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The table below looks at the demand for Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) skills within the North West region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited J2ME over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkJava 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank105146
Rank change on same period last yearUp+41
Matching contract IT job ads221
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.001 %
As % of the category below2.458 %0.099 %
Daily rates quoted60
Average minimum daily rate£298-
Average daily rate£323-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£348-
UK excluding London average daily rate£328£382
% change on same period last year-14.29 %
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£38.50£30.00
% change on same period last year+28.33 %
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
North West
Matching contract IT job ads8951008
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.260 %1.019 %
Daily rates quoted156145
Average minimum daily rate£288£310
Average daily rate£305£332
% change on same period last year-8.17 %
Average maximum daily rate£322£354
UK excluding London average daily rate£329£333
% change on same period last year-1.25 %
Hourly rates quoted8888
Average minimum hourly rate£25.11£25.61
Average hourly rate£27.83£28.02
% change on same period last year-0.67 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.55£30.42
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.10£32.14
% change on same period last year-3.23 %
J2ME EnglandJ2ME
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.

J2ME
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing J2ME across the North West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

North West J2ME Demand Trend

J2ME
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing J2ME across the North West region.

North West J2ME Daily Rate Trend

J2ME
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing J2ME across the North West region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

North West J2ME Daily Rate Histogram

J2ME
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing J2ME across the North West region.

North West J2ME Hourly Rate Trend

J2ME
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing J2ME within the North West region over the 3 months to 10 October 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
ManchesterNew entry-10£360-
CheshireNew entry-10--
J2ME EnglandJ2ME
England

J2ME
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region citing J2ME 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 J2ME.

120 (80.00 %)Java
210 (40.00 %)SOA
210 (40.00 %)SOAP
210 (40.00 %)XML
210 (40.00 %)Swing
38 (32.00 %)C#
38 (32.00 %).NET
38 (32.00 %)J2EE
47 (28.00 %)C++
55 (20.00 %)JavaScript
55 (20.00 %)J2SE
55 (20.00 %)JMS
55 (20.00 %)EJB
55 (20.00 %)XSLT
55 (20.00 %)AWT
55 (20.00 %)XML Schema
55 (20.00 %)JavaBeans
64 (16.00 %).NET Framework
64 (16.00 %)Degree
73 (12.00 %)Smartcard
73 (12.00 %)Microsoft
73 (12.00 %)Embedded C
73 (12.00 %)Eclipse
73 (12.00 %)C
73 (12.00 %)Automotive
73 (12.00 %)Validation
82 (8.000 %)Government
82 (8.000 %)Scrum
82 (8.000 %)SQL Server 2005
82 (8.000 %)Windows Mobile

J2ME
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the North West region citing J2ME 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 J2ME. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
110 (40.00 %)SOAP
110 (40.00 %)XML
110 (40.00 %)Swing
28 (32.00 %).NET
28 (32.00 %)J2EE
35 (20.00 %)XSLT
35 (20.00 %)J2SE
35 (20.00 %)JMS
35 (20.00 %)AWT
35 (20.00 %)XML Schema
35 (20.00 %)JavaBeans
35 (20.00 %)EJB
44 (16.00 %).NET Framework
52 (8.000 %)ASP.NET
61 (4.000 %)MIDP
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (4.000 %)SMS
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (8.000 %)SQL Server
12 (8.000 %)SQL Server 2005
21 (4.000 %)SQL Server 2000
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (12.00 %)Eclipse
North West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (12.00 %)Automotive
22 (8.000 %)Government
22 (8.000 %)Telecoms
31 (4.000 %)Manufacturing
31 (4.000 %)Games
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (52.00 %)Developer
25 (20.00 %)Software Engineer
25 (20.00 %)Java Developer
34 (16.00 %)Software Developer
43 (12.00 %)Analyst
43 (12.00 %)Analyst Programmer
43 (12.00 %)Programmer
52 (8.000 %)C# Developer
52 (8.000 %)Java Software Engineer
61 (4.000 %)Junior Developer
61 (4.000 %)Junior Tester
61 (4.000 %)Java Software Developer
61 (4.000 %)C#/ASP.NET Developer
61 (4.000 %)Java Swing Developer
61 (4.000 %)Tester
61 (4.000 %)Junior
North West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (12.00 %)Smartcard
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (8.000 %)Windows
12 (8.000 %)Linux
12 (8.000 %)Windows Mobile
21 (4.000 %)Windows CE
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (40.00 %)SOA
23 (12.00 %)Validation
32 (8.000 %)Scrum
41 (4.000 %)Agile Software Development
41 (4.000 %)Software Engineering
North West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (80.00 %)Java
28 (32.00 %)C#
37 (28.00 %)C++
45 (20.00 %)JavaScript
53 (12.00 %)Embedded C
53 (12.00 %)C
North West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (16.00 %)Degree
North West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (12.00 %)Microsoft