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The table below looks at the demand for Structured Query Language (SQL) skills within the Telford region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited SQL over the 3 months to 6 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkStructured Query Language (SQL)
Location
3 months to
6 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank71
Rank change on same period last yearDown-6
Matching contract IT job ads3028
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.042 %0.028 %
As % of the category below58.82 %70.00 %
Daily rates quoted1110
Average minimum daily rate£296£269
Average daily rate£309£286
% change on same period last year+8.14 %
Average maximum daily rate£322£303
UK excluding London average daily rate£327£334
% change on same period last year-2.04 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00-
Average hourly rate£30.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£30.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.27£30.14
% change on same period last year-2.90 %
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Telford
Matching contract IT job ads5140
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.071 %0.040 %
Daily rates quoted2115
Average minimum daily rate£282£277
Average daily rate£296£285
% change on same period last year+3.84 %
Average maximum daily rate£310£293
UK excluding London average daily rate£324£335
% change on same period last year-3.10 %
Hourly rates quoted11
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00£18.60
Average hourly rate£30.00£18.60
% change on same period last year+61.29 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.00£18.60
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.48£32.81
% change on same period last year-0.99 %
SQL ShropshireSQL
Shropshire

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
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing SQL across the Telford region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Telford SQL Demand Trend

SQL
Daily Rate Trend

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

Telford SQL Daily Rate Trend

SQL
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing SQL across the Telford region over the 3 months to 6 October 2008.

Telford SQL Daily Rate Histogram

SQL
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Telford SQL Hourly Rate Trend

SQL
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Telford region citing SQL 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.

131 (65.96 %)Oracle
217 (36.17 %)UNIX
313 (27.66 %)PL/SQL
412 (25.53 %)Windows
412 (25.53 %)Migration
412 (25.53 %)Pensions
412 (25.53 %)Security Cleared
511 (23.40 %)Data Migration
69 (19.15 %)Microsoft
69 (19.15 %)ISEB
78 (17.02 %)SC Cleared
87 (14.89 %)ISTQB
87 (14.89 %)XML
96 (12.77 %)TOAD
96 (12.77 %)TestDirector
96 (12.77 %)Government
105 (10.64 %)Unit Testing
105 (10.64 %)Pega
105 (10.64 %)VB
105 (10.64 %)Java
105 (10.64 %)WebLogic
114 (8.511 %)webMethods
114 (8.511 %)Cisco
114 (8.511 %)Manual Testing
114 (8.511 %)Firewall
123 (6.383 %)HP
123 (6.383 %)Workflow
123 (6.383 %)Oracle OWB
123 (6.383 %)Network Security
123 (6.383 %)Open Workbench

SQL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Telford region citing SQL 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. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (14.89 %)XML
23 (6.383 %).NET
31 (2.128 %)J2EE
31 (2.128 %)Struts
31 (2.128 %)Advantage:Gen
31 (2.128 %)HTML
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (10.64 %)WebLogic
23 (6.383 %)PegaRULES
32 (4.255 %)MS Exchange
32 (4.255 %)Oracle Workflow
32 (4.255 %)SharePoint Server 2007
41 (2.128 %)Exchange Server 2007
41 (2.128 %)Exchange Server 2003
41 (2.128 %)IIS
41 (2.128 %)Tuxedo
41 (2.128 %)SharePoint
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (6.383 %)MS Visio
13 (6.383 %)Open Workbench
21 (2.128 %)CA Clarity
21 (2.128 %)MS Office
21 (2.128 %)MS Excel
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (2.128 %)Oracle 11i
11 (2.128 %)Oracle EBS
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (8.511 %)Firewall
23 (6.383 %)Network Security
32 (4.255 %)Internet
32 (4.255 %)LDAP
32 (4.255 %)SSL
41 (2.128 %)SAN
41 (2.128 %)Kerberos
41 (2.128 %)VPN
41 (2.128 %)X.500
41 (2.128 %)VLAN
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (12.77 %)TOAD
23 (6.383 %)Oracle OWB
32 (4.255 %)MySQL
32 (4.255 %)SQL Server
32 (4.255 %)Oracle Reports
32 (4.255 %)Oracle 8/8i
41 (2.128 %)Data Mart
41 (2.128 %)Oracle 10g
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (12.77 %)TestDirector
21 (2.128 %)Rational Robot
21 (2.128 %)Ant
21 (2.128 %)PVCS
21 (2.128 %)Oracle Forms
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (25.53 %)Pensions
26 (12.77 %)Government
32 (4.255 %)Telecoms
41 (2.128 %)Manufacturing
41 (2.128 %)Insurance
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (36.17 %)Analyst
28 (17.02 %)Architect
28 (17.02 %)Data Analyst
28 (17.02 %)Developer
37 (14.89 %)Data Migration Analyst
45 (10.64 %)Test Analyst
54 (8.511 %)Test Team Leader
54 (8.511 %)Team Leader
63 (6.383 %)Test Specialist
63 (6.383 %)Security Architect
63 (6.383 %)Lead Test Analyst
63 (6.383 %)Technical Architect
63 (6.383 %)Tester
72 (4.255 %)Oracle Developer
72 (4.255 %).NET Developer
72 (4.255 %)Systems Tester
72 (4.255 %)VB.NET Developer
72 (4.255 %)Support Analyst
81 (2.128 %)Service Analyst
81 (2.128 %)Lead Developer
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (2.128 %)N-Tier
11 (2.128 %)Mainframe
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
117 (36.17 %)UNIX
212 (25.53 %)Windows
32 (4.255 %)Windows XP
32 (4.255 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (4.255 %)Windows Mobile
41 (2.128 %)VME
41 (2.128 %)HPUX
41 (2.128 %)Solaris
41 (2.128 %)Linux
41 (2.128 %)Windows 2000
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (25.53 %)Migration
112 (25.53 %)Security Cleared
211 (23.40 %)Data Migration
38 (17.02 %)SC Cleared
45 (10.64 %)Unit Testing
54 (8.511 %)Manual Testing
63 (6.383 %)Resource Management
63 (6.383 %)Workflow
72 (4.255 %)User Acceptance Testing
72 (4.255 %)Document Management
72 (4.255 %)Workflow Management
72 (4.255 %)Software Testing
72 (4.255 %)System Testing
72 (4.255 %)Test Management
81 (2.128 %)Test Scripting
81 (2.128 %)V-Model
81 (2.128 %)Stakeholder Management
81 (2.128 %)Configuration Management
81 (2.128 %)Regression Testing
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
113 (27.66 %)PL/SQL
25 (10.64 %)VB
25 (10.64 %)Java
33 (6.383 %)VBA
42 (4.255 %)VB.NET
51 (2.128 %)C#
51 (2.128 %)COBOL
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (19.15 %)ISEB
27 (14.89 %)ISTQB
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.128 %)QA
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (6.383 %)Active Directory
21 (2.128 %)Backup Exec
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (2.128 %)OpenView
11 (2.128 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
11 (2.128 %)BMC PATROL
Telford IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
131 (65.96 %)Oracle
29 (19.15 %)Microsoft
35 (10.64 %)Pega
44 (8.511 %)Cisco
44 (8.511 %)webMethods
53 (6.383 %)HP
61 (2.128 %)NetApp
61 (2.128 %)Sybase
61 (2.128 %)ICL