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The table below looks at the demand for IBM z/OS skills within the Dorset 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 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM z/OS
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank2653
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching contract IT job ads61
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.001 %
As % of the category below10.53 %0.459 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£250-
Average daily rate£275-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£300-
UK excluding London average daily rate£342£361
% change on same period last year-5.35 %
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£36.75
% change on same period last year-1.36 %
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Dorset
Matching contract IT job ads57218
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.092 %0.238 %
Daily rates quoted975
Average minimum daily rate£311£299
Average daily rate£324£315
% change on same period last year+2.86 %
Average maximum daily rate£337£331
UK excluding London average daily rate£316£319
% change on same period last year-0.84 %
Hourly rates quoted2343
Average minimum hourly rate£20.98£26.06
Average hourly rate£22.09£27.96
% change on same period last year-21.00 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.19£29.86
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.97£21.93
% change on same period last year+0.17 %
zOS South WestzOS
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.

zOS
Demand Trend

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

Dorset 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 Dorset region.

Dorset zOS Daily Rate Trend

zOS
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing zOS across the Dorset region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

Dorset zOS Daily Rate Histogram

zOS
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing zOS within the Dorset region over the 3 months to 4 December 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-6£275-
zOS South WestzOS
South West

zOS
Top 8 Related IT Skills

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

16 (100.00 %)Assembly Language
16 (100.00 %)REXX
25 (83.33 %)MVS
31 (16.67 %)Compuware
31 (16.67 %)CA
31 (16.67 %)MVC
31 (16.67 %)Home Office
31 (16.67 %)Banking

zOS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (16.67 %)MVC
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (16.67 %)Home Office
11 (16.67 %)Banking
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (100.00 %)Programmer
22 (33.33 %)Systems Programmer
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (83.33 %)MVS
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (100.00 %)Assembly Language
16 (100.00 %)REXX
Dorset IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (16.67 %)Compuware
11 (16.67 %)CA