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The table below looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere Process Server (WPS) 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 WPS over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere Process Server (WPS)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads00
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %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£506£468
% change on same period last year+8.24 %
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--
% change on same period last year-
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads63182
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.102 %0.199 %
Daily rates quoted829
Average minimum daily rate£349£378
Average daily rate£374£421
% change on same period last year-11.15 %
Average maximum daily rate£400£465
UK excluding London average daily rate£349£344
% change on same period last year+1.18 %
Hourly rates quoted54
Average minimum hourly rate£24.00£20.22
Average hourly rate£27.00£24.17
% change on same period last year+11.72 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.00£28.11
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.86£23.41
% change on same period last year-2.31 %
WPS EnglandWPS
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.

WPS
Demand Trend

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

Midlands WPS Demand Trend

WPS
Top 4 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing WPS 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 WPS.

15 (100.00 %)WebSphere Application Server
15 (100.00 %)WebSphere
21 (20.00 %)Linux
21 (20.00 %)Intel

WPS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing WPS 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 WPS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (100.00 %)WebSphere
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (100.00 %)WebSphere Application Server
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (100.00 %)Administrator
15 (100.00 %)WebSphere Administrator
21 (20.00 %)Server Administrator
21 (20.00 %)WebSphere Application Server Administra…
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (20.00 %)Linux
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (20.00 %)Intel