
We're looking for a passionate SharePoint Subject Matter Expert to support some the world's largest SharePoint installations. Key skills:SharePoint (SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2007) Excellent...
E-Resourcing
Rate: £400 - £450 per annum
Posted: 24 May 2013
Leatherhead, Surrey
Oracle Applications 10.7. AS/400. Sage Line 50. MS WSUS... The 2nd line sharepoint and wintel support/ Engineer will be required to perform an operational support role...
Reflex Computer Recruitment
Rate: £10.00 - £17.00 per hour
Posted: 23 May 2013
West Sussex, South East
Project Manager - CESG CLAS6-12monthsWest Sussex£400-500p/d approx.My client, a world leader in the field of electronic systems, are looking to bring on board a...
Computer Futures
Rate: £500 - £600 per day
Posted: 15 May 2013
Slough, Berkshire
Key Skills: - Ability to work in a highly skilled agile team - Generating Scrum backlogs - Define business requirements- working with the business to create epics and user stories - Reviewing...
Hydrogen Group
Rate: £482.00 per annum
Posted: 21 May 2013
Andover, South East
Non Functional Test AnalystAndover, HampshireContract Length: 3 months +Key Skills: NON FUNCTIONAL,TEST, ORACLE, SQL SERVER, WINDOWS, UNIX, VIRTUAL, VMWARE, SERVER, BUILD, DATA WAREHOUSE, DATAWAREHOUSE, DATAWARHOUSING, QTP, QUICK...
LA International Computer Consultants Ltd.
Posted: 29 April 2013
Hook, South East
The Project Support Officer (PSO) is responsible for supporting the delivery of projects, programmes or a portfolio, working closely with Project/Programme Managers and usually under the guidance...
Hays Specialist Recruitment
Rate: £200.00 - £230.00 per annum
Posted: 1 May 2013
Southampton, South East
The client is looking for someone who has Content Management System experience and is familiar with Sharepoint, groupware collaborative working environments.This is a long term programme of...
Montash Associates
Rate: £500 - £650 per day + negotiable
Posted: 10 May 2013
Oxfordshire
Currently recruiting for an initial 3 month contract position to be based in Oxford within a Financial Services client that are looking for a 6 Sigma Business Analyst...
Experis IT
Rate: £300 - £400 per day
Posted: 20 May 2013
Oxfordshire
Currently recruiting for an initial 3 month contract position to be based in Oxford within a Financial Services client that are looking for a 6 Sigma Business Analyst...
Experis IT
Rate: £300 - £400 per day
Posted: 24 May 2013
Berkshire
A market leading pan European company is offering a minimum 2 month contract for a SharePoint Data Migration Specialist for an immediate start in the Thames Valley area.
Venn Group
Rate: Contract likely to extend
Posted: 22 May 2013
Buckinghamshire
A market leading pan European company is offering a minimum 2 month contract for a ##SharePoint## Data Migration Specialist for an immediate start in the Thames Valley area.
Venn Group
Rate: Contract expected to extend
Posted: 22 May 2013