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This section looks at the demand for OpenVMS skills within the Bristol region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited OpenVMS over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkOpenVMS
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank56-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads60
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.000 %
As % of the category below3.896 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£250-
Average daily rate£275-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£300-
UK excluding London average daily rate£360£380
% change on same period last year-5.15 %
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£40.80£25.00
% change on same period last year+63.20 %
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Bristol
Matching contract IT job ads154238
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.203 %0.237 %
Daily rates quoted2168
Average minimum daily rate£264£277
Average daily rate£286£293
% change on same period last year-2.22 %
Average maximum daily rate£308£308
UK excluding London average daily rate£329£336
% change on same period last year-2.14 %
Hourly rates quoted5849
Average minimum hourly rate£26.84£21.81
Average hourly rate£28.45£23.31
% change on same period last year+22.03 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.05£24.81
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.93£22.83
% change on same period last year-3.96 %
OpenVMS South WestOpenVMS
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.

OpenVMS
Demand Trend

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

Bristol OpenVMS Demand Trend

OpenVMS
Daily Rate Trend

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

Bristol OpenVMS Daily Rate Trend

OpenVMS
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Bristol OpenVMS Daily Rate Histogram

OpenVMS
Top 10 Related IT Skills

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

14 (66.67 %)VMS
14 (66.67 %)Microsoft
14 (66.67 %)HP
14 (66.67 %)Compaq
14 (66.67 %)ISEB
14 (66.67 %)Equities
14 (66.67 %)Software Testing
14 (66.67 %)Unit Testing
14 (66.67 %)Test Scripting
23 (50.00 %)Degree

OpenVMS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (66.67 %)Analyst
14 (66.67 %)Analyst Programmer
14 (66.67 %)Programmer
22 (33.33 %)Software Developer
22 (33.33 %)Developer
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (66.67 %)Equities
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (66.67 %)VMS
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (66.67 %)Software Testing
14 (66.67 %)Unit Testing
14 (66.67 %)Test Scripting
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (66.67 %)ISEB
23 (50.00 %)Degree
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (66.67 %)Microsoft
14 (66.67 %)HP
14 (66.67 %)Compaq