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The table below looks at the demand for the Data Migration Specialist role in IT contracts across the UK compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Data Migration Specialist in their job title over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Data Migration Specialist
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank524644
Rank change on same period last yearUp+120
Matching contract IT job ads3522
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.049 %0.022 %
As % of the category below0.056 %0.024 %
Daily rates quoted125
Average minimum daily rate£343£381
Average daily rate£392£398
% change on same period last year-1.48 %
Average maximum daily rate£442£415
UK excluding London average daily rate£334£310
% change on same period last year+7.83 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£35.00
Average hourly rate-£37.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate-£37.50
% change on same period last year-
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
UK
Matching contract IT job ads6293890413
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled88.61 %91.37 %
Daily rates quoted2039027188
Average minimum daily rate£371£388
Average daily rate£397£413
% change on same period last year-3.87 %
Average maximum daily rate£422£437
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£353
% change on same period last year-0.20 %
Hourly rates quoted57347929
Average minimum hourly rate£22.77£23.81
Average hourly rate£24.29£25.37
% change on same period last year-4.25 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.81£26.94
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.76£25.22
% change on same period last year-5.77 %

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.

Data Migration Specialist
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Data Migration Specialist within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Data Migration Specialist Demand Trend

Data Migration Specialist
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Data Migration Specialist within the UK.

Data Migration Specialist Daily Rate Trend

Data Migration Specialist
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Data Migration Specialist within the UK over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Data Migration Specialist Daily Rate Histogram

Data Migration Specialist
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Data Migration Specialist within the UK.

Data Migration Specialist Hourly Rate Trend

Data Migration Specialist
Top 28 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Data Migration Specialist within the UK over the 3 months to 10 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
EnglandUp+10035£392-1.48 %
LondonUp+7414£473-36.93 %
South EastUp+485£450-
South WestNew entry-4£450-
West MidlandsUp+184£308-
North WestUp+234£250-25.92 %
CrawleyNew entry-3--
West SussexNew entry-3--
ManchesterNew entry-2--
LeedsUp+32£300-
West YorkshireUp+52£300+3.89 %
WarwickshireNew entry-2£190-
YorkshireUp+132£300+3.89 %
East MidlandsNew entry-1£275-
MidlandsNew entry-1--
NorthamptonshireNew entry-1£275-
City of LondonNew entry-1£625-
PooleNew entry-1£450-
FarnboroughNew entry-1£450-
BlackpoolNew entry-1£250-
KetteringNew entry-1£275-
BathNew entry-1--
LancashireNew entry-1£250-
MiddlesexNew entry-1--
HampshireNew entry-1£450-
SomersetNew entry-1--
DorsetNew entry-1£450-
CoventryNew entry-1--

Data Migration Specialist
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK that cited Data Migration Specialist in their job title 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 with Data Migration Specialist in their job title.

163 (100.00 %)Migration
259 (93.65 %)Data Migration
323 (36.51 %)SQL
323 (36.51 %)Oracle
419 (30.16 %)SQL Server
514 (22.22 %)Data Cleansing
613 (20.63 %)Data Analysis
711 (17.46 %)Government
711 (17.46 %)Data Modelling
711 (17.46 %)Security Cleared
810 (15.87 %)ERP
99 (14.29 %)Validation
99 (14.29 %)Oracle EBS
108 (12.70 %)Oracle ERP
108 (12.70 %)Transact-SQL
117 (11.11 %)SAP
117 (11.11 %)Windows
117 (11.11 %)Data Extraction
126 (9.524 %)Data Mapping
126 (9.524 %)Systems Analysis
126 (9.524 %)SQL Server 2005
126 (9.524 %)VBA
126 (9.524 %)Project Management
126 (9.524 %)Microsoft
135 (7.937 %)MS Excel
135 (7.937 %)ETL
135 (7.937 %)Oracle Reports
135 (7.937 %)Datawarehouse
135 (7.937 %)Data Validation
144 (6.349 %)SC Cleared

Data Migration Specialist
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK that cited Data Migration Specialist in their job title 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 with Data Migration Specialist in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (1.587 %).NET
11 (1.587 %)ASP.NET
11 (1.587 %)XML
11 (1.587 %)XML Schema
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (6.349 %)SharePoint
21 (1.587 %)CICS
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (7.937 %)MS Excel
22 (3.175 %)MS Office
31 (1.587 %)MS Visio
IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
19 (14.29 %)Oracle EBS
28 (12.70 %)Oracle ERP
32 (3.175 %)SAP FI/CO
32 (3.175 %)SAP CO
32 (3.175 %)Oracle Financials
32 (3.175 %)SAP FI
41 (1.587 %)SAP Oil and Gas
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.587 %)SAN
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
119 (30.16 %)SQL Server
214 (22.22 %)Data Cleansing
36 (9.524 %)SQL Server 2005
45 (7.937 %)Oracle Reports
45 (7.937 %)Datawarehouse
45 (7.937 %)ETL
54 (6.349 %)MS Access
63 (4.762 %)SQL Server Integration Services
63 (4.762 %)SQL Server 2000
63 (4.762 %)DB2
72 (3.175 %)Crystal Reports
72 (3.175 %)BusinessObjects
72 (3.175 %)DTS
72 (3.175 %)EDRMS
72 (3.175 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
72 (3.175 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
81 (1.587 %)Oracle 9i
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (3.175 %)ERwin
12 (3.175 %)LSMW
21 (1.587 %)ClearCase
21 (1.587 %)ClearQuest
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (17.46 %)Government
23 (4.762 %)Finance
32 (3.175 %)Automotive
41 (1.587 %)Health
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (11.11 %)Data Extraction
24 (6.349 %)Management Information System
24 (6.349 %)NHS
33 (4.762 %)Mainframe
33 (4.762 %)IBM Mainframe
42 (3.175 %)Data Integration
51 (1.587 %)Client/Server
51 (1.587 %)Data Conversion
51 (1.587 %)NPfIT
51 (1.587 %)Freedom of Information
51 (1.587 %)Data Protection Act
51 (1.587 %)Freedom of Information Act
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (11.11 %)Windows
23 (4.762 %)UNIX
32 (3.175 %)Windows 2000
41 (1.587 %)Windows XP
41 (1.587 %)Linux
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
163 (100.00 %)Migration
259 (93.65 %)Data Migration
313 (20.63 %)Data Analysis
411 (17.46 %)Data Modelling
411 (17.46 %)Security Cleared
510 (15.87 %)ERP
69 (14.29 %)Validation
76 (9.524 %)Systems Analysis
76 (9.524 %)Project Management
76 (9.524 %)Data Mapping
85 (7.937 %)Data Validation
94 (6.349 %)SC Cleared
94 (6.349 %)CRM
103 (4.762 %)CTC Cleared
112 (3.175 %)PRINCE
112 (3.175 %)Stakeholder Management
112 (3.175 %)Document Management
112 (3.175 %)Test Management
121 (1.587 %)Data Protection
121 (1.587 %)Release Management
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
123 (36.51 %)SQL
28 (12.70 %)Transact-SQL
36 (9.524 %)VBA
43 (4.762 %)C
52 (3.175 %)PL/SQL
52 (3.175 %)VB
61 (1.587 %)VB.NET
IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.587 %)Active Directory
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
123 (36.51 %)Oracle
27 (11.11 %)SAP
36 (9.524 %)Microsoft
43 (4.762 %)VMware
43 (4.762 %)IBM
52 (3.175 %)CA
52 (3.175 %)JD Edwards
52 (3.175 %)Business Objects
61 (1.587 %)Chordiant
61 (1.587 %)Sage
61 (1.587 %)SmartStream
61 (1.587 %)Meridio