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The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) skills within the Yorkshire region with a comparison to our Systems Management category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Systems Management Server (SMS) over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Systems Management Server (SMS)
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank107133
Rank change on same period last yearUp+26
Matching contract IT job ads147
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.007 %
As % of the category below19.18 %5.983 %
Daily rates quoted50
Average minimum daily rate£232-
Average daily rate£254-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£275-
UK excluding London average daily rate£243£274
% change on same period last year-11.33 %
Hourly rates quoted42
Average minimum hourly rate£15.44£13.25
Average hourly rate£17.32£19.13
% change on same period last year-9.43 %
Average maximum hourly rate£19.20£25.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.45£25.63
% change on same period last year-12.38 %
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
Yorkshire
Matching contract IT job ads73117
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.103 %0.118 %
Daily rates quoted109
Average minimum daily rate£288£344
Average daily rate£304£365
% change on same period last year-16.59 %
Average maximum daily rate£321£386
UK excluding London average daily rate£334£362
% change on same period last year-7.73 %
Hourly rates quoted2412
Average minimum hourly rate£24.75£24.80
Average hourly rate£26.47£26.76
% change on same period last year-1.10 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.19£28.73
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.62£27.36
% change on same period last year+4.59 %
Systems Management Server (SMS) EnglandSystems Management Server (SMS)
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.

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Systems Management category.

Yorkshire Systems Management Server (SMS) Demand Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Yorkshire region.

Yorkshire Systems Management Server (SMS) Daily Rate Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008.

Yorkshire Systems Management Server (SMS) Daily Rate Histogram

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Yorkshire region.

Yorkshire Systems Management Server (SMS) Hourly Rate Trend

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) across the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008.

Yorkshire Systems Management Server (SMS) Hourly Rate Histogram

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Systems Management Server (SMS) within the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 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+119£238-
North YorkshireUp+32--
South YorkshireNew entry-2£315-
Systems Management Server (SMS) EnglandSystems Management Server (SMS)
England

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Yorkshire region citing Systems Management Server (SMS) 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 Systems Management Server (SMS).

129 (90.63 %)Windows
226 (81.25 %)Microsoft
316 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
415 (46.88 %)Active Directory
514 (43.75 %)Microsoft Certification
514 (43.75 %)MCSE
613 (40.63 %)Windows Vista
712 (37.50 %)MS Office
712 (37.50 %)Windows XP
712 (37.50 %)MS Exchange
811 (34.38 %)SQL
99 (28.13 %)Symantec
99 (28.13 %)Norton AntiVirus
108 (25.00 %)MOM
108 (25.00 %)ITIL
116 (18.75 %)VMware
116 (18.75 %)MS Excel
125 (15.63 %)SQL Server
125 (15.63 %)SAN
125 (15.63 %)VMware Infrastructure
134 (12.50 %)SCOM
134 (12.50 %)Exchange Server 2003
134 (12.50 %)Citrix
134 (12.50 %)Windows 2000
134 (12.50 %)PRINCE2
134 (12.50 %)VMware ESX
134 (12.50 %)VERITAS
143 (9.375 %)MSI
143 (9.375 %)ISA Server
143 (9.375 %)Telecoms

Systems Management Server (SMS)
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Yorkshire region citing Systems Management Server (SMS) 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 Systems Management Server (SMS). Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (9.375 %)Application Packaging
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
112 (37.50 %)MS Exchange
24 (12.50 %)Exchange Server 2003
33 (9.375 %)SharePoint
41 (3.125 %)Lotus Notes
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
112 (37.50 %)MS Office
26 (18.75 %)MS Excel
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (15.63 %)SAN
23 (9.375 %)DHCP
23 (9.375 %)DNS
31 (3.125 %)LAN
31 (3.125 %)WAN
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (15.63 %)SQL Server
22 (6.250 %)SQL Server 2000
22 (6.250 %)SQL Server 2005
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (9.375 %)MSI
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (9.375 %)Telecoms
22 (6.250 %)Government
31 (3.125 %)Law
31 (3.125 %)Retail
31 (3.125 %)Finance
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (21.88 %)Support Engineer
17 (21.88 %)3rd Line Support
24 (12.50 %)Project Manager
24 (12.50 %)3rd Line Support Engineer
32 (6.250 %)Support Team Leader
32 (6.250 %)Project Engineer
32 (6.250 %)Infrastructure Manager
32 (6.250 %)Desktop Analyst
32 (6.250 %)Desktop Support
32 (6.250 %)Analyst
32 (6.250 %)Consultant
32 (6.250 %)Infrastructure Project Manager
32 (6.250 %)Server Support
32 (6.250 %)Technical Consultant
32 (6.250 %)Desktop Support Engineer
32 (6.250 %)Desktop Engineer
32 (6.250 %)Team Leader
41 (3.125 %)IT Project Manager
41 (3.125 %)Technical Support Consultant
41 (3.125 %)Support Consultant
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
129 (90.63 %)Windows
216 (50.00 %)Windows Server 2003
313 (40.63 %)Windows Vista
412 (37.50 %)Windows XP
54 (12.50 %)Windows 2000
63 (9.375 %)Solaris
63 (9.375 %)UNIX
63 (9.375 %)Windows 2000 Server
71 (3.125 %)Windows NT
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (25.00 %)ITIL
24 (12.50 %)PRINCE2
32 (6.250 %)Business Desktop Deployment
32 (6.250 %)BC Cleared
32 (6.250 %)Security Cleared
41 (3.125 %)Project Management
41 (3.125 %)Document Management
41 (3.125 %)Software Testing
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
111 (34.38 %)SQL
21 (3.125 %)VBScript
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (43.75 %)MCSE
114 (43.75 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (9.375 %)MCSA
23 (9.375 %)MCDST
32 (6.250 %)MCP
41 (3.125 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
41 (3.125 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
115 (46.88 %)Active Directory
25 (15.63 %)VMware Infrastructure
34 (12.50 %)VMware ESX
43 (9.375 %)MetaFrame
43 (9.375 %)ISA Server
51 (3.125 %)NetBackup
51 (3.125 %)Backup Exec
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
19 (28.13 %)Norton AntiVirus
28 (25.00 %)MOM
34 (12.50 %)SCOM
42 (6.250 %)SCCM
Yorkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
126 (81.25 %)Microsoft
29 (28.13 %)Symantec
36 (18.75 %)VMware
44 (12.50 %)VERITAS
44 (12.50 %)Citrix
52 (6.250 %)Macromedia
61 (3.125 %)Compaq
61 (3.125 %)Interwoven
61 (3.125 %)NetApp
61 (3.125 %)Lotus
61 (3.125 %)IBM