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This section looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) skills within the Lancashire 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 Application Server over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank34-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.613 %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£370£392
% change on same period last year-5.60 %
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£43.71£35.11
% change on same period last year+24.50 %
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Lancashire
Matching contract IT job ads6252
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.082 %0.052 %
Daily rates quoted1313
Average minimum daily rate£256£306
Average daily rate£273£319
% change on same period last year-14.34 %
Average maximum daily rate£290£331
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£347
% change on same period last year+1.55 %
Hourly rates quoted916
Average minimum hourly rate£22.96£23.50
Average hourly rate£26.29£24.85
% change on same period last year+5.81 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.63£26.20
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.10£24.95
% change on same period last year+0.60 %
WebSphere Application Server North WestWebSphere Application Server
North West

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 Application Server
Demand Trend

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

Lancashire WebSphere Application Server Demand Trend

WebSphere Application Server
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing WebSphere Application Server across the Lancashire region.

Lancashire WebSphere Application Server Daily Rate Trend

WebSphere Application Server
Top 13 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Lancashire region citing WebSphere Application Server 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 Application Server.

14 (100.00 %)AIX
14 (100.00 %)WebSphere
23 (75.00 %)WPS
23 (75.00 %)Java
23 (75.00 %)J2EE
31 (25.00 %)DB2
31 (25.00 %)UNIX
31 (25.00 %)Solaris
31 (25.00 %)HP
31 (25.00 %)WebSphere MQ
31 (25.00 %)Mainframe
31 (25.00 %)Jython
31 (25.00 %)Spring

WebSphere Application Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Lancashire region citing WebSphere Application Server 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 Application Server. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (100.00 %)WebSphere
23 (75.00 %)J2EE
31 (25.00 %)Spring
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (75.00 %)WPS
21 (25.00 %)WebSphere MQ
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (25.00 %)DB2
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (100.00 %)Administrator
23 (75.00 %)WebSphere Administrator
31 (25.00 %)Systems Administrator
31 (25.00 %)UNIX Administrator
31 (25.00 %)UNIX Systems Administrator
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (25.00 %)Mainframe
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (100.00 %)AIX
21 (25.00 %)UNIX
21 (25.00 %)Solaris
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (75.00 %)Java
21 (25.00 %)Jython
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (25.00 %)HP