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The table below looks at the demand for Apache HTTP Server skills within the Chester 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 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkApache HTTP Server
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank26-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads50
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.000 %
As % of the category below16.13 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£250-
Average daily rate£255-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£260-
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£306
% change on same period last year+7.77 %
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£33.00£32.17
% change on same period last year+2.57 %
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Chester
Matching contract IT job ads3130
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.050 %0.033 %
Daily rates quoted27
Average minimum daily rate£278£264
Average daily rate£281£281
% change on same period last year+0.19 %
Average maximum daily rate£285£297
UK excluding London average daily rate£349£344
% change on same period last year+1.18 %
Hourly rates quoted132
Average minimum hourly rate£23.91£40.00
Average hourly rate£26.35£40.00
% change on same period last year-34.12 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.79£40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.86£23.41
% change on same period last year-2.31 %
Apache CheshireApache
Cheshire

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 Chester region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

Chester 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 Chester region.

Chester Apache Daily Rate Trend

Apache
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Chester Apache Hourly Rate Trend

Apache
Top 23 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Chester 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.

15 (100.00 %)Linux
23 (60.00 %)MySQL
23 (60.00 %)VSS/SourceSafe
23 (60.00 %)Python
23 (60.00 %)Subversion
23 (60.00 %)Django
32 (40.00 %)Internet
32 (40.00 %)Oracle
32 (40.00 %)IIS
32 (40.00 %)Tomcat
32 (40.00 %)SQL
32 (40.00 %)UNIX
41 (20.00 %)ITIL
41 (20.00 %)Service Management
41 (20.00 %)Firewall
41 (20.00 %)SSL
41 (20.00 %)SLA
41 (20.00 %)DMZ
41 (20.00 %)Intranet
41 (20.00 %)Middleware
41 (20.00 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
41 (20.00 %)Load Balancing
41 (20.00 %)FMCG

Apache
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Chester 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.

Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (60.00 %)Django
21 (20.00 %)Middleware
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (40.00 %)IIS
12 (40.00 %)Tomcat
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (40.00 %)Internet
21 (20.00 %)Firewall
21 (20.00 %)SSL
21 (20.00 %)DMZ
21 (20.00 %)Intranet
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (60.00 %)MySQL
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (60.00 %)VSS/SourceSafe
13 (60.00 %)Subversion
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (20.00 %)FMCG
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (60.00 %)Developer
22 (40.00 %)Analyst
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (100.00 %)Linux
22 (40.00 %)UNIX
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (20.00 %)ITIL
11 (20.00 %)Service Management
11 (20.00 %)Load Balancing
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (60.00 %)Python
22 (40.00 %)SQL
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (20.00 %)SLA
11 (20.00 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
Chester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (40.00 %)Oracle