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This section looks at the demand for Progress OpenEdge 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 OpenEdge over the last 3 months to 15 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkProgress OpenEdge
Location
3 months to 15 May 2008Same period last year
Rank589601
Rank change on same period last yearUp+12
Matching contract IT job ads510
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.011 %
As % of the category below0.046 %0.081 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£140-
Average daily rate£140-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£140-
UK excluding London average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£25.00
Average hourly rate-£27.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£30.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate-£27.50
% change on same period last year-
Application Platforms UKApplication Platforms
UK
Matching contract IT job ads1098612387
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled14.09 %13.92 %
Daily rates quoted31732998
Average minimum daily rate£363£356
Average daily rate£388£376
% change on same period last year+3.20 %
Average maximum daily rate£413£396
UK excluding London average daily rate£365£353
% change on same period last year+3.59 %
Hourly rates quoted11081244
Average minimum hourly rate£21.79£21.65
Average hourly rate£23.41£22.94
% change on same period last year+2.02 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.03£24.24
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.73£22.67
% change on same period last year+0.23 %

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.

OpenEdge
Demand Trend

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

OpenEdge Demand Trend

OpenEdge
Daily Rate Trend

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

OpenEdge Daily Rate Trend

OpenEdge
Hourly Rate Trend

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

OpenEdge Hourly Rate Trend

OpenEdge
Top 9 Contract Locations

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

RankLocationRank 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
1EnglandUp+325£140-
2East of EnglandNew entry-1--
2LondonNew entry-1£140-
2EssexNew entry-1--
2SurreyNew entry-1--
2West YorkshireNew entry-1--
2YorkshireNew entry-1--
2South EastNew entry-1--
2West MidlandsNew entry-1--

OpenEdge
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months contract IT jobs across the UK citing OpenEdge 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 OpenEdge.

163 (96.92 %)Progress
230 (46.15 %)Windows
324 (36.92 %)Unix
418 (27.69 %)N-Tier
418 (27.69 %)BizTalk Server
516 (24.62 %)Windows XP
615 (23.08 %)WebServices
714 (21.54 %)Solaris
813 (20.00 %)RDBMS
813 (20.00 %)Microsoft
911 (16.92 %)Windows 2000
911 (16.92 %)MS Excel
911 (16.92 %)MS Office
911 (16.92 %)Unit Testing
103 (4.615 %)BCP
103 (4.615 %)Business Continuity
103 (4.615 %)Progress 4GL
112 (3.077 %)ERP
112 (3.077 %)SQL Server
112 (3.077 %)Government
112 (3.077 %)WebSpeed
121 (1.538 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
121 (1.538 %)Automated Testing
121 (1.538 %)Local Government
121 (1.538 %)SQL Server 2005
121 (1.538 %)SQL Server Integration Services
121 (1.538 %)Requirements Analysis
121 (1.538 %).NET
121 (1.538 %)DTS
121 (1.538 %)Linux

OpenEdge
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months contract IT jobs across the UK citing OpenEdge 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 OpenEdge. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
115 (23.08 %)WebServices
21 (1.538 %).NET
Application Platforms
118 (27.69 %)BizTalk Server
Applications
111 (16.92 %)MS Office
111 (16.92 %)MS Excel
Database & Business Intelligence
113 (20.00 %)RDBMS
22 (3.077 %)SQL Server
31 (1.538 %)DTS
31 (1.538 %)SQL Server 2000
31 (1.538 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
31 (1.538 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (1.538 %)SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
12 (3.077 %)WebSpeed
General
12 (3.077 %)Government
21 (1.538 %)Local Government
Job Titles
129 (44.62 %)Analyst
228 (43.08 %)Developer
326 (40.00 %)Programmer
326 (40.00 %)Progress Developer
326 (40.00 %)Progress Programmer
424 (36.92 %)Analyst Programmer
424 (36.92 %)Progress Analyst Programmer
54 (6.154 %)DBA
54 (6.154 %)Progress DBA
54 (6.154 %)GUI Programmer
62 (3.077 %)Consultant
71 (1.538 %)Developer Analyst
71 (1.538 %)Database Analyst
71 (1.538 %)GUI Developer
Miscellaneous
118 (27.69 %)N-Tier
Operating Systems
130 (46.15 %)Windows
224 (36.92 %)Unix
316 (24.62 %)Windows XP
414 (21.54 %)Solaris
511 (16.92 %)Windows 2000
61 (1.538 %)Linux
Processes & Methodologies
111 (16.92 %)Unit Testing
23 (4.615 %)BCP
23 (4.615 %)Business Continuity
32 (3.077 %)ERP
41 (1.538 %)Automated Testing
41 (1.538 %)Requirements Analysis
Programming Languages
13 (4.615 %)Progress 4GL
Vendors
163 (96.92 %)Progress
213 (20.00 %)Microsoft
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