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This section looks at the demand for IBM OS/390 (OS390) skills within the Buckinghamshire region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited OS/390 over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM OS/390 (OS390)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank7884
Rank change on same period last yearUp+6
Matching contract IT job ads37
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.007 %
As % of the category below0.733 %1.394 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£300
Average daily rate-£300
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£300
UK excluding London average daily rate-£375
% change on same period last year-
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--
% change on same period last year-
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Buckinghamshire
Matching contract IT job ads409502
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.540 %0.500 %
Daily rates quoted99116
Average minimum daily rate£351£264
Average daily rate£361£283
% change on same period last year+27.68 %
Average maximum daily rate£372£302
UK excluding London average daily rate£329£336
% change on same period last year-2.15 %
Hourly rates quoted8877
Average minimum hourly rate£16.58£23.21
Average hourly rate£17.76£24.22
% change on same period last year-26.66 %
Average maximum hourly rate£18.94£25.22
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.12£22.83
% change on same period last year-3.10 %
OS/390 South EastOS/390
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.

OS/390
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing OS/390 across the Buckinghamshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Buckinghamshire OS/390 Demand Trend

OS/390
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing OS/390 across the Buckinghamshire region.

Buckinghamshire OS/390 Daily Rate Trend

OS/390
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing OS/390 across the Buckinghamshire region.

Buckinghamshire OS/390 Hourly Rate Trend

OS/390
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing OS/390 within the Buckinghamshire 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
Milton KeynesDown-12--
OS/390 South EastOS/390
South East

OS/390
Top 6 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Buckinghamshire region citing OS/390 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 OS/390.

13 (100.00 %)MVS
13 (100.00 %)CONTROL-M
22 (66.67 %)SLA
22 (66.67 %)Mainframe
31 (33.33 %)ITIL
31 (33.33 %)JCL

OS/390
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Buckinghamshire region citing OS/390 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 OS/390. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (66.67 %)MVS Operator
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (66.67 %)Mainframe
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (100.00 %)MVS
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (33.33 %)ITIL
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (33.33 %)JCL
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (66.67 %)SLA
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
13 (100.00 %)CONTROL-M