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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL) skills within the Stoke-on-Trent 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 over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft SQL Server (MS SQL)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank1-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads260
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.041 %0.000 %
As % of the category below83.87 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted110
Average minimum daily rate£309-
Average daily rate£311-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£314-
UK excluding London average daily rate£315£330
% change on same period last year-4.58 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£31.50-
Average hourly rate£31.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£31.50-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.58£31.39
% change on same period last year-12.15 %
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Stoke-on-Trent
Matching contract IT job ads310
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.049 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted140
Average minimum daily rate£297-
Average daily rate£298-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£299-
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£346
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£33.44-
Average hourly rate£33.44-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£33.44-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.32£31.87
% change on same period last year-14.27 %
SQL Server StaffordshireSQL Server
Staffordshire

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
Demand Trend

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

Stoke-on-Trent SQL Server Demand Trend

SQL Server
Daily Rate Trend

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

Stoke-on-Trent SQL Server Daily Rate Trend

SQL Server
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing SQL Server across the Stoke-on-Trent region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Stoke-on-Trent SQL Server Daily Rate Histogram

SQL Server
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing SQL Server across the Stoke-on-Trent region.

Stoke-on-Trent SQL Server Hourly Rate Trend

SQL Server
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Stoke-on-Trent region citing SQL Server 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.

129 (56.86 %)SQL Server 2005
225 (49.02 %).NET
317 (33.33 %)SQL
414 (27.45 %)VB.NET
512 (23.53 %)Datawarehouse
512 (23.53 %)ETL
512 (23.53 %)NHS
512 (23.53 %)SQL Server Integration Services
611 (21.57 %)SQL Server 2000
79 (17.65 %)Oracle 10g
79 (17.65 %)Oracle Forms
79 (17.65 %)Oracle
79 (17.65 %)C#
79 (17.65 %)PL/SQL
88 (15.69 %)Lotus Notes
88 (15.69 %)Lotus
97 (13.73 %)Project Management
97 (13.73 %)Business Intelligence
97 (13.73 %)Business Analysis
97 (13.73 %)Northgate
106 (11.76 %)Test Scripting
106 (11.76 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
106 (11.76 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
106 (11.76 %)Systems Analysis
106 (11.76 %)Korn
106 (11.76 %)Data Modelling
106 (11.76 %)E-Commerce
106 (11.76 %)OLAP
106 (11.76 %)Transact-SQL
106 (11.76 %)Health

SQL Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Stoke-on-Trent region citing SQL Server 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. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
125 (49.02 %).NET
24 (7.843 %)ASP.NET
24 (7.843 %)WCF
33 (5.882 %)XSL
41 (1.961 %)WinForms
41 (1.961 %).NET Framework
41 (1.961 %)WF
41 (1.961 %)Silverlight
41 (1.961 %)CSS
41 (1.961 %)WebServices
41 (1.961 %)ASP
41 (1.961 %)HTML
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
18 (15.69 %)Lotus Notes
21 (1.961 %)SharePoint
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.961 %)Internet
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
129 (56.86 %)SQL Server 2005
212 (23.53 %)SQL Server Integration Services
212 (23.53 %)Datawarehouse
212 (23.53 %)ETL
311 (21.57 %)SQL Server 2000
49 (17.65 %)Oracle 10g
56 (11.76 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
56 (11.76 %)OLAP
56 (11.76 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
62 (3.922 %)MS Access
71 (1.961 %)Crystal Reports
71 (1.961 %)OLTP
71 (1.961 %)BusinessObjects
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (17.65 %)Oracle Forms
25 (9.804 %)Visual Studio
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (11.76 %)Health
25 (9.804 %)Insurance
34 (7.843 %)Finance
41 (1.961 %)Government
41 (1.961 %)Local Government
41 (1.961 %)Pensions
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
138 (74.51 %)Developer
216 (31.37 %).NET Developer
310 (19.61 %)Web Developer
48 (15.69 %)SQL Developer
48 (15.69 %)SQL Server Developer
56 (11.76 %)VB.NET Developer
56 (11.76 %)Systems Developer
56 (11.76 %)Analyst
65 (9.804 %)Systems Analyst
65 (9.804 %)Consultant
65 (9.804 %)Business Intelligence Consultant
65 (9.804 %)Business Consultant
65 (9.804 %)Developer Analyst
74 (7.843 %)C# Developer
82 (3.922 %)Lead Developer
82 (3.922 %)ASP.NET Developer
82 (3.922 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
91 (1.961 %)Business Intelligence Developer
91 (1.961 %)Web Architect
91 (1.961 %)ASP Developer
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (23.53 %)NHS
21 (1.961 %)N-Tier
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (5.882 %)Windows
22 (3.922 %)UNIX
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (13.73 %)Business Intelligence
17 (13.73 %)Project Management
17 (13.73 %)Business Analysis
26 (11.76 %)Test Scripting
26 (11.76 %)E-Commerce
26 (11.76 %)Data Modelling
26 (11.76 %)Migration
26 (11.76 %)Systems Analysis
34 (7.843 %)Web Development
41 (1.961 %)OO
41 (1.961 %)Agile Software Development
41 (1.961 %)Change Management
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
117 (33.33 %)SQL
214 (27.45 %)VB.NET
39 (17.65 %)C#
39 (17.65 %)PL/SQL
46 (11.76 %)Transact-SQL
46 (11.76 %)Korn
51 (1.961 %)C
51 (1.961 %)VB
Stoke-on-Trent IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (17.65 %)Oracle
28 (15.69 %)Lotus
37 (13.73 %)Northgate
42 (3.922 %)Microsoft
51 (1.961 %)Business Objects