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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Windows XP skills within the Stockport 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 XP over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Windows XP
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank3-
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 below66.67 %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£222£262
% change on same period last year-15.19 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£7.00-
Average hourly rate£9.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£12.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£15.93£16.48
% change on same period last year-3.30 %
Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Stockport
Matching contract IT job ads315
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.016 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£245-
Average daily rate£245-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£245-
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£321
% change on same period last year-1.26 %
Hourly rates quoted13
Average minimum hourly rate£7.00£32.50
Average hourly rate£9.50£36.00
% change on same period last year-73.61 %
Average maximum hourly rate£12.00£39.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.36£22.18
% change on same period last year+0.80 %
Windows XP ManchesterWindows XP
Manchester

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 XP
Demand Trend

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

Stockport Windows XP Demand Trend

Windows XP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Stockport Windows XP Hourly Rate Trend

Windows XP
Top 6 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Stockport region citing Windows XP 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 XP.

15 (100.00 %)Windows
23 (60.00 %)Active Directory
32 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (40.00 %)Remedy
32 (40.00 %)Migration
41 (20.00 %)MS Office

Windows XP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (20.00 %)MS Office
Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (40.00 %)Analyst
12 (40.00 %)Helpdesk Analyst
12 (40.00 %)Migration Engineer
21 (20.00 %)2nd Line Support Technician
21 (20.00 %)2nd Line Support
21 (20.00 %)Support Technician
Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (100.00 %)Windows
22 (40.00 %)Windows Server 2003
Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (40.00 %)Migration
Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (60.00 %)Active Directory
Stockport IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (40.00 %)Remedy