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

LinkMiddleware
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank3045
Rank change on same period last yearUp+15
Matching contract IT job ads92
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.002 %
As % of the category below14.75 %1.980 %
Daily rates quoted22
Average minimum daily rate£325£300
Average daily rate£338£325
% change on same period last year+3.84 %
Average maximum daily rate£350£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£416£414
% change on same period last year+0.43 %
Hourly rates quoted40
Average minimum hourly rate£38.75-
Average hourly rate£41.63-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£44.50-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£38.59£32.76
% change on same period last year+17.80 %
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Dorset
Matching contract IT job ads61101
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.081 %0.102 %
Daily rates quoted1342
Average minimum daily rate£269£310
Average daily rate£295£333
% change on same period last year-11.63 %
Average maximum daily rate£320£357
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£336
% change on same period last year+1.20 %
Hourly rates quoted168
Average minimum hourly rate£26.76£22.16
Average hourly rate£29.41£25.43
% change on same period last year+15.65 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.07£28.71
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.78£33.23
% change on same period last year-1.32 %
Middleware South WestMiddleware
South 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.

Middleware
Demand Trend

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

Dorset Middleware Demand Trend

Middleware
Daily Rate Trend

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

Dorset Middleware Daily Rate Trend

Middleware
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Dorset Middleware Daily Rate Histogram

Middleware
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Dorset Middleware Hourly Rate Trend

Middleware
Hourly Rate Histogram

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

Dorset Middleware Hourly Rate Histogram

Middleware
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Middleware within the Dorset 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
BournemouthNew entry-2£338-
PooleUp+31--
Middleware South WestMiddleware
South West

Middleware
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

117 (54.84 %)UNIX
117 (54.84 %)Windows
213 (41.94 %)Finance
39 (29.03 %)Banking
48 (25.81 %)E-Commerce
57 (22.58 %)C#
57 (22.58 %)Oracle 10g
57 (22.58 %)BizTalk Server
57 (22.58 %).NET
57 (22.58 %)Oracle
57 (22.58 %)ASP.NET
57 (22.58 %)WebSphere MQ
57 (22.58 %)MQSeries
57 (22.58 %)WebSphere
66 (19.35 %)ITIL
66 (19.35 %)Windows Server 2003
66 (19.35 %)Intranet
75 (16.13 %)Retail
75 (16.13 %)Aerospace
84 (12.90 %)Electronics
93 (9.677 %)SQL
102 (6.452 %)Software Engineering
102 (6.452 %)TDD
102 (6.452 %)NUnit
111 (3.226 %)webMethods
111 (3.226 %)Financial Institution
111 (3.226 %)IBM
111 (3.226 %)Solaris
111 (3.226 %)Oracle 8/8i
111 (3.226 %)OMEGAMON

Middleware
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (22.58 %).NET
17 (22.58 %)ASP.NET
17 (22.58 %)WebSphere
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
17 (22.58 %)MQSeries
17 (22.58 %)BizTalk Server
17 (22.58 %)WebSphere MQ
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (19.35 %)Intranet
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (22.58 %)Oracle 10g
21 (3.226 %)Oracle 8/8i
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (6.452 %)NUnit
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (41.94 %)Finance
29 (29.03 %)Banking
35 (16.13 %)Retail
35 (16.13 %)Aerospace
44 (12.90 %)Electronics
51 (3.226 %)Financial Institution
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (48.39 %)Performance Manager
115 (48.39 %)Capacity Manager
211 (35.48 %)Systems Manager
37 (22.58 %)Software Engineer
46 (19.35 %)Administrator
52 (6.452 %)Software Developer
52 (6.452 %)Developer
61 (3.226 %)Consultant
61 (3.226 %)C# Software Engineer
61 (3.226 %)WebSphere Administrator
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
117 (54.84 %)UNIX
117 (54.84 %)Windows
26 (19.35 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (3.226 %)Solaris
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (25.81 %)E-Commerce
26 (19.35 %)ITIL
32 (6.452 %)TDD
32 (6.452 %)Software Engineering
41 (3.226 %)SC Cleared
41 (3.226 %)Security Cleared
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (22.58 %)C#
23 (9.677 %)SQL
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (3.226 %)OMEGAMON
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (22.58 %)Oracle
21 (3.226 %)IBM
21 (3.226 %)webMethods
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