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The table below looks at the demand for IBM z/OS skills within the Derby region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited zOS over the 3 months to 20 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM z/OS
Location
3 months to
20 Nov 2008
Same 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£355£411
% change on same period last year-13.52 %
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£36.25£35.00
% change on same period last year+3.57 %
Derby IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Derby
Matching contract IT job ads4479
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.069 %0.086 %
Daily rates quoted118
Average minimum daily rate£200£310
Average daily rate£209£322
% change on same period last year-34.93 %
Average maximum daily rate£218£333
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£321
% change on same period last year-1.15 %
Hourly rates quoted129
Average minimum hourly rate£14.77£24.12
Average hourly rate£16.13£25.42
% change on same period last year-36.54 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.49£26.72
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.30£22.14
% change on same period last year+0.75 %
zOS DerbyshirezOS
Derbyshire

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 Derby region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Derby zOS Demand Trend

zOS
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Derby zOS Hourly Rate Trend

zOS
Top 6 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Derby 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.

11 (100.00 %)COBOL
11 (100.00 %)DB2
11 (100.00 %)TCP/IP
11 (100.00 %)IBM
11 (100.00 %)CICS
11 (100.00 %)REXX

zOS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Derby 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.

Derby IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (100.00 %)CICS
Derby IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (100.00 %)TCP/IP
Derby IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (100.00 %)DB2
Derby IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Developer
11 (100.00 %)COBOL Developer
Derby IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (100.00 %)COBOL
11 (100.00 %)REXX
Derby IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)IBM