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The table below looks at the demand for Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited VSAM over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkVirtual Storage Access Method (VSAM)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank68-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads30
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.609 %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£285£203
% change on same period last year+40.33 %
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£27.00£35.00
% change on same period last year-22.85 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads115304
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.185 %0.326 %
Daily rates quoted26129
Average minimum daily rate£359£293
Average daily rate£382£312
% change on same period last year+22.64 %
Average maximum daily rate£406£330
UK excluding London average daily rate£345£345
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted2537
Average minimum hourly rate£28.02£29.74
Average hourly rate£29.24£31.31
% change on same period last year-6.61 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.45£32.88
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.41£25.59
% change on same period last year-0.69 %
VSAM East of EnglandVSAM
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.

VSAM
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire VSAM Demand Trend

VSAM
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing VSAM within the Hertfordshire 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
Potters BarNew entry-2--
VSAM East of EnglandVSAM
East of England

VSAM
Top 4 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing VSAM 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 VSAM.

13 (100.00 %)COBOL
13 (100.00 %)CICS
13 (100.00 %)Health
13 (100.00 %)Insurance

VSAM
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (100.00 %)CICS
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (100.00 %)Health
13 (100.00 %)Insurance
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (100.00 %)Developer
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (100.00 %)COBOL