The first table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in IT contracts advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Local Government over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all terms in our General category.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Local Government
Rank 390 404 453
Rank change year-on-year
+14 +49
Contract jobs citing Local Government 141 183 131
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK 0.304% 0.314% 0.215%
As % of the General category 0.706% 0.691% 0.431%
Number of daily rates quoted 65 101 62
Average daily rate £358 £330 £365
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+8.33% -9.58%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £214 £200 £200
10% offered a daily rate of more than £473 £475 £500
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £360
% change year-on-year
+0.14% -2.91%
Number of hourly rates quoted 38 18 17
Average hourly rate £20.78 £21.33 £15.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-2.61% +37.62%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £14.34 £11.18 £11.60
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £46.50 £28.30 £42.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £21.77 £19.89 £15.50
% change year-on-year
+9.46% +28.30%
All of the General Category
UK
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
General category
19979 26477 30377
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK 43.07% 45.40% 49.76%
Number of daily rates quoted 11992 15778 18181
Average daily rate £450 £427 £500
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+5.32% -14.55%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £275 £275 £300
10% offered a daily rate of more than £600 £600 £650
UK excluding London average daily rate £375 £375 £375
Number of hourly rates quoted 653 726 916
Average hourly rate £25.00 £22.50 £25.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+11.11% -10.00%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £12.50 £12.00 £11.20
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £45.00 £42.50 £42.40
UK excluding London average hourly rate £25.50 £25.00 £26.00
% change year-on-year
+2.00% -3.84%

Local Government
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Local Government within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

Local Government Jobs Demand Trend

Local Government
Daily Rate Trend

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

Local Government Daily Rate Trend

Local Government
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Local Government within the UK over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

Local Government Daily Rate Histogram

Local Government
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Local Government Hourly Rate Trend

Local Government
Hourly Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Local Government within the UK over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

Local Government Hourly Rate Histogram

Local Government
Top 30 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the UK over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
England +8 136 £358 +8.33%
South East +28 33 £300 -17.24%
North West +26 29 £419 +8.06%
London +2 27 £415 +25.75%
East of England +20 17 £325 -4.41%
Cheshire +7 15 £425 +88.88%
South West +33 12 £284 -47.20%
Chester - 12 £404 -
Bedfordshire +5 10 £325 +12.55%
Manchester +13 8 £419 -
Kent +1 8 £290 -24.67%
East Sussex +16 7 £300 +187.08%
Maidstone +2 7 £290 -24.67%
West Midlands -2 6 £325 +10.16%
Essex -3 6 £400 +14.28%
Yorkshire -9 6 £363 -21.83%
Lancashire +11 5 £220 -17.69%
Bristol +13 4 £284 -48.40%
Wiltshire +4 4 £400 -5.88%
South Yorkshire -4 4 £363 -23.68%
Sheffield -7 4 £363 -23.68%
Bedford - 4 £325 -
Oxford - 4 - -
Dorset - 4 £110 -
Oxfordshire - 4 - -
Berkshire +16 3 - -
City of London +11 3 £350 -12.50%
Chelmsford -6 3 £288 -33.52%
East Midlands -20 3 £350 +9.37%
Trowbridge - 3 - -

Local Government
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing Local Government 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 Local Government.

1 76 (24.52%) Project Management
2 75 (24.19%) Windows
3 65 (20.97%) ITIL
4 60 (19.35%) PRINCE2
5 59 (19.03%) Microsoft
5 59 (19.03%) Finance
6 51 (16.45%) Windows 7
7 42 (13.55%) Migration
8 39 (12.58%) Active Directory
9 37 (11.94%) Service Delivery
10 35 (11.29%) Windows XP
11 31 (10.00%) SQL
11 31 (10.00%) Citrix
12 30 (9.677%) SharePoint
13 25 (8.065%) Oracle
14 24 (7.742%) MS Office
15 23 (7.419%) SQL Server
15 23 (7.419%) Change Management
15 23 (7.419%) SCCM
16 22 (7.097%) Business Analysis
17 21 (6.774%) Microsoft Certification
18 20 (6.452%) Management Information System
18 20 (6.452%) VMware
19 19 (6.129%) Stakeholder Management
19 19 (6.129%) Business Intelligence
20 18 (5.806%) Windows Server 2008
21 17 (5.484%) SQL Server Reporting Services
22 16 (5.161%) MS Visio
22 16 (5.161%) MS Excel
23 15 (4.839%) Firewall

Local Government
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing Local Government 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 Local Government. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 14 (4.516%) CSS
2 13 (4.194%) HTML
3 11 (3.548%) .NET
4 8 (2.581%) ASP.NET
5 7 (2.258%) Application Packaging
6 6 (1.935%) XML
7 4 (1.290%) Java EE
7 4 (1.290%) Spring
7 4 (1.290%) WDK
7 4 (1.290%) J2EE
8 3 (0.968%) Web Services
8 3 (0.968%) WCF
9 2 (0.645%) .NET Framework
9 2 (0.645%) HTML5
9 2 (0.645%) ADO.NET Entity Framework
9 2 (0.645%) XHTML
9 2 (0.645%) ASP
9 2 (0.645%) XSL
9 2 (0.645%) WinForms
10 1 (0.323%) XSLT
Application Platforms
1 30 (9.677%) SharePoint
2 9 (2.903%) MS Exchange
2 9 (2.903%) SharePoint 2010
3 5 (1.613%) Exchange Server 2003
4 4 (1.290%) Captiva
4 4 (1.290%) Documentum
5 3 (0.968%) CMS
5 3 (0.968%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
5 3 (0.968%) BizTalk Server
5 3 (0.968%) WordPress
6 2 (0.645%) GroupWise
6 2 (0.645%) IIS
6 2 (0.645%) ArcGIS
7 1 (0.323%) ArcIMS
7 1 (0.323%) Apache
7 1 (0.323%) Tomcat
7 1 (0.323%) Exchange Server 2010
7 1 (0.323%) ArcSDE
7 1 (0.323%) Exchange Server 2007
7 1 (0.323%) Umbraco
Applications
1 24 (7.742%) MS Office
2 16 (5.161%) MS Visio
2 16 (5.161%) MS Excel
3 8 (2.581%) MS Project
4 6 (1.935%) Photoshop
5 5 (1.613%) Adobe Illustrator
5 5 (1.613%) Acrobat
6 2 (0.645%) Spreadsheet
7 1 (0.323%) Fireworks
7 1 (0.323%) QuarkXPress
7 1 (0.323%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 7 (2.258%) Oracle EBS R12
2 6 (1.935%) Oracle EBS
3 5 (1.613%) Oracle HRMS
3 5 (1.613%) Agresso
4 4 (1.290%) Oracle Applications
5 3 (0.968%) Oracle Financials
6 2 (0.645%) Dynamics CRM
6 2 (0.645%) SAP BPC
7 1 (0.323%) Academy Housing
7 1 (0.323%) Academy Revenues and Benefits
7 1 (0.323%) ResourceLink
7 1 (0.323%) Google Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 15 (4.839%) Firewall
1 15 (4.839%) TCP/IP
2 12 (3.871%) VPN
2 12 (3.871%) LAN
3 10 (3.226%) Intranet
3 10 (3.226%) WAN
4 8 (2.581%) Internet
5 6 (1.935%) SSL
6 5 (1.613%) SAN
7 3 (0.968%) Wireless
7 3 (0.968%) DHCP
7 3 (0.968%) VoIP
7 3 (0.968%) DNS
8 2 (0.645%) VLAN
8 2 (0.645%) Unified Communications
8 2 (0.645%) Extranet
8 2 (0.645%) OSPF
8 2 (0.645%) VRRP
8 2 (0.645%) 3G
8 2 (0.645%) Broadband
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (7.419%) SQL Server
2 17 (5.484%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 12 (3.871%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 11 (3.548%) Data Warehouse
5 8 (2.581%) SQL Server Analysis Services
5 8 (2.581%) Business Intelligence Development Studio
6 7 (2.258%) GIS
6 7 (2.258%) Crystal Reports
7 6 (1.935%) SQL Server 2005
7 6 (1.935%) Oracle Reports
8 4 (1.290%) SQL Server 2008
8 4 (1.290%) MS Access
9 3 (0.968%) Oracle 8/8i
9 3 (0.968%) Data Mining
10 2 (0.645%) EDMS
11 1 (0.323%) DTS
11 1 (0.323%) SQL Server 2000
11 1 (0.323%) Oracle Discoverer
11 1 (0.323%) Oracle BI EE
11 1 (0.323%) Oracle 11g
Development Applications
1 9 (2.903%) MSI
2 7 (2.258%) Wise Package Studio
3 3 (0.968%) Visual Studio
3 3 (0.968%) InstallShield
3 3 (0.968%) AdminStudio
4 1 (0.323%) Oracle Forms
4 1 (0.323%) Dreamweaver
4 1 (0.323%) TestDirector
4 1 (0.323%) LoadRunner
General
1 59 (19.03%) Finance
2 13 (4.194%) Publishing
3 12 (3.871%) Telecoms
4 9 (2.903%) Legal
5 5 (1.613%) Back Office
6 1 (0.323%) Billing
6 1 (0.323%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 52 (16.77%) Project Manager
2 46 (14.84%) Analyst
3 33 (10.65%) Business Analyst
4 29 (9.355%) Developer
5 20 (6.452%) Consultant
5 20 (6.452%) Architect
6 16 (5.161%) Desktop Support
7 11 (3.548%) Applications Packager
8 9 (2.903%) IT Project Manager
9 8 (2.581%) Oracle Consultant
9 8 (2.581%) Report Developer
9 8 (2.581%) Solutions Architect
9 8 (2.581%) Coordinator
9 8 (2.581%) Programme Manager
9 8 (2.581%) Support Engineer
10 7 (2.258%) Technical Analyst
10 7 (2.258%) SharePoint Developer
11 6 (1.935%) Designer
11 6 (1.935%) Help Desk Support
12 5 (1.613%) Administrator
Miscellaneous
1 20 (6.452%) Management Information System
2 9 (2.903%) NHS
3 4 (1.290%) Copywriting
3 4 (1.290%) Taxonomies
3 4 (1.290%) iPad
3 4 (1.290%) Social Media
3 4 (1.290%) Blackberry
4 3 (0.968%) IVR
4 3 (0.968%) Handset
4 3 (0.968%) Thin Client
4 3 (0.968%) Statistics
4 3 (0.968%) Fat Client
5 2 (0.645%) Economics
5 2 (0.645%) Data Conversion
5 2 (0.645%) Data Integration
5 2 (0.645%) Video Conferencing
5 2 (0.645%) Enterprise Storage
5 2 (0.645%) Client/Server
6 1 (0.323%) CESG
6 1 (0.323%) CESG CLAS
Operating Systems
1 75 (24.19%) Windows
2 51 (16.45%) Windows 7
3 35 (11.29%) Windows XP
4 18 (5.806%) Windows Server 2008
5 7 (2.258%) UNIX
6 6 (1.935%) Linux
6 6 (1.935%) Windows 2000
7 3 (0.968%) Windows Vista
8 2 (0.645%) Android
8 2 (0.645%) Windows Server 2003
9 1 (0.323%) Windows 2000 Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 76 (24.52%) Project Management
2 65 (20.97%) ITIL
3 60 (19.35%) PRINCE2
4 42 (13.55%) Migration
5 37 (11.94%) Service Delivery
6 23 (7.419%) Change Management
7 22 (7.097%) Business Analysis
8 19 (6.129%) Stakeholder Management
8 19 (6.129%) Business Intelligence
9 13 (4.194%) Data Modelling
10 11 (3.548%) Service Management
10 11 (3.548%) CRM
10 11 (3.548%) TOGAF
11 10 (3.226%) User Acceptance Testing
11 10 (3.226%) Risk Management
12 9 (2.903%) Workflow
12 9 (2.903%) Content Management
13 8 (2.581%) Data Migration
13 8 (2.581%) BPR
13 8 (2.581%) PRINCE
Programming Languages
1 31 (10.00%) SQL
2 14 (4.516%) VBScript
3 10 (3.226%) T-SQL
4 8 (2.581%) C#
4 8 (2.581%) Java
5 6 (1.935%) PL/SQL
6 4 (1.290%) JavaScript
7 2 (0.645%) Python
7 2 (0.645%) VB
8 1 (0.323%) VB.NET
8 1 (0.323%) PHP
8 1 (0.323%) C++
8 1 (0.323%) XPath
Qualifications
1 21 (6.774%) Microsoft Certification
2 15 (4.839%) Degree
3 14 (4.516%) MCP
4 11 (3.548%) ITIL Certification
5 10 (3.226%) Security Cleared
6 9 (2.903%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
7 7 (2.258%) PRINCE2 Certification
8 6 (1.935%) SC Cleared
8 6 (1.935%) MCSE
9 5 (1.613%) Cisco Certification
9 5 (1.613%) CCNA
10 4 (1.290%) Citrix Certification
10 4 (1.290%) ISEB
11 2 (0.645%) BC Cleared
12 1 (0.323%) CISA
12 1 (0.323%) Postgraduate
12 1 (0.323%) MCSA
12 1 (0.323%) CCA
12 1 (0.323%) CISSP
12 1 (0.323%) ISACA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (4.194%) SLA
1 13 (4.194%) QA
2 9 (2.903%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 4 (1.290%) WAI
4 3 (0.968%) ISO 9001
5 2 (0.645%) ISO/IEC 20000
5 2 (0.645%) TickIT
6 1 (0.323%) PCI DSS
6 1 (0.323%) WCAG
System Software
1 39 (12.58%) Active Directory
2 14 (4.516%) Microsoft App-V
3 12 (3.871%) VMware Infrastructure
4 8 (2.581%) XenApp
5 5 (1.613%) VMware Workstation
5 5 (1.613%) Citrix Presentation Server
6 2 (0.645%) vSphere
7 1 (0.323%) VMware ESX
7 1 (0.323%) XenServer
7 1 (0.323%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 23 (7.419%) SCCM
2 6 (1.935%) AppDNA
3 3 (0.968%) NetBackup
4 2 (0.645%) Backup Exec
5 1 (0.323%) McAfee ePO
5 1 (0.323%) HP Quality Center
Vendors
1 59 (19.03%) Microsoft
2 31 (10.00%) Citrix
3 25 (8.065%) Oracle
4 20 (6.452%) VMware
5 11 (3.548%) Cisco
6 8 (2.581%) CheckPoint
7 7 (2.258%) Business Objects
8 6 (1.935%) Kaspersky
8 6 (1.935%) Symantec
8 6 (1.935%) Clearswift
8 6 (1.935%) SAP
8 6 (1.935%) SurfControl
9 5 (1.613%) AppSense
9 5 (1.613%) Adobe
10 4 (1.290%) Fujitsu
10 4 (1.290%) Northgate
10 4 (1.290%) HP
10 4 (1.290%) EMC
10 4 (1.290%) McAfee
11 3 (0.968%) Facebook
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