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This section looks at the demand for Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) skills within the South West region with a comparison to our Business Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Oracle EBS over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOracle E-Business Suite (EBS)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank100146
Rank change on same period last yearUp+46
Matching contract IT job ads4223
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.055 %0.023 %
As % of the category below14.48 %8.070 %
Daily rates quoted164
Average minimum daily rate£363£311
Average daily rate£394£339
% change on same period last year+16.24 %
Average maximum daily rate£426£368
UK excluding London average daily rate£417£433
% change on same period last year-3.67 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£42.50-
Average hourly rate£46.25-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£50.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£38.21£26.25
% change on same period last year+45.57 %
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
South West
Matching contract IT job ads290285
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.383 %0.284 %
Daily rates quoted8360
Average minimum daily rate£434£432
Average daily rate£458£457
% change on same period last year+0.09 %
Average maximum daily rate£481£482
UK excluding London average daily rate£443£421
% change on same period last year+5.08 %
Hourly rates quoted1725
Average minimum hourly rate£18.63£22.61
Average hourly rate£20.89£24.48
% change on same period last year-14.67 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.15£26.35
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.70£24.63
% change on same period last year+12.49 %
Oracle EBS EnglandOracle EBS
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.

Oracle EBS
Demand Trend

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

South West Oracle EBS Demand Trend

Oracle EBS
Daily Rate Trend

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

South West Oracle EBS Daily Rate Trend

Oracle EBS
Daily Rate Histogram

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

South West Oracle EBS Daily Rate Histogram

Oracle EBS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South West Oracle EBS Hourly Rate Trend

Oracle EBS
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

South West Oracle EBS Hourly Rate Histogram

Oracle EBS
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Oracle EBS 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
WiltshireUp+2930£393+27.55 %
DorsetNew entry-6--
BristolNew entry-2--
SomersetNew entry-2--
AvonNew entry-1--
Oracle EBS EnglandOracle EBS
England

Oracle EBS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

153 (100.00 %)Oracle
221 (39.62 %)Oracle 10g
320 (37.74 %)Oracle Reports
418 (33.96 %)Oracle Discoverer
516 (30.19 %)Microsoft
516 (30.19 %)Windows
516 (30.19 %)Security Cleared
615 (28.30 %)SC Cleared
615 (28.30 %)Oracle 10gAS
615 (28.30 %)Windows Server 2003
711 (20.75 %)ERP
711 (20.75 %)Oracle RAC
89 (16.98 %)Oracle BI EE
89 (16.98 %)Business Intelligence
89 (16.98 %)Datawarehouse
98 (15.09 %)VMware
98 (15.09 %)Finance
98 (15.09 %)Government
98 (15.09 %)Time Management
107 (13.21 %)User Acceptance Testing
107 (13.21 %)Oracle ERP
107 (13.21 %)Oracle Applications
116 (11.32 %)Project Management
125 (9.434 %)TestDirector
125 (9.434 %)SharePoint
125 (9.434 %)SQL
125 (9.434 %)Migration
125 (9.434 %)Data Migration
134 (7.547 %)Test Scripting
143 (5.660 %)Local Government

Oracle EBS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (3.774 %)XML
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
115 (28.30 %)Oracle 10gAS
25 (9.434 %)SharePoint
32 (3.774 %)Oracle Workflow
41 (1.887 %)SharePoint Server 2007
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
17 (13.21 %)Oracle ERP
17 (13.21 %)Oracle Applications
22 (3.774 %)Oracle 11i
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
121 (39.62 %)Oracle 10g
220 (37.74 %)Oracle Reports
318 (33.96 %)Oracle Discoverer
49 (16.98 %)Oracle BI EE
49 (16.98 %)Datawarehouse
52 (3.774 %)BusinessObjects
52 (3.774 %)SQL Server 2000
52 (3.774 %)EDRMS
52 (3.774 %)Oracle 9i
52 (3.774 %)SQL Server
52 (3.774 %)Oracle OWB
52 (3.774 %)SQL Server 2005
61 (1.887 %)Oracle 8/8i
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (9.434 %)TestDirector
22 (3.774 %)Oracle Forms
South West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (15.09 %)Finance
18 (15.09 %)Government
23 (5.660 %)Local Government
23 (5.660 %)Military
31 (1.887 %)Back Office
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
119 (35.85 %)DBA
218 (33.96 %)Oracle DBA
312 (22.64 %)Analyst
46 (11.32 %)Consultant
55 (9.434 %)Test Analyst
55 (9.434 %)Oracle Consultant
63 (5.660 %)Oracle Technical Consultant
63 (5.660 %)Technical Consultant
72 (3.774 %)Architect
72 (3.774 %)Business Analyst
72 (3.774 %)Administrator
72 (3.774 %)Test Manager
72 (3.774 %)Systems Analyst
72 (3.774 %)Functional Consultant
72 (3.774 %)Delivery Manager
72 (3.774 %)Data Migration Analyst
72 (3.774 %)Oracle Functional Consultant
72 (3.774 %)Technical Analyst
72 (3.774 %)Business Architect
72 (3.774 %)Resource Manager
South West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (3.774 %)Management Information System
12 (3.774 %)Data Extraction
21 (1.887 %)Freedom of Information
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
116 (30.19 %)Windows
215 (28.30 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (1.887 %)Windows 2000 Server
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (30.19 %)Security Cleared
215 (28.30 %)SC Cleared
311 (20.75 %)ERP
49 (16.98 %)Business Intelligence
58 (15.09 %)Time Management
67 (13.21 %)User Acceptance Testing
76 (11.32 %)Project Management
85 (9.434 %)Migration
85 (9.434 %)Data Migration
94 (7.547 %)Test Scripting
103 (5.660 %)CRM
112 (3.774 %)Service Delivery
112 (3.774 %)Workflow
112 (3.774 %)Business Continuity
112 (3.774 %)Validation
112 (3.774 %)Data Management
112 (3.774 %)Data Analysis
112 (3.774 %)Software Testing
112 (3.774 %)Data Mapping
121 (1.887 %)Data Protection
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (9.434 %)SQL
23 (5.660 %)PL/SQL
32 (3.774 %)C
32 (3.774 %)Java
South West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (3.774 %)ISEB
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.887 %)QA
South West IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
111 (20.75 %)Oracle RAC
22 (3.774 %)Oracle RMAN
South West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
153 (100.00 %)Oracle
216 (30.19 %)Microsoft
38 (15.09 %)VMware
43 (5.660 %)HP
52 (3.774 %)Business Objects
61 (1.887 %)Pegasus