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This section looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere Process Server (WPS) skills within the South East region with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited WPS over the 3 months to 4 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere Process Server (WPS)
Location
3 months to 4 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank259289
Rank change on same period last yearUp+30
Matching contract IT job ads79
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.010 %
As % of the category below0.394 %0.343 %
Daily rates quoted12
Average minimum daily rate£300£440
Average daily rate£300£440
% change on same period last year-31.81 %
Average maximum daily rate£300£440
UK excluding London average daily rate£364£460
% change on same period last year-20.89 %
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--
% change on same period last year-
Application Platforms South EastApplication Platforms
South East
Matching contract IT job ads17782622
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.345 %2.781 %
Daily rates quoted388502
Average minimum daily rate£345£340
Average daily rate£366£361
% change on same period last year+1.24 %
Average maximum daily rate£386£383
UK excluding London average daily rate£359£347
% change on same period last year+3.68 %
Hourly rates quoted286323
Average minimum hourly rate£23.63£23.73
Average hourly rate£25.37£25.06
% change on same period last year+1.21 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.11£26.39
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.43£24.21
% change on same period last year-3.23 %
WPS EnglandWPS
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.

WPS
Demand Trend

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

South East WPS Demand Trend

WPS
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing WPS across the South East region.

South East WPS Daily Rate Trend

WPS
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT job ads citing WPS within the South East region over the 3 months to 4 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
OxfordshireNew entry-3--
BerkshireNew entry-2£300-
HampshireUp+151--
Thames ValleyNew entry-1--
WPS EnglandWPS
England

WPS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing WPS 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 WPS.

113 (100.00 %)WebSphere
210 (76.92 %)IBM
37 (53.85 %)XML
45 (38.46 %)Java
45 (38.46 %)WebSphere MQ
45 (38.46 %)ESB
54 (30.77 %)Middleware
54 (30.77 %)SOAP
63 (23.08 %)SAP
63 (23.08 %)Servlets
63 (23.08 %)SQL
63 (23.08 %)SAP BI
63 (23.08 %)NetWeaver
63 (23.08 %)BizTalk Server
63 (23.08 %)Business Intelligence
63 (23.08 %)Finance
63 (23.08 %)SAP XI
63 (23.08 %)BPEL
63 (23.08 %)Technical Architecture
63 (23.08 %)Degree
63 (23.08 %)Computer Science
72 (15.38 %)WebSphere Message Broker
72 (15.38 %)WebSphere Application Server
72 (15.38 %)SOA
72 (15.38 %)Sun
72 (15.38 %)Siebel
72 (15.38 %)E-Commerce
72 (15.38 %)J2EE
72 (15.38 %)WebServices
72 (15.38 %)Linux

WPS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing WPS 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 WPS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
113 (100.00 %)WebSphere
27 (53.85 %)XML
34 (30.77 %)Middleware
34 (30.77 %)SOAP
43 (23.08 %)Servlets
43 (23.08 %)SAP XI
52 (15.38 %)J2EE
52 (15.38 %)WebServices
61 (7.692 %)Hibernate
61 (7.692 %)JMS
61 (7.692 %)Spring
Application Platforms
15 (38.46 %)WebSphere MQ
15 (38.46 %)ESB
23 (23.08 %)NetWeaver
23 (23.08 %)BizTalk Server
32 (15.38 %)WebSphere Message Broker
32 (15.38 %)WebSphere Application Server
Database & Business Intelligence
13 (23.08 %)SAP BI
21 (7.692 %)DB2
General
13 (23.08 %)Finance
21 (7.692 %)Insurance
21 (7.692 %)Pensions
21 (7.692 %)Financial Institution
Job Titles
14 (30.77 %)Consultant
22 (15.38 %)Developer
31 (7.692 %)Architect
31 (7.692 %)Software Architect
31 (7.692 %)Applications Consultant
31 (7.692 %)Administrator
31 (7.692 %)WebSphere Administrator
31 (7.692 %)J2EE Architect
31 (7.692 %)WebSphere Consultant
31 (7.692 %)Java Architect
Miscellaneous
13 (23.08 %)Computer Science
21 (7.692 %)AS400
Operating Systems
12 (15.38 %)Linux
21 (7.692 %)Windows NT
21 (7.692 %)Unix
21 (7.692 %)Windows
21 (7.692 %)AIX
Processes & Methodologies
13 (23.08 %)Business Intelligence
13 (23.08 %)BPEL
13 (23.08 %)Technical Architecture
22 (15.38 %)UML
22 (15.38 %)CRM
22 (15.38 %)E-Commerce
22 (15.38 %)SOA
31 (7.692 %)EAI
31 (7.692 %)RAD
31 (7.692 %)Security Cleared
31 (7.692 %)TOGAF
Programming Languages
15 (38.46 %)Java
23 (23.08 %)SQL
Qualifications
13 (23.08 %)Degree
21 (7.692 %)Sun Certification
Vendors
110 (76.92 %)IBM
23 (23.08 %)SAP
32 (15.38 %)Siebel
32 (15.38 %)Sun
41 (7.692 %)HP
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