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The table below looks at the demand for Middleware skills within the Bristol region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Middleware over the 3 months to 8 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMiddleware
Location
3 months to
8 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank4357
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching contract IT job ads102
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.003 %
As % of the category below6.211 %1.379 %
Daily rates quoted30
Average minimum daily rate£247-
Average daily rate£247-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£247-
UK excluding London average daily rate£387£403
% change on same period last year-3.87 %
Hourly rates quoted50
Average minimum hourly rate£35.20-
Average hourly rate£35.70-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£36.20-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£38.01£37.06
% change on same period last year+2.55 %
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Bristol
Matching contract IT job ads161145
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.323 %0.181 %
Daily rates quoted6330
Average minimum daily rate£253£312
Average daily rate£280£332
% change on same period last year-15.71 %
Average maximum daily rate£306£351
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£334
% change on same period last year-5.20 %
Hourly rates quoted1837
Average minimum hourly rate£33.67£30.82
Average hourly rate£36.29£34.31
% change on same period last year+5.76 %
Average maximum hourly rate£38.91£37.80
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.48£31.45
% change on same period last year-9.45 %
Middleware South WestMiddleware
South West

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.

Middleware
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Middleware across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Bristol Middleware Demand Trend

Middleware
Daily Rate Trend

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

Bristol Middleware Daily Rate Trend

Middleware
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Middleware across the Bristol region over the 3 months to 8 January 2009.

Bristol Middleware Daily Rate Histogram

Middleware
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Bristol Middleware Hourly Rate Trend

Middleware
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Middleware across the Bristol region over the 3 months to 8 January 2009.

Bristol Middleware Hourly Rate Histogram

Middleware
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing Middleware 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 Middleware.

119 (95.00 %)Java
212 (60.00 %)C++
212 (60.00 %)UNIX
212 (60.00 %)Linux
212 (60.00 %)UML
311 (55.00 %)CORBA
311 (55.00 %)Configuration Management
311 (55.00 %)XML
311 (55.00 %)STL
311 (55.00 %)PVCS
311 (55.00 %)GIS
311 (55.00 %)Serena
311 (55.00 %)Solaris
311 (55.00 %)LuciadMap
47 (35.00 %)webMethods
47 (35.00 %)J2EE
53 (15.00 %)C
62 (10.00 %)SAP
62 (10.00 %)EJB
62 (10.00 %)JDBC
62 (10.00 %)JMS
62 (10.00 %)Telecoms
71 (5.000 %)Migration
71 (5.000 %)PostgreSQL
71 (5.000 %)TETRA
71 (5.000 %)Pocket PC
71 (5.000 %)SC Cleared
71 (5.000 %)Security Cleared
71 (5.000 %)GPRS
71 (5.000 %)Microsoft

Middleware
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing Middleware 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 Middleware. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
111 (55.00 %)STL
111 (55.00 %)XML
111 (55.00 %)CORBA
111 (55.00 %)LuciadMap
27 (35.00 %)J2EE
32 (10.00 %)EJB
32 (10.00 %)JDBC
32 (10.00 %)JMS
41 (5.000 %)WebServices
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (5.000 %)GPRS
11 (5.000 %)Internet
11 (5.000 %)3G
11 (5.000 %)TETRA
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
111 (55.00 %)GIS
21 (5.000 %)PostgreSQL
21 (5.000 %)MySQL
21 (5.000 %)SQL Server
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (55.00 %)PVCS
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (10.00 %)Telecoms
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (55.00 %)Software Engineer
29 (45.00 %)Developer
37 (35.00 %)Java Software Engineer
37 (35.00 %)webMethods Developer
46 (30.00 %)C++ Software Engineer
52 (10.00 %)Software Developer
61 (5.000 %)Architect
61 (5.000 %)webMethods Consultant
61 (5.000 %)C Software Engineer
61 (5.000 %)Consultant
61 (5.000 %)Solutions Architect
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (5.000 %)Pocket PC
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (60.00 %)UNIX
112 (60.00 %)Linux
211 (55.00 %)Solaris
31 (5.000 %)Windows
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (60.00 %)UML
211 (55.00 %)Configuration Management
31 (5.000 %)Migration
31 (5.000 %)OO
31 (5.000 %)RUP
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
119 (95.00 %)Java
212 (60.00 %)C++
33 (15.00 %)C
41 (5.000 %)C#
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (5.000 %)SC Cleared
11 (5.000 %)Security Cleared
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (55.00 %)Serena
27 (35.00 %)webMethods
32 (10.00 %)SAP
41 (5.000 %)Microsoft
41 (5.000 %)Oracle