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This section looks at the demand for Apache HTTP Server skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Apache over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkApache HTTP Server
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank5453
Rank change on same period last yearDown-1
Matching contract IT job ads168
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.008 %
As % of the category below8.989 %5.161 %
Daily rates quoted41
Average minimum daily rate£400£299
Average daily rate£400£300
% change on same period last year+33.55 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£365£345
% change on same period last year+5.67 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00-
Average hourly rate£33.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£37.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£34.73£32.39
% change on same period last year+7.20 %
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Cheshire
Matching contract IT job ads178155
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.237 %0.157 %
Daily rates quoted5539
Average minimum daily rate£351£283
Average daily rate£367£293
% change on same period last year+25.50 %
Average maximum daily rate£384£302
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£349
% change on same period last year+1.64 %
Hourly rates quoted1613
Average minimum hourly rate£26.67£30.61
Average hourly rate£30.21£33.93
% change on same period last year-10.96 %
Average maximum hourly rate£33.76£37.26
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.28£23.70
% change on same period last year+2.44 %
Apache North WestApache
North 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.

Apache
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire Apache Demand Trend

Apache
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cheshire Apache Daily Rate Trend

Apache
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Apache across the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Cheshire Apache Daily Rate Histogram

Apache
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Cheshire Apache Hourly Rate Trend

Apache
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Apache within the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
MacclesfieldNew entry-4£400-
WarringtonDown-41--
WilmslowNew entry-1£400-
Apache North WestApache
North West

Apache
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region citing Apache 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 Apache.

115 (57.69 %)WebLogic
214 (53.85 %)Java
311 (42.31 %)Tomcat
410 (38.46 %)UNIX
410 (38.46 %)Perl
59 (34.62 %)Windows
68 (30.77 %)Pharmaceutical
68 (30.77 %)FTP
68 (30.77 %)C
68 (30.77 %)C++
68 (30.77 %)Oracle
77 (26.92 %)Solaris
77 (26.92 %)Content Management
77 (26.92 %)Bioinformatics
77 (26.92 %)yacc
86 (23.08 %)BIG-IP
86 (23.08 %)Intranet
86 (23.08 %)Internet
86 (23.08 %)JavaScript
95 (19.23 %)MySQL
95 (19.23 %)Linux
95 (19.23 %)Morello
104 (15.38 %)PHP5
104 (15.38 %)ClearTrust
104 (15.38 %)Taxonomies
104 (15.38 %).NET
104 (15.38 %)PHP
104 (15.38 %)LAMP
113 (11.54 %)WebTrends
113 (11.54 %)SQL

Apache
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region citing Apache 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 Apache. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (15.38 %).NET
14 (15.38 %)LAMP
23 (11.54 %)HTML
23 (11.54 %)AJAX
23 (11.54 %)WebServices
23 (11.54 %)XML
23 (11.54 %)ASP
23 (11.54 %)ASP.NET
23 (11.54 %)CSS
31 (3.846 %)JSP
31 (3.846 %)J2EE
31 (3.846 %)Spring
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
115 (57.69 %)WebLogic
211 (42.31 %)Tomcat
35 (19.23 %)Morello
41 (3.846 %)IIS
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (3.846 %)Photoshop
11 (3.846 %)Adobe Illustrator
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (11.54 %)WebTrends
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (30.77 %)FTP
26 (23.08 %)Intranet
26 (23.08 %)Internet
26 (23.08 %)BIG-IP
31 (3.846 %)DMZ
31 (3.846 %)SMS
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (19.23 %)MySQL
21 (3.846 %)SQL Server
21 (3.846 %)Oracle 8/8i
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (26.92 %)yacc
21 (3.846 %)TestDirector
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (30.77 %)Pharmaceutical
23 (11.54 %)Retail
23 (11.54 %)Marketing
31 (3.846 %)Telecoms
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (34.62 %)Developer
27 (26.92 %)Web Developer
27 (26.92 %)Solutions Architect
27 (26.92 %)Architect
36 (23.08 %)Technical Specialist
44 (15.38 %)PHP Web Developer
44 (15.38 %)PHP Developer
53 (11.54 %)Senior PHP Developer
53 (11.54 %)Senior PHP Web Developer
53 (11.54 %)Senior Web Developer
53 (11.54 %)Senior Developer
62 (7.692 %)Java Developer
62 (7.692 %)Systems Developer
62 (7.692 %)Database Developer
62 (7.692 %)UNIX Specialist
71 (3.846 %)Web Applications Developer
71 (3.846 %)Infrastructure Architect
71 (3.846 %)Solaris Administrator
71 (3.846 %)Administrator
71 (3.846 %)Applications Developer
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (15.38 %)Taxonomies
21 (3.846 %)Clustering
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (38.46 %)UNIX
29 (34.62 %)Windows
37 (26.92 %)Solaris
45 (19.23 %)Linux
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (26.92 %)Content Management
17 (26.92 %)Bioinformatics
21 (3.846 %)Web Development
21 (3.846 %)Test Scripting
21 (3.846 %)UML
21 (3.846 %)Migration
21 (3.846 %)Zachman Framework
21 (3.846 %)TOGAF
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (53.85 %)Java
210 (38.46 %)Perl
38 (30.77 %)C
38 (30.77 %)C++
46 (23.08 %)JavaScript
54 (15.38 %)PHP
54 (15.38 %)PHP5
63 (11.54 %)VB.NET
63 (11.54 %)SQL
63 (11.54 %)C#
72 (7.692 %)VBScript
81 (3.846 %)VB
81 (3.846 %)Python
81 (3.846 %)Shell Script
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (3.846 %)ISEB
11 (3.846 %)Sun Certification
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (15.38 %)ClearTrust
Cheshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (30.77 %)Oracle
21 (3.846 %)Sun
21 (3.846 %)StorageTek
21 (3.846 %)Quark
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