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

LinkIBM MQSeries
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank53-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads360
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.048 %0.000 %
As % of the category below13.24 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted170
Average minimum daily rate£386-
Average daily rate£404-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£421-
UK excluding London average daily rate£386£407
% change on same period last year-5.03 %
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£45.00£51.56
% change on same period last year-12.72 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads272319
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.363 %0.323 %
Daily rates quoted107111
Average minimum daily rate£368£314
Average daily rate£394£332
% change on same period last year+18.58 %
Average maximum daily rate£420£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£349
% change on same period last year+1.64 %
Hourly rates quoted1618
Average minimum hourly rate£18.98£24.07
Average hourly rate£20.09£25.86
% change on same period last year-22.30 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.21£27.65
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.28£23.70
% change on same period last year+2.44 %
MQSeries East of EnglandMQSeries
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.

MQSeries
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire MQSeries Demand Trend

MQSeries
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire MQSeries Daily Rate Trend

MQSeries
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Hertfordshire MQSeries Daily Rate Histogram

MQSeries
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MQSeries 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-7£450-
WatfordNew entry-4£380-
MQSeries East of EnglandMQSeries
East of England

MQSeries
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

125 (56.82 %)IBM
221 (47.73 %)J2EE
320 (45.45 %)UNIX
419 (43.18 %)WebLogic
516 (36.36 %)Middleware
615 (34.09 %)WebSphere
714 (31.82 %)Finance
714 (31.82 %)Shell Script
714 (31.82 %)JDA
714 (31.82 %)Solaris
813 (29.55 %)Retail
813 (29.55 %)Test Scripting
911 (25.00 %)E-Commerce
911 (25.00 %)Oracle
911 (25.00 %)DB2
911 (25.00 %)WebSphere Application Server
911 (25.00 %)SLA
1010 (22.73 %)SQL
1010 (22.73 %)Java
119 (20.45 %)EJB
119 (20.45 %)UML
119 (20.45 %)Servlets
128 (18.18 %)XHTML
128 (18.18 %)Financial Institution
128 (18.18 %)Struts
128 (18.18 %)JMS
128 (18.18 %)CSS
128 (18.18 %)JDBC
128 (18.18 %)JUnit
128 (18.18 %)JavaScript

MQSeries
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
121 (47.73 %)J2EE
216 (36.36 %)Middleware
315 (34.09 %)WebSphere
49 (20.45 %)EJB
49 (20.45 %)Servlets
58 (18.18 %)HTML
58 (18.18 %)CSS
58 (18.18 %)JDBC
58 (18.18 %)Struts
58 (18.18 %)XHTML
58 (18.18 %)JMS
67 (15.91 %)JSP
67 (15.91 %)JSF
74 (9.091 %).NET
83 (6.818 %)XML
92 (4.545 %)SOAP
101 (2.273 %)JSTL
101 (2.273 %)MVC
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
119 (43.18 %)WebLogic
211 (25.00 %)WebSphere Application Server
35 (11.36 %)Apache
43 (6.818 %)Tomcat
43 (6.818 %)IIS
43 (6.818 %)IBM HTTP Server
52 (4.545 %)WebLogic Portal
61 (2.273 %)WebSphere MQ
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (6.818 %)HTTP
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
111 (25.00 %)DB2
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (18.18 %)JUnit
25 (11.36 %)Ant
31 (2.273 %)WebSphere Studio Application Developer
31 (2.273 %)Eclipse
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (31.82 %)Finance
213 (29.55 %)Retail
38 (18.18 %)Financial Institution
41 (2.273 %)Banking
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (31.82 %)Business Analyst
114 (31.82 %)Analyst
29 (20.45 %)Developer
37 (15.91 %)Java/J2EE Developer
37 (15.91 %)Java Developer
42 (4.545 %)J2EE Developer
42 (4.545 %)Senior Developer
42 (4.545 %)Support Specialist
51 (2.273 %)Applications Support
51 (2.273 %)Administrator
51 (2.273 %)Applications Specialist
51 (2.273 %)Junior
51 (2.273 %)Team Leader
51 (2.273 %)Junior Developer
51 (2.273 %)Applications Support Specialist
51 (2.273 %)Technical Team Leader
51 (2.273 %)Infrastructure Specialist
51 (2.273 %)UNIX Specialist
51 (2.273 %)Junior Java Developer
51 (2.273 %)WebSphere Specialist
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
120 (45.45 %)UNIX
214 (31.82 %)Solaris
33 (6.818 %)Linux
33 (6.818 %)SUSE
33 (6.818 %)Windows
33 (6.818 %)AIX
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (29.55 %)Test Scripting
211 (25.00 %)E-Commerce
39 (20.45 %)UML
48 (18.18 %)Continuous Integration
52 (4.545 %)OOA/OOD
52 (4.545 %)OOD
61 (2.273 %)Change Management
61 (2.273 %)Workflow
61 (2.273 %)Content Management
61 (2.273 %)Business Analysis
61 (2.273 %)Web Development
61 (2.273 %)RAD
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (31.82 %)Shell Script
210 (22.73 %)Java
210 (22.73 %)SQL
38 (18.18 %)JavaScript
42 (4.545 %)PL/SQL
51 (2.273 %)Perl
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
111 (25.00 %)SLA
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (4.545 %)AquaLogic
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
125 (56.82 %)IBM
214 (31.82 %)JDA
311 (25.00 %)Oracle
43 (6.818 %)Red Hat
51 (2.273 %)Sun
51 (2.273 %)HP
51 (2.273 %)Dell
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