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

LinkTIBCO SmartSockets
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank557608
Rank change on same period last yearUp+51
Matching contract IT job ads225
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.025 %
As % of the category below0.020 %0.203 %
Daily rates quoted06
Average minimum daily rate-£408
Average daily rate-£442
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£475
UK excluding London average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
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--
% change on same period last year-
England IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
England
Matching contract IT job ads1003512336
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled13.38 %12.48 %
Daily rates quoted30353209
Average minimum daily rate£353£358
Average daily rate£377£379
% change on same period last year-0.54 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£349
% change on same period last year+1.64 %
Hourly rates quoted10901265
Average minimum hourly rate£22.54£22.80
Average hourly rate£24.12£24.23
% change on same period last year-0.42 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.70£25.65
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.28£23.70
% change on same period last year+2.44 %
SmartSockets UKSmartSockets
UK

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.

SmartSockets
Demand Trend

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

England SmartSockets Demand Trend

SmartSockets
Daily Rate Trend

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

England SmartSockets Daily Rate Trend

SmartSockets
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SmartSockets within the England 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
LondonUp+442--
SmartSockets UKSmartSockets
UK

SmartSockets
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

147 (95.92 %)Middleware
244 (89.80 %)Java
339 (79.59 %)C#
435 (71.43 %)Banking
533 (67.35 %)TIBCO
533 (67.35 %)Oracle
632 (65.31 %)Investment Banking
731 (63.27 %)C++
827 (55.10 %)WebSphere
925 (51.02 %)Multithreading
1023 (46.94 %)Linux
1122 (44.90 %)Finance
1221 (42.86 %)Windows
1320 (40.82 %)Solaris
1419 (38.78 %)WebSphere MQ
1518 (36.73 %)WebServices
1617 (34.69 %)IBM
1617 (34.69 %)Front Office
1715 (30.61 %)XML
1813 (26.53 %)SQL Server
1813 (26.53 %)Sybase
1912 (24.49 %)Service Delivery
2011 (22.45 %)SQL
2011 (22.45 %)MQSeries
2110 (20.41 %)UNIX
227 (14.29 %)Rendezvous
236 (12.24 %)Spring
244 (8.163 %)TDD
244 (8.163 %)Problem Management
244 (8.163 %)Enterprise Architecture

SmartSockets
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

England IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
147 (95.92 %)Middleware
227 (55.10 %)WebSphere
318 (36.73 %)WebServices
415 (30.61 %)XML
56 (12.24 %)Spring
61 (2.041 %)CORBA
61 (2.041 %).NET
61 (2.041 %)J2EE
England IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
119 (38.78 %)WebSphere MQ
211 (22.45 %)MQSeries
37 (14.29 %)Rendezvous
41 (2.041 %)WebLogic
England IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (2.041 %)TCP/IP
England IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
113 (26.53 %)SQL Server
England IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (8.163 %)JUnit
England IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
135 (71.43 %)Banking
232 (65.31 %)Investment Banking
322 (44.90 %)Finance
417 (34.69 %)Front Office
52 (4.082 %)Education
England IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
136 (73.47 %)Developer
219 (38.78 %)Java Developer
313 (26.53 %)C# Developer
49 (18.37 %)C++ Developer
52 (4.082 %)Senior Developer
61 (2.041 %)Senior Analyst
61 (2.041 %)Senior Project Manager
61 (2.041 %)Software Developer
61 (2.041 %)Project Manager
61 (2.041 %)Analyst
61 (2.041 %)Test Manager
61 (2.041 %)Test Analyst
61 (2.041 %)Senior Manager
61 (2.041 %)Senior Test Analyst
61 (2.041 %)Sybase Developer
61 (2.041 %)Senior Test Manager
61 (2.041 %)Senior C++ Developer
61 (2.041 %)C++/Java Developer
61 (2.041 %)C++/CSharp Developer
England IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
125 (51.02 %)Multithreading
24 (8.163 %)Derivative
24 (8.163 %)Equity Derivative
32 (4.082 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
41 (2.041 %)Fixed Income
England IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
123 (46.94 %)Linux
221 (42.86 %)Windows
320 (40.82 %)Solaris
410 (20.41 %)UNIX
England IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (24.49 %)Service Delivery
24 (8.163 %)TDD
24 (8.163 %)Enterprise Architecture
24 (8.163 %)Problem Management
32 (4.082 %)Requirements Analysis
41 (2.041 %)OO
England IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
144 (89.80 %)Java
239 (79.59 %)C#
331 (63.27 %)C++
411 (22.45 %)SQL
52 (4.082 %)Transact-SQL
52 (4.082 %)SQR
52 (4.082 %)Korn
England IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (6.122 %)Degree
England IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
133 (67.35 %)Oracle
133 (67.35 %)TIBCO
217 (34.69 %)IBM
313 (26.53 %)Sybase
42 (4.082 %)Sun
42 (4.082 %)Hyperion
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