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This section looks at the demand for the Server Support role in IT contracts within the Yorkshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Server Support in their job title over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Server Support
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank106121
Rank change on same period last yearUp+15
Matching contract IT job ads168
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.008 %
As % of the category below0.546 %0.234 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£200
Average daily rate-£225
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£250
UK excluding London average daily rate£224£252
% change on same period last year-10.95 %
Hourly rates quoted51
Average minimum hourly rate£24.60£12.00
Average hourly rate£26.40£13.50
% change on same period last year+95.55 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.20£15.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.67£25.39
% change on same period last year-6.76 %
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Yorkshire
Matching contract IT job ads29283421
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled3.898 %3.468 %
Daily rates quoted629624
Average minimum daily rate£321£314
Average daily rate£339£333
% change on same period last year+1.90 %
Average maximum daily rate£357£351
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£352
% change on same period last year+1.32 %
Hourly rates quoted286293
Average minimum hourly rate£21.55£23.17
Average hourly rate£23.34£24.48
% change on same period last year-4.64 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.13£25.79
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.50£25.85
% change on same period last year-9.09 %
Server Support EnglandServer Support
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.

Server Support
Demand Trend

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

Yorkshire Server Support Demand Trend

Server Support
Daily Rate Trend

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

Yorkshire Server Support Daily Rate Trend

Server Support
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Yorkshire Server Support Hourly Rate Trend

Server Support
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Server Support across the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 24 July 2008.

Yorkshire Server Support Hourly Rate Histogram

Server Support
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Server Support within the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 24 July 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
South YorkshireUp+118--
West YorkshireUp+56--
North YorkshireUp+23--
Server Support EnglandServer Support
England

Server Support
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Yorkshire region that cited Server Support in their job title 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 with Server Support in their job title.

126 (74.29 %)Windows
223 (65.71 %)Active Directory
312 (34.29 %)Windows NT
312 (34.29 %)Windows Server 2003
411 (31.43 %)Windows 2000
510 (28.57 %)VERITAS
510 (28.57 %)SAN
67 (20.00 %)Microsoft Certification
67 (20.00 %)MCSE
67 (20.00 %)NetBackup
67 (20.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
76 (17.14 %)Microsoft
85 (14.29 %)IBM
85 (14.29 %)NetWare
85 (14.29 %)MS Exchange
85 (14.29 %)SQL Server
85 (14.29 %)ARCserve
85 (14.29 %)ZENworks
94 (11.43 %)MOM
94 (11.43 %)Citrix
94 (11.43 %)Finance
94 (11.43 %)VMware
94 (11.43 %)TCP/IP
94 (11.43 %)DNS
94 (11.43 %)SQL Server 2005
103 (8.571 %)Exchange Server 2000
103 (8.571 %)Tivoli
103 (8.571 %)SMS
103 (8.571 %)Legal
103 (8.571 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)

Server Support
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Yorkshire region that cited Server Support in their job title 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 with Server Support in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (20.00 %)Exchange Server 2003
25 (14.29 %)MS Exchange
33 (8.571 %)Exchange Server 2000
42 (5.714 %)Exchange Server 5.5
42 (5.714 %)IIS
42 (5.714 %)Lotus Domino
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (5.714 %)MS Office
12 (5.714 %)MS Excel
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (2.857 %)assyst
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
110 (28.57 %)SAN
24 (11.43 %)TCP/IP
24 (11.43 %)DNS
33 (8.571 %)SMS
42 (5.714 %)DHCP
51 (2.857 %)LAN
51 (2.857 %)WAN
51 (2.857 %)SNA
51 (2.857 %)Internet
51 (2.857 %)Firewall
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (14.29 %)SQL Server
24 (11.43 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (5.714 %)SQL Server 2000
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (11.43 %)Finance
23 (8.571 %)Legal
31 (2.857 %)Back Office
31 (2.857 %)Telecoms
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
126 (74.29 %)Windows
212 (34.29 %)Windows NT
212 (34.29 %)Windows Server 2003
311 (31.43 %)Windows 2000
45 (14.29 %)NetWare
52 (5.714 %)Windows XP
52 (5.714 %)UNIX
52 (5.714 %)Solaris
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (5.714 %)Quality Management
21 (2.857 %)ITIL
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (2.857 %)C
11 (2.857 %)SQL
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (20.00 %)MCSE
17 (20.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (2.857 %)Degree
21 (2.857 %)CCNA
21 (2.857 %)Cisco Certification
21 (2.857 %)MCP
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
123 (65.71 %)Active Directory
27 (20.00 %)NetBackup
32 (5.714 %)Backup Exec
32 (5.714 %)MetaFrame
32 (5.714 %)VMware ESX
41 (2.857 %)ISA Server
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (14.29 %)ARCserve
15 (14.29 %)ZENworks
24 (11.43 %)MOM
33 (8.571 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
33 (8.571 %)Tivoli
41 (2.857 %)WSUS
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (28.57 %)VERITAS
26 (17.14 %)Microsoft
35 (14.29 %)IBM
44 (11.43 %)Citrix
44 (11.43 %)VMware
53 (8.571 %)Remedy
62 (5.714 %)Lotus
62 (5.714 %)Intel
62 (5.714 %)NetApp
71 (2.857 %)Cisco
71 (2.857 %)Sun
71 (2.857 %)HP
71 (2.857 %)Compaq
71 (2.857 %)Dell
71 (2.857 %)McAfee Security
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