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This section looks at the demand for Voice Over IP (VoIP) skills within the Tyne and Wear region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VoIP over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVoice Over IP (VoIP)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank2745
Rank change on same period last yearUp+18
Matching contract IT job ads189
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.024 %0.009 %
As % of the category below26.47 %9.375 %
Daily rates quoted64
Average minimum daily rate£297£250
Average daily rate£305£250
% change on same period last year+21.99 %
Average maximum daily rate£313£250
UK excluding London average daily rate£312£353
% change on same period last year-11.66 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£19.50-
Average hourly rate£20.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£20.50-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.89£26.86
% change on same period last year+7.59 %
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Tyne and Wear
Matching contract IT job ads6896
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.091 %0.097 %
Daily rates quoted2222
Average minimum daily rate£287£300
Average daily rate£300£303
% change on same period last year-1.17 %
Average maximum daily rate£313£306
UK excluding London average daily rate£333£344
% change on same period last year-3.21 %
Hourly rates quoted911
Average minimum hourly rate£23.13£23.19
Average hourly rate£23.67£24.14
% change on same period last year-1.94 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.22£25.10
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.81£28.58
% change on same period last year-9.70 %
VoIP North EastVoIP
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.

VoIP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing VoIP across the Tyne and Wear region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Tyne and Wear VoIP Demand Trend

VoIP
Daily Rate Trend

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

Tyne and Wear VoIP Daily Rate Trend

VoIP
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Tyne and Wear VoIP Daily Rate Histogram

VoIP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Tyne and Wear VoIP Hourly Rate Trend

VoIP
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing VoIP within the Tyne and Wear 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
Newcastle Upon TyneUp+1210£275+37.50 %
NewcastleUp+78£320+6.66 %
VoIP North EastVoIP
North East

VoIP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Tyne and Wear region citing VoIP 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 VoIP.

115 (44.12 %)Nortel
212 (35.29 %)Telecoms
311 (32.35 %)TCP/IP
410 (29.41 %)WAN
410 (29.41 %)LAN
59 (26.47 %)Windows
68 (23.53 %)Security Cleared
77 (20.59 %)SC Cleared
77 (20.59 %)HP
77 (20.59 %)CTI
86 (17.65 %)Genesys
86 (17.65 %)Service Management
86 (17.65 %)Windows 2000
95 (14.71 %)ITIL
95 (14.71 %)GSM
95 (14.71 %)CRM
95 (14.71 %)Cisco
95 (14.71 %)WFM
104 (11.76 %)ADSL
104 (11.76 %)Wi-Fi
113 (8.824 %)BT
113 (8.824 %)Avaya
113 (8.824 %)Siemens
113 (8.824 %)Cisco Certification
113 (8.824 %)IMAP4
113 (8.824 %)DHCP
113 (8.824 %)DNS
122 (5.882 %)TOGAF
122 (5.882 %)MOS
122 (5.882 %)Network Design

VoIP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Tyne and Wear region citing VoIP 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 VoIP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (2.941 %)WAP
11 (2.941 %)X-Windows
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.941 %)MS Exchange
11 (2.941 %)Exchange Server 2000
11 (2.941 %)Exchange Server 2003
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (5.882 %)MS Excel
21 (2.941 %)MS Office
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (32.35 %)TCP/IP
210 (29.41 %)LAN
210 (29.41 %)WAN
37 (20.59 %)CTI
45 (14.71 %)GSM
54 (11.76 %)ADSL
54 (11.76 %)Wi-Fi
63 (8.824 %)IMAP4
63 (8.824 %)DHCP
63 (8.824 %)DNS
72 (5.882 %)ISDN
72 (5.882 %)DPNSS
72 (5.882 %)Firewall
81 (2.941 %)VPN
81 (2.941 %)HSDPA
81 (2.941 %)Nortel Meridian
81 (2.941 %)VLAN
81 (2.941 %)GPRS
81 (2.941 %)UMTS
81 (2.941 %)WLAN
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.941 %)TestDirector
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (35.29 %)Telecoms
22 (5.882 %)Government
31 (2.941 %)Billing
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (17.65 %)Field Engineer
24 (11.76 %)Team Leader
24 (11.76 %)Telecoms Engineer
33 (8.824 %)Test Team Leader
33 (8.824 %)Consultant
33 (8.824 %)Support Engineer
33 (8.824 %)3rd Line Support
42 (5.882 %)Technical Consultant
42 (5.882 %)Analyst
42 (5.882 %)Product Consultant
42 (5.882 %)Test Analyst
51 (2.941 %)Technical Support Engineer
51 (2.941 %)Test Engineer
51 (2.941 %)Test Manager
51 (2.941 %)Architect
51 (2.941 %)Tester
51 (2.941 %)Developer
51 (2.941 %)Solutions Designer
51 (2.941 %)Support Consultant
51 (2.941 %)Solutions Architect
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (2.941 %)Handset
11 (2.941 %)IVR
11 (2.941 %)IPTV
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (26.47 %)Windows
26 (17.65 %)Windows 2000
32 (5.882 %)Windows Mobile
41 (2.941 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (2.941 %)Solaris
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (23.53 %)Security Cleared
27 (20.59 %)SC Cleared
36 (17.65 %)Service Management
45 (14.71 %)WFM
45 (14.71 %)ITIL
45 (14.71 %)CRM
52 (5.882 %)Migration
52 (5.882 %)TOGAF
52 (5.882 %)Network Design
52 (5.882 %)Change Management
52 (5.882 %)Project Management
61 (2.941 %)Risk Management
61 (2.941 %)Test Management
61 (2.941 %)Supplier Management
61 (2.941 %)PRINCE
61 (2.941 %)Configuration Management
61 (2.941 %)PRINCE2
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (8.824 %)Cisco Certification
22 (5.882 %)CCNA
22 (5.882 %)MOS
31 (2.941 %)MCSE
31 (2.941 %)ISEB
31 (2.941 %)Microsoft Certification
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.941 %)QA
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (5.882 %)Active Directory
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (2.941 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
115 (44.12 %)Nortel
27 (20.59 %)HP
36 (17.65 %)Genesys
45 (14.71 %)Cisco
53 (8.824 %)Siemens
53 (8.824 %)Avaya
53 (8.824 %)BT
62 (5.882 %)CheckPoint
71 (2.941 %)McAfee Security
71 (2.941 %)Microsoft
71 (2.941 %)Oracle
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