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The table below looks at the demand for HP OpenView Performance Insight (OVPI) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Systems Management category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited OVPI over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP OpenView Performance Insight (OVPI)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank517640
Rank change on same period last yearUp+123
Matching contract IT job ads194
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.004 %
As % of the category below0.969 %0.130 %
Daily rates quoted160
Average minimum daily rate£301-
Average daily rate£305-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£309-
UK excluding London average daily rate£305-
% change on same period last year-
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, Systems ManagementSystems Management
UK
Matching contract IT job ads19603077
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled3.149 %3.304 %
Daily rates quoted653826
Average minimum daily rate£334£350
Average daily rate£350£370
% change on same period last year-5.23 %
Average maximum daily rate£367£390
UK excluding London average daily rate£339£346
% change on same period last year-1.96 %
Hourly rates quoted278432
Average minimum hourly rate£24.93£24.63
Average hourly rate£26.60£25.87
% change on same period last year+2.79 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.26£27.11
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.87£27.20
% change on same period last year+2.45 %

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.

OVPI
Demand Trend

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

OVPI Demand Trend

OVPI
Daily Rate Trend

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

OVPI Daily Rate Trend

OVPI
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing OVPI within the UK over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

OVPI Daily Rate Histogram

OVPI
Hourly Rate Trend

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

OVPI Hourly Rate Trend

OVPI
Top 4 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing OVPI within the UK over the 3 months to 2 December 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
BuckinghamshireNew entry-19£305-
South EastNew entry-19£305-
EnglandUp+11419£305-
Milton KeynesNew entry-16£305-

OVPI
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing OVPI 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 OVPI.

124 (64.86 %)OVOW
124 (64.86 %)Operations Management
218 (48.65 %)Security Cleared
218 (48.65 %)MS Exchange
218 (48.65 %)Cisco
218 (48.65 %)Citrix
218 (48.65 %)ITSM
317 (45.95 %)Microsoft
413 (35.14 %)BizTalk Server
413 (35.14 %)Cisco Certification
413 (35.14 %)Intranet
413 (35.14 %)Extranet
413 (35.14 %)CCNA
413 (35.14 %).NET
413 (35.14 %)J2EE
413 (35.14 %)SQL Server
413 (35.14 %)UNIX
413 (35.14 %)Exchange Server 2007
413 (35.14 %)SharePoint
413 (35.14 %)VMware
512 (32.43 %)Clustering
512 (32.43 %)Content Management
512 (32.43 %)VMware Server
512 (32.43 %)Windows
512 (32.43 %)SQL
610 (27.03 %)SC Cleared
78 (21.62 %)Active Directory
87 (18.92 %)Replication
96 (16.22 %)DNS
96 (16.22 %)MS Project

OVPI
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing OVPI 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 OVPI. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (35.14 %).NET
113 (35.14 %)J2EE
21 (2.703 %)Software Packaging
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
118 (48.65 %)MS Exchange
213 (35.14 %)BizTalk Server
213 (35.14 %)Exchange Server 2007
213 (35.14 %)SharePoint
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (16.22 %)MS Project
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (35.14 %)Intranet
113 (35.14 %)Extranet
26 (16.22 %)DNS
32 (5.405 %)3G
32 (5.405 %)2G
41 (2.703 %)SMS
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
113 (35.14 %)SQL Server
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (13.51 %)Telecoms
23 (8.108 %)Government
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (40.54 %)Consultant
210 (27.03 %)Technical Consultant
38 (21.62 %)Server Specialist
46 (16.22 %)Active Directory Specialist
55 (13.51 %)Messaging Specialist
55 (13.51 %)Implementation Consultant
61 (2.703 %)Security Specialist
61 (2.703 %)Design Engineer
61 (2.703 %)Desktop Analyst
61 (2.703 %)Analyst
61 (2.703 %)Implementation Engineer
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (32.43 %)Clustering
27 (18.92 %)Replication
32 (5.405 %)Management Information System
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (35.14 %)UNIX
212 (32.43 %)Windows
32 (5.405 %)Windows 2000
32 (5.405 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (5.405 %)Windows Vista
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
124 (64.86 %)Operations Management
218 (48.65 %)ITSM
218 (48.65 %)Security Cleared
312 (32.43 %)Content Management
410 (27.03 %)SC Cleared
55 (13.51 %)Migration
55 (13.51 %)ITIL
63 (8.108 %)DV Cleared
71 (2.703 %)BC Cleared
71 (2.703 %)Configuration Management
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (32.43 %)SQL
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
113 (35.14 %)CCNA
113 (35.14 %)Cisco Certification
25 (13.51 %)Microsoft Certification
25 (13.51 %)CNE
25 (13.51 %)Novell Certification
25 (13.51 %)MCSE
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (5.405 %)SLA
IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
112 (32.43 %)VMware Server
28 (21.62 %)Active Directory
35 (13.51 %)Terminal Server
IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
124 (64.86 %)OVOW
23 (8.108 %)OpenView Configuration Management
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (48.65 %)Cisco
118 (48.65 %)Citrix
217 (45.95 %)Microsoft
313 (35.14 %)VMware
42 (5.405 %)HP