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The table below looks at the demand for the Network Support role in IT contracts within the Watford region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Network Support in their job title over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Network Support
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank20-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads50
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.000 %
As % of the category below3.125 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£238£281
% change on same period last year-15.34 %
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£18.33-
Average hourly rate£20.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£21.67-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£19.65£21.41
% change on same period last year-8.21 %
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Watford
Matching contract IT job ads160278
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.216 %0.274 %
Daily rates quoted52147
Average minimum daily rate£376£342
Average daily rate£397£361
% change on same period last year+9.94 %
Average maximum daily rate£418£379
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£355
% change on same period last year-0.15 %
Hourly rates quoted1012
Average minimum hourly rate£18.76£19.38
Average hourly rate£19.19£19.45
% change on same period last year-1.36 %
Average maximum hourly rate£19.62£19.53
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.85£25.69
% change on same period last year-7.14 %
Network Support HertfordshireNetwork Support
Hertfordshire

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.

Network Support
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Network Support across the Watford region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Watford Network Support Demand Trend

Network Support
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Network Support across the Watford region.

Watford Network Support Daily Rate Trend

Network Support
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Network Support across the Watford region.

Watford Network Support Hourly Rate Trend

Network Support
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Network Support across the Watford region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Watford Network Support Hourly Rate Histogram

Network Support
Top 10 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Watford region that cited Network Support 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 Network Support in their job title.

15 (100.00 %)CCNA
15 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
23 (60.00 %)Linux
23 (60.00 %)Cisco
32 (40.00 %)VLAN
32 (40.00 %)Firewall
32 (40.00 %)IGRP
32 (40.00 %)Network Security
41 (20.00 %)Cisco PIX
41 (20.00 %)Microsoft

Network Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Watford region that cited Network Support 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 Network Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Watford IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (40.00 %)IGRP
12 (40.00 %)Firewall
12 (40.00 %)VLAN
12 (40.00 %)Network Security
21 (20.00 %)Cisco PIX
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (60.00 %)Linux
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (100.00 %)CCNA
15 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (60.00 %)Cisco
21 (20.00 %)Microsoft