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The table below looks at the demand for Extensible Markup Language (XML) skills within the Middlesex region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited XML over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkExtensible Markup Language (XML)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank4417
Rank change on same period last yearDown-27
Matching contract IT job ads729
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.031 %
As % of the category below5.691 %23.39 %
Daily rates quoted03
Average minimum daily rate-£248
Average daily rate-£284
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£321
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£334
% change on same period last year+1.86 %
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£30.77£32.03
% change on same period last year-3.94 %
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Middlesex
Matching contract IT job ads123124
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.194 %0.133 %
Daily rates quoted1830
Average minimum daily rate£329£327
Average daily rate£348£346
% change on same period last year+0.36 %
Average maximum daily rate£367£366
UK excluding London average daily rate£327£334
% change on same period last year-2.10 %
Hourly rates quoted35
Average minimum hourly rate£35.00£25.00
Average hourly rate£36.00£27.24
% change on same period last year+32.17 %
Average maximum hourly rate£37.00£29.47
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.92£31.53
% change on same period last year-8.25 %
XML South EastXML
South East

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.

XML
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing XML across the Middlesex region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Middlesex XML Demand Trend

XML
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing XML across the Middlesex region.

Middlesex XML Daily Rate Trend

XML
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing XML across the Middlesex region.

Middlesex XML Hourly Rate Trend

XML
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Middlesex region citing XML 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 XML.

15 (55.56 %)SOAP
15 (55.56 %)WSDL
24 (44.44 %)XSLT
24 (44.44 %)Windows
33 (33.33 %)WebServices
33 (33.33 %).NET
42 (22.22 %)SQL
42 (22.22 %)C#
42 (22.22 %)Java
42 (22.22 %)SQL Server
42 (22.22 %)SAP
42 (22.22 %)MS Excel
42 (22.22 %)UML
42 (22.22 %)OOP
42 (22.22 %)OO
42 (22.22 %)EAI
42 (22.22 %)Microsoft
42 (22.22 %)Microsoft Certification
42 (22.22 %)NetWeaver
42 (22.22 %)SQL Server 2000
42 (22.22 %)EDIFACT
42 (22.22 %)BAPI
42 (22.22 %)SAP XI
42 (22.22 %)WinForms
42 (22.22 %)BPEL
42 (22.22 %)SAP Oil and Gas
42 (22.22 %)SAP ALE
42 (22.22 %)SQL Server 2005
42 (22.22 %)SAP PI
42 (22.22 %)Windows Mobile

XML
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Middlesex region citing XML 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 XML. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (55.56 %)SOAP
15 (55.56 %)WSDL
24 (44.44 %)XSLT
33 (33.33 %)WebServices
33 (33.33 %).NET
42 (22.22 %)EDIFACT
42 (22.22 %)BAPI
42 (22.22 %)SAP XI
42 (22.22 %)WinForms
42 (22.22 %)SAP ALE
42 (22.22 %)SAP PI
51 (11.11 %)AJAX
51 (11.11 %)SAP Basis
51 (11.11 %)EDI
51 (11.11 %)ASP.NET
51 (11.11 %)J2EE
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (22.22 %)NetWeaver
21 (11.11 %)MQSeries
21 (11.11 %)WebLogic
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (22.22 %)MS Excel
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (22.22 %)SAP Oil and Gas
21 (11.11 %)SAP ERP
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (11.11 %)GPRS
11 (11.11 %)FTP
11 (11.11 %)TCP/IP
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (22.22 %)SQL Server
12 (22.22 %)SQL Server 2000
12 (22.22 %)SQL Server 2005
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (11.11 %)Finance
11 (11.11 %)Government
11 (11.11 %)Pharmaceutical
11 (11.11 %)Telecoms
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (55.56 %)Developer
22 (22.22 %)Analyst
22 (22.22 %)C# Developer
31 (11.11 %)JDE Developer
31 (11.11 %)Business Data Analyst
31 (11.11 %)Web Engineer
31 (11.11 %)Web Architect
31 (11.11 %)NetWeaver Consultant
31 (11.11 %)SAP XI Consultant
31 (11.11 %)SAP Consultant
31 (11.11 %)Security Engineer
31 (11.11 %)Developer Analyst
31 (11.11 %)Data Analyst
31 (11.11 %)Architect
31 (11.11 %)Business Analyst
31 (11.11 %)Web Developer
31 (11.11 %)Consultant
31 (11.11 %)Applications Developer
31 (11.11 %)Analyst Programmer
31 (11.11 %)Programmer
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (11.11 %)Handset
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (44.44 %)Windows
22 (22.22 %)Windows Mobile
31 (11.11 %)Linux
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (22.22 %)UML
12 (22.22 %)OOP
12 (22.22 %)OO
12 (22.22 %)EAI
12 (22.22 %)BPEL
21 (11.11 %)User Acceptance Testing
21 (11.11 %)SC Cleared
21 (11.11 %)DV Cleared
21 (11.11 %)Security Cleared
21 (11.11 %)Logistics
21 (11.11 %)Systems Analysis
21 (11.11 %)Agile Software Development
21 (11.11 %)Data Modelling
21 (11.11 %)SOA
21 (11.11 %)ERP
21 (11.11 %)PRINCE2
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (22.22 %)SQL
12 (22.22 %)C#
12 (22.22 %)Java
21 (11.11 %)PL/SQL
21 (11.11 %)RPG
21 (11.11 %)C++
21 (11.11 %)C
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (22.22 %)Microsoft Certification
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (22.22 %)SAP
12 (22.22 %)Microsoft
21 (11.11 %)IBM
21 (11.11 %)BEA
21 (11.11 %)JD Edwards
21 (11.11 %)Oracle