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This section looks at the demand for Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited J2ME over the last 3 months to 15 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkJava 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME)
Location
3 months to 15 May 2008Same period last year
Rank8184
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching contract IT job ads131
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.001 %
As % of the category below2.549 %0.308 %
Daily rates quoted41
Average minimum daily rate£275£400
Average daily rate£344£400
% change on same period last year-14.06 %
Average maximum daily rate£413£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£393£317
% change on same period last year+23.94 %
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£41.50-
% change on same period last year-
Application Development HertfordshireApplication Development
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads510325
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.654 %0.365 %
Daily rates quoted240124
Average minimum daily rate£350£299
Average daily rate£385£330
% change on same period last year+16.84 %
Average maximum daily rate£420£360
UK excluding London average daily rate£353£334
% change on same period last year+5.58 %
Hourly rates quoted1919
Average minimum hourly rate£35.08£29.82
Average hourly rate£36.44£31.28
% change on same period last year+16.48 %
Average maximum hourly rate£37.79£32.74
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.40£31.83
% change on same period last year+1.80 %
J2ME East of EnglandJ2ME
East of England

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.

J2ME
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of contract IT jobs ads citing J2ME across the Hertfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Hertfordshire J2ME Demand Trend

J2ME
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs ads citing J2ME across the Hertfordshire region.

Hertfordshire J2ME Daily Rate Trend

J2ME
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing J2ME across the Hertfordshire region over the past 3 months.

Hertfordshire J2ME Daily Rate Histogram

J2ME
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs ads citing J2ME across the Hertfordshire region.

Hertfordshire J2ME Hourly Rate Trend

J2ME
Top 26 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months contract IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing J2ME also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing J2ME.

118 (85.71 %)Java
216 (76.19 %)Handset
314 (66.67 %)UIQ
314 (66.67 %)Series 60
412 (57.14 %)Symbian
412 (57.14 %)Windows
511 (52.38 %)Windows Mobile
69 (42.86 %)Telecoms
69 (42.86 %)J2SE
69 (42.86 %)C
69 (42.86 %)C++
78 (38.10 %)Eclipse
78 (38.10 %)NetBeans
87 (33.33 %).NET
96 (28.57 %)Ericsson
96 (28.57 %)Nokia
96 (28.57 %)Sony
105 (23.81 %)Microsoft
114 (19.05 %)MIDP
114 (19.05 %)Games
122 (9.524 %)CLDC
122 (9.524 %)Multithreading
122 (9.524 %)Mobile Games
131 (4.762 %)Education
131 (4.762 %)MS Office
131 (4.762 %)JSP

J2ME
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months contract IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing J2ME also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing J2ME. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
114 (66.67 %)UIQ
114 (66.67 %)Series 60
29 (42.86 %)J2SE
38 (38.10 %)NetBeans
47 (33.33 %).NET
54 (19.05 %)MIDP
62 (9.524 %)CLDC
71 (4.762 %)JSP
Applications
11 (4.762 %)MS Office
Development Applications
18 (38.10 %)Eclipse
General
19 (42.86 %)Telecoms
24 (19.05 %)Games
32 (9.524 %)Mobile Games
41 (4.762 %)Education
Job Titles
117 (80.95 %)Developer
26 (28.57 %)Java Developer
33 (14.29 %)Architect
42 (9.524 %)Applications Developer
51 (4.762 %)Systems Engineer
51 (4.762 %)Java Applications Developer
Miscellaneous
116 (76.19 %)Handset
22 (9.524 %)Multithreading
Operating Systems
112 (57.14 %)Windows
211 (52.38 %)Windows Mobile
Programming Languages
118 (85.71 %)Java
29 (42.86 %)C
29 (42.86 %)C++
Vendors
112 (57.14 %)Symbian
26 (28.57 %)Ericsson
26 (28.57 %)Nokia
26 (28.57 %)Sony
35 (23.81 %)Microsoft
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