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The table below looks at the demand for Job Control Language (JCL) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited JCL over the 3 months to 6 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkJob Control Language (JCL)
Location
3 months to
6 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank486474
Rank change on same period last yearDown-12
Matching contract IT job ads85201
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.119 %0.202 %
As % of the category below0.362 %0.551 %
Daily rates quoted1965
Average minimum daily rate£350£339
Average daily rate£366£358
% change on same period last year+2.42 %
Average maximum daily rate£383£376
UK excluding London average daily rate£341£327
% change on same period last year+4.31 %
Hourly rates quoted17
Average minimum hourly rate£40.00£20.71
Average hourly rate£40.00£22.36
% change on same period last year+78.91 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00£24.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate-£25.25
% change on same period last year-
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
UK
Matching contract IT job ads2350836454
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled32.84 %36.62 %
Daily rates quoted798511326
Average minimum daily rate£368£400
Average daily rate£394£427
% change on same period last year-7.79 %
Average maximum daily rate£420£454
UK excluding London average daily rate£324£335
% change on same period last year-3.10 %
Hourly rates quoted16712710
Average minimum hourly rate£30.25£30.72
Average hourly rate£32.37£32.85
% change on same period last year-1.48 %
Average maximum hourly rate£34.48£34.99
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.48£32.81
% change on same period last year-0.99 %

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.

JCL
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing JCL within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

JCL Demand Trend

JCL
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing JCL within the UK.

JCL Daily Rate Trend

JCL
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing JCL within the UK over the 3 months to 6 October 2008.

JCL Daily Rate Histogram

JCL
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing JCL within the UK.

JCL Hourly Rate Trend

JCL
Top 30 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing JCL within the UK over the 3 months to 6 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
EnglandDown-1272£372+4.44 %
LondonUp+3523£385-1.90 %
South EastUp+320£383+17.39 %
ScotlandUp+510£263-30.00 %
EdinburghUp+79--
YorkshireUp+88£320-
West YorkshireUp+48£320-
HampshireUp+297£322+0.52 %
BuckinghamshireNo change06--
DorsetNo change06--
South WestUp+116--
City of LondonDown-266£435+15.06 %
Milton KeynesDown-36--
PooleUp+35--
West MidlandsUp+134£230-23.33 %
SurreyUp+194£525+51.07 %
North WestUp+84--
MidlandsUp+173--
LeedsDown-33£320-
HalifaxDown-52--
LiverpoolNew entry-2--
MerseysideNew entry-2--
Docklands, LondonUp+342£280+16.66 %
EastleighUp+62£325+1.56 %
SouthamptonUp+132--
WarwickshireNew entry-2£230-
East of EnglandUp+172--
East MidlandsNew entry-1--
NorfolkDown-41--
EssexUp+31--

JCL
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing JCL 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 JCL.

1132 (59.73 %)Mainframe
2119 (53.85 %)COBOL
3106 (47.96 %)Finance
498 (44.34 %)DB2
589 (40.27 %)IBM
688 (39.82 %)CICS
763 (28.51 %)IBM Mainframe
842 (19.00 %)MVS
936 (16.29 %)UNIX
1033 (14.93 %)SQL
1130 (13.57 %)Java
1228 (12.67 %)Banking
1325 (11.31 %)REXX
1424 (10.86 %)ISPF
1522 (9.955 %)VSAM
1522 (9.955 %)zOS
1621 (9.502 %)Oracle
1621 (9.502 %)WebSphere
1720 (9.050 %)AS400
1819 (8.597 %)J2EE
1917 (7.692 %)VB
1917 (7.692 %)Windows
1917 (7.692 %)Microsoft
2016 (7.240 %)MQSeries
2016 (7.240 %).NET
2115 (6.787 %)PL/1
2214 (6.335 %)NATURAL
2214 (6.335 %)SAP
2214 (6.335 %)Adabas
2313 (5.882 %)C++

JCL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing JCL 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 JCL. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
124 (10.86 %)ISPF
221 (9.502 %)WebSphere
319 (8.597 %)J2EE
416 (7.240 %).NET
510 (4.525 %)XML
69 (4.072 %)EDI
78 (3.620 %)HTML
85 (2.262 %)Middleware
94 (1.810 %)JSP
103 (1.357 %)XHTML
103 (1.357 %).NET Framework
112 (0.905 %)J2ME
112 (0.905 %)EntireX
112 (0.905 %)Struts
121 (0.452 %)WebServices
121 (0.452 %)XSLT
121 (0.452 %)Adobe Flex
121 (0.452 %)SAP Basis
121 (0.452 %)Spring
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
188 (39.82 %)CICS
216 (7.240 %)MQSeries
34 (1.810 %)WebLogic
43 (1.357 %)Gentran
43 (1.357 %)BizTalk Server
52 (0.905 %)CMS
52 (0.905 %)SAS
61 (0.452 %)Oracle 9iAS
61 (0.452 %)MS Exchange
61 (0.452 %)Lotus Notes
61 (0.452 %)Lotus Domino
61 (0.452 %)Apache
61 (0.452 %)Papyrus
61 (0.452 %)StreamWeaver
61 (0.452 %)Exstream Dialogue
61 (0.452 %)Exchange Server 2003
61 (0.452 %)Oracle 10gAS
61 (0.452 %)NetWeaver
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (2.715 %)MS Visio
16 (2.715 %)MS PowerPoint
24 (1.810 %)MS Excel
32 (0.905 %)MS Office
41 (0.452 %)MS Project
IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (1.357 %)PeopleSoft HRMS
21 (0.452 %)SAP HR
21 (0.452 %)Oracle EBS
21 (0.452 %)Oracle Applications
21 (0.452 %)SAP Payroll
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (1.810 %)FTP
23 (1.357 %)SAN
32 (0.905 %)Firewall
41 (0.452 %)Intrusion Detection
41 (0.452 %)IMAP
41 (0.452 %)Internet
41 (0.452 %)MPLS
41 (0.452 %)BGP
41 (0.452 %)HTTP
41 (0.452 %)TCP/IP
41 (0.452 %)VPN
41 (0.452 %)DNS
41 (0.452 %)ATM
41 (0.452 %)LAN
41 (0.452 %)WAN
41 (0.452 %)POP3
41 (0.452 %)SMTP
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
198 (44.34 %)DB2
214 (6.335 %)Adabas
311 (4.977 %)SQL Server
410 (4.525 %)Easytrieve
59 (4.072 %)PowerCenter
66 (2.715 %)DB2 UDB
75 (2.262 %)Datawarehouse
84 (1.810 %)IMS/DB
93 (1.357 %)BusinessObjects
102 (0.905 %)Oracle 10g
102 (0.905 %)Oracle 8/8i
102 (0.905 %)Oracle 9i
102 (0.905 %)Sybase ASE
102 (0.905 %)Reference Data
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (3.167 %)TestDirector
24 (1.810 %)Telon
32 (0.905 %)ChangeMan
32 (0.905 %)PVCS
41 (0.452 %)JUnit
41 (0.452 %)QuickTest Pro
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1106 (47.96 %)Finance
228 (12.67 %)Banking
310 (4.525 %)Insurance
49 (4.072 %)Financial Institution
56 (2.715 %)Back Office
56 (2.715 %)Retail
64 (1.810 %)Pensions
64 (1.810 %)Investment Banking
73 (1.357 %)Manufacturing
82 (0.905 %)General Ledger
82 (0.905 %)Front Office
82 (0.905 %)Automotive
82 (0.905 %)Health
91 (0.452 %)Chemicals
91 (0.452 %)Construction
91 (0.452 %)Telecoms
91 (0.452 %)Police
91 (0.452 %)Billing
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
182 (37.10 %)Analyst
254 (24.43 %)Developer
342 (19.00 %)Programmer
428 (12.67 %)Analyst Programmer
519 (8.597 %)Systems Analyst
618 (8.145 %)DBA
715 (6.787 %)Technical Analyst
814 (6.335 %)Architect
913 (5.882 %)Consultant
1012 (5.430 %)Mainframe Developer
1111 (4.977 %)COBOL Developer
1111 (4.977 %)Mainframe Programmer
1210 (4.525 %)Systems Programmer
139 (4.072 %)COBOL Analyst
139 (4.072 %)Operations Analyst
146 (2.715 %)DB2 DBA
146 (2.715 %)Team Leader
146 (2.715 %)Mainframe Analyst Programmer
155 (2.262 %)Natural/Adabas Programmer
155 (2.262 %)Developer Analyst
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
1132 (59.73 %)Mainframe
263 (28.51 %)IBM Mainframe
322 (9.955 %)VSAM
420 (9.050 %)AS400
55 (2.262 %)Spanish Language
62 (0.905 %)French Language
62 (0.905 %)Handset
62 (0.905 %)Client/Server
62 (0.905 %)Blackberry
62 (0.905 %)iPhone
71 (0.452 %)Derivative
71 (0.452 %)Equity Derivative
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
142 (19.00 %)MVS
236 (16.29 %)UNIX
322 (9.955 %)zOS
417 (7.692 %)Windows
54 (1.810 %)OS/390
63 (1.357 %)Windows NT
63 (1.357 %)AIX
63 (1.357 %)Solaris
72 (0.905 %)Windows XP
72 (0.905 %)OpenVMS
72 (0.905 %)VME
81 (0.452 %)Windows Server 2003
81 (0.452 %)Windows 2000
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
19 (4.072 %)Migration
28 (3.620 %)Service Management
28 (3.620 %)Change Management
37 (3.167 %)Systems Analysis
46 (2.715 %)User Acceptance Testing
46 (2.715 %)Configuration Management
46 (2.715 %)ITIL
55 (2.262 %)Project Management
55 (2.262 %)Release Management
64 (1.810 %)Security Cleared
64 (1.810 %)PRINCE
64 (1.810 %)Unit Testing
73 (1.357 %)Integration Testing
73 (1.357 %)Agile Software Development
73 (1.357 %)Identity Management
73 (1.357 %)Disaster Recovery
73 (1.357 %)PRINCE2
73 (1.357 %)B2B
73 (1.357 %)SC Cleared
82 (0.905 %)Data Modelling
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
1119 (53.85 %)COBOL
233 (14.93 %)SQL
330 (13.57 %)Java
425 (11.31 %)REXX
517 (7.692 %)VB
615 (6.787 %)PL/1
714 (6.335 %)NATURAL
813 (5.882 %)C++
912 (5.430 %)C
106 (2.715 %)Assembly Language
106 (2.715 %)Shell Script
115 (2.262 %)C#
124 (1.810 %)PL/SQL
133 (1.357 %)VC++
133 (1.357 %)SQR
133 (1.357 %)VB6
142 (0.905 %)Transact-SQL
151 (0.452 %)ABAP
151 (0.452 %)JavaScript
151 (0.452 %)Perl
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (1.810 %)Degree
22 (0.905 %)ITIL Certification
22 (0.905 %)IBM Certification
31 (0.452 %)CCNP
31 (0.452 %)CCNA
31 (0.452 %)ISEB
31 (0.452 %)Cisco Certification
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (1.810 %)SLA
22 (0.905 %)QA
IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
16 (2.715 %)NetBackup
23 (1.357 %)RACF
32 (0.905 %)Oracle RAC
32 (0.905 %)Backup Exec
32 (0.905 %)Tivoli Workload Scheduler
41 (0.452 %)Active Directory
41 (0.452 %)Oracle RMAN
IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
17 (3.167 %)MAINVIEW
26 (2.715 %)SCOM
35 (2.262 %)AutoSys
44 (1.810 %)AllFusion Endevor
52 (0.905 %)Legato
52 (0.905 %)Tivoli
61 (0.452 %)CONTROL-M
61 (0.452 %)ServiceCenter
61 (0.452 %)HP Data Protector
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
189 (40.27 %)IBM
221 (9.502 %)Oracle
317 (7.692 %)Microsoft
414 (6.335 %)SAP
58 (3.620 %)VERITAS
67 (3.167 %)Teradata
67 (3.167 %)BMC
74 (1.810 %)CA
74 (1.810 %)HP
83 (1.357 %)Siebel
83 (1.357 %)Sun
83 (1.357 %)Business Objects
83 (1.357 %)PeopleSoft
92 (0.905 %)Sybase
92 (0.905 %)CheckPoint
101 (0.452 %)Lotus
101 (0.452 %)Cisco
101 (0.452 %)Citrix
101 (0.452 %)Exstream
101 (0.452 %)Ingenium