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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL) skills within the Worcester region with a comparison to our Database & Business Intelligence category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited SQL Server over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft SQL Server (MS SQL)
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank44
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching contract IT job ads25
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.005 %
As % of the category below33.33 %62.50 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£200
Average daily rate-£250
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£312£334
% change on same period last year-6.49 %
Hourly rates quoted12
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00£35.00
Average hourly rate£35.00£35.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00£35.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.34£30.73
% change on same period last year-11.03 %
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
Worcester
Matching contract IT job ads68
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.009 %
Daily rates quoted11
Average minimum daily rate£380£200
Average daily rate£410£250
% change on same period last year+64.00 %
Average maximum daily rate£440£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£347
% change on same period last year-3.16 %
Hourly rates quoted32
Average minimum hourly rate£21.60£35.00
Average hourly rate£25.20£35.00
% change on same period last year-28.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.80£35.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£26.60£31.68
% change on same period last year-16.03 %
SQL Server WorcestershireSQL Server
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.

SQL Server
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing SQL Server across the Worcester region as a proportion of the total demand within the Database & Business Intelligence category.

Worcester SQL Server Demand Trend

SQL Server
Daily Rate Trend

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

Worcester SQL Server Daily Rate Trend

SQL Server
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Worcester SQL Server Hourly Rate Trend

SQL Server
Top 22 Related IT Skills

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

15 (100.00 %)HTML
15 (100.00 %)JavaScript
15 (100.00 %).NET
24 (80.00 %)Microsoft
24 (80.00 %)Intranet
24 (80.00 %)Internet
24 (80.00 %)SQL Server 2000
24 (80.00 %)ASP
24 (80.00 %)ASP.NET
24 (80.00 %)CSS
24 (80.00 %)XML
24 (80.00 %)SQL
24 (80.00 %)Transact-SQL
24 (80.00 %)VB
24 (80.00 %)Retail
24 (80.00 %)SQL Server 2005
24 (80.00 %)MS Excel
24 (80.00 %)C#
31 (20.00 %)ActionScript
31 (20.00 %)Flash
31 (20.00 %)E-Commerce
31 (20.00 %)Web Development

SQL Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (100.00 %)HTML
15 (100.00 %).NET
24 (80.00 %)ASP
24 (80.00 %)ASP.NET
24 (80.00 %)CSS
24 (80.00 %)XML
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (80.00 %)MS Excel
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (80.00 %)Intranet
14 (80.00 %)Internet
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (80.00 %)SQL Server 2000
14 (80.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (20.00 %)Flash
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (80.00 %)Retail
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (100.00 %).NET Developer
22 (40.00 %)Developer
31 (20.00 %)Web Developer
31 (20.00 %)C# Developer
31 (20.00 %)Web Designer
31 (20.00 %)ASP.NET Developer
31 (20.00 %).NET Web Developer
31 (20.00 %).NET Designer
31 (20.00 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (20.00 %)E-Commerce
11 (20.00 %)Web Development
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (100.00 %)JavaScript
24 (80.00 %)SQL
24 (80.00 %)Transact-SQL
24 (80.00 %)VB
24 (80.00 %)C#
31 (20.00 %)ActionScript
Worcester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (80.00 %)Microsoft