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This section looks at the demand for Six Sigma 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 Six Sigma over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSix Sigma
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank202247
Rank change on same period last yearUp+45
Matching contract IT job ads4252
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.056 %0.052 %
As % of the category below0.579 %0.593 %
Daily rates quoted1132
Average minimum daily rate£417£374
Average daily rate£432£418
% change on same period last year+3.49 %
Average maximum daily rate£448£462
UK excluding London average daily rate£383£422
% change on same period last year-9.26 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£40.00
Average hourly rate-£55.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£70.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.75£31.17
% change on same period last year+8.27 %
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
South East
Matching contract IT job ads72588765
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled9.674 %8.744 %
Daily rates quoted21032551
Average minimum daily rate£352£358
Average daily rate£374£379
% change on same period last year-1.42 %
Average maximum daily rate£396£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£379£376
% change on same period last year+0.60 %
Hourly rates quoted666857
Average minimum hourly rate£29.35£30.17
Average hourly rate£31.02£32.12
% change on same period last year-3.42 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.69£34.06
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.35£30.32
% change on same period last year+0.10 %
Six Sigma EnglandSix Sigma
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.

Six Sigma
Demand Trend

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

South East Six Sigma Demand Trend

Six Sigma
Daily Rate Trend

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

South East Six Sigma Daily Rate Trend

Six Sigma
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Six Sigma across the South East region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

South East Six Sigma Daily Rate Histogram

Six Sigma
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South East Six Sigma Hourly Rate Trend

Six Sigma
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Six Sigma within the South East region over the 3 months to 29 August 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
MiddlesexUp+1716£363+0.83 %
SurreyUp+179£580+132.00 %
BerkshireUp+336£399+4.83 %
OxfordshireUp+24--
West SussexNew entry-3£240-
SussexNew entry-2£580-
HampshireUp+81£450-3.22 %
Thames ValleyNew entry-1--
M4 CorridorUp+31--
Six Sigma EnglandSix Sigma
England

Six Sigma
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing Six Sigma 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 Six Sigma.

128 (28.87 %)Project Management
222 (22.68 %)MS PowerPoint
321 (21.65 %)Finance
418 (18.56 %)Change Management
517 (17.53 %)MS Office
517 (17.53 %)MS Excel
614 (14.43 %)Degree
614 (14.43 %)Insurance
712 (12.37 %)PRINCE2
811 (11.34 %)Manufacturing
99 (9.278 %)Banking
108 (8.247 %)ITIL
108 (8.247 %)MS Visio
108 (8.247 %)Microsoft
108 (8.247 %)Retail
108 (8.247 %)DMAIC
117 (7.216 %)Workflow
125 (5.155 %)Lean Six Sigma
134 (4.124 %)GAP Analysis
134 (4.124 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
134 (4.124 %)PRINCE
134 (4.124 %)SAP
134 (4.124 %)Systems Analysis
134 (4.124 %)Retail Banking
134 (4.124 %)Business Analysis
134 (4.124 %)Security Cleared
143 (3.093 %)Lean Manufacturing
143 (3.093 %)Use Case
143 (3.093 %)Release Management
143 (3.093 %)Supplier Management

Six Sigma
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing Six Sigma 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 Six Sigma. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South East IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (3.093 %)Lotus Notes
21 (1.031 %)SharePoint
21 (1.031 %)SAS
South East IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
122 (22.68 %)MS PowerPoint
217 (17.53 %)MS Office
217 (17.53 %)MS Excel
38 (8.247 %)MS Visio
42 (2.062 %)MS Project
51 (1.031 %)SPSS
51 (1.031 %)AutoCAD
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (2.062 %)AWD
21 (1.031 %)Pivotal CRM
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.031 %)DNS
11 (1.031 %)Internet
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (3.093 %)MS Access
21 (1.031 %)SQL Server 2000
21 (1.031 %)SQL Server 2005
21 (1.031 %)SQL Server
South East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
121 (21.65 %)Finance
214 (14.43 %)Insurance
311 (11.34 %)Manufacturing
49 (9.278 %)Banking
58 (8.247 %)Retail
64 (4.124 %)Retail Banking
73 (3.093 %)Electric
73 (3.093 %)Government
73 (3.093 %)Aerospace
73 (3.093 %)Automotive
73 (3.093 %)Pharmaceutical
82 (2.062 %)Investment Banking
91 (1.031 %)Auditing
91 (1.031 %)Financial Institution
91 (1.031 %)Front Office
91 (1.031 %)Back Office
91 (1.031 %)Telecoms
91 (1.031 %)Chemicals
91 (1.031 %)Construction
91 (1.031 %)Education
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
127 (27.84 %)Analyst
217 (17.53 %)Consultant
313 (13.40 %)Project Manager
313 (13.40 %)Business Analyst
49 (9.278 %)Process Consultant
49 (9.278 %)Process Analyst
58 (8.247 %)Six Sigma Consultant
67 (7.216 %)Change Manager
76 (6.186 %)Six Sigma Black Belt
85 (5.155 %)Service Analyst
94 (4.124 %)Change Analyst
94 (4.124 %)Process Manager
103 (3.093 %)Systems Engineer
112 (2.062 %)Quality Manager
112 (2.062 %)Senior Analyst
112 (2.062 %)Management Consultant
112 (2.062 %)Architect
112 (2.062 %)CRM Project Manager
112 (2.062 %)Data Manager
112 (2.062 %)Business Change Analyst
South East IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (3.093 %)Management Information System
21 (1.031 %)Economics
21 (1.031 %)Computer Science
21 (1.031 %)Credit Risk
21 (1.031 %)PMI
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (1.031 %)Windows
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
128 (28.87 %)Project Management
218 (18.56 %)Change Management
312 (12.37 %)PRINCE2
48 (8.247 %)ITIL
48 (8.247 %)DMAIC
57 (7.216 %)Workflow
65 (5.155 %)Lean Six Sigma
74 (4.124 %)Security Cleared
74 (4.124 %)Systems Analysis
74 (4.124 %)Business Analysis
74 (4.124 %)PRINCE
74 (4.124 %)GAP Analysis
83 (3.093 %)Service Delivery
83 (3.093 %)Service Management
83 (3.093 %)BPR
83 (3.093 %)RUP
83 (3.093 %)CRM
83 (3.093 %)SOA
83 (3.093 %)Supplier Management
83 (3.093 %)Data Analysis
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (2.062 %)SQL
South East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (14.43 %)Degree
22 (2.062 %)ITIL Certification
31 (1.031 %)PMP
31 (1.031 %)PMI Certification
31 (1.031 %)MBA
31 (1.031 %)ISEB
31 (1.031 %)PRINCE2 Certification
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (4.124 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
22 (2.062 %)QA
22 (2.062 %)ISO9000
31 (1.031 %)SLA
South East IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.031 %)Active Directory
South East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (8.247 %)Microsoft
24 (4.124 %)SAP
33 (3.093 %)Lotus
42 (2.062 %)Cognos
51 (1.031 %)Citrix
51 (1.031 %)VERITAS
51 (1.031 %)SolidWorks