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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 skills within the Staffordshire region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited SQL Server 2008 over the 3 months to 20 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft SQL Server 2008
Location
3 months to
20 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank33-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads20
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.500 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£200-
Average daily rate£250-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£300-
UK excluding London average daily rate£305-
% change on same period last year-
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£30.50-
% change on same period last year-
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Staffordshire
Matching contract IT job ads8038
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.125 %0.041 %
Daily rates quoted4011
Average minimum daily rate£285£325
Average daily rate£299£352
% change on same period last year-15.11 %
Average maximum daily rate£312£378
UK excluding London average daily rate£337£346
% change on same period last year-2.67 %
Hourly rates quoted1116
Average minimum hourly rate£21.24£30.50
Average hourly rate£22.88£32.09
% change on same period last year-28.69 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.52£33.68
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.31£31.85
% change on same period last year-14.24 %
SQL Server 2008 West MidlandsSQL Server 2008
West Midlands

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.

SQL Server 2008
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing SQL Server 2008 across the Staffordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Staffordshire SQL Server 2008 Demand Trend

SQL Server 2008
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing SQL Server 2008 across the Staffordshire region.

Staffordshire SQL Server 2008 Daily Rate Trend

SQL Server 2008
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing SQL Server 2008 across the Staffordshire region over the 3 months to 20 November 2008.

Staffordshire SQL Server 2008 Daily Rate Histogram

SQL Server 2008
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SQL Server 2008 within the Staffordshire region over the 3 months to 20 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
Burton-upon-TrentNew entry-1£250-
SQL Server 2008 West MidlandsSQL Server 2008
West Midlands

SQL Server 2008
Top 18 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Staffordshire region citing SQL Server 2008 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 SQL Server 2008.

14 (100.00 %)SQL Server
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
14 (100.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
14 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2005
14 (100.00 %)SQL Server Integration Services
14 (100.00 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
23 (75.00 %).NET
23 (75.00 %)NHS
23 (75.00 %)OLAP
31 (25.00 %)Business Objects
31 (25.00 %)Visual Studio
31 (25.00 %)MS Excel
31 (25.00 %)Datawarehouse
31 (25.00 %)Microsoft
31 (25.00 %)BusinessObjects
31 (25.00 %)C
31 (25.00 %)SQL
31 (25.00 %)Transact-SQL

SQL Server 2008
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Staffordshire region citing SQL Server 2008 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 SQL Server 2008. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (75.00 %).NET
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (25.00 %)MS Excel
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (100.00 %)SQL Server
14 (100.00 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
14 (100.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
14 (100.00 %)SQL Server 2005
14 (100.00 %)SQL Server Integration Services
14 (100.00 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
23 (75.00 %)OLAP
31 (25.00 %)Datawarehouse
31 (25.00 %)BusinessObjects
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (25.00 %)Visual Studio
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (75.00 %)Consultant
21 (25.00 %)DBA
21 (25.00 %)Technical Consultant
21 (25.00 %)SQL Server DBA
21 (25.00 %)SQL DBA
21 (25.00 %)Product Consultant
21 (25.00 %)Development DBA
21 (25.00 %)SQL Server Development DBA
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (75.00 %)NHS
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (25.00 %)C
11 (25.00 %)SQL
11 (25.00 %)Transact-SQL
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (25.00 %)Business Objects
11 (25.00 %)Microsoft