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The table below looks at the demand for HP OpenView (HPOV) skills within the Suffolk region with a comparison to our Systems Management category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited OpenView over the 3 months to 8 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP OpenView (HPOV)
Location
3 months to
8 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank9-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads180
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.024 %0.000 %
As % of the category below78.26 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted30
Average minimum daily rate£250-
Average daily rate£292-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£333-
UK excluding London average daily rate£309£366
% change on same period last year-15.71 %
Hourly rates quoted100
Average minimum hourly rate£27.82-
Average hourly rate£27.82-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£27.82-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.12£27.24
% change on same period last year-4.13 %
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
Suffolk
Matching contract IT job ads236
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.006 %
Daily rates quoted30
Average minimum daily rate£250-
Average daily rate£292-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£333-
UK excluding London average daily rate£347£360
% change on same period last year-3.69 %
Hourly rates quoted152
Average minimum hourly rate£27.36£27.60
Average hourly rate£27.48£27.60
% change on same period last year-0.44 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.60£27.60
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.45£27.18
% change on same period last year+4.66 %
OpenView East of EnglandOpenView
East of England

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.

OpenView
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing OpenView across the Suffolk region as a proportion of the total demand within the Systems Management category.

Suffolk OpenView Demand Trend

OpenView
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing OpenView across the Suffolk region.

Suffolk OpenView Daily Rate Trend

OpenView
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing OpenView across the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 8 September 2008.

Suffolk OpenView Daily Rate Histogram

OpenView
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Suffolk OpenView Hourly Rate Trend

OpenView
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing OpenView across the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 8 September 2008.

Suffolk OpenView Hourly Rate Histogram

OpenView
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing OpenView within the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 8 September 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
IpswichNew entry-16£292-
Bury St EdmundsNew entry-2--
OpenView East of EnglandOpenView
East of England

OpenView
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Suffolk region citing OpenView 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 OpenView.

120 (95.24 %)HP
216 (76.19 %)Cisco
313 (61.90 %)MS Exchange
412 (57.14 %)EMC
412 (57.14 %)SAN
412 (57.14 %)NetBackup
412 (57.14 %)Brocade
511 (52.38 %)HP Data Protector
511 (52.38 %)VERITAS
511 (52.38 %)Legato
511 (52.38 %)Sun
511 (52.38 %)AIX
511 (52.38 %)HPUX
511 (52.38 %)Solaris
511 (52.38 %)Linux
69 (42.86 %)Oracle
69 (42.86 %)SQL Server
69 (42.86 %)ITIL
69 (42.86 %)Lotus Notes
69 (42.86 %)Lotus Domino
69 (42.86 %)Informix
69 (42.86 %)MS Excel
69 (42.86 %)ITIL Certification
69 (42.86 %)WAN
69 (42.86 %)LAN
69 (42.86 %)TCP/IP
69 (42.86 %)Lotus
69 (42.86 %)SNIA Certification
75 (23.81 %)Problem Management
75 (23.81 %)BGP

OpenView
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Suffolk region citing OpenView 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 OpenView. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
113 (61.90 %)MS Exchange
29 (42.86 %)Lotus Notes
29 (42.86 %)Lotus Domino
34 (19.05 %)Exchange Server 2000
34 (19.05 %)Exchange Server 2003
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (42.86 %)MS Excel
24 (19.05 %)MS Office
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
112 (57.14 %)SAN
29 (42.86 %)LAN
29 (42.86 %)WAN
29 (42.86 %)TCP/IP
35 (23.81 %)VPN
35 (23.81 %)Ethernet
35 (23.81 %)FTP
35 (23.81 %)SNMP
35 (23.81 %)SDH
35 (23.81 %)Broadband
35 (23.81 %)MPLS
35 (23.81 %)BGP
35 (23.81 %)SS7
35 (23.81 %)TACACS
35 (23.81 %)TELNET
35 (23.81 %)Megaco
44 (19.05 %)Firewall
44 (19.05 %)Intrusion Detection
44 (19.05 %)ISDN
44 (19.05 %)VoIP
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (42.86 %)SQL Server
19 (42.86 %)Informix
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (23.81 %)Telecoms
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (42.86 %)Analyst
19 (42.86 %)Support Analyst
19 (42.86 %)Storage Analyst
26 (28.57 %)Support Engineer
34 (19.05 %)Network Engineer
34 (19.05 %)Network Support Engineer
34 (19.05 %)Network Support
42 (9.524 %)Storage Engineer
42 (9.524 %)3rd Line Support Engineer
42 (9.524 %)3rd Line Support
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (14.29 %)CLARiiON
22 (9.524 %)Symmetrix
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (52.38 %)AIX
111 (52.38 %)HPUX
111 (52.38 %)Solaris
111 (52.38 %)Linux
24 (19.05 %)Windows 2000
24 (19.05 %)Windows NT
24 (19.05 %)Windows Server 2003
24 (19.05 %)Windows
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (42.86 %)ITIL
25 (23.81 %)Problem Management
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (42.86 %)ITIL Certification
19 (42.86 %)SNIA Certification
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
112 (57.14 %)NetBackup
24 (19.05 %)Active Directory
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
111 (52.38 %)Legato
111 (52.38 %)HP Data Protector
22 (9.524 %)OVPA
Suffolk IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
120 (95.24 %)HP
216 (76.19 %)Cisco
312 (57.14 %)EMC
312 (57.14 %)Brocade
411 (52.38 %)VERITAS
411 (52.38 %)Sun
59 (42.86 %)Oracle
59 (42.86 %)Lotus
65 (23.81 %)MetaSolv
65 (23.81 %)Cramer
74 (19.05 %)3Com
74 (19.05 %)Dell
74 (19.05 %)McAfee Security
74 (19.05 %)Microsoft