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The table below looks at the demand for IBM MVS skills within the Tyne and Wear region with a comparison to our Operating Systems category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited MVS over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM MVS
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank3241
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching contract IT job ads19
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.009 %
As % of the category below1.250 %6.569 %
Daily rates quoted14
Average minimum daily rate£540£524
Average daily rate£540£524
% change on same period last year+3.10 %
Average maximum daily rate£540£524
UK excluding London average daily rate£388£361
% change on same period last year+7.53 %
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£17.50£22.50
% change on same period last year-22.22 %
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Tyne and Wear
Matching contract IT job ads80137
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.113 %0.138 %
Daily rates quoted1137
Average minimum daily rate£291£348
Average daily rate£309£361
% change on same period last year-14.36 %
Average maximum daily rate£328£374
UK excluding London average daily rate£327£331
% change on same period last year-1.19 %
Hourly rates quoted2127
Average minimum hourly rate£21.29£18.09
Average hourly rate£22.06£19.68
% change on same period last year+12.10 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.83£21.26
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.98£22.27
% change on same period last year+3.17 %
MVS North EastMVS
North East

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.

MVS
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing MVS across the Tyne and Wear region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Tyne and Wear MVS Demand Trend

MVS
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing MVS across the Tyne and Wear region.

Tyne and Wear MVS Daily Rate Trend

MVS
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing MVS across the Tyne and Wear region.

Tyne and Wear MVS Hourly Rate Trend

MVS
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing MVS within the Tyne and Wear 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
NewcastleUp+41£540+8.00 %
MVS North EastMVS
North East

MVS
Top 12 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Tyne and Wear region citing MVS 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 MVS.

11 (100.00 %)UNIX
11 (100.00 %)UML
11 (100.00 %)SSADM
11 (100.00 %)DSDM
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft
11 (100.00 %)Government
11 (100.00 %)Banking
11 (100.00 %)Zachman Framework
11 (100.00 %)TOGAF
11 (100.00 %)Information Management
11 (100.00 %)Enterprise Architecture
11 (100.00 %)VME

MVS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Tyne and Wear region citing MVS 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 MVS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Government
11 (100.00 %)Banking
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Architect
11 (100.00 %)Technical Architect
11 (100.00 %)Technical Support
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)UNIX
11 (100.00 %)VME
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)UML
11 (100.00 %)SSADM
11 (100.00 %)DSDM
11 (100.00 %)Zachman Framework
11 (100.00 %)TOGAF
11 (100.00 %)Information Management
11 (100.00 %)Enterprise Architecture
Tyne and Wear IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)Microsoft