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The table below looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) skills within the Herefordshire region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited WebSphere Application Server over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 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£429£399
% change on same period last year+7.49 %
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£40.50£35.50
% change on same period last year+14.08 %
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Herefordshire
Matching contract IT job ads1415
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.022 %0.016 %
Daily rates quoted26
Average minimum daily rate£336£287
Average daily rate£374£301
% change on same period last year+24.14 %
Average maximum daily rate£412£316
UK excluding London average daily rate£349£344
% change on same period last year+1.40 %
Hourly rates quoted02
Average minimum hourly rate-£29.33
Average hourly rate-£29.83
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£30.33
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.11£23.48
% change on same period last year-1.59 %
WebSphere Application Server West MidlandsWebSphere Application Server
West Midlands

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.

WebSphere Application Server
Demand Trend

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

Herefordshire WebSphere Application Server Demand Trend

WebSphere Application Server
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing WebSphere Application Server across the Herefordshire region.

Herefordshire WebSphere Application Server Daily Rate Trend

WebSphere Application Server
Top 7 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Herefordshire region citing WebSphere Application Server 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 WebSphere Application Server.

12 (100.00 %)J2EE
12 (100.00 %)WebSphere
21 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
21 (50.00 %)Java
21 (50.00 %)Ant
21 (50.00 %)JUnit
21 (50.00 %)Regression Testing

WebSphere Application Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Herefordshire region citing WebSphere Application Server 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 WebSphere Application Server. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (100.00 %)J2EE
12 (100.00 %)WebSphere
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (50.00 %)Ant
11 (50.00 %)JUnit
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Developer
21 (50.00 %)Java Developer
21 (50.00 %)J2EE Developer
21 (50.00 %)Junior Developer
21 (50.00 %)Junior Java Developer
21 (50.00 %)WebSphere Developer
21 (50.00 %)Junior WebSphere Developer
21 (50.00 %)Junior
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)Regression Testing
11 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (50.00 %)Java