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The table below looks at the demand for Higher National Diploma (HND) in IT contracts within the Stevenage region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited HND over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHigher National Diploma (HND)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£266£300
% change on same period last year-11.28 %
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£24.21£23.99
% change on same period last year+0.94 %
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Stevenage
Matching contract IT job ads2525
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.039 %0.027 %
Daily rates quoted24
Average minimum daily rate£240£265
Average daily rate£265£289
% change on same period last year-8.43 %
Average maximum daily rate£290£314
UK excluding London average daily rate£332£325
% change on same period last year+2.01 %
Hourly rates quoted1519
Average minimum hourly rate£26.88£32.13
Average hourly rate£28.33£33.23
% change on same period last year-14.76 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.77£34.34
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.56£25.68
% change on same period last year-0.47 %
HND HertfordshireHND
Hertfordshire

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.

HND
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing HND across the Stevenage region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Stevenage HND Demand Trend

HND
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing HND across the Stevenage region.

Stevenage HND Hourly Rate Trend

HND
Top 10 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Stevenage region citing HND 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 HND.

11 (100.00 %)HNC
11 (100.00 %)Risk Management
11 (100.00 %)Electronics
11 (100.00 %)Government
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineering
11 (100.00 %)Degree
11 (100.00 %)QA
11 (100.00 %)SC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)BC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared

HND
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Stevenage region citing HND 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 HND. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Electronics
11 (100.00 %)Government
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineer
11 (100.00 %)Quality Engineer
11 (100.00 %)QA Engineer
11 (100.00 %)Radio Access Network Engineer
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)Risk Management
11 (100.00 %)Software Engineering
11 (100.00 %)SC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)BC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)HNC
11 (100.00 %)Degree
Stevenage IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (100.00 %)QA