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The table below looks at the demand for Dimensional Modeling skills across the UK with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Dimensional Modelling over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDimensional Modeling
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank492523
Rank change on same period last yearUp+31
Matching contract IT job ads67144
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.094 %0.146 %
As % of the category below0.174 %0.291 %
Daily rates quoted1947
Average minimum daily rate£403£425
Average daily rate£428£445
% change on same period last year-4.03 %
Average maximum daily rate£452£466
UK excluding London average daily rate£397£415
% change on same period last year-4.35 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
UK
Matching contract IT job ads3848049480
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled54.18 %50.00 %
Daily rates quoted1360216291
Average minimum daily rate£383£385
Average daily rate£411£409
% change on same period last year+0.40 %
Average maximum daily rate£438£433
UK excluding London average daily rate£377£370
% change on same period last year+1.87 %
Hourly rates quoted26033282
Average minimum hourly rate£27.58£28.10
Average hourly rate£29.34£29.92
% change on same period last year-1.92 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.11£31.74
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.44£30.00
% change on same period last year-1.89 %

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.

Dimensional Modelling
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Dimensional Modelling within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Dimensional Modelling Demand Trend

Dimensional Modelling
Daily Rate Trend

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

Dimensional Modelling Daily Rate Trend

Dimensional Modelling
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Dimensional Modelling Daily Rate Histogram

Dimensional Modelling
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Dimensional Modelling Hourly Rate Trend

Dimensional Modelling
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 Dimensional Modelling 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+147£437-1.72 %
LondonUp+1620£455-1.68 %
ScotlandUp+3916£350-
GlasgowUp+318£350-
South EastUp+487£475+11.76 %
East of EnglandUp+255£363-17.92 %
YorkshireUp+184--
West MidlandsNew entry-4--
EdinburghNew entry-4--
CambridgeshireNew entry-4£383-
West YorkshireUp+104--
City of LondonDown-303£301-39.19 %
South WestUp+283--
LeedsUp+43--
BirminghamNew entry-2--
BristolNew entry-2--
MidlandsUp+202--
PeterboroughNew entry-2£400-
OxfordshireNew entry-2£463-
BuckinghamshireNew entry-1--
East SussexNew entry-1--
NorwichNew entry-1£300-
JohnstoneNew entry-1--
Docklands, LondonNew entry-1--
North WestUp+181--
DorsetDown-31--
NorfolkNew entry-1£300-
RenfrewshireNew entry-1--

Dimensional Modelling
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing Dimensional Modelling 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 Dimensional Modelling.

190 (67.16 %)Datawarehouse
256 (41.79 %)Business Intelligence
354 (40.30 %)ETL
449 (36.57 %)SQL
449 (36.57 %)SQL Server
548 (35.82 %)Oracle
637 (27.61 %)OLAP
732 (23.88 %)Business Objects
732 (23.88 %)BusinessObjects
732 (23.88 %)Finance
827 (20.15 %)SQL Server Integration Services
924 (17.91 %)Banking
1022 (16.42 %)Data Modelling
1022 (16.42 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
1120 (14.93 %)BusinessObjects XI
1120 (14.93 %)SQL Server 2005
1120 (14.93 %)Microsoft
1219 (14.18 %)Cognos
1219 (14.18 %)PL/SQL
1317 (12.69 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
1317 (12.69 %)Transact-SQL
1415 (11.19 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
1513 (9.701 %)MS Excel
1611 (8.209 %)UNIX
1611 (8.209 %)DTS
1611 (8.209 %)SAS
1611 (8.209 %)Oracle 10g
1611 (8.209 %)SQL Server 2000
1611 (8.209 %)Investment Banking
1710 (7.463 %)Star Schema

Dimensional Modelling
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing Dimensional Modelling 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 Dimensional Modelling. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (6.716 %).NET
28 (5.970 %)ASP.NET
36 (4.478 %)CSS
36 (4.478 %)HTML
44 (2.985 %)XML
52 (1.493 %)ASP
61 (0.746 %)MDX
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (8.209 %)SAS
28 (5.970 %)SharePoint
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
113 (9.701 %)MS Excel
22 (1.493 %)MS Visio
22 (1.493 %)MS PowerPoint
22 (1.493 %)MS Office
IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
19 (6.716 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
25 (3.731 %)Oracle Financials
31 (0.746 %)PeopleSoft Financials
31 (0.746 %)Cognos Planning
31 (0.746 %)Siebel Analytics
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (5.224 %)Internet
24 (2.985 %)LAN
24 (2.985 %)Intranet
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
190 (67.16 %)Datawarehouse
254 (40.30 %)ETL
349 (36.57 %)SQL Server
437 (27.61 %)OLAP
532 (23.88 %)BusinessObjects
627 (20.15 %)SQL Server Integration Services
722 (16.42 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
820 (14.93 %)SQL Server 2005
820 (14.93 %)BusinessObjects XI
917 (12.69 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
1015 (11.19 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
1111 (8.209 %)SQL Server 2000
1111 (8.209 %)DTS
1111 (8.209 %)Oracle 10g
1210 (7.463 %)Star Schema
1210 (7.463 %)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
1210 (7.463 %)Oracle OLAP
139 (6.716 %)BODI
139 (6.716 %)RDBMS
148 (5.970 %)Base SAS
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (2.239 %)ERwin
22 (1.493 %)Rational Rose
31 (0.746 %)VSS/SourceSafe
31 (0.746 %)ProC
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
132 (23.88 %)Finance
224 (17.91 %)Banking
311 (8.209 %)Investment Banking
47 (5.224 %)Retail
47 (5.224 %)Retail Banking
56 (4.478 %)Insurance
65 (3.731 %)Government
74 (2.985 %)Corporate Banking
83 (2.239 %)Pensions
92 (1.493 %)Telecoms
92 (1.493 %)Publishing
101 (0.746 %)Home Office
101 (0.746 %)Automotive
101 (0.746 %)Construction
101 (0.746 %)General Ledger
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
152 (38.81 %)Developer
218 (13.43 %)Consultant
316 (11.94 %)Analyst
316 (11.94 %)SQL Developer
414 (10.45 %)SQL Server Developer
513 (9.701 %)Datawarehouse Developer
610 (7.463 %)Cognos Developer
610 (7.463 %)Business Analyst
78 (5.970 %)Programmer
78 (5.970 %)SAS Programmer
78 (5.970 %)Oracle Developer
87 (5.224 %)Programme Manager
96 (4.478 %)DBA
96 (4.478 %)Business Objects Consultant
96 (4.478 %)Oracle DBA
96 (4.478 %)Business Consultant
96 (4.478 %)ETL Developer
105 (3.731 %)Datawarehouse Analyst
105 (3.731 %)C# Developer
105 (3.731 %)Datawarehouse Consultant
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (2.239 %)Equities
13 (2.239 %)Statistics
22 (1.493 %)Spanish Language
31 (0.746 %)Blog
31 (0.746 %)Credit Risk
31 (0.746 %)Data Integration
31 (0.746 %)Biometrics
31 (0.746 %)Management Information System
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (8.209 %)UNIX
24 (2.985 %)AIX
32 (1.493 %)Solaris
32 (1.493 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (1.493 %)Windows
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
156 (41.79 %)Business Intelligence
222 (16.42 %)Data Modelling
37 (5.224 %)Data Management
46 (4.478 %)Data Analysis
46 (4.478 %)Business Analysis
46 (4.478 %)UML
55 (3.731 %)Service Management
55 (3.731 %)Security Cleared
64 (2.985 %)Technical Architecture
64 (2.985 %)Programme Management
64 (2.985 %)Configuration Management
73 (2.239 %)RUP
73 (2.239 %)Stakeholder Management
73 (2.239 %)Content Management
73 (2.239 %)Data Architecture
82 (1.493 %)Systems Analysis
82 (1.493 %)Web Design
82 (1.493 %)Workflow
91 (0.746 %)Migration
91 (0.746 %)Service Delivery
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
149 (36.57 %)SQL
219 (14.18 %)PL/SQL
317 (12.69 %)Transact-SQL
47 (5.224 %)SAS Macro
56 (4.478 %)Shell Script
56 (4.478 %)C#
64 (2.985 %)JavaScript
71 (0.746 %)VBScript
71 (0.746 %)VB
71 (0.746 %)VB.NET
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (2.985 %)SAS Certification
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (0.746 %)SLA
IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (0.746 %)Oracle RAC
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
148 (35.82 %)Oracle
232 (23.88 %)Business Objects
320 (14.93 %)Microsoft
419 (14.18 %)Cognos
55 (3.731 %)ProClarity
55 (3.731 %)PeopleSoft
64 (2.985 %)Trillium
73 (2.239 %)Hyperion
82 (1.493 %)Informatica
91 (0.746 %)MicroStrategy
91 (0.746 %)Ab Initio
91 (0.746 %)SAP
91 (0.746 %)Siebel