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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 skills within the Tyne and Wear 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 2005 over the 3 months to 6 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft SQL Server 2005
Location
3 months to
6 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank1941
Rank change on same period last yearUp+22
Matching contract IT job ads159
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.009 %
As % of the category below18.29 %5.325 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£180
Average daily rate-£188
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£195
UK excluding London average daily rate£329£341
% change on same period last year-3.49 %
Hourly rates quoted51
Average minimum hourly rate£25.63£35.00
Average hourly rate£27.81£35.00
% change on same period last year-20.53 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.00£35.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.57£36.14
% change on same period last year-9.87 %
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Tyne and Wear
Matching contract IT job ads82169
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.115 %0.170 %
Daily rates quoted1336
Average minimum daily rate£311£388
Average daily rate£313£397
% change on same period last year-21.11 %
Average maximum daily rate£315£405
UK excluding London average daily rate£344£350
% change on same period last year-1.77 %
Hourly rates quoted719
Average minimum hourly rate£24.23£40.76
Average hourly rate£26.73£42.72
% change on same period last year-37.42 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.23£44.68
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.29£31.81
% change on same period last year-4.77 %
SQL Server 2005 North EastSQL Server 2005
North 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.

SQL Server 2005
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing SQL Server 2005 across the Tyne and Wear region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Tyne and Wear SQL Server 2005 Demand Trend

SQL Server 2005
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing SQL Server 2005 across the Tyne and Wear region.

Tyne and Wear SQL Server 2005 Daily Rate Trend

SQL Server 2005
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing SQL Server 2005 across the Tyne and Wear region.

Tyne and Wear SQL Server 2005 Hourly Rate Trend

SQL Server 2005
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing SQL Server 2005 across the Tyne and Wear region over the 3 months to 6 October 2008.

Tyne and Wear SQL Server 2005 Hourly Rate Histogram

SQL Server 2005
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SQL Server 2005 within the Tyne and Wear region over the 3 months to 6 October 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
NewcastleUp+109--
Newcastle Upon TyneUp+136--
SunderlandNew entry-4--
SQL Server 2005 North EastSQL Server 2005
North East

SQL Server 2005
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Tyne and Wear region citing SQL Server 2005 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 2005.

135 (100.00 %)SQL Server
226 (74.29 %).NET
319 (54.29 %)C#
418 (51.43 %)ASP.NET
512 (34.29 %)SQL
512 (34.29 %)SQL Server 2000
611 (31.43 %).NET Framework
78 (22.86 %)Transact-SQL
87 (20.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
96 (17.14 %)SQL Server Integration Services
96 (17.14 %)VB.NET
96 (17.14 %)XML
96 (17.14 %)Visual Studio
96 (17.14 %)Microsoft
105 (14.29 %)CSS
105 (14.29 %)NUnit
105 (14.29 %)Visual Studio Team System
114 (11.43 %)AJAX
114 (11.43 %)HTML
114 (11.43 %)Active Directory
114 (11.43 %)SharePoint
123 (8.571 %)OO
123 (8.571 %)XSLT
123 (8.571 %)N-Tier
123 (8.571 %)Business Intelligence
123 (8.571 %)WebServices
123 (8.571 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
123 (8.571 %)Business Analysis
132 (5.714 %)XSL
132 (5.714 %)ASP

SQL Server 2005
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Tyne and Wear region citing SQL Server 2005 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 2005. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
126 (74.29 %).NET
218 (51.43 %)ASP.NET
311 (31.43 %).NET Framework
46 (17.14 %)XML
55 (14.29 %)CSS
64 (11.43 %)HTML
64 (11.43 %)AJAX
73 (8.571 %)WebServices
73 (8.571 %)XSLT
82 (5.714 %)XHTML
82 (5.714 %)XSL
82 (5.714 %)ASP
82 (5.714 %)Windows SharePoint Services
91 (2.857 %).NET Remoting
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (11.43 %)SharePoint
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (5.714 %)InfoPath
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (2.857 %)Intranet
11 (2.857 %)Internet
11 (2.857 %)Extranet
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
135 (100.00 %)SQL Server
212 (34.29 %)SQL Server 2000
37 (20.00 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
46 (17.14 %)SQL Server Integration Services
53 (8.571 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
62 (5.714 %)DTS
62 (5.714 %)OLAP
71 (2.857 %)MS Access
71 (2.857 %)GIS
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (17.14 %)Visual Studio
25 (14.29 %)NUnit
25 (14.29 %)Visual Studio Team System
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (2.857 %)Health
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
133 (94.29 %)Developer
217 (48.57 %).NET Developer
38 (22.86 %)ASP.NET Developer
47 (20.00 %)SQL Developer
47 (20.00 %)SQL Server Developer
47 (20.00 %)C# Developer
56 (17.14 %)Web Developer
65 (14.29 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
74 (11.43 %)Software Developer
74 (11.43 %).NET Web Developer
74 (11.43 %)VB.NET Developer
82 (5.714 %)C# Web Developer
82 (5.714 %)SharePoint Developer
82 (5.714 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
82 (5.714 %)Server Engineer
91 (2.857 %)GIS Developer
91 (2.857 %)VBA Developer
91 (2.857 %)VB Developer
91 (2.857 %)ASP Developer
91 (2.857 %)Access Developer
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (8.571 %)N-Tier
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (5.714 %)Windows
12 (5.714 %)Windows Server 2003
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (8.571 %)OO
13 (8.571 %)Business Intelligence
13 (8.571 %)Business Analysis
22 (5.714 %)Web Development
22 (5.714 %)PRINCE2
22 (5.714 %)UML
22 (5.714 %)Project Management
22 (5.714 %)Migration
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
119 (54.29 %)C#
212 (34.29 %)SQL
38 (22.86 %)Transact-SQL
46 (17.14 %)VB.NET
52 (5.714 %)VB
52 (5.714 %)VB6
61 (2.857 %)VBA
61 (2.857 %)COBOL
61 (2.857 %)JavaScript
61 (2.857 %)PHP
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (2.857 %)Degree
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (11.43 %)Active Directory
22 (5.714 %)ISA Server
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (17.14 %)Microsoft
22 (5.714 %)VMware
22 (5.714 %)Cisco