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The table below looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) skills within the Leeds 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 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank7670
Rank change on same period last yearDown-6
Matching contract IT job ads22
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.002 %
As % of the category below1.064 %1.258 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£350-
Average daily rate£375-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£400-
UK excluding London average daily rate£363£398
% change on same period last year-8.74 %
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£43.31£34.00
% change on same period last year+27.39 %
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Leeds
Matching contract IT job ads188159
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.254 %0.157 %
Daily rates quoted2341
Average minimum daily rate£299£327
Average daily rate£328£348
% change on same period last year-5.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£357£370
UK excluding London average daily rate£354£344
% change on same period last year+2.86 %
Hourly rates quoted1618
Average minimum hourly rate£22.62£21.86
Average hourly rate£24.36£23.17
% change on same period last year+5.11 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.10£24.49
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.63£24.38
% change on same period last year+5.11 %
WebSphere Application Server West YorkshireWebSphere Application Server
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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 Leeds region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

Leeds 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 Leeds region.

Leeds WebSphere Application Server Daily Rate Trend

WebSphere Application Server
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing WebSphere Application Server across the Leeds region.

Leeds WebSphere Application Server Hourly Rate Trend

WebSphere Application Server
Top 18 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds 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.

12 (100.00 %)Java
12 (100.00 %)SQL
12 (100.00 %)J2EE
12 (100.00 %)JUnit
12 (100.00 %)JSP
12 (100.00 %)XML
12 (100.00 %)UML
12 (100.00 %)E-Commerce
12 (100.00 %)EAI
12 (100.00 %)BEA
12 (100.00 %)WebSphere MQ
12 (100.00 %)webMethods
12 (100.00 %)ATG
12 (100.00 %)ATG Dynamo
12 (100.00 %)Agile Software Development
12 (100.00 %)Retail
12 (100.00 %)WebSphere
12 (100.00 %)Unit Testing

WebSphere Application Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leeds 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.

Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (100.00 %)J2EE
12 (100.00 %)JSP
12 (100.00 %)XML
12 (100.00 %)WebSphere
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (100.00 %)WebSphere MQ
12 (100.00 %)ATG Dynamo
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (100.00 %)JUnit
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (100.00 %)Retail
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Developer
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (100.00 %)UML
12 (100.00 %)E-Commerce
12 (100.00 %)EAI
12 (100.00 %)Agile Software Development
12 (100.00 %)Unit Testing
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (100.00 %)Java
12 (100.00 %)SQL
Leeds IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (100.00 %)BEA
12 (100.00 %)webMethods
12 (100.00 %)ATG