SQL Contracts in Buckinghamshire

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Buckinghamshire with a requirement for SQL skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited SQL over the 3 months to 27 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

Note that daily and hourly rates are treated separately in these statistics. When calculating contractor rate percentiles, daily rates are never derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

SQL (Structured Query Language) South East / Buckinghamshire
Location	3 months to 27 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	16	13	4
Rank change year-on-year	-3	-9
Contract jobs citing SQL	101	102	173
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire	9.87%	10.68%	14.36%
As % of the Programming Languages category	25.57%	32.80%	40.71%
Number of daily rates quoted	54	61	75
Median daily rate	£325	£355	£350
Median daily rate % change year-on-year	-8.45%	+1.42%
90% offered a daily rate of more than	£150	£240	£230
10% offered a daily rate of more than	£435	£438	£475
UK excluding London median daily rate	£375	£363	£340
% change year-on-year	+3.44%	+6.61%
Number of hourly rates quoted	3	0	3
Median hourly rate	£19.00	-	£22.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate	£40.00	£32.50	£22.50
% change year-on-year	+23.07%	+44.44%

SQL is in the programming language skills category. The next table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Buckinghamshire with a requirement for programming language skills.

Contract Programming Language Skills Buckinghamshire
Contract job vacancies with a requirement for programming language skills	395	311	425
As % of all contract IT job vacancies advertised in Buckinghamshire	38.61%	32.57%	35.27%
Number of daily rates quoted	161	153	228
Median daily rate	£388	£350	£350
Median daily rate % change year-on-year	+10.71%	-
90% offered a daily rate of more than	£250	£263	£250
10% offered a daily rate of more than	£500	£450	£500
UK excluding London median daily rate	£400	£375	£350
% change year-on-year	+6.66%	+7.14%
Number of hourly rates quoted	10	3	10
Median hourly rate	£55.00	£40.00	£28.00
Median hourly rate % change year-on-year	+37.50%	+42.85%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than	£19.00	£37.50	£22.75
10% offered a hourly rate of more than	£60.00	£43.00	£42.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate	£42.50	£37.50	£37.00
% change year-on-year	+13.33%	+1.35%

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Job Vacancy Trend in Buckinghamshire

The job posting trend of jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire citing SQL as a proportion of all contract or permanent IT jobs with a match in the Programming Languages category.

Job vacancy trend for SQL in Buckinghamshire

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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Buckinghamshire

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in contract jobs citing SQL in Buckinghamshire.

Contractor daily rate trend for SQL in Buckinghamshire

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Contractor Daily Rate Histogram in Buckinghamshire

The daily rate distribution of IT jobs citing SQL in Buckinghamshire over the 3 months to 27 June 2017.

Contractor daily rate histogram for SQL in Buckinghamshire

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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Buckinghamshire

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for contractor hourly rates quoted in IT jobs citing SQL in Buckinghamshire.

Contractor hourly rate trend for SQL in Buckinghamshire

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Contractor Hourly Rate Histogram in Buckinghamshire

The hourly rate distribution of IT jobs citing SQL in Buckinghamshire over the 3 months to 27 June 2017.

Contractor hourly rate histogram for SQL in Buckinghamshire

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Contract Job Locations in Buckinghamshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SQL within the Buckinghamshire region over the 3 months to 27 June 2017. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location	Rank Change on Same Period Last Year	Matching Contract IT Job Ads	Median Daily Rate Last 3 Months	Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Job Vacancies
Milton Keynes	+1	82	£325	-7.14%	27
Marlow	+3	3	£150	-	9
Amersham	+2	2	-	-	1
Beaconsfield	-	2	-	-	1
Aylesbury	0	1	-	-	5
High Wycombe	-8	1	-	-
SQL South East

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Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills in Buckinghamshire

For the 6 months to 27 June 2017, IT contractor jobs citing SQL also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all contract ads across the Buckinghamshire region with a requirement for SQL.

1	72 (40.22%)	Agile Software Development
2	70 (39.11%)	Java
3	47 (26.26%)	JavaScript
4	46 (25.70%)	Test Automation
5	44 (24.58%)	Jenkins
6	41 (22.91%)	Web Services
7	40 (22.35%)	SQL Server
7	40 (22.35%)	Git (software)
8	39 (21.79%)	Windows
8	39 (21.79%)	Finance
9	38 (21.23%)	SOAP
9	38 (21.23%)	REST
10	37 (20.67%)	JIRA
11	34 (18.99%)	QA
12	33 (18.44%)	Continuous Integration

12	33 (18.44%)	CSS
12	33 (18.44%)	TDD
13	31 (17.32%)	Oracle
13	31 (17.32%)	HTML
14	30 (16.76%)	Microsoft
15	28 (15.64%)	ITIL
15	28 (15.64%)	Banking
16	27 (15.08%)	Active Directory
16	27 (15.08%)	SC Cleared
16	27 (15.08%)	Security Cleared
17	25 (13.97%)	Selenium
17	25 (13.97%)	AngularJS
17	25 (13.97%)	Internet
17	25 (13.97%)	Scrum
18	24 (13.41%)	XML

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Co-occurring IT Skills in Buckinghamshire by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	13 (7.26%)	WebSphere
2	11 (6.15%)	Skype for Business
3	10 (5.59%)	SharePoint
4	9 (5.03%)	JBoss
4	9 (5.03%)	MS Exchange
4	9 (5.03%)	WebSphere Application Server
5	7 (3.91%)	Exchange Server 2010
5	7 (3.91%)	Exchange Server 2013
6	6 (3.35%)	Apache Spark
6	6 (3.35%)	Confluence
7	5 (2.79%)	SAS
8	4 (2.23%)	Oracle SOA Suite
9	3 (1.68%)	Apache Pig
9	3 (1.68%)	BizTalk Server
9	3 (1.68%)	CMS
9	3 (1.68%)	IBM HTTP Server
9	3 (1.68%)	IIS
9	3 (1.68%)	LiveCycle
9	3 (1.68%)	Umbraco
10	2 (1.12%)	WebLogic

Applications
1	14 (7.82%)	Microsoft Excel
2	7 (3.91%)	Microsoft Office
3	2 (1.12%)	Adobe Creative Suite
4	1 (0.56%)	Adobe Captivate
4	1 (0.56%)	Microsoft PowerPoint

Business Applications
1	3 (1.68%)	Staffware
2	2 (1.12%)	Remedy ITSM
3	1 (0.56%)	Dynamics CRM
3	1 (0.56%)	Oracle EBS R12
3	1 (0.56%)	Oracle ERP
3	1 (0.56%)	Oracle Financials
3	1 (0.56%)	Oracle General Ledger
3	1 (0.56%)	Oracle Payables
3	1 (0.56%)	Oracle Receivables
3	1 (0.56%)	SAP Oil and Gas

Cloud Services
1	9 (5.03%)	Amazon AWS
1	9 (5.03%)	Microsoft Azure
1	9 (5.03%)	OpenShift
2	4 (2.23%)	Google Analytics
3	3 (1.68%)	Cloud Computing
4	2 (1.12%)	Google Checkout
4	2 (1.12%)	Office 365
4	2 (1.12%)	Sauce Labs
5	1 (0.56%)	SaaS

Communications & Networking
1	25 (13.97%)	Internet
2	8 (4.47%)	BIG-IP
3	7 (3.91%)	LDAP
4	2 (1.12%)	DNS
5	1 (0.56%)	ATM
5	1 (0.56%)	Firewall
5	1 (0.56%)	HTTP
5	1 (0.56%)	Intranet
5	1 (0.56%)	Network Security
5	1 (0.56%)	SAN
5	1 (0.56%)	TCP/IP
5	1 (0.56%)	WAN

Database & Business Intelligence
1	40 (22.35%)	SQL Server
2	18 (10.06%)	MongoDB
3	13 (7.26%)	PostgreSQL
4	11 (6.15%)	SQL Server 2008
5	10 (5.59%)	Hadoop
6	9 (5.03%)	PowerPivot
7	8 (4.47%)	Big Data
8	7 (3.91%)	DB2
8	7 (3.91%)	SQL Server 2005
8	7 (3.91%)	SQL Server 2012
9	6 (3.35%)	BusinessObjects
9	6 (3.35%)	Relational Database
9	6 (3.35%)	Sqoop
10	5 (2.79%)	SQL Server 2016
10	5 (2.79%)	SQL Server Reporting Services
11	4 (2.23%)	Apache Cassandra
11	4 (2.23%)	Apache Hive
11	4 (2.23%)	Impala
11	4 (2.23%)	RDBMS
12	3 (1.68%)	HBase

Development Applications
1	44 (24.58%)	Jenkins
2	40 (22.35%)	Git (software)
3	37 (20.67%)	JIRA
4	25 (13.97%)	Selenium
5	13 (7.26%)	Calabash
6	12 (6.70%)	Cucumber
7	11 (6.15%)	Maven
8	10 (5.59%)	Eclipse
8	10 (5.59%)	Protractor
9	9 (5.03%)	GitLab
10	8 (4.47%)	Karma Test Runner
10	8 (4.47%)	Mocha
10	8 (4.47%)	WebDriver
11	7 (3.91%)	Subversion
12	6 (3.35%)	git-flow
12	6 (3.35%)	JUnit
12	6 (3.35%)	SoapUI
13	5 (2.79%)	HP UFT
14	4 (2.23%)	LoadRunner
14	4 (2.23%)	Team Foundation Server

General
1	39 (21.79%)	Finance
2	28 (15.64%)	Banking
3	19 (10.61%)	Retail
4	10 (5.59%)	Corporate Banking
5	8 (4.47%)	Marketing
6	5 (2.79%)	Telecoms
7	3 (1.68%)	Automotive
7	3 (1.68%)	German Language
7	3 (1.68%)	Law
8	2 (1.12%)	Retail Banking
8	2 (1.12%)	Spanish Language
9	1 (0.56%)	Advertising
9	1 (0.56%)	Aerospace
9	1 (0.56%)	Electronics
9	1 (0.56%)	Games
9	1 (0.56%)	Investment Banking
9	1 (0.56%)	Manufacturing
9	1 (0.56%)	Military

Job Titles
1	61 (34.08%)	Developer
2	37 (20.67%)	Analyst
3	29 (16.20%)	Tester
4	25 (13.97%)	Java Developer
5	24 (13.41%)	Automation Tester
6	17 (9.50%)	QA Tester
7	13 (7.26%)	QA Automation Tester
7	13 (7.26%)	Test Analyst
8	12 (6.70%)	SQL Developer
9	11 (6.15%)	DBA
10	10 (5.59%)	Data Analyst
10	10 (5.59%)	Excel Analyst
10	10 (5.59%)	Report Analyst
10	10 (5.59%)	SQL DBA
11	9 (5.03%)	.NET Developer
12	8 (4.47%)	Financial Analyst
13	7 (3.91%)	Front End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
13	7 (3.91%)	Service Analyst
13	7 (3.91%)	SQL Analyst
14	6 (3.35%)	Agile Developer

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	41 (22.91%)	Web Services
2	38 (21.23%)	REST
2	38 (21.23%)	SOAP
3	33 (18.44%)	CSS
4	31 (17.32%)	HTML
5	25 (13.97%)	AngularJS
6	24 (13.41%)	XML
7	23 (12.85%)	Spring
8	21 (11.73%)	.NET
8	21 (11.73%)	Node.js
9	19 (10.61%)	Hibernate
10	18 (10.06%)	jQuery
11	16 (8.94%)	JSP
12	11 (6.15%)	Java EE
13	10 (5.59%)	ASP.NET
14	9 (5.03%)	Ajax
14	9 (5.03%)	HTML5
15	8 (4.47%)	ASP.NET Web Forms
15	8 (4.47%)	Chai
15	8 (4.47%)	CSS3

Miscellaneous
1	21 (11.73%)	Analytical Skills
2	20 (11.17%)	Mobile App
3	8 (4.47%)	Data Centre
4	7 (3.91%)	Computer Science
4	7 (3.91%)	User Experience
5	6 (3.35%)	Management Information System
6	3 (1.68%)	Digital Media
6	3 (1.68%)	iPad
7	2 (1.12%)	Clustering
7	2 (1.12%)	iPhone
7	2 (1.12%)	Linux Command Line
7	2 (1.12%)	Mobile Banking
7	2 (1.12%)	Online Banking
8	1 (0.56%)	Algorithms
8	1 (0.56%)	e-Learning
8	1 (0.56%)	Learning Management System
8	1 (0.56%)	Mainframe
8	1 (0.56%)	SCORM

Operating Systems
1	39 (21.79%)	Windows
2	22 (12.29%)	Linux
3	21 (11.73%)	Windows Server 2008
4	17 (9.50%)	Windows Server 2012
5	16 (8.94%)	Unix
6	12 (6.70%)	Windows Server 2003
7	10 (5.59%)	Windows Server
8	8 (4.47%)	Windows 7
9	7 (3.91%)	AIX
10	6 (3.35%)	Windows 8
11	5 (2.79%)	Android
11	5 (2.79%)	Apple iOS
11	5 (2.79%)	Windows Vista
12	4 (2.23%)	Windows 10
13	3 (1.68%)	Solaris
13	3 (1.68%)	zOS
14	2 (1.12%)	Mac OS X
14	2 (1.12%)	Red Hat Enterprise Linux
15	1 (0.56%)	Ubuntu
15	1 (0.56%)	Windows XP

Processes & Methodologies
1	72 (40.22%)	Agile Software Development
2	46 (25.70%)	Test Automation
3	33 (18.44%)	Continuous Integration
3	33 (18.44%)	TDD
4	28 (15.64%)	ITIL
5	25 (13.97%)	Scrum
6	22 (12.29%)	Service Management
7	21 (11.73%)	SDLC
8	17 (9.50%)	MVC
9	16 (8.94%)	ITSM
9	16 (8.94%)	OO
10	15 (8.38%)	Problem Management
10	15 (8.38%)	Unit Testing
10	15 (8.38%)	Workflow
11	14 (7.82%)	Functional Testing
12	13 (7.26%)	Analytics
12	13 (7.26%)	Change Management
13	12 (6.70%)	ITIL V3
13	12 (6.70%)	Project Management
13	12 (6.70%)	Virtual Environments

Programming Languages
1	70 (39.11%)	Java
2	47 (26.26%)	JavaScript
3	22 (12.29%)	VB
4	20 (11.17%)	Python
5	19 (10.61%)	C#
6	15 (8.38%)	PowerShell
6	15 (8.38%)	VBA
7	14 (7.82%)	PL/SQL
8	13 (7.26%)	Ruby
9	11 (6.15%)	T-SQL
10	7 (3.91%)	Shell Script
11	6 (3.35%)	Perl
12	5 (2.79%)	Scala
12	5 (2.79%)	VBScript
13	4 (2.23%)	C++
13	4 (2.23%)	ES6
14	3 (1.68%)	ECMAScript
14	3 (1.68%)	R
14	3 (1.68%)	TypeScript
15	2 (1.12%)	PHP

Qualifications
1	27 (15.08%)	SC Cleared
1	27 (15.08%)	Security Cleared
2	16 (8.94%)	Microsoft Certification
3	13 (7.26%)	MCP
4	12 (6.70%)	MCSE
5	9 (5.03%)	DV Cleared
6	6 (3.35%)	Degree
6	6 (3.35%)	ISTQB
7	5 (2.79%)	ISEB
8	4 (2.23%)	Computer Science Degree
8	4 (2.23%)	MCDBA
9	3 (1.68%)	APMG
9	3 (1.68%)	MCSA
10	2 (1.12%)	GSAE
10	2 (1.12%)	Sun Certification
11	1 (0.56%)	CTC Cleared
11	1 (0.56%)	HND
11	1 (0.56%)	ITIL Certification
11	1 (0.56%)	Oracle Certification
11	1 (0.56%)	VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	34 (18.99%)	QA
2	8 (4.47%)	SLA
3	1 (0.56%)	Data Quality
3	1 (0.56%)	ISO 8583
3	1 (0.56%)	Sarbanes-Oxley

System Software
1	27 (15.08%)	Active Directory
2	16 (8.94%)	VMware Infrastructure
3	13 (7.26%)	Hyper-V
4	12 (6.70%)	VMware Workstation
5	3 (1.68%)	Apache Flume
5	3 (1.68%)	HDFS
5	3 (1.68%)	XenApp
6	2 (1.12%)	Docker
6	2 (1.12%)	Virtual Desktop
7	1 (0.56%)	Citrix Presentation Server
7	1 (0.56%)	Microsoft Virtual Server
7	1 (0.56%)	Terminal Server
7	1 (0.56%)	Virtual Servers
7	1 (0.56%)	VMware ESXi
7	1 (0.56%)	XenDesktop

Systems Management
1	6 (3.35%)	SCCM
2	5 (2.79%)	Oozie
2	5 (2.79%)	OVSD
3	4 (2.23%)	Ansible
3	4 (2.23%)	BladeLogic
3	4 (2.23%)	HP Quality Center
3	4 (2.23%)	OpenView Configuration Management
3	4 (2.23%)	WSUS
4	3 (1.68%)	Hadoop YARN
5	2 (1.12%)	Microsoft Clustering
5	2 (1.12%)	SCOM
6	1 (0.56%)	EdgeSight
6	1 (0.56%)	Failover Clustering
6	1 (0.56%)	OpenView
6	1 (0.56%)	Puppet
6	1 (0.56%)	ZABBIX

Vendors
1	31 (17.32%)	Oracle
2	30 (16.76%)	Microsoft
3	21 (11.73%)	VMware
4	18 (10.06%)	HP
5	16 (8.94%)	Citrix
6	9 (5.03%)	IBM
7	8 (4.47%)	F5
8	7 (3.91%)	Remedy
8	7 (3.91%)	ServiceNow
9	6 (3.35%)	Adobe
10	5 (2.79%)	NetApp
10	5 (2.79%)	SAP
11	4 (2.23%)	Cloudera
11	4 (2.23%)	Google
11	4 (2.23%)	Salesforce.com
12	3 (1.68%)	Cisco
12	3 (1.68%)	ILOG
12	3 (1.68%)	Red Hat
12	3 (1.68%)	Sencha
13	2 (1.12%)	Telerik