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This section looks at the demand for Job Control Language (JCL) skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited JCL over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkJob Control Language (JCL)
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank126163
Rank change on same period last yearUp+37
Matching contract IT job ads55
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.512 %0.297 %
Daily rates quoted40
Average minimum daily rate£363-
Average daily rate£396-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£430-
UK excluding London average daily rate£322£330
% change on same period last year-2.39 %
Hourly rates quoted03
Average minimum hourly rate-£28.33
Average hourly rate-£28.67
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£29.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate-£27.50
% change on same period last year-
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads9771682
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.289 %1.675 %
Daily rates quoted249506
Average minimum daily rate£304£341
Average daily rate£329£360
% change on same period last year-8.69 %
Average maximum daily rate£354£380
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£335
% change on same period last year-1.38 %
Hourly rates quoted79167
Average minimum hourly rate£36.59£34.11
Average hourly rate£38.10£35.67
% change on same period last year+6.81 %
Average maximum hourly rate£39.61£37.23
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.40£33.03
% change on same period last year+1.11 %
JCL South EastJCL
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.

JCL
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing JCL across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Berkshire JCL Demand Trend

JCL
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire JCL Daily Rate Trend

JCL
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing JCL across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

Berkshire JCL Daily Rate Histogram

JCL
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire JCL Hourly Rate Trend

JCL
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing JCL within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 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
BracknellUp+141£435-
ReadingNew entry-1--
JCL South EastJCL
South East

JCL
Top 22 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing JCL 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 JCL.

113 (76.47 %)Mainframe
28 (47.06 %)REXX
37 (41.18 %)TestDirector
37 (41.18 %)UNIX
37 (41.18 %)Finance
46 (35.29 %)MVS
54 (23.53 %)CICS
63 (17.65 %)COBOL
63 (17.65 %)EDI
63 (17.65 %)B2B
63 (17.65 %)IBM
63 (17.65 %)Gentran
72 (11.76 %)IBM Mainframe
72 (11.76 %)Migration
72 (11.76 %)OpenVMS
72 (11.76 %)SQL
72 (11.76 %)Oracle
72 (11.76 %)Oracle 8/8i
72 (11.76 %)Easytrieve
81 (5.882 %)Manufacturing
81 (5.882 %)Data Mapping
81 (5.882 %)VSAM

JCL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing JCL 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 JCL. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (17.65 %)EDI
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (23.53 %)CICS
23 (17.65 %)Gentran
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (11.76 %)Oracle 8/8i
12 (11.76 %)Easytrieve
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (41.18 %)TestDirector
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (41.18 %)Finance
21 (5.882 %)Manufacturing
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
17 (41.18 %)Tester
17 (41.18 %)Mainframe Tester
17 (41.18 %)Functional Tester
23 (17.65 %)Developer
32 (11.76 %)Oracle DBA
32 (11.76 %)DBA
32 (11.76 %)Analyst Programmer
32 (11.76 %)Programmer
32 (11.76 %)Analyst
41 (5.882 %)Consultant
41 (5.882 %)Administrator
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
113 (76.47 %)Mainframe
22 (11.76 %)IBM Mainframe
31 (5.882 %)VSAM
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (41.18 %)UNIX
26 (35.29 %)MVS
32 (11.76 %)OpenVMS
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (17.65 %)B2B
22 (11.76 %)Migration
31 (5.882 %)Data Mapping
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (47.06 %)REXX
23 (17.65 %)COBOL
32 (11.76 %)SQL
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (17.65 %)IBM
22 (11.76 %)Oracle