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The table below looks at the demand for Java skills within the North Wales region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Java over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkJava
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank78
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching contract IT job ads42
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.002 %
As % of the category below25.00 %33.33 %
Daily rates quoted11
Average minimum daily rate£250£400
Average daily rate£250£413
% change on same period last year-39.39 %
Average maximum daily rate£250£425
UK excluding London average daily rate£365£350
% change on same period last year+4.45 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£30.00-
Average hourly rate£32.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£35.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£34.13£33.27
% change on same period last year+2.57 %
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
North Wales
Matching contract IT job ads166
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.026 %0.006 %
Daily rates quoted44
Average minimum daily rate£249£301
Average daily rate£293£310
% change on same period last year-5.42 %
Average maximum daily rate£337£318
UK excluding London average daily rate£317£331
% change on same period last year-4.02 %
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£29.60-
Average hourly rate£31.80-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£34.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.93£32.68
% change on same period last year-5.35 %
Java WalesJava
Wales

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.

Java
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Java across the North Wales region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

North Wales Java Demand Trend

Java
Daily Rate Trend

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

North Wales Java Daily Rate Trend

Java
Hourly Rate Trend

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

North Wales Java Hourly Rate Trend

Java
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Java across the North Wales region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

North Wales Java Hourly Rate Histogram

Java
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Java within the North Wales region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
FlintshireUp+23£250-39.39 %
Java WalesJava
Wales

Java
Top 18 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North Wales region citing Java 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 Java.

14 (100.00 %)C++
14 (100.00 %)Linux
23 (75.00 %)Telecoms
23 (75.00 %)UMTS
32 (50.00 %)Configuration Management
41 (25.00 %)OO
41 (25.00 %)PHP
41 (25.00 %)SQL
41 (25.00 %).NET
41 (25.00 %)Oracle
41 (25.00 %)XML
41 (25.00 %)UNIX
41 (25.00 %)Chemicals
41 (25.00 %)RNC
41 (25.00 %)Degree
41 (25.00 %)Computer Science
41 (25.00 %)Life Science
41 (25.00 %)Electronics

Java
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North Wales region citing Java 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 Java. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (25.00 %).NET
11 (25.00 %)XML
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (75.00 %)UMTS
21 (25.00 %)RNC
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (75.00 %)Telecoms
21 (25.00 %)Chemicals
21 (25.00 %)Electronics
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (100.00 %)Developer
23 (75.00 %)Software Developer
31 (25.00 %)Java Developer
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (25.00 %)Computer Science
11 (25.00 %)Life Science
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (100.00 %)Linux
21 (25.00 %)UNIX
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (50.00 %)Configuration Management
21 (25.00 %)OO
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (100.00 %)C++
21 (25.00 %)PHP
21 (25.00 %)SQL
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (25.00 %)Degree
North Wales IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (25.00 %)Oracle