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The table below looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) skills within the Northamptonshire region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited WebSphere Application Server over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank3131
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching contract IT job ads54
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.004 %
As % of the category below9.259 %5.000 %
Daily rates quoted03
Average minimum daily rate-£400
Average daily rate-£450
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£500
UK excluding London average daily rate£363£398
% change on same period last year-8.74 %
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£43.31£34.00
% change on same period last year+27.39 %
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Northamptonshire
Matching contract IT job ads5480
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.073 %0.079 %
Daily rates quoted2315
Average minimum daily rate£387£331
Average daily rate£410£347
% change on same period last year+18.32 %
Average maximum daily rate£434£362
UK excluding London average daily rate£354£344
% change on same period last year+2.86 %
Hourly rates quoted216
Average minimum hourly rate£26.67£21.09
Average hourly rate£29.17£21.31
% change on same period last year+36.84 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.67£21.54
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.63£24.38
% change on same period last year+5.11 %
WebSphere Application Server East MidlandsWebSphere Application Server
East Midlands

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.

WebSphere Application Server
Demand Trend

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

Northamptonshire WebSphere Application Server Demand Trend

WebSphere Application Server
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing WebSphere Application Server across the Northamptonshire region.

Northamptonshire WebSphere Application Server Daily Rate Trend

WebSphere Application Server
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing WebSphere Application Server within the Northamptonshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
CorbyNew entry-3--
WebSphere Application Server East MidlandsWebSphere Application Server
East Midlands

WebSphere Application Server
Top 13 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing WebSphere Application Server 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 WebSphere Application Server.

112 (100.00 %)WebSphere
210 (83.33 %)WebSphere MQ
39 (75.00 %)Java
39 (75.00 %)JavaScript
39 (75.00 %)Oracle
39 (75.00 %)XML
39 (75.00 %)Solaris
39 (75.00 %)JMS
39 (75.00 %)XML Schema
39 (75.00 %)Oracle 10g
47 (58.33 %)Workflow
47 (58.33 %)Oracle Workflow
51 (8.333 %)Middleware

WebSphere Application Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing WebSphere Application Server 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 WebSphere Application Server. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
112 (100.00 %)WebSphere
29 (75.00 %)XML
29 (75.00 %)JMS
29 (75.00 %)XML Schema
31 (8.333 %)Middleware
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (83.33 %)WebSphere MQ
27 (58.33 %)Oracle Workflow
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (75.00 %)Oracle 10g
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (66.67 %)Developer
18 (66.67 %)WebSphere Developer
22 (16.67 %)Applications Developer
22 (16.67 %)WebSphere Specialist
31 (8.333 %)WebSphere Consultant
31 (8.333 %)Consultant
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
19 (75.00 %)Solaris
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (58.33 %)Workflow
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (75.00 %)Java
19 (75.00 %)JavaScript
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (75.00 %)Oracle