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This section looks at the demand for Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) skills within the West Midlands region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MPLS over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMultiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank100104
Rank change on same period last yearUp+4
Matching contract IT job ads2226
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.029 %0.026 %
As % of the category below4.889 %4.702 %
Daily rates quoted101
Average minimum daily rate£328£500
Average daily rate£347£500
% change on same period last year-30.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£366£500
UK excluding London average daily rate£378£374
% change on same period last year+1.15 %
Hourly rates quoted314
Average minimum hourly rate£41.33£33.93
Average hourly rate£42.67£38.75
% change on same period last year+10.10 %
Average maximum hourly rate£44.00£43.57
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.11£32.13
% change on same period last year-3.18 %
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
West Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads450553
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.600 %0.559 %
Daily rates quoted123102
Average minimum daily rate£281£318
Average daily rate£302£337
% change on same period last year-10.31 %
Average maximum daily rate£323£355
UK excluding London average daily rate£333£344
% change on same period last year-3.21 %
Hourly rates quoted61119
Average minimum hourly rate£23.57£29.46
Average hourly rate£25.17£33.23
% change on same period last year-24.24 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.77£36.99
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.81£28.58
% change on same period last year-9.70 %
MPLS EnglandMPLS
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.

MPLS
Demand Trend

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

West Midlands MPLS Demand Trend

MPLS
Daily Rate Trend

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

West Midlands MPLS Daily Rate Trend

MPLS
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MPLS across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

West Midlands MPLS Daily Rate Histogram

MPLS
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing MPLS across the West Midlands region.

West Midlands MPLS Hourly Rate Trend

MPLS
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing MPLS across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

West Midlands MPLS Hourly Rate Histogram

MPLS
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MPLS within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
WorcestershireNew entry-8£403-
BirminghamNew entry-5£338-
WarwickshireDown-43£350-
ShropshireDown-62--
HerefordshireNew entry-2£294-
MPLS EnglandMPLS
England

MPLS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the West Midlands region citing MPLS 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 MPLS.

123 (62.16 %)Telecoms
214 (37.84 %)ISDN
313 (35.14 %)WAN
412 (32.43 %)Spanish Language
511 (29.73 %)ATM
511 (29.73 %)LAN
511 (29.73 %)PSTN
511 (29.73 %)CheckPoint
511 (29.73 %)DSL
511 (29.73 %)Project Management
610 (27.03 %)Firewall
610 (27.03 %)Cisco
610 (27.03 %)Frame Relay
79 (24.32 %)PMI
87 (18.92 %)PMI Certification
87 (18.92 %)VPN
96 (16.22 %)CCNA
96 (16.22 %)Cisco Certification
96 (16.22 %)Change Management
96 (16.22 %)Network Design
96 (16.22 %)Cisco PIX
105 (13.51 %)OSPF
105 (13.51 %)BGP
105 (13.51 %)SSL
114 (10.81 %)Finance
123 (8.108 %)Validation
123 (8.108 %)Blue Coat
123 (8.108 %)Nortel
123 (8.108 %)EIGRP
123 (8.108 %)SMDS

MPLS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the West Midlands region citing MPLS 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 MPLS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.703 %)SharePoint
11 (2.703 %)Exchange Server 2003
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (37.84 %)ISDN
213 (35.14 %)WAN
311 (29.73 %)LAN
311 (29.73 %)PSTN
311 (29.73 %)ATM
311 (29.73 %)DSL
410 (27.03 %)Firewall
410 (27.03 %)Frame Relay
57 (18.92 %)VPN
66 (16.22 %)Cisco PIX
75 (13.51 %)OSPF
75 (13.51 %)BGP
75 (13.51 %)SSL
83 (8.108 %)TCP/IP
83 (8.108 %)RIP
83 (8.108 %)Ethernet
83 (8.108 %)EIGRP
83 (8.108 %)SMDS
92 (5.405 %)BIG-IP
92 (5.405 %)VLAN
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
123 (62.16 %)Telecoms
24 (10.81 %)Finance
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
119 (51.35 %)Project Manager
29 (24.32 %)Telecoms Project Manager
36 (16.22 %)Contracts Manager
45 (13.51 %)Network Engineer
53 (8.108 %)Analyst
53 (8.108 %)Network Project Manager
53 (8.108 %)Senior Network Engineer
53 (8.108 %)Network Manager
53 (8.108 %)Coordinator
62 (5.405 %)Security Specialist
62 (5.405 %)Senior Manager
62 (5.405 %)Network Analyst
62 (5.405 %)Senior Project Manager
62 (5.405 %)Project Coordinator
71 (2.703 %)Network Support Engineer
71 (2.703 %)Support Engineer
71 (2.703 %)Consultant
71 (2.703 %)Network Support
71 (2.703 %)Senior Network Manager
71 (2.703 %)Senior Network Project Manager
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (32.43 %)Spanish Language
29 (24.32 %)PMI
32 (5.405 %)PKI
41 (2.703 %)IPTV
41 (2.703 %)DTV
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (2.703 %)Windows
11 (2.703 %)Windows Server 2003
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (29.73 %)Project Management
26 (16.22 %)Change Management
26 (16.22 %)Network Design
33 (8.108 %)E-Commerce
33 (8.108 %)Validation
33 (8.108 %)Load Balancing
42 (5.405 %)PRINCE2
42 (5.405 %)Risk Assessment
42 (5.405 %)PRINCE
42 (5.405 %)Project Planning
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (5.405 %)SQL
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (18.92 %)PMI Certification
26 (16.22 %)CCNA
26 (16.22 %)Cisco Certification
33 (8.108 %)Degree
42 (5.405 %)CCDA
42 (5.405 %)CCDP
51 (2.703 %)Microsoft Certification
51 (2.703 %)MCSE
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (2.703 %)ISA Server
West Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (29.73 %)CheckPoint
210 (27.03 %)Cisco
33 (8.108 %)Nortel
33 (8.108 %)Nokia
33 (8.108 %)Blue Coat
41 (2.703 %)Draytek
41 (2.703 %)BT
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