Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Altiris products and/or services in IT contracts within the South West region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Altiris over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAltiris
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank113152
Rank change on same period last yearUp+39
Matching contract IT job ads2211
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.035 %0.012 %
As % of the category below1.311 %0.520 %
Daily rates quoted133
Average minimum daily rate£338£214
Average daily rate£345£223
% change on same period last year+54.27 %
Average maximum daily rate£351£233
UK excluding London average daily rate£334£273
% change on same period last year+22.34 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.17£22.47
% change on same period last year+7.53 %
South West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
South West
Matching contract IT job ads16782115
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.643 %2.266 %
Daily rates quoted444477
Average minimum daily rate£342£314
Average daily rate£364£330
% change on same period last year+10.39 %
Average maximum daily rate£387£346
UK excluding London average daily rate£358£348
% change on same period last year+2.84 %
Hourly rates quoted193256
Average minimum hourly rate£23.28£23.11
Average hourly rate£24.68£24.78
% change on same period last year-0.39 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.09£26.45
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.26£24.41
% change on same period last year-0.60 %
Altiris EnglandAltiris
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 Altiris.

Altiris
Demand Trend

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

South West Altiris Demand Trend

Altiris
Daily Rate Trend

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

South West Altiris Daily Rate Trend

Altiris
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Altiris across the South West region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

South West Altiris Daily Rate Histogram

Altiris
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South West Altiris Hourly Rate Trend

Altiris
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Altiris within the South West region over the 3 months to 21 November 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
GloucestershireUp+1616£380+41.58 %
WiltshireNew entry-3--
BristolNew entry-2£153-
Altiris EnglandAltiris
England

Altiris
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing Altiris 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 Altiris.

130 (76.92 %)Security Cleared
222 (56.41 %)DV Cleared
320 (51.28 %)Windows
416 (41.03 %)Microsoft
515 (38.46 %)HP
613 (33.33 %)Government
712 (30.77 %)Manual Testing
712 (30.77 %)SC Cleared
712 (30.77 %)TestDirector
712 (30.77 %)Active Directory
810 (25.64 %)MS Exchange
810 (25.64 %)ITIL
99 (23.08 %)Linux
99 (23.08 %)Windows Server 2003
99 (23.08 %)Service Management
108 (20.51 %)Citrix
117 (17.95 %)SoftGrid
117 (17.95 %)CMDB
126 (15.38 %)Windows 2000
135 (12.82 %)Red Hat
135 (12.82 %)DSL
135 (12.82 %)VMware
135 (12.82 %)Red Hat Linux
144 (10.26 %)Citrix Presentation Server
144 (10.26 %)VMware Infrastructure
144 (10.26 %)Electric
144 (10.26 %)Service Delivery
144 (10.26 %)Firewall
144 (10.26 %)NetScreen
144 (10.26 %)SAN

Altiris
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing Altiris 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 Altiris. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (5.128 %)Application Packaging
21 (2.564 %)HTML
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (25.64 %)MS Exchange
23 (7.692 %)Exchange Server 2003
32 (5.128 %)Exchange Server 2007
32 (5.128 %)Blackberry Enterprise Server
41 (2.564 %)Exchange Server 2000
South West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (7.692 %)MS Excel
21 (2.564 %)MS Office
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
17 (17.95 %)SoftGrid
22 (5.128 %)assyst
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (12.82 %)DSL
24 (10.26 %)NetScreen
24 (10.26 %)Firewall
24 (10.26 %)SAN
33 (7.692 %)DHCP
33 (7.692 %)DNS
42 (5.128 %)TCP/IP
42 (5.128 %)Cisco ASA
51 (2.564 %)LDAP
51 (2.564 %)IP Telephony
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (7.692 %)SQL Server
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
112 (30.77 %)TestDirector
21 (2.564 %)MSI
South West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (33.33 %)Government
24 (10.26 %)Electric
33 (7.692 %)Telecoms
42 (5.128 %)Finance
51 (2.564 %)Front Office
51 (2.564 %)Retail
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (35.90 %)Consultant
26 (15.38 %)Test Consultant
35 (12.82 %)Software Manager
44 (10.26 %)Administrator
53 (7.692 %)Infrastructure Consultant
62 (5.128 %)Analyst
62 (5.128 %)Systems Administrator
71 (2.564 %)Systems Engineer
71 (2.564 %)Support Technician
71 (2.564 %)Support Analyst
71 (2.564 %)Support Engineer
71 (2.564 %)3rd Line Support
71 (2.564 %)Technical Consultant
71 (2.564 %)2nd Line Support
71 (2.564 %)Infrastructure Engineer
71 (2.564 %)Desktop Support Analyst
71 (2.564 %)Desktop Support Engineer
71 (2.564 %)UNIX Systems Administrator
71 (2.564 %)Desktop Engineer
71 (2.564 %)UNIX Administrator
South West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (17.95 %)CMDB
23 (7.692 %)Clustering
23 (7.692 %)PKI
31 (2.564 %)NHS
31 (2.564 %)Smartcard
31 (2.564 %)Blackberry
31 (2.564 %)CLARiiON
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
120 (51.28 %)Windows
29 (23.08 %)Linux
29 (23.08 %)Windows Server 2003
36 (15.38 %)Windows 2000
45 (12.82 %)Red Hat Linux
54 (10.26 %)Windows XP
54 (10.26 %)UNIX
63 (7.692 %)Solaris
63 (7.692 %)Windows Vista
72 (5.128 %)Windows Server 2008
81 (2.564 %)HPUX
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
130 (76.92 %)Security Cleared
222 (56.41 %)DV Cleared
312 (30.77 %)Manual Testing
312 (30.77 %)SC Cleared
410 (25.64 %)ITIL
59 (23.08 %)Service Management
64 (10.26 %)Service Delivery
72 (5.128 %)Migration
81 (2.564 %)Business Desktop Deployment
81 (2.564 %)Load Balancing
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (7.692 %)VBScript
22 (5.128 %)VB
South West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (10.26 %)HNC
23 (7.692 %)Microsoft Certification
32 (5.128 %)MCSE
41 (2.564 %)Citrix Certification
41 (2.564 %)CCEA
41 (2.564 %)RHCE
41 (2.564 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
41 (2.564 %)MCP
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (5.128 %)SLA
South West IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
112 (30.77 %)Active Directory
24 (10.26 %)Citrix Presentation Server
24 (10.26 %)VMware Infrastructure
33 (7.692 %)NetBackup
42 (5.128 %)MetaFrame
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (5.128 %)MOM
12 (5.128 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
12 (5.128 %)BMC Performance Manager
21 (2.564 %)AssetCenter
21 (2.564 %)SCOM
21 (2.564 %)Tivoli
21 (2.564 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
21 (2.564 %)Norton AntiVirus
21 (2.564 %)WSUS
South West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
116 (41.03 %)Microsoft
215 (38.46 %)HP
38 (20.51 %)Citrix
45 (12.82 %)Red Hat
45 (12.82 %)VMware
54 (10.26 %)Cisco
63 (7.692 %)Symantec
72 (5.128 %)IBM
72 (5.128 %)AppSense
72 (5.128 %)Juniper
72 (5.128 %)BMC
81 (2.564 %)NetApp
81 (2.564 %)VERITAS
81 (2.564 %)Dell
81 (2.564 %)EMC
81 (2.564 %)McAfee Security