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This section looks at the demand for Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited EAI over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkEnterprise Application Integration (EAI)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank122133
Rank change on same period last yearUp+11
Matching contract IT job ads733
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.033 %
As % of the category below0.344 %1.238 %
Daily rates quoted07
Average minimum daily rate-£443
Average daily rate-£478
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£513
UK excluding London average daily rate£436£474
% change on same period last year-8.04 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£37.50-
% change on same period last year-
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads20322666
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.682 %2.655 %
Daily rates quoted518945
Average minimum daily rate£363£360
Average daily rate£385£382
% change on same period last year+0.68 %
Average maximum daily rate£406£405
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£377
% change on same period last year+0.71 %
Hourly rates quoted98196
Average minimum hourly rate£27.75£31.38
Average hourly rate£30.44£32.96
% change on same period last year-7.64 %
Average maximum hourly rate£33.13£34.54
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.34£30.18
% change on same period last year+0.55 %
EAI South EastEAI
South East

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.

EAI
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing EAI across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Berkshire EAI Demand Trend

EAI
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire EAI Daily Rate Trend

EAI
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire EAI Hourly Rate Trend

EAI
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing EAI within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
ReadingDown-46--
BracknellNew entry-1--
EAI South EastEAI
South East

EAI
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing EAI 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 EAI.

17 (70.00 %)WebServices
26 (60.00 %)Java
26 (60.00 %)SOA
26 (60.00 %)TIBCO
26 (60.00 %)BusinessWorks
26 (60.00 %)TIBCO EMS
35 (50.00 %)Oracle
44 (40.00 %)Security Cleared
53 (30.00 %)Government
62 (20.00 %)XML
71 (10.00 %)Windows
71 (10.00 %)SharePoint
71 (10.00 %)SQL
71 (10.00 %)Transact-SQL
71 (10.00 %)VB.NET
71 (10.00 %).NET
71 (10.00 %)webMethods
71 (10.00 %)Microsoft
71 (10.00 %)Sun
71 (10.00 %)Microsoft Certification
71 (10.00 %)BizTalk Server
71 (10.00 %)SQL Server 2000
71 (10.00 %)Workflow
71 (10.00 %)SQL Server
71 (10.00 %)JSP
71 (10.00 %)ESB
71 (10.00 %)SharePoint Server 2007
71 (10.00 %)WF
71 (10.00 %)SC Cleared
71 (10.00 %)WinForms

EAI
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing EAI 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 EAI. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (70.00 %)WebServices
22 (20.00 %)XML
31 (10.00 %).NET
31 (10.00 %)JSP
31 (10.00 %)WF
31 (10.00 %)WinForms
31 (10.00 %)Windows SharePoint Services
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (60.00 %)TIBCO EMS
21 (10.00 %)SharePoint
21 (10.00 %)BizTalk Server
21 (10.00 %)ESB
21 (10.00 %)SharePoint Server 2007
21 (10.00 %)SharePoint Portal Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
16 (60.00 %)BusinessWorks
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (10.00 %)SQL Server 2000
11 (10.00 %)SQL Server
11 (10.00 %)SQL Server 2005
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (30.00 %)Government
21 (10.00 %)Billing
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (20.00 %)Developer
21 (10.00 %)Architect
21 (10.00 %)Solutions Designer
21 (10.00 %)Java Architect
21 (10.00 %)Senior Java Architect
21 (10.00 %).NET Developer
21 (10.00 %)C# Developer
21 (10.00 %)webMethods Developer
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (10.00 %)Windows
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (60.00 %)SOA
24 (40.00 %)Security Cleared
31 (10.00 %)Workflow
31 (10.00 %)SC Cleared
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (60.00 %)Java
21 (10.00 %)SQL
21 (10.00 %)Transact-SQL
21 (10.00 %)VB.NET
21 (10.00 %)C#
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (10.00 %)Microsoft Certification
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (60.00 %)TIBCO
25 (50.00 %)Oracle
31 (10.00 %)webMethods
31 (10.00 %)Microsoft
31 (10.00 %)Sun