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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 skills within the Staffordshire region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Windows Server 2008 over the 3 months to 7 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows Server 2008
Location
3 months to
7 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank22-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads120
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.024 %0.000 %
As % of the category below25.53 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£400-
Average daily rate£410-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£420-
UK excluding London average daily rate£373-
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00-
Average hourly rate£32.17-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£34.33-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.63-
% change on same period last year-
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Staffordshire
Matching contract IT job ads4724
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.094 %0.030 %
Daily rates quoted77
Average minimum daily rate£262£232
Average daily rate£281£246
% change on same period last year+14.44 %
Average maximum daily rate£301£259
UK excluding London average daily rate£309£322
% change on same period last year-3.84 %
Hourly rates quoted115
Average minimum hourly rate£19.76£17.58
Average hourly rate£21.12£19.00
% change on same period last year+11.16 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.49£20.42
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.59£21.59
% change on same period last year-
Windows Server 2008 West MidlandsWindows 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.

Windows Server 2008
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Windows Server 2008 across the Staffordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Staffordshire Windows Server 2008 Demand Trend

Windows Server 2008
Daily Rate Trend

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

Staffordshire Windows Server 2008 Daily Rate Trend

Windows Server 2008
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Windows Server 2008 across the Staffordshire region.

Staffordshire Windows Server 2008 Hourly Rate Trend

Windows Server 2008
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Windows Server 2008 across the Staffordshire region over the 3 months to 7 January 2009.

Staffordshire Windows Server 2008 Hourly Rate Histogram

Windows 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 Windows Server 2008 within the Staffordshire region over the 3 months to 7 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Stoke-on-TrentNew entry-9£410-
Windows Server 2008 West MidlandsWindows Server 2008
West Midlands

Windows Server 2008
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Staffordshire region citing Windows 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 Windows Server 2008.

112 (100.00 %)Windows
112 (100.00 %)Active Directory
211 (91.67 %)Microsoft
211 (91.67 %)MS Exchange
211 (91.67 %)Exchange Server 2007
36 (50.00 %)DNS
36 (50.00 %)Windows 2000
36 (50.00 %)SQL
36 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
36 (50.00 %)VMware
36 (50.00 %)VMware ESX
36 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
45 (41.67 %)CLARiiON
45 (41.67 %)SAN
45 (41.67 %)Legato
45 (41.67 %)SharePoint
45 (41.67 %)EMC
45 (41.67 %)MS Office
45 (41.67 %)EMC NetWorker
53 (25.00 %)Data Management
53 (25.00 %)PRINCE
53 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
53 (25.00 %)Symantec
53 (25.00 %)Test Scripting
62 (16.67 %)Project Management
62 (16.67 %)Government
62 (16.67 %)Migration
62 (16.67 %)Local Government
71 (8.333 %)SQL Server 2005
71 (8.333 %)QA

Windows Server 2008
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Staffordshire region citing Windows 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 Windows Server 2008. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (91.67 %)MS Exchange
111 (91.67 %)Exchange Server 2007
26 (50.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
35 (41.67 %)SharePoint
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (41.67 %)MS Office
21 (8.333 %)MS Excel
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (50.00 %)DNS
25 (41.67 %)SAN
31 (8.333 %)Firewall
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (8.333 %)SQL Server
11 (8.333 %)SQL Server 2005
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (16.67 %)Government
12 (16.67 %)Local Government
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (50.00 %)Systems Engineer
24 (33.33 %)Technical Specialist
24 (33.33 %)Exchange Specialist
31 (8.333 %)Project Manager
31 (8.333 %)Technical Project Manager
31 (8.333 %)Technical Manager
31 (8.333 %)Technical Lead
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (41.67 %)CLARiiON
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (100.00 %)Windows
26 (50.00 %)Windows 2000
26 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
13 (25.00 %)PRINCE
13 (25.00 %)Data Management
13 (25.00 %)Test Scripting
22 (16.67 %)Project Management
22 (16.67 %)Migration
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (50.00 %)SQL
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (8.333 %)Microsoft Certification
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (8.333 %)QA
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
112 (100.00 %)Active Directory
26 (50.00 %)VMware ESX
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (41.67 %)Legato
15 (41.67 %)EMC NetWorker
Staffordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (91.67 %)Microsoft
26 (50.00 %)VMware
35 (41.67 %)EMC
43 (25.00 %)Symantec