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The table below looks at the demand for Apache HTTP Server skills within the Midlands region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Apache over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkApache HTTP Server
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5579
Rank change on same period last yearUp+24
Matching contract IT job ads43
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.003 %
As % of the category below4.255 %1.186 %
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£347£323
% change on same period last year+7.34 %
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£33.08£32.40
% change on same period last year+2.09 %
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads94253
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.134 %0.256 %
Daily rates quoted1030
Average minimum daily rate£380£359
Average daily rate£405£375
% change on same period last year+7.97 %
Average maximum daily rate£431£392
UK excluding London average daily rate£350£339
% change on same period last year+3.32 %
Hourly rates quoted06
Average minimum hourly rate-£17.63
Average hourly rate-£18.44
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£19.25
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.54£24.08
% change on same period last year+1.92 %
Apache EnglandApache
England

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.

Apache
Demand Trend

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

Midlands Apache Demand Trend

Apache
Daily Rate Trend

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

Midlands Apache Daily Rate Trend

Apache
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Midlands Apache Hourly Rate Trend

Apache
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing Apache 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 Apache.

114 (73.68 %)Java
210 (52.63 %)Windows
210 (52.63 %)Tomcat
38 (42.11 %)XML
38 (42.11 %)J2EE
47 (36.84 %)Oracle
47 (36.84 %)Linux
56 (31.58 %)Eclipse
65 (26.32 %)Ant
65 (26.32 %)Perl
65 (26.32 %)Hibernate
65 (26.32 %)Spring
65 (26.32 %)WebSphere
74 (21.05 %)UNIX
74 (21.05 %)WebServices
83 (15.79 %)Microsoft
83 (15.79 %)AIX
83 (15.79 %)WebSphere Application Server
83 (15.79 %)IIS
83 (15.79 %)ASP
83 (15.79 %)Servlets
83 (15.79 %)HTML
83 (15.79 %)SQL Server
83 (15.79 %)Jython
83 (15.79 %)Subversion
92 (10.53 %)IDOL
92 (10.53 %)Finance
92 (10.53 %)Cocoon
92 (10.53 %)SQL Server 2005
92 (10.53 %).NET

Apache
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing Apache 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 Apache. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (42.11 %)J2EE
18 (42.11 %)XML
25 (26.32 %)Hibernate
25 (26.32 %)Spring
25 (26.32 %)WebSphere
34 (21.05 %)WebServices
43 (15.79 %)Servlets
43 (15.79 %)ASP
43 (15.79 %)HTML
52 (10.53 %).NET
52 (10.53 %)XSLT
52 (10.53 %)Cocoon
61 (5.263 %)AJAX
61 (5.263 %).NET Framework
61 (5.263 %)Middleware
61 (5.263 %)SOAP
61 (5.263 %)JSP
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (52.63 %)Tomcat
23 (15.79 %)IIS
23 (15.79 %)WebSphere Application Server
31 (5.263 %)WebLogic
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (10.53 %)HTTP
21 (5.263 %)SSL
21 (5.263 %)Internet
21 (5.263 %)LDAP
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (15.79 %)SQL Server
22 (10.53 %)Crystal Reports
22 (10.53 %)IDOL
22 (10.53 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (5.263 %)MySQL
31 (5.263 %)PostgreSQL
31 (5.263 %)BusinessObjects
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (31.58 %)Eclipse
25 (26.32 %)Ant
33 (15.79 %)Subversion
41 (5.263 %)JUnit
41 (5.263 %)Flash
41 (5.263 %)Dreamweaver
41 (5.263 %)NUnit
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (10.53 %)Finance
21 (5.263 %)Retail
21 (5.263 %)Financial Institution
21 (5.263 %)Front Office
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (52.63 %)Developer
28 (42.11 %)Java Developer
35 (26.32 %)Java/J2EE Developer
44 (21.05 %)J2EE Developer
44 (21.05 %)Administrator
53 (15.79 %)Analyst
62 (10.53 %)Web Developer
71 (5.263 %)Systems Administrator
71 (5.263 %)Analyst Programmer
71 (5.263 %)Programmer
71 (5.263 %)Support Analyst
71 (5.263 %)Technical Support
71 (5.263 %)Test Analyst
71 (5.263 %)Technical Support Analyst
71 (5.263 %)Technical Analyst
71 (5.263 %)WebSphere Administrator
71 (5.263 %)Linux Systems Administrator
71 (5.263 %)Web Administrator
71 (5.263 %)Server Administrator
71 (5.263 %)Linux Administrator
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (5.263 %)Web 2.0
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (52.63 %)Windows
27 (36.84 %)Linux
34 (21.05 %)UNIX
43 (15.79 %)AIX
52 (10.53 %)Solaris
52 (10.53 %)Windows 2000
61 (5.263 %)VMS
61 (5.263 %)OpenVMS
61 (5.263 %)Windows 2000 Server
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (5.263 %)ITIL
11 (5.263 %)UML
11 (5.263 %)Software Engineering
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (73.68 %)Java
25 (26.32 %)Perl
33 (15.79 %)Jython
42 (10.53 %)JavaScript
42 (10.53 %)SQL
51 (5.263 %)VB
51 (5.263 %)ActionScript
51 (5.263 %)VBA
51 (5.263 %)Shell Script
51 (5.263 %)PowerHouse
51 (5.263 %)C++
51 (5.263 %)DHTML
51 (5.263 %)DCL
51 (5.263 %)PHP
51 (5.263 %)PL/SQL
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (5.263 %)Degree
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (5.263 %)SLA
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (5.263 %)ISA Server
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (5.263 %)CA SiteMinder
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (36.84 %)Oracle
23 (15.79 %)Microsoft
31 (5.263 %)BEA
31 (5.263 %)Netegrity
31 (5.263 %)Business Objects