FMCG Contracts in England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term FMCG in contract job vacancies advertised in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited FMCG over the 3 months to 25 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period over 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.

Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) UK / England
Location	3 months to 25 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	407	444	392
Rank change year-on-year	+37	-52
Contract jobs citing FMCG	175	185	232
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England	0.41%	0.38%	0.45%
As % of the Miscellaneous category	1.23%	1.14%	1.42%
Number of daily rates quoted	93	92	154
Median daily rate	£475	£433	£425
Median daily rate % change year-on-year	+9.82%	+1.76%
90% offered a daily rate of more than	£326	£260	£215
10% offered a daily rate of more than	£638	£575	£574
UK excluding London median daily rate	£413	£488	£434
% change year-on-year	-15.38%	+12.45%
Number of hourly rates quoted	1	3	4
Median hourly rate	£43.25	£43.00	£24.00
Median hourly rate % change year-on-year	+0.58%	+79.16%
UK excluding London median hourly rate	-	£43.25	£24.00
% change year-on-year	-	+80.20%

FMCG is in the generic IT skills category. The next table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for generic IT skills.

Generic IT Skills England
Contract job vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills	14253	16209	16371
As % of all contract IT job vacancies advertised in England	33.54%	33.27%	32.10%
Number of daily rates quoted	9344	10788	10479
Median daily rate	£463	£440	£425
Median daily rate % change year-on-year	+5.11%	+3.52%
90% offered a daily rate of more than	£280	£273	£253
10% offered a daily rate of more than	£650	£615	£613
UK excluding London median daily rate	£400	£390	£375
% change year-on-year	+2.56%	+4.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted	440	523	587
Median hourly rate	£22.00	£21.50	£18.90
Median hourly rate % change year-on-year	+2.32%	+13.75%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than	£12.00	£12.49	£12.25
10% offered a hourly rate of more than	£50.00	£47.13	£45.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate	£25.00	£23.00	£18.90
% change year-on-year	+8.69%	+21.69%

FMCG
Job Vacancy Trend in England

The job posting trend of jobs advertised in England citing FMCG as a proportion of all contract or permanent IT jobs with a match in the Miscellaneous category.

FMCG
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England

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

Contractor daily rate trend for FMCG in England

FMCG
Contractor Daily Rate Histogram in England

The daily rate distribution of IT jobs citing FMCG in England over the 3 months to 25 June 2017.

Contractor daily rate histogram for FMCG in England

FMCG
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England

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

Contractor hourly rate trend for FMCG in England

FMCG
Contract Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing FMCG within the England region over the 3 months to 25 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
London	-12	89	£500	+37.93%	24
South East	+37	35	£625	+21.95%	2
North West	+31	16	£590	+162.22%	7
West Midlands	+31	11	£388	-29.54%	3
Yorkshire	+21	6	£394	-12.50%	4
East of England	-11	3	£245	-32.87%
South West	-	3	£190	-	1
East Midlands	-16	2	£450	-12.23%
FMCG UK

FMCG
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills in England

For the 6 months to 25 June 2017, IT contractor jobs citing FMCG 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 England region with a requirement for FMCG.

1	126 (40.00%)	SAP
2	95 (30.16%)	Retail
3	64 (20.32%)	ERP
4	61 (19.37%)	Project Management
5	54 (17.14%)	Stakeholder Management
6	46 (14.60%)	Finance
7	44 (13.97%)	Agile Software Development
8	42 (13.33%)	Pharmaceutical
9	28 (8.89%)	Manufacturing
10	27 (8.57%)	Marketing
10	27 (8.57%)	Analytical Skills
11	25 (7.94%)	Logistics
12	24 (7.62%)	SQL
13	22 (6.98%)	Oracle
14	21 (6.67%)	Change Management

15	20 (6.35%)	Migration
16	19 (6.03%)	PRINCE2
16	19 (6.03%)	Business Intelligence
16	19 (6.03%)	JD Edwards
17	18 (5.71%)	Microsoft
18	16 (5.08%)	Microsoft Excel
18	16 (5.08%)	E-Commerce
19	15 (4.76%)	Active Directory
20	14 (4.44%)	Adobe
20	14 (4.44%)	Continuous Improvement
20	14 (4.44%)	PMO
21	13 (4.13%)	Cisco
21	13 (4.13%)	Information Security
21	13 (4.13%)	Risk Management
21	13 (4.13%)	Telecoms

FMCG
Co-occurring IT Skills in England 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	6 (1.90%)	Adobe Experience Manager
1	6 (1.90%)	CMS
2	4 (1.27%)	SharePoint
3	2 (0.63%)	SAS
4	1 (0.32%)	Apache
4	1 (0.32%)	Apache Spark
4	1 (0.32%)	Confluence
4	1 (0.32%)	Documentum
4	1 (0.32%)	NetWeaver
4	1 (0.32%)	Oracle Workflow
4	1 (0.32%)	SAP Portal
4	1 (0.32%)	SharePoint 2013
4	1 (0.32%)	Tomcat
4	1 (0.32%)	WordPress

Applications
1	16 (5.08%)	Microsoft Excel
2	7 (2.22%)	Microsoft PowerPoint
3	6 (1.90%)	Microsoft Office
3	6 (1.90%)	Microsoft Project
4	3 (0.95%)	InDesign
5	2 (0.63%)	Adobe Creative Suite
5	2 (0.63%)	MS Visio
6	1 (0.32%)	3ds Max
6	1 (0.32%)	Acrobat
6	1 (0.32%)	Adobe Illustrator
6	1 (0.32%)	Photoshop

Business Applications
1	12 (3.81%)	SAP PP
2	11 (3.49%)	SAP APO
3	10 (3.17%)	SAP FI
4	9 (2.86%)	SAP CO
5	8 (2.54%)	SAP FI/CO
6	7 (2.22%)	Dynamics NAV
7	6 (1.90%)	SAP ERP
7	6 (1.90%)	SAP PLM
7	6 (1.90%)	SAP PP-PI
8	5 (1.59%)	SAP MM
8	5 (1.59%)	SAP SCM
8	5 (1.59%)	SAP SD
9	4 (1.27%)	Dynamics AX
9	4 (1.27%)	SAP Business One
9	4 (1.27%)	Sprinklr
10	3 (0.95%)	Dynamics CRM
10	3 (0.95%)	OpenText VIM for SAP
10	3 (0.95%)	SAP CRM
10	3 (0.95%)	SAP PM
11	2 (0.63%)	BusinessWorks

Cloud Services
1	5 (1.59%)	Office 365
2	3 (0.95%)	Microsoft Azure
2	3 (0.95%)	PaaS
2	3 (0.95%)	SuccessFactors
3	2 (0.63%)	Amazon AWS
3	2 (0.63%)	BrowserStack
3	2 (0.63%)	IaaS
3	2 (0.63%)	Yammer
4	1 (0.32%)	Adobe Creative Cloud
4	1 (0.32%)	OneDrive
4	1 (0.32%)	SaaS

Communications & Networking
1	9 (2.86%)	Firewall
2	7 (2.22%)	VPN
3	5 (1.59%)	DHCP
4	4 (1.27%)	LAN
4	4 (1.27%)	Network Security
4	4 (1.27%)	WAN
5	3 (0.95%)	Cisco Nexus
5	3 (0.95%)	DNS
5	3 (0.95%)	Wi-Fi
6	2 (0.63%)	Internet
6	2 (0.63%)	NetScaler
6	2 (0.63%)	WAAS
7	1 (0.32%)	Intranet
7	1 (0.32%)	Intrusion Detection
7	1 (0.32%)	NFC
7	1 (0.32%)	RFID
7	1 (0.32%)	TCP/IP

Database & Business Intelligence
1	12 (3.81%)	SAP BW
2	8 (2.54%)	BusinessObjects
2	8 (2.54%)	BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
2	8 (2.54%)	Data Warehouse
3	7 (2.22%)	SQL Server
4	5 (1.59%)	DB2
4	5 (1.59%)	SAP HANA
5	4 (1.27%)	Power BI
6	3 (0.95%)	QlikView
6	3 (0.95%)	SQL Server Integration Services
7	2 (0.63%)	Crystal Reports
7	2 (0.63%)	MySQL
7	2 (0.63%)	Oracle Database
7	2 (0.63%)	Relational Database
7	2 (0.63%)	SAP Data Services
8	1 (0.32%)	Amazon Redshift
8	1 (0.32%)	Big Data
8	1 (0.32%)	Essbase
8	1 (0.32%)	MS Access
8	1 (0.32%)	Oracle Reports

Development Applications
1	6 (1.90%)	JIRA
2	3 (0.95%)	Git (software)
2	3 (0.95%)	Jenkins
3	2 (0.63%)	Cucumber
3	2 (0.63%)	Jasmine
3	2 (0.63%)	Mocha
3	2 (0.63%)	PhantomJS
3	2 (0.63%)	Selenium
4	1 (0.32%)	Axure RP
4	1 (0.32%)	Team Foundation Server
4	1 (0.32%)	Visual Studio

General
1	95 (30.16%)	Retail
2	46 (14.60%)	Finance
3	42 (13.33%)	Pharmaceutical
4	28 (8.89%)	Manufacturing
5	27 (8.57%)	Marketing
6	13 (4.13%)	Telecoms
7	10 (3.17%)	Advertising
8	5 (1.59%)	Billing
8	5 (1.59%)	Legal
9	3 (0.95%)	Back Office
10	2 (0.63%)	Electronics
10	2 (0.63%)	Games
11	1 (0.32%)	Digital Economy
11	1 (0.32%)	Dutch Language
11	1 (0.32%)	Front Office

Job Titles
1	68 (21.59%)	Consultant
2	59 (18.73%)	Project Manager
3	45 (14.29%)	SAP Consultant
4	40 (12.70%)	Analyst
5	30 (9.52%)	SAP Manager
6	24 (7.62%)	Developer
7	23 (7.30%)	Architect
8	22 (6.98%)	Business Analyst
9	17 (5.40%)	SAP Project Manager
10	16 (5.08%)	IT Manager
11	12 (3.81%)	SAP PP Consultant
12	11 (3.49%)	Solutions Architect
13	10 (3.17%)	Programme Manager
13	10 (3.17%)	SAP MM Consultant
14	9 (2.86%)	ERP Manager
14	9 (2.86%)	SAP Functional Consultant
14	9 (2.86%)	Senior Manager
14	9 (2.86%)	Supply Chain Manager
15	8 (2.54%)	Digital Project Manager
15	8 (2.54%)	Security Manager

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	9 (2.86%)	EDI
2	5 (1.59%)	CSS
2	5 (1.59%)	HTML
2	5 (1.59%)	Web Services
3	4 (1.27%)	.NET
3	4 (1.27%)	Web Dynpro
4	3 (0.95%)	JSON
4	3 (0.95%)	SAP Fiori
5	2 (0.63%)	Middleware
5	2 (0.63%)	REST
5	2 (0.63%)	Unity (Game Engine)
5	2 (0.63%)	XML
6	1 (0.32%)	ASP.NET
6	1 (0.32%)	ATL
6	1 (0.32%)	BAPI
6	1 (0.32%)	Flash
6	1 (0.32%)	J2EE
6	1 (0.32%)	Node.js
6	1 (0.32%)	SAP PI
6	1 (0.32%)	SAP Smart Forms

Miscellaneous
1	27 (8.57%)	Analytical Skills
2	7 (2.22%)	Social Media
3	4 (1.27%)	Greenfield Project
3	4 (1.27%)	Management Information System
4	3 (0.95%)	iPad
4	3 (0.95%)	iPhone
4	3 (0.95%)	Virtual Team
5	2 (0.63%)	Clustering
5	2 (0.63%)	Data Protection Act
5	2 (0.63%)	Enterprise Software
5	2 (0.63%)	Learning Management System
5	2 (0.63%)	Life Science
5	2 (0.63%)	Security Operations Centre
6	1 (0.32%)	Data Centre
6	1 (0.32%)	Digital Media
6	1 (0.32%)	Distributed Denial-of-Service
6	1 (0.32%)	e-Learning
6	1 (0.32%)	Mobile App
6	1 (0.32%)	SCORM
6	1 (0.32%)	User Experience

Operating Systems
1	6 (1.90%)	Windows
2	3 (0.95%)	Windows 10
2	3 (0.95%)	Windows 7
2	3 (0.95%)	Windows 8
2	3 (0.95%)	Windows Server
3	2 (0.63%)	Linux
4	1 (0.32%)	Apple iOS
4	1 (0.32%)	Unix
4	1 (0.32%)	Windows Server 2012

Processes & Methodologies
1	64 (20.32%)	ERP
2	61 (19.37%)	Project Management
3	54 (17.14%)	Stakeholder Management
4	44 (13.97%)	Agile Software Development
5	25 (7.94%)	Logistics
6	21 (6.67%)	Change Management
7	20 (6.35%)	Migration
8	19 (6.03%)	Business Intelligence
8	19 (6.03%)	PRINCE2
9	16 (5.08%)	E-Commerce
10	14 (4.44%)	Continuous Improvement
11	13 (4.13%)	Information Security
11	13 (4.13%)	Risk Management
12	12 (3.81%)	Business Analysis
12	12 (3.81%)	Data Migration
12	12 (3.81%)	Matrix Organization
12	12 (3.81%)	Scrum
13	11 (3.49%)	Coaching
13	11 (3.49%)	Stakeholder Engagement
14	10 (3.17%)	Supply Chain Management

Programming Languages
1	24 (7.62%)	SQL
2	10 (3.17%)	C#
3	7 (2.22%)	JavaScript
4	6 (1.90%)	Python
5	5 (1.59%)	C
6	4 (1.27%)	ABAP
6	4 (1.27%)	PowerShell
6	4 (1.27%)	VB
7	3 (0.95%)	Java
8	2 (0.63%)	VBA
9	1 (0.32%)	JCL
9	1 (0.32%)	PHP
9	1 (0.32%)	REXX
9	1 (0.32%)	Ruby

Qualifications
1	10 (3.17%)	Degree
2	3 (0.95%)	ACCA
2	3 (0.95%)	CIMA
2	3 (0.95%)	CISA
3	2 (0.63%)	CISM
3	2 (0.63%)	CISSP
3	2 (0.63%)	PMP
3	2 (0.63%)	PRINCE2 Certification
3	2 (0.63%)	SAP Certification
3	2 (0.63%)	Six Sigma Black Belt
4	1 (0.32%)	CCIE
4	1 (0.32%)	Cisco Certification
4	1 (0.32%)	CRISC
4	1 (0.32%)	HND
4	1 (0.32%)	PMI Certification

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	14 (4.44%)	PMO
2	10 (3.17%)	QA
3	6 (1.90%)	GxP
4	5 (1.59%)	GDPR
4	5 (1.59%)	PCI DSS
4	5 (1.59%)	Sarbanes-Oxley
5	4 (1.27%)	GMP
6	3 (0.95%)	21 CFR Part 11
6	3 (0.95%)	Data Quality
6	3 (0.95%)	SLA
7	1 (0.32%)	GAMP

System Software
1	15 (4.76%)	Active Directory
2	5 (1.59%)	VMware Infrastructure
3	3 (0.95%)	Hyper-V
4	1 (0.32%)	Docker
4	1 (0.32%)	RACF

Systems Management
1	6 (1.90%)	SCCM
2	3 (0.95%)	AirWatch
3	2 (0.63%)	Cisco Prime
3	2 (0.63%)	Nexpose
3	2 (0.63%)	SCOM
3	2 (0.63%)	WebSphere Cast Iron
4	1 (0.32%)	Puppet
4	1 (0.32%)	zSecure

Vendors
1	126 (40.00%)	SAP
2	22 (6.98%)	Oracle
3	19 (6.03%)	JD Edwards
4	18 (5.71%)	Microsoft
5	14 (4.44%)	Adobe
6	13 (4.13%)	Cisco
7	6 (1.90%)	IBM
8	5 (1.59%)	MicroStrategy
8	5 (1.59%)	VMware
9	4 (1.27%)	Anaplan
9	4 (1.27%)	F5
10	3 (0.95%)	HP
10	3 (0.95%)	Hyperion
10	3 (0.95%)	Tableau
11	2 (0.63%)	CheckPoint
11	2 (0.63%)	Citrix
11	2 (0.63%)	Juniper
11	2 (0.63%)	Proofpoint
11	2 (0.63%)	Salesforce.com
11	2 (0.63%)	TIBCO