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

LinkIBM Mainframe
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank82105
Rank change on same period last yearUp+23
Matching contract IT job ads1119
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.020 %
As % of the category below5.069 %4.786 %
Daily rates quoted08
Average minimum daily rate-£358
Average daily rate-£387
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£416
UK excluding London average daily rate£262£315
% change on same period last year-16.58 %
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£33.37£36.50
% change on same period last year-8.58 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads217397
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.349 %0.426 %
Daily rates quoted5180
Average minimum daily rate£276£346
Average daily rate£287£366
% change on same period last year-21.41 %
Average maximum daily rate£299£385
UK excluding London average daily rate£345£345
% change on same period last year-
Hourly rates quoted2344
Average minimum hourly rate£21.79£16.85
Average hourly rate£23.27£17.74
% change on same period last year+31.13 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.75£18.64
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.41£25.59
% change on same period last year-0.69 %
IBM Mainframe UKIBM Mainframe
UK

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.

IBM Mainframe
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing IBM Mainframe across the Scotland region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

Scotland IBM Mainframe Demand Trend

IBM Mainframe
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing IBM Mainframe across the Scotland region.

Scotland IBM Mainframe Daily Rate Trend

IBM Mainframe
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing IBM Mainframe across the Scotland region.

Scotland IBM Mainframe Hourly Rate Trend

IBM Mainframe
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing IBM Mainframe within the Scotland 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
EdinburghUp+218--
GlasgowUp+101--
StrathclydeNew entry-1--
IBM Mainframe UKIBM Mainframe
UK

IBM Mainframe
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing IBM Mainframe 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 IBM Mainframe.

141 (100.00 %)IBM
141 (100.00 %)Mainframe
215 (36.59 %)CA
312 (29.27 %)Finance
410 (24.39 %)zOS
58 (19.51 %)Migration
67 (17.07 %)COBOL
76 (14.63 %)SMS
84 (9.756 %)CICS
84 (9.756 %)Data Migration
93 (7.317 %)Pensions
93 (7.317 %)JCL
93 (7.317 %)DB2
93 (7.317 %)MVS
102 (4.878 %)Banking
111 (2.439 %)Brocade
111 (2.439 %)AllFusion Endevor
111 (2.439 %)Unit Testing
111 (2.439 %)Tivoli
111 (2.439 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
111 (2.439 %)Telon
111 (2.439 %)RACF
111 (2.439 %)JSP
111 (2.439 %)UNIX
111 (2.439 %)Windows
111 (2.439 %)AIX
111 (2.439 %)Solaris
111 (2.439 %)Oracle
111 (2.439 %)SAN
111 (2.439 %)Disaster Recovery

IBM Mainframe
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing IBM Mainframe 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 IBM Mainframe. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (2.439 %)JSP
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (9.756 %)CICS
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (14.63 %)SMS
21 (2.439 %)SAN
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (7.317 %)DB2
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.439 %)Telon
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (29.27 %)Finance
23 (7.317 %)Pensions
32 (4.878 %)Banking
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (14.63 %)Security Specialist
25 (12.20 %)Analyst Programmer
25 (12.20 %)Programmer
25 (12.20 %)Analyst
34 (9.756 %)Developer
43 (7.317 %)Computer Operator
43 (7.317 %)Lead Designer
43 (7.317 %)Architect
43 (7.317 %)Storage Specialist
52 (4.878 %)Project Manager
52 (4.878 %)Lead Architect
52 (4.878 %)Mainframe Analyst Programmer
52 (4.878 %)Mainframe Programmer
61 (2.439 %)Mainframe Consultant
61 (2.439 %)Tester
61 (2.439 %)Consultant
61 (2.439 %)Senior Manager
61 (2.439 %)Mainframe Developer
61 (2.439 %)COBOL Developer
61 (2.439 %)Storage Consultant
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
141 (100.00 %)Mainframe
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (24.39 %)zOS
23 (7.317 %)MVS
31 (2.439 %)UNIX
31 (2.439 %)Windows
31 (2.439 %)AIX
31 (2.439 %)Solaris
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (19.51 %)Migration
24 (9.756 %)Data Migration
31 (2.439 %)Unit Testing
31 (2.439 %)Disaster Recovery
31 (2.439 %)Workflow
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (17.07 %)COBOL
23 (7.317 %)JCL
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (2.439 %)RACF
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (2.439 %)Tivoli
11 (2.439 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
11 (2.439 %)AllFusion Endevor
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
141 (100.00 %)IBM
215 (36.59 %)CA
31 (2.439 %)Brocade
31 (2.439 %)Oracle