Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for CompTIA A+ Certification in IT contracts within the Yorkshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited A+ Certification over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCompTIA A+ Certification
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank105-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.370 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£125-
Average daily rate£125-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£125-
UK excluding London average daily rate£170£65
% change on same period last year+161.53 %
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£14.57£13.13
% change on same period last year+10.91 %
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Yorkshire
Matching contract IT job ads270373
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.436 %0.407 %
Daily rates quoted64103
Average minimum daily rate£323£316
Average daily rate£340£330
% change on same period last year+3.31 %
Average maximum daily rate£358£343
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£327
% change on same period last year+1.02 %
Hourly rates quoted2338
Average minimum hourly rate£21.99£20.51
Average hourly rate£23.26£21.51
% change on same period last year+8.11 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.53£22.51
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.73£25.15
% change on same period last year+2.29 %
A+ Certification EnglandA+ Certification
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.

A+ Certification
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing A+ Certification across the Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Yorkshire A+ Certification Demand Trend

A+ Certification
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing A+ Certification across the Yorkshire region.

Yorkshire A+ Certification Daily Rate Trend

A+ Certification
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing A+ Certification across the Yorkshire region.

Yorkshire A+ Certification Hourly Rate Trend

A+ Certification
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing A+ Certification within the Yorkshire 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
West YorkshireNew entry-1£125-
A+ Certification EnglandA+ Certification
England

A+ Certification
Top 11 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Yorkshire region citing A+ Certification 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 A+ Certification.

12 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft
21 (50.00 %)HP
21 (50.00 %)Compaq
21 (50.00 %)Dell
21 (50.00 %)MCP
21 (50.00 %)MCSA
21 (50.00 %)ATM
21 (50.00 %)Dell Certification
21 (50.00 %)Retail
21 (50.00 %)HP APS

A+ Certification
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Yorkshire region citing A+ Certification 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 A+ Certification. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (50.00 %)ATM
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Retail
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (50.00 %)Trainer
11 (50.00 %)Field Service Engineer
11 (50.00 %)Field Engineer
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft Trainer
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (50.00 %)Dell Certification
21 (50.00 %)HP APS
21 (50.00 %)MCP
21 (50.00 %)MCSA
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (100.00 %)Microsoft
21 (50.00 %)HP
21 (50.00 %)Compaq
21 (50.00 %)Dell