Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Microsoft products and/or services in IT contracts within the Worcester region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Microsoft over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank47
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching contract IT job ads22
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.002 %
As % of the category below22.22 %15.38 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£300-
Average daily rate£350-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£400-
UK excluding London average daily rate£308£290
% change on same period last year+6.25 %
Hourly rates quoted11
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00£12.00
Average hourly rate£35.00£13.50
% change on same period last year+159.25 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00£15.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.69£18.80
% change on same period last year-0.56 %
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Worcester
Matching contract IT job ads913
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.014 %
Daily rates quoted44
Average minimum daily rate£280£194
Average daily rate£319£237
% change on same period last year+34.41 %
Average maximum daily rate£358£280
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£348
% change on same period last year+2.71 %
Hourly rates quoted31
Average minimum hourly rate£13.20£12.00
Average hourly rate£15.40£13.50
% change on same period last year+14.07 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.60£15.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.86£24.00
% change on same period last year-0.59 %
Microsoft WorcestershireMicrosoft
Worcestershire

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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within the Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Microsoft across the Worcester region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

Worcester Microsoft Demand Trend

Microsoft
Daily Rate Trend

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

Worcester Microsoft Daily Rate Trend

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Worcester Microsoft Hourly Rate Trend

Microsoft
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Worcester region citing Microsoft 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 Microsoft.

16 (75.00 %)MS Excel
24 (50.00 %)ASP
24 (50.00 %)ASP.NET
24 (50.00 %)CSS
24 (50.00 %)XML
24 (50.00 %)C#
24 (50.00 %)HTML
24 (50.00 %)JavaScript
24 (50.00 %)SQL
24 (50.00 %)Transact-SQL
24 (50.00 %)VB
24 (50.00 %).NET
24 (50.00 %)SQL Server
24 (50.00 %)Intranet
24 (50.00 %)Internet
24 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2000
24 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2005
24 (50.00 %)Retail
32 (25.00 %)Security Cleared
32 (25.00 %)Wyse
32 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
32 (25.00 %)Windows
32 (25.00 %)Windows 2000
32 (25.00 %)Windows XP
32 (25.00 %)HP
41 (12.50 %)E-Commerce
41 (12.50 %)MS Project
41 (12.50 %)MS Office
41 (12.50 %)Finance
41 (12.50 %)Government

Microsoft
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Worcester region citing Microsoft 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 Microsoft. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (50.00 %)HTML
14 (50.00 %).NET
14 (50.00 %)ASP
14 (50.00 %)ASP.NET
14 (50.00 %)CSS
14 (50.00 %)XML
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (75.00 %)MS Excel
21 (12.50 %)MS Project
21 (12.50 %)MS Office
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (50.00 %)Intranet
14 (50.00 %)Internet
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (50.00 %)SQL Server
14 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2000
14 (50.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (50.00 %)Retail
21 (12.50 %)Finance
21 (12.50 %)Government
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (50.00 %).NET Developer
22 (25.00 %)Desktop Support Engineer
22 (25.00 %)Desktop Support
22 (25.00 %)Support Engineer
22 (25.00 %)Desktop Engineer
31 (12.50 %)E-Commerce Project Manager
31 (12.50 %)Programme Office Analyst
31 (12.50 %)E-Commerce Manager
31 (12.50 %)PMO Analyst
31 (12.50 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
31 (12.50 %)Project Manager
31 (12.50 %)Developer
31 (12.50 %)Analyst
31 (12.50 %)ASP.NET Developer
31 (12.50 %)C# Developer
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (25.00 %)Windows
12 (25.00 %)Windows 2000
12 (25.00 %)Windows XP
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (25.00 %)PRINCE2
12 (25.00 %)Security Cleared
21 (12.50 %)E-Commerce
21 (12.50 %)Project Management
21 (12.50 %)Programme Management
21 (12.50 %)Content Management
21 (12.50 %)CTC Cleared
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (50.00 %)C#
14 (50.00 %)JavaScript
14 (50.00 %)SQL
14 (50.00 %)Transact-SQL
14 (50.00 %)VB
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (12.50 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (25.00 %)HP
12 (25.00 %)Wyse