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This section looks at the demand for Business Analysis skills within the South West region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Business Analysis over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBusiness Analysis
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank3655
Rank change on same period last yearUp+19
Matching contract IT job ads136139
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.181 %0.141 %
As % of the category below5.331 %4.481 %
Daily rates quoted8262
Average minimum daily rate£381£358
Average daily rate£412£389
% change on same period last year+5.95 %
Average maximum daily rate£443£420
UK excluding London average daily rate£384£369
% change on same period last year+4.19 %
Hourly rates quoted73
Average minimum hourly rate£26.43£43.33
Average hourly rate£28.00£44.17
% change on same period last year-36.60 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.57£45.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.45£29.85
% change on same period last year-1.33 %
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
South West
Matching contract IT job ads25513102
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled3.400 %3.138 %
Daily rates quoted961998
Average minimum daily rate£372£362
Average daily rate£399£383
% change on same period last year+4.16 %
Average maximum daily rate£426£404
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£376
% change on same period last year+1.21 %
Hourly rates quoted271366
Average minimum hourly rate£30.93£28.91
Average hourly rate£33.62£30.63
% change on same period last year+9.78 %
Average maximum hourly rate£36.31£32.34
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.33£30.16
% change on same period last year-2.72 %
Business Analysis EnglandBusiness Analysis
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.

Business Analysis
Demand Trend

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

South West Business Analysis Demand Trend

Business Analysis
Daily Rate Trend

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

South West Business Analysis Daily Rate Trend

Business Analysis
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Business Analysis across the South West region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

South West Business Analysis Daily Rate Histogram

Business Analysis
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South West Business Analysis Hourly Rate Trend

Business Analysis
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Business Analysis across the South West region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

South West Business Analysis Hourly Rate Histogram

Business Analysis
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Business Analysis within the South West region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
WiltshireUp+561£436+6.49 %
DorsetUp+1619£372-0.88 %
BristolDown-112£315-21.14 %
GloucestershireNo change07£450-
SomersetUp+36£313-8.75 %
DevonUp+83--
Business Analysis EnglandBusiness Analysis
England

Business Analysis
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing Business Analysis 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 Business Analysis.

1130 (47.45 %)Finance
262 (22.63 %)UML
361 (22.26 %)Banking
458 (21.17 %)Retail
553 (19.34 %)Pensions
646 (16.79 %)Requirements Analysis
745 (16.42 %)Retail Banking
745 (16.42 %)GAP Analysis
843 (15.69 %)SSADM
941 (14.96 %)CA Clarity
1039 (14.23 %)DSDM
1137 (13.50 %)Project Management
1236 (13.14 %)Data Modelling
1332 (11.68 %)Migration
1431 (11.31 %)Data Analysis
1528 (10.22 %)Data Migration
1626 (9.489 %)Security Cleared
1724 (8.759 %)Marketing
1823 (8.394 %)Oracle
1922 (8.029 %)PRINCE2
2021 (7.664 %)BPR
2021 (7.664 %)Change Management
2021 (7.664 %)Insurance
2119 (6.934 %)SC Cleared
2218 (6.569 %)CRM
2317 (6.204 %)Government
2415 (5.474 %)Stakeholder Management
2514 (5.109 %)SQL
2514 (5.109 %)MS Visio
2612 (4.380 %)Construction

Business Analysis
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing Business Analysis 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 Business Analysis. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (1.460 %)XML
21 (0.365 %).NET
21 (0.365 %)ASP
21 (0.365 %)WebServices
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (0.365 %)WebLogic
11 (0.365 %)SAS
11 (0.365 %)LiveLink
South West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
141 (14.96 %)CA Clarity
214 (5.109 %)MS Visio
310 (3.650 %)MS Office
44 (1.460 %)MS Project
53 (1.095 %)MS Excel
61 (0.365 %)MS PowerPoint
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (1.460 %)SAP CRM
23 (1.095 %)Summit
32 (0.730 %)Staffware
41 (0.365 %)Oracle Applications
41 (0.365 %)Oracle Financials
41 (0.365 %)HiPortfolio
41 (0.365 %)INSURE/90
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (0.730 %)DSL
21 (0.365 %)HSDPA
21 (0.365 %)Intranet
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (3.285 %)TOAD
28 (2.920 %)Oracle 10g
37 (2.555 %)Datawarehouse
45 (1.825 %)Oracle 9i
45 (1.825 %)BusinessObjects
54 (1.460 %)Oracle Discoverer
54 (1.460 %)Oracle Reports
63 (1.095 %)Oracle 8/8i
63 (1.095 %)ETL
72 (0.730 %)Data Mining
72 (0.730 %)SAP BW
72 (0.730 %)DataStage
72 (0.730 %)SQLPlus
81 (0.365 %)GIS
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (1.460 %)Rational Rose
21 (0.365 %)RequisitePro
21 (0.365 %)Telelogic DOORS
South West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1130 (47.45 %)Finance
261 (22.26 %)Banking
358 (21.17 %)Retail
453 (19.34 %)Pensions
545 (16.42 %)Retail Banking
624 (8.759 %)Marketing
721 (7.664 %)Insurance
817 (6.204 %)Government
912 (4.380 %)Construction
108 (2.920 %)Health
117 (2.555 %)Military
117 (2.555 %)Back Office
123 (1.095 %)Telecoms
123 (1.095 %)Local Government
123 (1.095 %)Investment Banking
132 (0.730 %)Billing
132 (0.730 %)Legal
132 (0.730 %)Front Office
132 (0.730 %)Education
141 (0.365 %)Electric
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1224 (81.75 %)Analyst
2206 (75.18 %)Business Analyst
330 (10.95 %)Banking Business Analyst
426 (9.489 %)Project Manager
515 (5.474 %)Financial Business Analyst
614 (5.109 %)Financial Services Business Analyst
712 (4.380 %)Developer
811 (4.015 %)Project Analyst
99 (3.285 %)Systems Analyst
99 (3.285 %)Oracle Developer
108 (2.920 %)Business Manager
108 (2.920 %)Business Project Manager
117 (2.555 %)Business Systems Analyst
126 (2.190 %)DBA
126 (2.190 %)Senior Business Analyst
126 (2.190 %)Senior Analyst
126 (2.190 %)Oracle DBA
135 (1.825 %)Architect
135 (1.825 %)Workstream Manager
135 (1.825 %)Insurance Business Analyst
South West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (2.920 %)Management Information System
27 (2.555 %)NHS
35 (1.825 %)APACS
43 (1.095 %)Client/Server
51 (0.365 %)CMDB
51 (0.365 %)Credit Risk
51 (0.365 %)Market Risk
51 (0.365 %)Data Integration
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (2.555 %)UNIX
22 (0.730 %)HPUX
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
162 (22.63 %)UML
246 (16.79 %)Requirements Analysis
345 (16.42 %)GAP Analysis
443 (15.69 %)SSADM
539 (14.23 %)DSDM
637 (13.50 %)Project Management
736 (13.14 %)Data Modelling
832 (11.68 %)Migration
931 (11.31 %)Data Analysis
1028 (10.22 %)Data Migration
1126 (9.489 %)Security Cleared
1222 (8.029 %)PRINCE2
1321 (7.664 %)BPR
1321 (7.664 %)Change Management
1419 (6.934 %)SC Cleared
1518 (6.569 %)CRM
1615 (5.474 %)Stakeholder Management
1711 (4.015 %)User Acceptance Testing
1810 (3.650 %)Systems Analysis
199 (3.285 %)Use Case
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (5.109 %)SQL
27 (2.555 %)Shell Script
33 (1.095 %)Java
33 (1.095 %)PL/SQL
42 (0.730 %)RPG
51 (0.365 %)VB
51 (0.365 %)C
South West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (2.190 %)ISEB
24 (1.460 %)Citrix Certification
33 (1.095 %)PRINCE2 Certification
33 (1.095 %)Degree
41 (0.365 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
41 (0.365 %)ACCA
41 (0.365 %)CIMA
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (2.920 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
21 (0.365 %)Basel II
21 (0.365 %)QA
21 (0.365 %)PCI DSS
21 (0.365 %)SLA
South West IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
17 (2.555 %)Oracle RMAN
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
17 (2.555 %)Oracle Enterprise Manager
South West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
123 (8.394 %)Oracle
211 (4.015 %)SAP
35 (1.825 %)IBM
35 (1.825 %)Microsoft
35 (1.825 %)Business Objects
35 (1.825 %)Lagan
44 (1.460 %)Thunderhead
51 (0.365 %)Casewise
51 (0.365 %)Agresso
51 (0.365 %)CheckPoint
51 (0.365 %)TIBCO
51 (0.365 %)ATG
51 (0.365 %)Telelogic
51 (0.365 %)Cognos
51 (0.365 %)Siebel
51 (0.365 %)Progress
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