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The table below looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere MQ (WMQ) 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 MQ over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere MQ (WMQ)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank15-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below7.143 %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£416£398
% change on same period last year+4.50 %
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£34.17£45.00
% change on same period last year-24.07 %
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 MQ West MidlandsWebSphere MQ
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 MQ
Demand Trend

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

Herefordshire WebSphere MQ Demand Trend

WebSphere MQ
Daily Rate Trend

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

Herefordshire WebSphere MQ Daily Rate Trend

WebSphere MQ
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Herefordshire WebSphere MQ Hourly Rate Trend

WebSphere MQ
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing WebSphere MQ within the Herefordshire region over the 3 months to 2 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
Hemel HempsteadNew entry-1--
WebSphere MQ West MidlandsWebSphere MQ
West Midlands

WebSphere MQ
Top 9 Related IT Skills

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

11 (100.00 %)Ant
11 (100.00 %)XML
11 (100.00 %)FTP
11 (100.00 %)HTTP
11 (100.00 %)XML Schema
11 (100.00 %)Regression Testing
11 (100.00 %)Government
11 (100.00 %)WebSphere
11 (100.00 %)WebSphere Message Broker

WebSphere MQ
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (100.00 %)XML
11 (100.00 %)XML Schema
11 (100.00 %)WebSphere
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (100.00 %)WebSphere Message Broker
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (100.00 %)FTP
11 (100.00 %)HTTP
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (100.00 %)Ant
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Government
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Developer
11 (100.00 %)WebSphere Developer
Herefordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)Regression Testing