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The table below looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere Message Broker (WMB) skills within the Wales 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 Message Broker over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere Message Broker (WMB)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank6163
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching contract IT job ads63
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.003 %
As % of the category below3.429 %2.098 %
Daily rates quoted12
Average minimum daily rate£400£424
Average daily rate£450£424
% change on same period last year+6.13 %
Average maximum daily rate£500£424
UK excluding London average daily rate£452£437
% change on same period last year+3.38 %
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-
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
Wales
Matching contract IT job ads175143
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.237 %0.141 %
Daily rates quoted5630
Average minimum daily rate£362£341
Average daily rate£390£359
% change on same period last year+8.45 %
Average maximum daily rate£417£377
UK excluding London average daily rate£354£344
% change on same period last year+2.86 %
Hourly rates quoted78
Average minimum hourly rate£18.88£16.70
Average hourly rate£21.00£17.75
% change on same period last year+18.32 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.13£18.79
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.63£24.38
% change on same period last year+5.11 %
WebSphere Message Broker UKWebSphere Message Broker
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 Message Broker
Demand Trend

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

Wales WebSphere Message Broker Demand Trend

WebSphere Message Broker
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing WebSphere Message Broker across the Wales region.

Wales WebSphere Message Broker Daily Rate Trend

WebSphere Message Broker
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing WebSphere Message Broker within the Wales region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
West WalesUp+36£450+6.13 %
WebSphere Message Broker UKWebSphere Message Broker
UK

WebSphere Message Broker
Top 24 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Wales region citing WebSphere Message Broker 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 Message Broker.

16 (100.00 %)WebLogic
16 (100.00 %)SOAP
16 (100.00 %)XML
16 (100.00 %)ClearCase
16 (100.00 %)Java
16 (100.00 %)WebSphere
16 (100.00 %)ESB
25 (83.33 %)BEA
25 (83.33 %)Data Modelling
25 (83.33 %)UNIX
34 (66.67 %)J2EE
34 (66.67 %)WSDL
34 (66.67 %)Java EE
43 (50.00 %)SQL
43 (50.00 %)ClearQuest
43 (50.00 %)AIX
43 (50.00 %)UML
43 (50.00 %)SOA
43 (50.00 %)Eclipse
52 (33.33 %)IBM
52 (33.33 %)Rational Functional Tester
61 (16.67 %)CTC Cleared
61 (16.67 %)Security Cleared
61 (16.67 %)Mercator

WebSphere Message Broker
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Wales region citing WebSphere Message Broker 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 Message Broker. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (100.00 %)SOAP
16 (100.00 %)XML
16 (100.00 %)WebSphere
24 (66.67 %)Java EE
24 (66.67 %)WSDL
24 (66.67 %)J2EE
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (100.00 %)WebLogic
16 (100.00 %)ESB
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (100.00 %)ClearCase
23 (50.00 %)Eclipse
23 (50.00 %)ClearQuest
32 (33.33 %)Rational Functional Tester
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
16 (100.00 %)Architect
24 (66.67 %)Solutions Architect
32 (33.33 %)WebSphere Architect
41 (16.67 %)J2EE Architect
41 (16.67 %)J2EE Solutions Architect
41 (16.67 %)WebLogic Architect
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (83.33 %)UNIX
23 (50.00 %)AIX
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (83.33 %)Data Modelling
23 (50.00 %)SOA
23 (50.00 %)UML
31 (16.67 %)CTC Cleared
31 (16.67 %)Security Cleared
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (100.00 %)Java
23 (50.00 %)SQL
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (83.33 %)BEA
22 (33.33 %)IBM
31 (16.67 %)Mercator