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 Worcestershire 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
Rank35
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching contract IT job ads118
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.009 %
As % of the category below42.31 %25.00 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£300-
Average daily rate£338-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£375-
UK excluding London average daily rate£308£290
% change on same period last year+6.25 %
Hourly rates quoted65
Average minimum hourly rate£16.36£17.40
Average hourly rate£16.82£19.70
% change on same period last year-14.62 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.27£22.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£18.69£18.80
% change on same period last year-0.56 %
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Worcestershire
Matching contract IT job ads2632
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.042 %0.035 %
Daily rates quoted88
Average minimum daily rate£306£180
Average daily rate£349£220
% change on same period last year+58.53 %
Average maximum daily rate£392£260
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£348
% change on same period last year+2.71 %
Hourly rates quoted97
Average minimum hourly rate£14.35£15.86
Average hourly rate£15.00£17.50
% change on same period last year-14.28 %
Average maximum hourly rate£15.65£19.14
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.86£24.00
% change on same period last year-0.59 %
Microsoft West MidlandsMicrosoft
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.

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 Worcestershire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire region.

Worcestershire Microsoft Daily Rate Trend

Microsoft
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Microsoft across the Worcestershire region over the 3 months to 3 December 2008.

Worcestershire Microsoft Daily Rate Histogram

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Worcestershire Microsoft Hourly Rate Trend

Microsoft
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Microsoft across the Worcestershire region over the 3 months to 3 December 2008.

Worcestershire Microsoft Hourly Rate Histogram

Microsoft
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft within the Worcestershire region over the 3 months to 3 December 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
RedditchUp+25--
KidderminsterNew entry-5--
WorcesterUp+32£350-
PershoreNew entry-2--
Microsoft West MidlandsMicrosoft
West Midlands

Microsoft
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

115 (65.22 %)Windows
115 (65.22 %)MS Excel
214 (60.87 %)Windows XP
311 (47.83 %)MS Office
311 (47.83 %)Windows 2000
48 (34.78 %)NHS
54 (17.39 %)Retail
54 (17.39 %)SQL Server 2005
54 (17.39 %)Intranet
54 (17.39 %)Internet
54 (17.39 %)SQL Server 2000
54 (17.39 %)ASP
54 (17.39 %)ASP.NET
54 (17.39 %)CSS
54 (17.39 %)XML
54 (17.39 %)C#
54 (17.39 %)HTML
54 (17.39 %)JavaScript
54 (17.39 %)SQL
54 (17.39 %)Transact-SQL
54 (17.39 %)VB
54 (17.39 %).NET
54 (17.39 %)SQL Server
63 (13.04 %)Active Directory
63 (13.04 %)HP
63 (13.04 %)Wyse
63 (13.04 %)Security Cleared
72 (8.696 %)Content Management
72 (8.696 %)Health
72 (8.696 %)PRINCE2

Microsoft
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (17.39 %)HTML
14 (17.39 %).NET
14 (17.39 %)ASP
14 (17.39 %)ASP.NET
14 (17.39 %)CSS
14 (17.39 %)XML
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (4.348 %)MS Exchange
11 (4.348 %)Exchange Server 2003
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
115 (65.22 %)MS Excel
211 (47.83 %)MS Office
31 (4.348 %)MS Project
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (17.39 %)Intranet
14 (17.39 %)Internet
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (17.39 %)SQL Server
14 (17.39 %)SQL Server 2000
14 (17.39 %)SQL Server 2005
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (17.39 %)Retail
22 (8.696 %)Health
31 (4.348 %)Law
31 (4.348 %)Finance
31 (4.348 %)Government
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (47.83 %)Desktop Engineer
210 (43.48 %)Desktop Support Engineer
210 (43.48 %)Desktop Support
210 (43.48 %)Support Engineer
210 (43.48 %)2nd Line Support
38 (34.78 %)2nd Line Support Engineer
44 (17.39 %).NET Developer
53 (13.04 %)Analyst
62 (8.696 %)Helpdesk Support
62 (8.696 %)Helpdesk Analyst
71 (4.348 %)ASP.NET Developer
71 (4.348 %)Solutions Architect
71 (4.348 %)Installations Engineer
71 (4.348 %)E-Commerce Project Manager
71 (4.348 %)Programme Office Analyst
71 (4.348 %)E-Commerce Manager
71 (4.348 %)PMO Analyst
71 (4.348 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
71 (4.348 %)C# Developer
71 (4.348 %)Developer
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (34.78 %)NHS
21 (4.348 %)Thin Client
21 (4.348 %)Computer Science
21 (4.348 %)Fat Client
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (65.22 %)Windows
214 (60.87 %)Windows XP
311 (47.83 %)Windows 2000
41 (4.348 %)Linux
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (13.04 %)Security Cleared
22 (8.696 %)PRINCE2
22 (8.696 %)Content Management
31 (4.348 %)Document Management
31 (4.348 %)Penetration Testing
31 (4.348 %)SC Cleared
31 (4.348 %)BC Cleared
31 (4.348 %)CTC Cleared
31 (4.348 %)E-Commerce
31 (4.348 %)Project Management
31 (4.348 %)Programme Management
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (17.39 %)C#
14 (17.39 %)JavaScript
14 (17.39 %)SQL
14 (17.39 %)Transact-SQL
14 (17.39 %)VB
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (4.348 %)CISSP
11 (4.348 %)Microsoft Certification
11 (4.348 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (13.04 %)Active Directory
Worcestershire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (13.04 %)HP
13 (13.04 %)Wyse
21 (4.348 %)Cisco