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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Microsoft products and/or services in IT contracts within the Surrey region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Microsoft over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank98
Rank change on same period last yearDown-1
Matching contract IT job ads191235
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.255 %0.238 %
As % of the category below22.13 %20.58 %
Daily rates quoted3258
Average minimum daily rate£228£311
Average daily rate£251£328
% change on same period last year-23.55 %
Average maximum daily rate£274£346
UK excluding London average daily rate£315£313
% change on same period last year+0.51 %
Hourly rates quoted6450
Average minimum hourly rate£20.88£17.70
Average hourly rate£22.12£18.42
% change on same period last year+20.10 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.36£19.13
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.52£20.80
% change on same period last year-6.18 %
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Surrey
Matching contract IT job ads8631142
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.150 %1.155 %
Daily rates quoted191306
Average minimum daily rate£316£344
Average daily rate£333£360
% change on same period last year-7.57 %
Average maximum daily rate£350£377
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£359
% change on same period last year-0.40 %
Hourly rates quoted115160
Average minimum hourly rate£21.11£19.16
Average hourly rate£22.47£20.10
% change on same period last year+11.80 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.83£21.03
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.25£24.99
% change on same period last year-6.94 %
Microsoft South EastMicrosoft
South East

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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft
Demand Trend

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

Surrey Microsoft Demand Trend

Microsoft
Daily Rate Trend

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

Surrey Microsoft Daily Rate Trend

Microsoft
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Microsoft across the Surrey region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Surrey Microsoft Daily Rate Histogram

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Surrey Microsoft Hourly Rate Trend

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Microsoft across the Surrey region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Surrey Microsoft Hourly Rate Histogram

Microsoft
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft within the Surrey region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
Sunbury-on-ThamesUp+219--
GuildfordUp+218£283-29.37 %
StainesDown-38£300-
DorkingUp+17£174-37.50 %
EpsomNo change07--
LeatherheadDown-86£155+29.16 %
ChertseyUp+36--
WokingUp+16£203-
WeybridgeNo change05--
RedhillNew entry-5--
FarnhamDown-124£240-
CamberleyDown-103--
TadworthNew entry-1--
ReigateUp+31--
WhyteleafeNew entry-1£350-
Walton-on-ThamesNew entry-1--
Microsoft South EastMicrosoft
South East

Microsoft
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Surrey region citing Microsoft 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 Microsoft.

1189 (41.18 %)Windows
2139 (30.28 %)MS Excel
3133 (28.98 %)MS Office
487 (18.95 %)Active Directory
579 (17.21 %).NET
677 (16.78 %)SQL Server
775 (16.34 %)MS Exchange
873 (15.90 %)C#
965 (14.16 %)Microsoft Certification
1064 (13.94 %)SQL
1156 (12.20 %)Windows XP
1255 (11.98 %)Finance
1340 (8.715 %)TCP/IP
1340 (8.715 %)Windows 2000
1439 (8.497 %)WebServices
1538 (8.279 %)Exchange Server 2003
1636 (7.843 %)XML
1735 (7.625 %)ITIL
1834 (7.407 %)Project Management
1933 (7.190 %)MS Project
1933 (7.190 %)SharePoint
2032 (6.972 %)Cisco
2131 (6.754 %)VB
2230 (6.536 %)MCSE
2230 (6.536 %)HP
2329 (6.318 %)Visual Studio
2329 (6.318 %)MS PowerPoint
2426 (5.664 %)IIS
2426 (5.664 %)Novell
2525 (5.447 %)Citrix

Microsoft
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Surrey region citing Microsoft 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 Microsoft. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
179 (17.21 %).NET
239 (8.497 %)WebServices
336 (7.843 %)XML
422 (4.793 %)ASP
422 (4.793 %)ASP.NET
519 (4.139 %)XSLT
613 (2.832 %)HTML
712 (2.614 %)J2EE
712 (2.614 %).NET Framework
811 (2.397 %)WinForms
910 (2.179 %)SOAP
910 (2.179 %)Windows SharePoint Services
109 (1.961 %)NHibernate
118 (1.743 %)MFC
127 (1.525 %)WSDL
136 (1.307 %)AJAX
136 (1.307 %)COM+
136 (1.307 %)CSS
145 (1.089 %)XHTML
145 (1.089 %)EDI
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
175 (16.34 %)MS Exchange
238 (8.279 %)Exchange Server 2003
333 (7.190 %)SharePoint
426 (5.664 %)IIS
525 (5.447 %)BizTalk Server
623 (5.011 %)SharePoint Server 2007
720 (4.357 %)Exchange Server 2000
815 (3.268 %)Exchange Server 5.5
98 (1.743 %)Commerce Server
98 (1.743 %)Commerce Server 2007
107 (1.525 %)Exchange Server 2007
107 (1.525 %)GroupWise
115 (1.089 %)Apache
124 (0.871 %)LiveLink
133 (0.654 %)CMS
133 (0.654 %)WebLogic
142 (0.436 %)JBoss
142 (0.436 %)Lotus Notes
142 (0.436 %)FormScape
142 (0.436 %)Office Project Server
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
1139 (30.28 %)MS Excel
2133 (28.98 %)MS Office
333 (7.190 %)MS Project
429 (6.318 %)MS PowerPoint
58 (1.743 %)MS Visio
67 (1.525 %)Spreadsheet
75 (1.089 %)Photoshop
84 (0.871 %)Adobe Illustrator
92 (0.436 %)InfoPath
92 (0.436 %)CA Clarity
92 (0.436 %)FrameMaker
101 (0.218 %)RoboHelp
101 (0.218 %)AutoCAD
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (1.089 %)Microsoft CRM
24 (0.871 %)Remedy AR System
24 (0.871 %)Dynamics AX
33 (0.654 %)Line 50
42 (0.436 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
42 (0.436 %)SAP Oil and Gas
51 (0.218 %)Remedy ITSM
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
140 (8.715 %)TCP/IP
223 (5.011 %)Internet
321 (4.575 %)Firewall
420 (4.357 %)DNS
515 (3.268 %)LAN
614 (3.050 %)WAN
713 (2.832 %)HTTP
811 (2.397 %)VPN
811 (2.397 %)Intranet
910 (2.179 %)DHCP
108 (1.743 %)Wireless
115 (1.089 %)SAN
124 (0.871 %)NetScreen
124 (0.871 %)Cisco PIX
124 (0.871 %)Ethernet
124 (0.871 %)SMTP
133 (0.654 %)Network Security
133 (0.654 %)VLAN
133 (0.654 %)TELNET
142 (0.436 %)ISDN
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
177 (16.78 %)SQL Server
224 (5.229 %)SQL Server 2005
316 (3.486 %)SQL Server 2000
48 (1.743 %)MS Access
48 (1.743 %)Datawarehouse
56 (1.307 %)SQL Server Integration Services
65 (1.089 %)Adabas
74 (0.871 %)BusinessObjects
74 (0.871 %)MySQL
83 (0.654 %)SQLBase
83 (0.654 %)BODI
83 (0.654 %)SQL Server 7
83 (0.654 %)DTS
92 (0.436 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
92 (0.436 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
101 (0.218 %)Database Marketing
101 (0.218 %)EDRMS
101 (0.218 %)GIS
101 (0.218 %)Oracle 9i
101 (0.218 %)Data Mining
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
129 (6.318 %)Visual Studio
220 (4.357 %)NUnit
39 (1.961 %)ClearCase
47 (1.525 %)MSI
47 (1.525 %)InstallShield
55 (1.089 %)Flash
64 (0.871 %)VSS/SourceSafe
72 (0.436 %)Dreamweaver
81 (0.218 %)QuickTest Pro
81 (0.218 %)RequisitePro
81 (0.218 %)ProC
81 (0.218 %)CruiseControl
81 (0.218 %)Subversion
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
155 (11.98 %)Finance
223 (5.011 %)Insurance
318 (3.922 %)Marketing
415 (3.268 %)Pharmaceutical
514 (3.050 %)Telecoms
610 (2.179 %)Education
79 (1.961 %)Health
86 (1.307 %)Back Office
86 (1.307 %)Government
95 (1.089 %)Pensions
95 (1.089 %)Publishing
104 (0.871 %)Games
104 (0.871 %)Law
104 (0.871 %)Retail
104 (0.871 %)Billing
113 (0.654 %)Legal
113 (0.654 %)Manufacturing
113 (0.654 %)Construction
122 (0.436 %)Financial Institution
122 (0.436 %)Front Office
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1113 (24.62 %)Analyst
283 (18.08 %)Developer
345 (9.804 %)Support Engineer
439 (8.497 %)Desktop Support
538 (8.279 %)Support Analyst
635 (7.625 %)Administrator
635 (7.625 %)C# Developer
727 (5.882 %)2nd Line Support
821 (4.575 %)Desktop Engineer
919 (4.139 %)Desktop Support Engineer
1016 (3.486 %)Network Engineer
1115 (3.268 %)Field Engineer
1214 (3.050 %)Helpdesk Analyst
1313 (2.832 %)1st Line Support
1313 (2.832 %).NET Developer
1412 (2.614 %)Software Engineer
1412 (2.614 %)Service Analyst
1412 (2.614 %)3rd Line Support
1412 (2.614 %)Project Manager
1511 (2.397 %)Consultant
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (3.050 %)Blackberry
211 (2.397 %)NHS
310 (2.179 %)Clustering
48 (1.743 %)Multithreading
56 (1.307 %)Mainframe
65 (1.089 %)IBM Mainframe
74 (0.871 %)Computer Science
74 (0.871 %)N-Tier
83 (0.654 %)PMI
83 (0.654 %)Dutch Language
92 (0.436 %)Client/Server
92 (0.436 %)Management Information System
92 (0.436 %)Data Protection Act
92 (0.436 %)Informatics
101 (0.218 %)Mathematics
101 (0.218 %)Physics
101 (0.218 %)PACS
101 (0.218 %)PDA
101 (0.218 %)Statistics
101 (0.218 %)Device Driver
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
1189 (41.18 %)Windows
256 (12.20 %)Windows XP
340 (8.715 %)Windows 2000
424 (5.229 %)Windows Server 2003
517 (3.704 %)UNIX
615 (3.268 %)Windows NT
78 (1.743 %)NetWare
87 (1.525 %)MVS
95 (1.089 %)Windows Vista
104 (0.871 %)Solaris
113 (0.654 %)Linux
121 (0.218 %)SUSE
121 (0.218 %)Debian
121 (0.218 %)Windows Mobile
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
135 (7.625 %)ITIL
234 (7.407 %)Project Management
321 (4.575 %)OO
420 (4.357 %)Business Intelligence
518 (3.922 %)Migration
616 (3.486 %)Agile Software Development
715 (3.268 %)PRINCE2
814 (3.050 %)Web Development
912 (2.614 %)CRM
1010 (2.179 %)UML
1010 (2.179 %)Scrum
119 (1.961 %)Workflow
119 (1.961 %)TDD
119 (1.961 %)OOP
119 (1.961 %)System Testing
119 (1.961 %)Data Migration
128 (1.743 %)Business Analysis
128 (1.743 %)PRINCE
128 (1.743 %)Change Management
137 (1.525 %)ITSM
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
173 (15.90 %)C#
264 (13.94 %)SQL
331 (6.754 %)VB
421 (4.575 %)VB.NET
516 (3.486 %)Transact-SQL
516 (3.486 %)C++
614 (3.050 %)VB6
710 (2.179 %)VBScript
89 (1.961 %)JavaScript
97 (1.525 %)VC++
106 (1.307 %)C
106 (1.307 %)Java
115 (1.089 %)NATURAL
115 (1.089 %)JCL
124 (0.871 %)PL/SQL
133 (0.654 %)VBA
142 (0.436 %)Delphi
142 (0.436 %)Perl
142 (0.436 %)PHP
151 (0.218 %)ActionScript
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
165 (14.16 %)Microsoft Certification
230 (6.536 %)MCSE
323 (5.011 %)MCP
418 (3.922 %)Degree
59 (1.961 %)Cisco Certification
68 (1.743 %)CNE
68 (1.743 %)Novell Certification
68 (1.743 %)CCNA
76 (1.307 %)CNA
84 (0.871 %)CCNP
93 (0.654 %)MCSA
102 (0.436 %)MCSD
102 (0.436 %)ISEB
102 (0.436 %)A+ Certification
102 (0.436 %)MOS
111 (0.218 %)MCPD
111 (0.218 %)NVQ Level 4
111 (0.218 %)Sun Certification
111 (0.218 %)PRINCE2 Certification
111 (0.218 %)CCDA
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (1.525 %)QA
26 (1.307 %)SLA
31 (0.218 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
31 (0.218 %)TickIT
31 (0.218 %)ISO9001
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
187 (18.95 %)Active Directory
210 (2.179 %)Backup Exec
34 (0.871 %)ISA Server
43 (0.654 %)Terminal Server
52 (0.436 %)Novell eDirectory
52 (0.436 %)VMware Infrastructure
52 (0.436 %)NetBackup
61 (0.218 %)NDS
61 (0.218 %)MetaFrame
61 (0.218 %)VMware ESX
61 (0.218 %)Squid
61 (0.218 %)Microsoft Virtual Server
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
112 (2.614 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
25 (1.089 %)ZENworks
25 (1.089 %)Norton AntiVirus
34 (0.871 %)MOM
43 (0.654 %)WSUS
43 (0.654 %)MAILsweeper
52 (0.436 %)Windows Storage Server
52 (0.436 %)OpenView
52 (0.436 %)SCCM
52 (0.436 %)HP Data Protector
61 (0.218 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
61 (0.218 %)ARCserve
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
132 (6.972 %)Cisco
230 (6.536 %)HP
326 (5.664 %)Novell
425 (5.447 %)Citrix
514 (3.050 %)Oracle
613 (2.832 %)SAP
613 (2.832 %)Symantec
711 (2.397 %)Remedy
810 (2.179 %)Adobe
810 (2.179 %)VMware
98 (1.743 %)IBM
98 (1.743 %)VERITAS
107 (1.525 %)Compaq
116 (1.307 %)Dell
125 (1.089 %)Sun
125 (1.089 %)CheckPoint
134 (0.871 %)Niku
134 (0.871 %)Motorola
134 (0.871 %)Juniper
134 (0.871 %)Cognos
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