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The table below looks at the demand for Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) skills within the Worcestershire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited DWDM over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 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£499£344
% change on same period last year+44.74 %
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£42.50£24.50
% change on same period last year+73.46 %
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Worcestershire
Matching contract IT job ads510
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.011 %
Daily rates quoted11
Average minimum daily rate£330£200
Average daily rate£340£250
% change on same period last year+36.00 %
Average maximum daily rate£350£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£345£336
% change on same period last year+2.62 %
Hourly rates quoted11
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00£25.00
Average hourly rate£35.00£26.00
% change on same period last year+34.61 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00£27.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.93£28.33
% change on same period last year-1.39 %
DWDM West MidlandsDWDM
West Midlands

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.

DWDM
Demand Trend

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

Worcestershire DWDM Demand Trend

DWDM
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Worcestershire DWDM Hourly Rate Trend

DWDM
Top 12 Related IT Skills

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

12 (100.00 %)LAN
12 (100.00 %)WAN
12 (100.00 %)Ethernet
12 (100.00 %)DNS
12 (100.00 %)Cisco
12 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
12 (100.00 %)MPLS
12 (100.00 %)Firewall
12 (100.00 %)Network Design
21 (50.00 %)Degree
21 (50.00 %)Telecoms
21 (50.00 %)IBM

DWDM
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (100.00 %)LAN
12 (100.00 %)WAN
12 (100.00 %)Ethernet
12 (100.00 %)DNS
12 (100.00 %)MPLS
12 (100.00 %)Firewall
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Telecoms
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Architect
21 (50.00 %)Network Architect
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (100.00 %)Network Design
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (100.00 %)Cisco Certification
21 (50.00 %)Degree
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (100.00 %)Cisco
21 (50.00 %)IBM