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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Niku products and/or services in IT contracts across the UK with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Niku over the last 3 months to 21 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNiku
Location
3 months to 21 May 2008Same period last year
Rank567545
Rank change on same period last yearDown-22
Matching contract IT job ads1885
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.023 %0.094 %
As % of the category below0.054 %0.219 %
Daily rates quoted635
Average minimum daily rate£346£342
Average daily rate£371£367
% change on same period last year+1.09 %
Average maximum daily rate£396£391
UK excluding London average daily rate£363£362
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted34
Average minimum hourly rate£19.33£50.00
Average hourly rate£20.67£52.25
% change on same period last year-60.44 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.00£54.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£20.67£52.25
% change on same period last year-60.44 %
Vendors UKVendors
UK
Matching contract IT job ads3322638887
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled43.13 %42.95 %
Daily rates quoted949210534
Average minimum daily rate£381£385
Average daily rate£407£408
% change on same period last year-0.20 %
Average maximum daily rate£432£430
UK excluding London average daily rate£363£357
% change on same period last year+1.57 %
Hourly rates quoted29093083
Average minimum hourly rate£21.82£23.34
Average hourly rate£23.37£24.84
% change on same period last year-5.92 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.92£26.35
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.34£25.02
% change on same period last year-10.68 %

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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the Niku Corporation.

Niku
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of contract IT jobs ads citing Niku across the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

Niku Demand Trend

Niku
Daily Rate Trend

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

Niku Daily Rate Trend

Niku
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Niku across the UK over the past 3 months.

Niku Daily Rate Histogram

Niku
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs ads citing Niku across the UK.

Niku Hourly Rate Trend

Niku
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Niku across the UK over the past 3 months.

Niku Hourly Rate Histogram

Niku
Top 14 Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Niku within the UK over the past 3 months.

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
EnglandDown-1918£371+1.09 %
South EastUp+4610£200-44.82 %
SurreyUp+199£200-38.46 %
LondonUp+15£375+1.55 %
Docklands, LondonDown-163£363-18.99 %
South WestUp+22£525+34.32 %
NorthamptonDown-71--
Walton-on-ThamesNew entry-1--
SwindonDown-161£525+34.32 %
NorthamptonshireDown-81--
M4 CorridorNew entry-1--
WiltshireDown-81£525+34.32 %
GloucestershireNew entry-1--
East MidlandsDown-61--

Niku
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months contract IT jobs across the UK citing Niku also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Niku.

131 (68.89 %)CA Clarity
223 (51.11 %)MS Project
322 (48.89 %)Finance
418 (40.00 %)Project Management
516 (35.56 %)Banking
611 (24.44 %)MS Excel
611 (24.44 %)Project Planning
79 (20.00 %)LiveLink
79 (20.00 %)Microsoft
88 (17.78 %)Niku Workbench
88 (17.78 %)Resource Management
88 (17.78 %)Investment Banking
97 (15.56 %)Retail
97 (15.56 %)MS PowerPoint
97 (15.56 %)Datawarehouse
97 (15.56 %)MS Office
97 (15.56 %)PRINCE2
104 (8.889 %)CA
104 (8.889 %)Pharmaceutical
104 (8.889 %)Pensions
104 (8.889 %)Insurance
104 (8.889 %)ClearQuest
104 (8.889 %)Change Management
113 (6.667 %)Marketing
113 (6.667 %)Oracle
113 (6.667 %)Broadband
113 (6.667 %)Open Workbench
122 (4.444 %)MS Visio
122 (4.444 %)SQL
122 (4.444 %)Oracle Reports

Niku
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months contract IT jobs across the UK citing Niku also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Niku. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
11 (2.222 %)XML
Application Platforms
19 (20.00 %)LiveLink
21 (2.222 %)SharePoint
Applications
131 (68.89 %)CA Clarity
223 (51.11 %)MS Project
311 (24.44 %)MS Excel
48 (17.78 %)Niku Workbench
57 (15.56 %)MS PowerPoint
57 (15.56 %)MS Office
63 (6.667 %)Open Workbench
72 (4.444 %)MS Visio
Communications & Networking
13 (6.667 %)Broadband
Database & Business Intelligence
17 (15.56 %)Datawarehouse
22 (4.444 %)Oracle Reports
31 (2.222 %)SQL Server
Development Applications
14 (8.889 %)ClearQuest
General
122 (48.89 %)Finance
216 (35.56 %)Banking
38 (17.78 %)Investment Banking
47 (15.56 %)Retail
54 (8.889 %)Insurance
54 (8.889 %)Pensions
54 (8.889 %)Pharmaceutical
63 (6.667 %)Marketing
72 (4.444 %)Financial Institution
72 (4.444 %)Retail Banking
81 (2.222 %)Law
81 (2.222 %)Legal
Job Titles
112 (26.67 %)Project Manager
24 (8.889 %)Analyst
24 (8.889 %)Coordinator
33 (6.667 %)PMO Consultant
33 (6.667 %)Project Coordinator
33 (6.667 %)Project Analyst
33 (6.667 %)Consultant
33 (6.667 %)Development Manager
42 (4.444 %)Project Office Analyst
42 (4.444 %)Project Office Manager
42 (4.444 %)Programme Office Manager
42 (4.444 %)Programme Manager
42 (4.444 %)Project Planner
42 (4.444 %)PMO Analyst
42 (4.444 %)PMO Manager
51 (2.222 %)Software Team Leader
51 (2.222 %)Test Manager
51 (2.222 %)IT Manager
51 (2.222 %)Project Administrator
51 (2.222 %)Team Leader
Miscellaneous
11 (2.222 %)Client/Server
11 (2.222 %)PMI
11 (2.222 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
Operating Systems
11 (2.222 %)Unix
Processes & Methodologies
118 (40.00 %)Project Management
211 (24.44 %)Project Planning
38 (17.78 %)Resource Management
47 (15.56 %)PRINCE2
54 (8.889 %)Change Management
62 (4.444 %)Migration
71 (2.222 %)Stakeholder Management
71 (2.222 %)Risk Assessment
71 (2.222 %)Programme Management
71 (2.222 %)Knowledge Management
71 (2.222 %)System Testing
71 (2.222 %)Time Management
71 (2.222 %)Data Migration
71 (2.222 %)Six Sigma
Programming Languages
12 (4.444 %)SQL
21 (2.222 %)JavaScript
21 (2.222 %)PL/SQL
Qualifications
11 (2.222 %)Citrix Certification
11 (2.222 %)PMI Certification
Vendors
19 (20.00 %)Microsoft
24 (8.889 %)CA
33 (6.667 %)Oracle
41 (2.222 %)Primavera
41 (2.222 %)Planview
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