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This section looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) skills within the Scotland 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 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank79119
Rank change on same period last yearUp+40
Matching contract IT job ads219
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.028 %0.009 %
As % of the category below6.688 %1.907 %
Daily rates quoted40
Average minimum daily rate£308-
Average daily rate£336-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£364-
UK excluding London average daily rate£391£388
% change on same period last year+0.55 %
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£42.67£30.80
% change on same period last year+38.52 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads314472
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.419 %0.478 %
Daily rates quoted5654
Average minimum daily rate£309£294
Average daily rate£326£305
% change on same period last year+6.85 %
Average maximum daily rate£344£317
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£349
% change on same period last year+1.64 %
Hourly rates quoted2332
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00£18.99
Average hourly rate£20.83£20.84
% change on same period last year-0.07 %
Average maximum hourly rate£21.66£22.70
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.28£23.70
% change on same period last year+2.44 %
WebSphere Application Server UKWebSphere Application Server
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.

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 Scotland region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

Scotland 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 Scotland region.

Scotland WebSphere Application Server Daily Rate Trend

WebSphere Application Server
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing WebSphere Application Server across the Scotland region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Scotland WebSphere Application Server Daily Rate Histogram

WebSphere Application Server
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing WebSphere Application Server within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
GlasgowNew entry-10£333-
EdinburghUp+53£350-
WebSphere Application Server UKWebSphere Application Server
UK

WebSphere Application Server
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland 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.

135 (100.00 %)WebSphere
218 (51.43 %)Finance
316 (45.71 %)UNIX
316 (45.71 %)IBM
411 (31.43 %)IBM HTTP Server
411 (31.43 %)Tivoli
411 (31.43 %)Solaris
411 (31.43 %)HTTP
510 (28.57 %)Java
67 (20.00 %)J2EE
67 (20.00 %)AIX
76 (17.14 %)Clustering
85 (14.29 %)Migration
85 (14.29 %)zOS
85 (14.29 %)MQSeries
85 (14.29 %)XML
94 (11.43 %)MVS
94 (11.43 %)Dell
94 (11.43 %)WPS
94 (11.43 %)WebSphere Message Broker
103 (8.571 %)Spring
103 (8.571 %)WebServices
103 (8.571 %)RDBMS
112 (5.714 %)RDF
112 (5.714 %)CICS
112 (5.714 %)WebSphere MQ
112 (5.714 %)Middleware
112 (5.714 %)Data Migration
121 (2.857 %)Investment Management
121 (2.857 %)Apache Axis

WebSphere Application Server
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland 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.

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
135 (100.00 %)WebSphere
27 (20.00 %)J2EE
35 (14.29 %)XML
43 (8.571 %)WebServices
43 (8.571 %)Spring
52 (5.714 %)Middleware
61 (2.857 %)Apache Axis
61 (2.857 %)J2SE
61 (2.857 %)Struts
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (31.43 %)IBM HTTP Server
25 (14.29 %)MQSeries
34 (11.43 %)WPS
34 (11.43 %)WebSphere Message Broker
42 (5.714 %)CICS
42 (5.714 %)WebSphere MQ
51 (2.857 %)Apache
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
111 (31.43 %)HTTP
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (8.571 %)RDBMS
21 (2.857 %)SQL Server
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.857 %)ClearCase
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
118 (51.43 %)Finance
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (37.14 %)Administrator
28 (22.86 %)Developer
28 (22.86 %)WebSphere Administrator
37 (20.00 %)WebSphere Specialist
46 (17.14 %)Consultant
46 (17.14 %)WebSphere Consultant
55 (14.29 %)Infrastructure Consultant
64 (11.43 %)Java Developer
72 (5.714 %)Messaging Specialist
72 (5.714 %)Architect
81 (2.857 %)Server Administrator
81 (2.857 %)WebSphere Architect
81 (2.857 %)Messaging Architect
81 (2.857 %)WebSphere Application Server Administra…
81 (2.857 %)Senior Java Developer
81 (2.857 %)VB Developer
81 (2.857 %)Senior Developer
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (17.14 %)Clustering
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
116 (45.71 %)UNIX
211 (31.43 %)Solaris
37 (20.00 %)AIX
45 (14.29 %)zOS
54 (11.43 %)MVS
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (14.29 %)Migration
22 (5.714 %)RDF
22 (5.714 %)Data Migration
31 (2.857 %)Investment Management
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (28.57 %)Java
21 (2.857 %)VB
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
111 (31.43 %)Tivoli
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
116 (45.71 %)IBM
24 (11.43 %)Dell
31 (2.857 %)Sybase
31 (2.857 %)Sun
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