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This section looks at the demand for Open Text LiveLink skills across the UK with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited LiveLink over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpen Text LiveLink
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank547568
Rank change on same period last yearUp+21
Matching contract IT job ads3887
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.051 %0.088 %
As % of the category below0.355 %0.658 %
Daily rates quoted846
Average minimum daily rate£324£448
Average daily rate£332£478
% change on same period last year-30.70 %
Average maximum daily rate£339£509
UK excluding London average daily rate£300£338
% change on same period last year-11.29 %
Hourly rates quoted36
Average minimum hourly rate£21.83£27.50
Average hourly rate£22.50£28.75
% change on same period last year-21.73 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.17£30.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate-£32.50
% change on same period last year-
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
UK
Matching contract IT job ads1070813221
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled14.27 %13.38 %
Daily rates quoted31683325
Average minimum daily rate£352£357
Average daily rate£376£378
% change on same period last year-0.52 %
Average maximum daily rate£399£399
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£349
% change on same period last year+1.64 %
Hourly rates quoted11251315
Average minimum hourly rate£22.47£22.68
Average hourly rate£24.05£24.11
% change on same period last year-0.25 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.63£25.55
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.28£23.70
% change on same period last year+2.44 %

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.

LiveLink
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing LiveLink within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

LiveLink Demand Trend

LiveLink
Daily Rate Trend

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

LiveLink Daily Rate Trend

LiveLink
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing LiveLink within the UK over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

LiveLink Daily Rate Histogram

LiveLink
Hourly Rate Trend

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

LiveLink Hourly Rate Trend

LiveLink
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing LiveLink within the UK over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

LiveLink Hourly Rate Histogram

LiveLink
Top 13 Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing LiveLink within the UK 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
EnglandUp+2737£332-31.55 %
LondonUp+3326£336-35.68 %
City of LondonDown-149£475-
North WestDown-15--
South EastUp+373--
West MidlandsUp+103£300+150.00 %
ManchesterDown-113--
BracknellNew entry-2--
BerkshireNew entry-2--
BuckinghamshireNew entry-1--
WarwickshireNew entry-1£300-
BeaconsfieldNew entry-1--
WarwickNew entry-1£300-

LiveLink
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing LiveLink 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 LiveLink.

145 (31.25 %)Open Text
242 (29.17 %).NET
340 (27.78 %)SharePoint
437 (25.69 %)SQL Server
530 (20.83 %)SQL
629 (20.14 %)Oracle
629 (20.14 %)Microsoft
629 (20.14 %)Document Management
724 (16.67 %)Windows
823 (15.97 %)XML
920 (13.89 %)ASP.NET
1019 (13.19 %)Java
1117 (11.81 %)C#
1117 (11.81 %)Project Management
1117 (11.81 %)Content Management
1117 (11.81 %)CMS
1216 (11.11 %)Workflow
1314 (9.722 %)Hummingbird
1314 (9.722 %)WinForms
1413 (9.028 %)VB.NET
1413 (9.028 %)ASP
1413 (9.028 %)Insurance
1413 (9.028 %)Business Analysis
1512 (8.333 %)JavaScript
1512 (8.333 %)Documentum
1611 (7.639 %)EDRMS
1611 (7.639 %)Tridion
1710 (6.944 %)RDBMS
1710 (6.944 %)Linux
1710 (6.944 %)WebServices

LiveLink
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing LiveLink 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 LiveLink. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
142 (29.17 %).NET
223 (15.97 %)XML
320 (13.89 %)ASP.NET
414 (9.722 %)WinForms
513 (9.028 %)ASP
610 (6.944 %)XSLT
610 (6.944 %)WebServices
79 (6.250 %)HTML
79 (6.250 %)CSS
88 (5.556 %)XHTML
97 (4.861 %)AJAX
106 (4.167 %)J2EE
114 (2.778 %)MAPI
123 (2.083 %)ArcObjects
123 (2.083 %)JSP
132 (1.389 %)Spring
132 (1.389 %)XForms
141 (0.694 %)WF
141 (0.694 %).NET Framework
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
140 (27.78 %)SharePoint
217 (11.81 %)CMS
312 (8.333 %)Documentum
47 (4.861 %)MS Exchange
47 (4.861 %)ArcGIS
55 (3.472 %)Tomcat
55 (3.472 %)Content Management Server
63 (2.083 %)Rhythmyx
63 (2.083 %)Alfresco
63 (2.083 %)TeamSite
72 (1.389 %)IIS
72 (1.389 %)Apache
72 (1.389 %)SharePoint Server 2007
81 (0.694 %)WebLogic
81 (0.694 %)Lotus Notes
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (6.250 %)MS Project
28 (5.556 %)MS Excel
37 (4.861 %)MS Office
46 (4.167 %)MS Visio
46 (4.167 %)MS PowerPoint
46 (4.167 %)CA Clarity
52 (1.389 %)Photoshop
IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
18 (5.556 %)Oracle EBS
22 (1.389 %)WebTrends
22 (1.389 %)Summit
31 (0.694 %)SAP CO
31 (0.694 %)SAP HR
31 (0.694 %)SAP R/3
31 (0.694 %)SAP FI
31 (0.694 %)SAP FI/CO
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (5.556 %)Intranet
26 (4.167 %)Internet
34 (2.778 %)LDAP
43 (2.083 %)Broadband
52 (1.389 %)LAN
52 (1.389 %)WAN
52 (1.389 %)DHCP
52 (1.389 %)HTTP
52 (1.389 %)DNS
52 (1.389 %)Firewall
61 (0.694 %)Extranet
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
137 (25.69 %)SQL Server
211 (7.639 %)EDRMS
310 (6.944 %)RDBMS
49 (6.250 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
49 (6.250 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
49 (6.250 %)SQL Server Integration Services
49 (6.250 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
57 (4.861 %)Datawarehouse
66 (4.167 %)ETL
75 (3.472 %)Crystal Reports
84 (2.778 %)BusinessObjects
93 (2.083 %)EDMS
93 (2.083 %)SQL Server 2005
93 (2.083 %)Oracle Reports
93 (2.083 %)MySQL
93 (2.083 %)SQL Server 2000
102 (1.389 %)MS Access
102 (1.389 %)Crystal Enterprise
102 (1.389 %)SQL Server 7
111 (0.694 %)GIS
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (3.472 %)Visual Studio
23 (2.083 %)ERwin
32 (1.389 %)Subversion
32 (1.389 %)VSS/SourceSafe
32 (1.389 %)Oracle Forms
32 (1.389 %)JUnit
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (9.028 %)Insurance
28 (5.556 %)Government
34 (2.778 %)Pharmaceutical
34 (2.778 %)Telecoms
42 (1.389 %)Finance
42 (1.389 %)Law
42 (1.389 %)Legal
42 (1.389 %)Publishing
42 (1.389 %)Police
42 (1.389 %)Banking
42 (1.389 %)Education
51 (0.694 %)Retail
51 (0.694 %)Local Government
51 (0.694 %)Marketing
51 (0.694 %)Auditing
51 (0.694 %)Criminal Justice
51 (0.694 %)Construction
51 (0.694 %)Back Office
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
138 (26.39 %)Developer
220 (13.89 %)Analyst
314 (9.722 %)Consultant
412 (8.333 %).NET Developer
510 (6.944 %)Applications Support
510 (6.944 %)Solutions Designer
68 (5.556 %)Web Developer
68 (5.556 %)Business Analyst
68 (5.556 %)Project Manager
77 (4.861 %)Support Engineer
77 (4.861 %)Applications Support Engineer
77 (4.861 %)Administrator
86 (4.167 %)VB.NET Developer
86 (4.167 %)Coordinator
95 (3.472 %)Support Analyst
104 (2.778 %)Graduate
104 (2.778 %)C# Developer
104 (2.778 %)Business Systems Analyst
104 (2.778 %)Systems Analyst
113 (2.083 %)Architect
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (5.556 %)Management Information System
23 (2.083 %)Dutch Language
23 (2.083 %)French Language
23 (2.083 %)German Language
23 (2.083 %)Video Conferencing
32 (1.389 %)Client/Server
32 (1.389 %)W3C
41 (0.694 %)PMI
41 (0.694 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
41 (0.694 %)BBC
41 (0.694 %)Data Conversion
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
124 (16.67 %)Windows
210 (6.944 %)Linux
37 (4.861 %)UNIX
46 (4.167 %)Solaris
52 (1.389 %)Windows 2000
52 (1.389 %)Windows XP
52 (1.389 %)Windows Server 2003
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
129 (20.14 %)Document Management
217 (11.81 %)Project Management
217 (11.81 %)Content Management
316 (11.11 %)Workflow
413 (9.028 %)Business Analysis
510 (6.944 %)Data Management
69 (6.250 %)Enterprise Data Management
69 (6.250 %)ITIL
78 (5.556 %)Web Development
86 (4.167 %)Project Planning
94 (2.778 %)E-business
94 (2.778 %)Information Management
94 (2.778 %)Risk Management
94 (2.778 %)Security Cleared
103 (2.083 %)Service Management
103 (2.083 %)OO
103 (2.083 %)Unit Testing
103 (2.083 %)Resource Management
103 (2.083 %)Incident Management
112 (1.389 %)Supplier Management
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
130 (20.83 %)SQL
219 (13.19 %)Java
317 (11.81 %)C#
413 (9.028 %)VB.NET
512 (8.333 %)JavaScript
67 (4.861 %)Transact-SQL
76 (4.167 %)C++
83 (2.083 %)VB
92 (1.389 %)VBScript
92 (1.389 %)PL/SQL
92 (1.389 %)XQuery
101 (0.694 %)C
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (0.694 %)PRINCE2 Certification
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (2.083 %)SLA
13 (2.083 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
145 (31.25 %)Open Text
229 (20.14 %)Oracle
229 (20.14 %)Microsoft
314 (9.722 %)Hummingbird
411 (7.639 %)Tridion
59 (6.250 %)Niku
67 (4.861 %)RedDot
76 (4.167 %)Stellent
76 (4.167 %)SAP
85 (3.472 %)FatWire
85 (3.472 %)ESRI
94 (2.778 %)Mapinfo
94 (2.778 %)Business Objects
94 (2.778 %)Sun
94 (2.778 %)Interwoven
103 (2.083 %)EMC
103 (2.083 %)Vignette
103 (2.083 %)Mediasurface
103 (2.083 %)Percussion
112 (1.389 %)Cisco
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