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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Business Objects 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 Business Objects over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkBusiness Objects
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank9273
Rank change on same period last yearDown-19
Matching contract IT job ads50112
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.066 %0.112 %
As % of the category below2.680 %5.178 %
Daily rates quoted1626
Average minimum daily rate£337£309
Average daily rate£357£327
% change on same period last year+9.44 %
Average maximum daily rate£378£344
UK excluding London average daily rate£363£349
% change on same period last year+4.21 %
Hourly rates quoted65
Average minimum hourly rate£28.67£21.00
Average hourly rate£33.67£23.50
% change on same period last year+43.26 %
Average maximum hourly rate£38.67£26.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.91£33.73
% change on same period last year-23.19 %
South West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
South West
Matching contract IT job ads18662163
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.462 %2.154 %
Daily rates quoted508517
Average minimum daily rate£342£326
Average daily rate£366£346
% change on same period last year+5.70 %
Average maximum daily rate£389£366
UK excluding London average daily rate£358£358
% change on same period last year+0.06 %
Hourly rates quoted253222
Average minimum hourly rate£23.81£20.90
Average hourly rate£25.70£22.67
% change on same period last year+13.37 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.59£24.43
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.79£24.82
% change on same period last year-4.13 %
Business Objects EnglandBusiness Objects
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 Business Objects SA.

Business Objects
Demand Trend

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

South West Business Objects Demand Trend

Business Objects
Daily Rate Trend

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

South West Business Objects Daily Rate Trend

Business Objects
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Business Objects across the South West region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

South West Business Objects Daily Rate Histogram

Business Objects
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South West Business Objects Hourly Rate Trend

Business Objects
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Business Objects across the South West region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

South West Business Objects Hourly Rate Histogram

Business Objects
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Business Objects within the South West region over the 3 months to 20 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
WiltshireDown-613£429+29.26 %
BristolNo change09£328+21.95 %
DorsetNo change08--
DevonDown-43£250+2.04 %
SomersetNew entry-2--
Business Objects EnglandBusiness Objects
England

Business Objects
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing Business Objects 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 Objects.

177 (100.00 %)BusinessObjects
228 (36.36 %)SQL
325 (32.47 %)Oracle
419 (24.68 %)Datawarehouse
518 (23.38 %)Finance
616 (20.78 %)SQL Server
616 (20.78 %)Crystal Reports
712 (15.58 %)Business Intelligence
89 (11.69 %)SAP
89 (11.69 %)BusinessObjects XI
98 (10.39 %)ETL
98 (10.39 %)NHS
98 (10.39 %)Project Management
107 (9.091 %)PL/SQL
116 (7.792 %)Migration
116 (7.792 %)Cognos
116 (7.792 %)OLAP
125 (6.494 %)Data Modelling
125 (6.494 %)NPfIT
125 (6.494 %)Pensions
134 (5.195 %)Data Analysis
134 (5.195 %)SQL Server 2005
134 (5.195 %)Data Management
134 (5.195 %)Telecoms
134 (5.195 %)Informatica
134 (5.195 %)Oracle Reports
134 (5.195 %)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
134 (5.195 %)Data Migration
143 (3.896 %)Data Extraction
143 (3.896 %)Data Mapping

Business Objects
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (1.299 %)Mason
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.299 %)SAS
11 (1.299 %)Oracle Spatial
South West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (3.896 %)MS Excel
22 (2.597 %)MS Project
22 (2.597 %)MS Office
31 (1.299 %)FreeHand
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (3.896 %)Academy Housing
13 (3.896 %)arcHouse
22 (2.597 %)Oracle EBS
31 (1.299 %)Oracle 11i
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (2.597 %)2G
12 (2.597 %)3G
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
177 (100.00 %)BusinessObjects
219 (24.68 %)Datawarehouse
316 (20.78 %)SQL Server
316 (20.78 %)Crystal Reports
49 (11.69 %)BusinessObjects XI
58 (10.39 %)ETL
66 (7.792 %)OLAP
74 (5.195 %)SQL Server 2005
74 (5.195 %)Oracle Reports
74 (5.195 %)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
83 (3.896 %)Oracle 8/8i
83 (3.896 %)Oracle 9i
83 (3.896 %)Oracle 10g
92 (2.597 %)SQL Server 2000
101 (1.299 %)MySQL
101 (1.299 %)Oracle Discoverer
101 (1.299 %)RDBMS
101 (1.299 %)Data Mining
101 (1.299 %)MS Access
101 (1.299 %)SQLPlus
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (1.299 %)Oracle Forms
11 (1.299 %)ERwin
11 (1.299 %)ProC
South West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
118 (23.38 %)Finance
25 (6.494 %)Pensions
34 (5.195 %)Telecoms
43 (3.896 %)Insurance
52 (2.597 %)Government
61 (1.299 %)Health
61 (1.299 %)Retail
61 (1.299 %)Marketing
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
130 (38.96 %)Analyst
222 (28.57 %)Developer
312 (15.58 %)Business Developer
312 (15.58 %)Business Objects Developer
410 (12.99 %)Data Analyst
59 (11.69 %)Project Manager
67 (9.091 %)Business Analyst
67 (9.091 %)Oracle Developer
75 (6.494 %)Consultant
75 (6.494 %)Report Analyst
75 (6.494 %)Report Developer
84 (5.195 %)Crystal Reports Developer
84 (5.195 %)Business Consultant
84 (5.195 %)Datawarehouse Developer
84 (5.195 %)DBA
84 (5.195 %)NHS Project Manager
93 (3.896 %)Support Analyst
93 (3.896 %)Systems Analyst
93 (3.896 %)Information Analyst
93 (3.896 %)SQL Developer
South West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (10.39 %)NHS
25 (6.494 %)NPfIT
33 (3.896 %)Data Extraction
41 (1.299 %)Data Integration
41 (1.299 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (3.896 %)UNIX
22 (2.597 %)Linux
31 (1.299 %)Windows 2000 Server
31 (1.299 %)Windows
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (15.58 %)Business Intelligence
28 (10.39 %)Project Management
36 (7.792 %)Migration
45 (6.494 %)Data Modelling
54 (5.195 %)Data Analysis
54 (5.195 %)Data Management
54 (5.195 %)Data Migration
63 (3.896 %)Data Mapping
63 (3.896 %)Business Analysis
72 (2.597 %)Incident Management
72 (2.597 %)Service Delivery
72 (2.597 %)Change Management
72 (2.597 %)Validation
72 (2.597 %)ERP
81 (1.299 %)System Testing
81 (1.299 %)Performance Management
81 (1.299 %)Dimensional Modelling
81 (1.299 %)UML
81 (1.299 %)SSADM
81 (1.299 %)Quality Management
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
128 (36.36 %)SQL
27 (9.091 %)PL/SQL
32 (2.597 %)VBA
41 (1.299 %)Transact-SQL
41 (1.299 %)VB
41 (1.299 %)Shell Script
South West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (1.299 %)ACCA
11 (1.299 %)CIMA
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.299 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
South West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
125 (32.47 %)Oracle
29 (11.69 %)SAP
36 (7.792 %)Cognos
44 (5.195 %)Informatica
53 (3.896 %)Anite
53 (3.896 %)Northgate
53 (3.896 %)Civica
53 (3.896 %)Comino
53 (3.896 %)Capita
53 (3.896 %)Orchard
62 (2.597 %)MicroStrategy
62 (2.597 %)Ericsson
71 (1.299 %)Hyperion
71 (1.299 %)Actuate
71 (1.299 %)Teradata