Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of Cognos products and/or services in IT contracts within the Yorkshire region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Cognos over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCognos
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank93116
Rank change on same period last yearUp+23
Matching contract IT job ads1428
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.022 %0.030 %
As % of the category below1.493 %1.783 %
Daily rates quoted09
Average minimum daily rate-£361
Average daily rate-£379
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£396
UK excluding London average daily rate£336£398
% change on same period last year-15.55 %
Hourly rates quoted21
Average minimum hourly rate£25.00£22.00
Average hourly rate£28.75£22.50
% change on same period last year+27.77 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.50£23.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.65£33.75
% change on same period last year-32.87 %
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Yorkshire
Matching contract IT job ads9381570
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.487 %1.671 %
Daily rates quoted195339
Average minimum daily rate£338£311
Average daily rate£361£323
% change on same period last year+11.81 %
Average maximum daily rate£385£335
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£348
% change on same period last year+2.58 %
Hourly rates quoted134180
Average minimum hourly rate£21.34£23.29
Average hourly rate£22.21£24.46
% change on same period last year-9.21 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.08£25.63
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.86£24.15
% change on same period last year-1.20 %
Cognos EnglandCognos
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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within IBM Cognos.

Cognos
Demand Trend

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

Yorkshire Cognos Demand Trend

Cognos
Daily Rate Trend

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

Yorkshire Cognos Daily Rate Trend

Cognos
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Yorkshire Cognos Hourly Rate Trend

Cognos
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Cognos within the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 1 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 YorkshireUp+148--
East YorkshireNew entry-1--
South YorkshireUp+101--
Cognos EnglandCognos
England

Cognos
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Yorkshire region citing Cognos 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 Cognos.

111 (34.38 %)Business Intelligence
28 (25.00 %)NHS
37 (21.88 %)SQL
45 (15.63 %)SQL Server
45 (15.63 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
54 (12.50 %)Datawarehouse
63 (9.375 %)AS400
72 (6.250 %)Finance
72 (6.250 %)SharePoint
72 (6.250 %)Systems Analysis
72 (6.250 %)Insurance
72 (6.250 %)Data Migration
72 (6.250 %)SQL Server Integration Services
72 (6.250 %)Migration
72 (6.250 %)Oracle
72 (6.250 %)MS Excel
81 (3.125 %)MS Access
81 (3.125 %)Cognos Powerplay
81 (3.125 %)Cognos Impromptu
81 (3.125 %)DB2
81 (3.125 %)OLAP
81 (3.125 %)Crystal Reports
81 (3.125 %)Business Objects
81 (3.125 %)UNIX
81 (3.125 %)ETL
81 (3.125 %)TOAD
81 (3.125 %)Star Schema
81 (3.125 %)Microsoft
81 (3.125 %)BusinessObjects
81 (3.125 %)DecisionStream

Cognos
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Yorkshire region citing Cognos 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 Cognos. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (6.250 %)SharePoint
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (6.250 %)MS Excel
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (15.63 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (15.63 %)SQL Server
24 (12.50 %)Datawarehouse
32 (6.250 %)SQL Server Integration Services
41 (3.125 %)DB2
41 (3.125 %)OLAP
41 (3.125 %)Crystal Reports
41 (3.125 %)MS Access
41 (3.125 %)Cognos Powerplay
41 (3.125 %)Cognos Impromptu
41 (3.125 %)ETL
41 (3.125 %)TOAD
41 (3.125 %)Star Schema
41 (3.125 %)BusinessObjects
41 (3.125 %)DecisionStream
41 (3.125 %)Data Mart
41 (3.125 %)SQL Server 2005
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (6.250 %)Finance
12 (6.250 %)Insurance
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (43.75 %)Developer
211 (34.38 %)Cognos Developer
33 (9.375 %)Analyst
42 (6.250 %)Cognos Administrator
42 (6.250 %)Administrator
51 (3.125 %)Senior Analyst
51 (3.125 %)Datawarehouse Developer
51 (3.125 %)Implementation Manager
51 (3.125 %)Implementation Project Manager
51 (3.125 %)Data Manager
51 (3.125 %)Cognos Consultant
51 (3.125 %)Business Intelligence Developer
51 (3.125 %)Project Manager
51 (3.125 %)Tester
51 (3.125 %)Business Developer
51 (3.125 %)Consultant
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (25.00 %)NHS
23 (9.375 %)AS400
31 (3.125 %)Credit Risk
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (3.125 %)UNIX
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (34.38 %)Business Intelligence
22 (6.250 %)Migration
22 (6.250 %)Systems Analysis
22 (6.250 %)Data Migration
31 (3.125 %)Security Cleared
31 (3.125 %)Supplier Management
31 (3.125 %)Test Scripting
31 (3.125 %)System Testing
31 (3.125 %)Dimensional Modelling
31 (3.125 %)Risk Assessment
31 (3.125 %)Logistics
31 (3.125 %)Validation
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (21.88 %)SQL
21 (3.125 %)PowerHouse
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (6.250 %)Oracle
21 (3.125 %)Business Objects
21 (3.125 %)Microsoft