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The table below looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere MQ (WMQ) 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 MQ over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere MQ (WMQ)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank28-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below8.000 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£450-
Average daily rate£450-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£450-
UK excluding London average daily rate£427£382
% change on same period last year+11.79 %
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£22.50£49.38
% change on same period last year-54.43 %
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Northamptonshire
Matching contract IT job ads5093
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.070 %0.094 %
Daily rates quoted2421
Average minimum daily rate£383£340
Average daily rate£407£358
% change on same period last year+13.63 %
Average maximum daily rate£431£376
UK excluding London average daily rate£350£338
% change on same period last year+3.58 %
Hourly rates quoted225
Average minimum hourly rate£26.67£19.76
Average hourly rate£29.17£20.06
% change on same period last year+45.40 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.67£20.36
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.69£24.06
% change on same period last year+2.63 %
WebSphere MQ East MidlandsWebSphere MQ
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 MQ
Demand Trend

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

Northamptonshire WebSphere MQ Demand Trend

WebSphere MQ
Daily Rate Trend

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

Northamptonshire WebSphere MQ Daily Rate Trend

WebSphere MQ
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing WebSphere MQ within the Northamptonshire 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
CorbyNew entry-4£450-
WebSphere MQ East MidlandsWebSphere MQ
East Midlands

WebSphere MQ
Top 19 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing WebSphere MQ 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 MQ.

119 (100.00 %)WebSphere
213 (68.42 %)Solaris
213 (68.42 %)XML Schema
213 (68.42 %)XML
310 (52.63 %)WebSphere Application Server
49 (47.37 %)Java
49 (47.37 %)JavaScript
49 (47.37 %)Oracle
49 (47.37 %)JMS
49 (47.37 %)Oracle 10g
58 (42.11 %)WebSphere Message Broker
67 (36.84 %)Workflow
67 (36.84 %)Oracle Workflow
75 (26.32 %)UNIX
84 (21.05 %)SAP
84 (21.05 %)DB2
84 (21.05 %)IBM
91 (5.263 %)WBIMB
91 (5.263 %)Middleware

WebSphere MQ
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Northamptonshire region citing WebSphere MQ 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 MQ. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
119 (100.00 %)WebSphere
213 (68.42 %)XML
213 (68.42 %)XML Schema
39 (47.37 %)JMS
41 (5.263 %)Middleware
41 (5.263 %)WBIMB
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
110 (52.63 %)WebSphere Application Server
28 (42.11 %)WebSphere Message Broker
37 (36.84 %)Oracle Workflow
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (47.37 %)Oracle 10g
24 (21.05 %)DB2
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (89.47 %)Developer
117 (89.47 %)WebSphere Developer
22 (10.53 %)Applications Developer
31 (5.263 %)WebSphere Consultant
31 (5.263 %)Consultant
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (68.42 %)Solaris
25 (26.32 %)UNIX
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (36.84 %)Workflow
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (47.37 %)Java
19 (47.37 %)JavaScript
Northamptonshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (47.37 %)Oracle
24 (21.05 %)SAP
24 (21.05 %)IBM