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This section looks at the demand for Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE, JEE) 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 Java EE over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkJava Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE, JEE)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank58-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads310
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.041 %0.000 %
As % of the category below6.288 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted80
Average minimum daily rate£398-
Average daily rate£421-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£443-
UK excluding London average daily rate£385£283
% change on same period last year+35.76 %
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-£40.00
% change on same period last year-
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads493466
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.657 %0.471 %
Daily rates quoted213179
Average minimum daily rate£359£311
Average daily rate£394£333
% change on same period last year+18.54 %
Average maximum daily rate£430£355
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£336
% change on same period last year+1.20 %
Hourly rates quoted1630
Average minimum hourly rate£27.90£29.91
Average hourly rate£31.25£31.73
% change on same period last year-1.53 %
Average maximum hourly rate£34.59£33.55
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.78£33.23
% change on same period last year-1.32 %
Java EE East of EnglandJava EE
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.

Java EE
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Java EE across the Hertfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Hertfordshire Java EE Demand Trend

Java EE
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire Java EE Daily Rate Trend

Java EE
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Java EE across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Hertfordshire Java EE Daily Rate Histogram

Java EE
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Java EE within the Hertfordshire 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
RickmansworthNew entry-8£383-
WatfordNew entry-4--
Java EE East of EnglandJava EE
East of England

Java EE
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing Java EE 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 Java EE.

152 (92.86 %)Java
250 (89.29 %)Hibernate
250 (89.29 %)Spring
348 (85.71 %)Finance
444 (78.57 %)Oracle
542 (75.00 %)UML
641 (73.21 %)Back Office
740 (71.43 %)SOA
740 (71.43 %)JUnit
740 (71.43 %)PL/SQL
838 (67.86 %)SQL
937 (66.07 %)Eclipse
937 (66.07 %)Banking
1036 (64.29 %)WebServices
1135 (62.50 %)OO
1231 (55.36 %)J2EE
1323 (41.07 %)RAD
1415 (26.79 %)WebLogic
1514 (25.00 %)JSF
1612 (21.43 %)JIRA
1612 (21.43 %)Subversion
1612 (21.43 %)Financial Institution
1711 (19.64 %)Agile Software Development
1810 (17.86 %)E-Commerce
199 (16.07 %)XML
208 (14.29 %)BEA
216 (10.71 %)Struts
225 (8.929 %)Apache Beehive
225 (8.929 %)AJAX
225 (8.929 %)JavaScript

Java EE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
150 (89.29 %)Hibernate
150 (89.29 %)Spring
236 (64.29 %)WebServices
331 (55.36 %)J2EE
414 (25.00 %)JSF
59 (16.07 %)XML
66 (10.71 %)Struts
75 (8.929 %)AJAX
75 (8.929 %)Apache Beehive
84 (7.143 %).NET
91 (1.786 %)WebSphere
91 (1.786 %)WSDL
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
115 (26.79 %)WebLogic
25 (8.929 %)WebLogic Portal
31 (1.786 %)ESB
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
140 (71.43 %)JUnit
237 (66.07 %)Eclipse
312 (21.43 %)Subversion
312 (21.43 %)JIRA
42 (3.571 %)ClearQuest
42 (3.571 %)ClearCase
42 (3.571 %)Rational Rose
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
148 (85.71 %)Finance
241 (73.21 %)Back Office
337 (66.07 %)Banking
412 (21.43 %)Financial Institution
53 (5.357 %)Retail
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
142 (75.00 %)Developer
241 (73.21 %)Java Developer
321 (37.50 %)Senior Developer
420 (35.71 %)Senior Java Developer
514 (25.00 %)Java/J2EE Developer
612 (21.43 %)J2EE Developer
79 (16.07 %)Architect
87 (12.50 %)Solutions Architect
96 (10.71 %)Senior J2EE Developer
96 (10.71 %)Senior Java/J2EE Developer
104 (7.143 %)Java Architect
104 (7.143 %)UML Business Analyst
104 (7.143 %)Business Analyst
104 (7.143 %)Analyst
113 (5.357 %)Senior Business Analyst
113 (5.357 %)Senior Analyst
122 (3.571 %)Tester
131 (1.786 %)Financial Analyst
131 (1.786 %)Financial Business Analyst
131 (1.786 %)Senior Java Architect
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (3.571 %)UNIX
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
142 (75.00 %)UML
240 (71.43 %)SOA
335 (62.50 %)OO
423 (41.07 %)RAD
511 (19.64 %)Agile Software Development
610 (17.86 %)E-Commerce
74 (7.143 %)Change Management
74 (7.143 %)Web Development
74 (7.143 %)Time Management
82 (3.571 %)Enterprise Architecture
82 (3.571 %)OOA/OOD
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
152 (92.86 %)Java
240 (71.43 %)PL/SQL
338 (67.86 %)SQL
45 (8.929 %)JavaScript
51 (1.786 %)XPath
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
144 (78.57 %)Oracle
28 (14.29 %)BEA
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