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This section looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere MQ (WMQ) skills within the Knutsford 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 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere MQ (WMQ)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank136
Rank change on same period last yearDown-7
Matching contract IT job ads21
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.001 %
As % of the category below28.57 %100.00 %
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£424£393
% change on same period last year+7.73 %
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£22.50£63.00
% change on same period last year-64.28 %
Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Knutsford
Matching contract IT job ads71
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.001 %
Daily rates quoted40
Average minimum daily rate£379-
Average daily rate£385-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£391-
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£347
% change on same period last year+1.55 %
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£25.10£24.95
% change on same period last year+0.60 %
WebSphere MQ CheshireWebSphere MQ
Cheshire

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 Knutsford region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

Knutsford 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 Knutsford region.

Knutsford WebSphere MQ Daily Rate Trend

WebSphere MQ
Top 25 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Knutsford 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.

128 (96.55 %)Middleware
227 (93.10 %)UNIX
326 (89.66 %)AIX
326 (89.66 %)Mainframe
425 (86.21 %)Windows
425 (86.21 %)Tandem
524 (82.76 %)Shell Script
622 (75.86 %)Solaris
622 (75.86 %)Tivoli
721 (72.41 %)HPUX
721 (72.41 %)WBIMB
721 (72.41 %)OMEGAMON
820 (68.97 %)SSL
915 (51.72 %)Change Management
915 (51.72 %)WebSphere
1011 (37.93 %)Finance
119 (31.03 %)WebSphere Application Server
126 (20.69 %)Gentran
135 (17.24 %)Cisco
142 (6.897 %)Banking
142 (6.897 %)MQSeries
151 (3.448 %)HTTP
151 (3.448 %)IBM
151 (3.448 %)Retail
151 (3.448 %)Retail Banking

WebSphere MQ
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Knutsford 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.

Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
128 (96.55 %)Middleware
221 (72.41 %)WBIMB
315 (51.72 %)WebSphere
Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
19 (31.03 %)WebSphere Application Server
26 (20.69 %)Gentran
32 (6.897 %)MQSeries
Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
120 (68.97 %)SSL
21 (3.448 %)HTTP
Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (37.93 %)Finance
22 (6.897 %)Banking
31 (3.448 %)Retail
31 (3.448 %)Retail Banking
Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (37.93 %)Infrastructure Specialist
25 (17.24 %)Consultant
33 (10.34 %)WebSphere Specialist
42 (6.897 %)WebSphere Consultant
42 (6.897 %)Administrator
42 (6.897 %)WebSphere Administrator
Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
126 (89.66 %)Mainframe
225 (86.21 %)Tandem
Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
127 (93.10 %)UNIX
226 (89.66 %)AIX
325 (86.21 %)Windows
422 (75.86 %)Solaris
521 (72.41 %)HPUX
Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (51.72 %)Change Management
Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
124 (82.76 %)Shell Script
Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
122 (75.86 %)Tivoli
221 (72.41 %)OMEGAMON
Knutsford IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (17.24 %)Cisco
21 (3.448 %)IBM