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This section looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere MQ (WMQ) skills within the Leicester 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 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere MQ (WMQ)
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank13-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads50
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.000 %
As % of the category below23.81 %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£427£393
% change on same period last year+8.67 %
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 %
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Leicester
Matching contract IT job ads2119
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.028 %0.019 %
Daily rates quoted33
Average minimum daily rate£300£500
Average daily rate£319£500
% change on same period last year-36.25 %
Average maximum daily rate£338£500
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£347
% change on same period last year+1.54 %
Hourly rates quoted47
Average minimum hourly rate£17.71£16.05
Average hourly rate£20.57£17.00
% change on same period last year+20.97 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.42£17.95
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.22£24.95
% change on same period last year+1.07 %
WebSphere MQ LeicestershireWebSphere MQ
Leicestershire

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

Leicester 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 Leicester region.

Leicester WebSphere MQ Daily Rate Trend

WebSphere MQ
Top 16 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leicester 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.

110 (100.00 %)WebSphere Application Server
110 (100.00 %)AIX
110 (100.00 %)WebSphere
28 (80.00 %)IBM
37 (70.00 %)Finance
43 (30.00 %)Service Delivery
52 (20.00 %)Security Management
52 (20.00 %)BMC Performance Manager
52 (20.00 %)Oracle
52 (20.00 %)BMC PATROL
52 (20.00 %)Mainframe
52 (20.00 %)BMC
52 (20.00 %)UNIX
61 (10.00 %)MQSeries
61 (10.00 %)Tivoli
61 (10.00 %)MOM

WebSphere MQ
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Leicester 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.

Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
110 (100.00 %)WebSphere
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (100.00 %)WebSphere Application Server
21 (10.00 %)MQSeries
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (70.00 %)Finance
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (80.00 %)Administrator
27 (70.00 %)WebSphere Administrator
34 (40.00 %)Consultant
42 (20.00 %)WebSphere Consultant
42 (20.00 %)Performance Manager
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (20.00 %)Mainframe
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (100.00 %)AIX
22 (20.00 %)UNIX
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (30.00 %)Service Delivery
22 (20.00 %)Security Management
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (20.00 %)BMC Performance Manager
12 (20.00 %)BMC PATROL
21 (10.00 %)Tivoli
21 (10.00 %)MOM
Leicester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (80.00 %)IBM
22 (20.00 %)Oracle
22 (20.00 %)BMC