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This section looks at the demand for IBM z/OS skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited zOS over the 3 months to 18 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM z/OS
Location
3 months to 18 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£271£393
% change on same period last year-31.08 %
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£15.75£55.91
% change on same period last year-71.82 %
Operating Systems CheshireOperating Systems
Cheshire
Matching contract IT job ads399170
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.530 %0.174 %
Daily rates quoted12641
Average minimum daily rate£405£293
Average daily rate£432£298
% change on same period last year+44.89 %
Average maximum daily rate£460£303
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£336
% change on same period last year+1.25 %
Hourly rates quoted2616
Average minimum hourly rate£17.97£24.79
Average hourly rate£19.78£27.74
% change on same period last year-28.70 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.59£30.70
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.02£23.65
% change on same period last year-6.87 %
zOS North WestzOS
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.

zOS
Demand Trend

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

Cheshire zOS Demand Trend

zOS
Daily Rate Trend

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

Cheshire zOS Daily Rate Trend

zOS
Top 8 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region citing zOS 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 zOS.

14 (100.00 %)RACF
14 (100.00 %)Finance
23 (75.00 %)ISPF
23 (75.00 %)Auditing
23 (75.00 %)JCL
23 (75.00 %)REXX
32 (50.00 %)UNIX
32 (50.00 %)Banking

zOS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Cheshire region citing zOS 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 zOS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
13 (75.00 %)ISPF
General
14 (100.00 %)Finance
23 (75.00 %)Auditing
32 (50.00 %)Banking
Job Titles
14 (100.00 %)Consultant
Operating Systems
12 (50.00 %)UNIX
Programming Languages
13 (75.00 %)REXX
13 (75.00 %)JCL
System Software
14 (100.00 %)RACF
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