Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) in IT contracts within the West Midlands region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MCDBA over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %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£345£388
% change on same period last year-11.04 %
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-
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
West Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads303369
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.477 %0.395 %
Daily rates quoted88103
Average minimum daily rate£319£258
Average daily rate£333£273
% change on same period last year+21.87 %
Average maximum daily rate£347£289
UK excluding London average daily rate£332£325
% change on same period last year+2.01 %
Hourly rates quoted5875
Average minimum hourly rate£20.42£30.01
Average hourly rate£21.63£33.38
% change on same period last year-35.21 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.83£36.76
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.56£25.68
% change on same period last year-0.47 %
MCDBA EnglandMCDBA
England

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.

MCDBA
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing MCDBA across the West Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

West Midlands MCDBA Demand Trend

MCDBA
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing MCDBA across the West Midlands region.

West Midlands MCDBA Daily Rate Trend

MCDBA
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the West Midlands region citing MCDBA 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 MCDBA.

12 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server
12 (100.00 %)SQL
12 (100.00 %)Transact-SQL
21 (50.00 %)Oracle
21 (50.00 %)Linux
21 (50.00 %)DTS
21 (50.00 %)Microsoft
21 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2000
21 (50.00 %)Publishing
21 (50.00 %)Insurance
21 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2005

MCDBA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the West Midlands region citing MCDBA 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 MCDBA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (100.00 %)SQL Server
21 (50.00 %)DTS
21 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2000
21 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2005
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Publishing
11 (50.00 %)Insurance
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)Developer
11 (50.00 %)DBA
11 (50.00 %)Administrator
11 (50.00 %)SQL Server DBA
11 (50.00 %)SQL DBA
11 (50.00 %)Server Administrator
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (50.00 %)Linux
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (100.00 %)SQL
12 (100.00 %)Transact-SQL
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (50.00 %)Oracle
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft