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The table below looks at the demand for the Radio Access Network Engineer role in IT contracts across the UK compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Radio Access Network Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 15 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Radio Access Network (RAN) Engineer
Location
3 months to
15 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank366568
Rank change on same period last yearUp+202
Matching contract IT job ads20669
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.294 %0.071 %
As % of the category below0.331 %0.078 %
Daily rates quoted149
Average minimum daily rate£259£287
Average daily rate£283£302
% change on same period last year-6.17 %
Average maximum daily rate£307£316
UK excluding London average daily rate£288£299
% change on same period last year-3.83 %
Hourly rates quoted169
Average minimum hourly rate£30.31£28.78
Average hourly rate£31.84£30.72
% change on same period last year+3.65 %
Average maximum hourly rate£33.38£32.67
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.84£30.72
% change on same period last year+3.65 %
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
UK
Matching contract IT job ads6217088312
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled88.60 %91.33 %
Daily rates quoted2007426422
Average minimum daily rate£371£388
Average daily rate£396£413
% change on same period last year-4.01 %
Average maximum daily rate£422£438
UK excluding London average daily rate£354£353
% change on same period last year+0.11 %
Hourly rates quoted57327812
Average minimum hourly rate£22.72£23.70
Average hourly rate£24.20£25.26
% change on same period last year-4.17 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.69£26.81
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.64£25.03
% change on same period last year-5.56 %

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.

Radio Access Network Engineer
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Radio Access Network Engineer within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Radio Access Network Engineer Demand Trend

Radio Access Network Engineer
Daily Rate Trend

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

Radio Access Network Engineer Daily Rate Trend

Radio Access Network Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Radio Access Network Engineer within the UK over the 3 months to 15 October 2008.

Radio Access Network Engineer Daily Rate Histogram

Radio Access Network Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Radio Access Network Engineer Hourly Rate Trend

Radio Access Network Engineer
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Radio Access Network Engineer within the UK over the 3 months to 15 October 2008.

Radio Access Network Engineer Hourly Rate Histogram

Radio Access Network Engineer
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 Radio Access Network Engineer within the UK over the 3 months to 15 October 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+211200£283-13.41 %
South EastUp+12699£381-
BerkshireUp+10067£550-
East of EnglandUp+4533£296-1.79 %
HertfordshireUp+4030£296-8.84 %
HampshireUp+3217£213-
West MidlandsNew entry-17£130-
North WestUp+3316--
South WestUp+1916--
MaidenheadNew entry-13--
ReadingNew entry-12--
LondonUp+768£220-31.25 %
WiltshireDown-56--
YorkshireNew entry-5£350-
West YorkshireNew entry-5£350-
LeedsNew entry-5£350-
ManchesterUp+25--
SwindonUp+25--
PortsmouthDown-34--
MiddlesexNew entry-4--
South LanarkshireNew entry-3--
ScotlandNew entry-3--
BristolUp+43--
SolihullNew entry-3--
StevenageUp+33--
CambridgeshireUp+173--
CheshireNew entry-3--
WarringtonNew entry-2--
CambridgeUp+152--
MidlandsNew entry-2--

Radio Access Network Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK that cited Radio Access Network Engineer in their job title 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 with Radio Access Network Engineer in their job title.

1188 (55.95 %)3G
2135 (40.18 %)Telecoms
3128 (38.10 %)SDH
4106 (31.55 %)Network Planning
588 (26.19 %)Nokia
660 (17.86 %)RNC
755 (16.37 %)Project Planning
843 (12.80 %)2G
938 (11.31 %)NEC
1037 (11.01 %)ATM
1127 (8.036 %)QA
1225 (7.440 %)SLA
1324 (7.143 %)Nortel
1420 (5.952 %)Ericsson
1518 (5.357 %)Cramer
1617 (5.060 %)Security Cleared
1716 (4.762 %)Degree
1815 (4.464 %)GSM
1815 (4.464 %)UMTS
1912 (3.571 %)C7
1912 (3.571 %)C
2011 (3.274 %)HNC
2011 (3.274 %)NHS
2011 (3.274 %)Software Engineering
2011 (3.274 %)Electronics
2110 (2.976 %)UTRAN
228 (2.381 %)SC Cleared
237 (2.083 %)Aerospace
237 (2.083 %)Health
237 (2.083 %)2.5G

Radio Access Network Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK that cited Radio Access Network Engineer in their job title 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 with Radio Access Network Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (0.595 %)Windows SharePoint Services
21 (0.298 %).NET
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (0.893 %)SharePoint
13 (0.893 %)SharePoint Portal Server
21 (0.298 %)Portal Infranet
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (1.190 %)AutoCAD
21 (0.298 %)NASTRAN
21 (0.298 %)Spreadsheet
21 (0.298 %)MS Project
IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (0.298 %)Metrica
11 (0.298 %)Oracle BRM
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
1188 (55.95 %)3G
2128 (38.10 %)SDH
360 (17.86 %)RNC
443 (12.80 %)2G
537 (11.01 %)ATM
615 (4.464 %)UMTS
615 (4.464 %)GSM
712 (3.571 %)C7
810 (2.976 %)UTRAN
97 (2.083 %)2.5G
104 (1.190 %)GPRS
113 (0.893 %)BSS
113 (0.893 %)Intranet
113 (0.893 %)Internet
122 (0.595 %)Ethernet
122 (0.595 %)DWDM
131 (0.298 %)Wireless
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (1.190 %)MS Access
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (0.595 %)InstallShield
21 (0.298 %)Selenium
21 (0.298 %)Ant
21 (0.298 %)PVCS
21 (0.298 %)ClearCase
21 (0.298 %)QuickTest Pro
21 (0.298 %)ClearQuest
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1135 (40.18 %)Telecoms
211 (3.274 %)Electronics
37 (2.083 %)Aerospace
37 (2.083 %)Health
46 (1.786 %)Electric
46 (1.786 %)Government
46 (1.786 %)Front Office
55 (1.488 %)Auditing
62 (0.595 %)Pharmaceutical
62 (0.595 %)Manufacturing
71 (0.298 %)Military
71 (0.298 %)Finance
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
111 (3.274 %)NHS
23 (0.893 %)PACS
32 (0.595 %)NPfIT
32 (0.595 %)Handset
41 (0.298 %)French Language
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (1.786 %)Windows
25 (1.488 %)UNIX
31 (0.298 %)Windows Server 2003
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
1106 (31.55 %)Network Planning
255 (16.37 %)Project Planning
317 (5.060 %)Security Cleared
411 (3.274 %)Software Engineering
58 (2.381 %)SC Cleared
67 (2.083 %)Performance Management
67 (2.083 %)Disaster Recovery
76 (1.786 %)Incident Management
84 (1.190 %)Data Management
84 (1.190 %)BPR
84 (1.190 %)CAD
84 (1.190 %)Configuration Management
93 (0.893 %)Validation
93 (0.893 %)Migration
93 (0.893 %)Network Design
93 (0.893 %)Supplier Management
102 (0.595 %)Risk Management
102 (0.595 %)BC Cleared
111 (0.298 %)PRINCE
111 (0.298 %)Data Migration
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (3.571 %)C
25 (1.488 %)SQL
25 (1.488 %)VB
32 (0.595 %)Perl
41 (0.298 %)C++
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
116 (4.762 %)Degree
211 (3.274 %)HNC
33 (0.893 %)HND
41 (0.298 %)CCNA
41 (0.298 %)ISEB
41 (0.298 %)Cisco Certification
41 (0.298 %)Chartered Engineer
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
127 (8.036 %)QA
225 (7.440 %)SLA
33 (0.893 %)ISO12207
33 (0.893 %)ISO15504
33 (0.893 %)ISO9000
41 (0.298 %)GMP
IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (0.298 %)Active Directory
IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (0.893 %)Netcool
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
188 (26.19 %)Nokia
238 (11.31 %)NEC
324 (7.143 %)Nortel
420 (5.952 %)Ericsson
518 (5.357 %)Cramer
64 (1.190 %)Progress
64 (1.190 %)Microsoft
73 (0.893 %)Siemens
73 (0.893 %)Remedy
82 (0.595 %)Mapinfo
82 (0.595 %)Alcatel
91 (0.298 %)Oracle
91 (0.298 %)EMC
91 (0.298 %)Lucent
91 (0.298 %)BT