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The table below looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere skills within the Bedfordshire region with a comparison to our Application Development category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited WebSphere over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank5666
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching permanent IT job ads84
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.002 %
As % of the category below2.694 %1.538 %
Salaries quoted84
Average minimum salary£58,750£43,750
Average salary£58,750£45,000
% change on same period last year+30.55 %
Average maximum salary£58,750£46,250
UK excluding London average salary£47,588£48,214
% change on same period last year-1.29 %
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Bedfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads297260
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.201 %0.118 %
Salaries quoted253234
Average minimum salary£33,413£33,538
Average salary£36,200£36,432
% change on same period last year-0.63 %
Average maximum salary£38,986£39,325
UK excluding London average salary£36,052£36,567
% change on same period last year-1.40 %
WebSphere East of EnglandWebSphere
East of England

WebSphere
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing WebSphere across the Bedfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Development category.

Bedfordshire WebSphere Demand Trend

WebSphere
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing WebSphere across the Bedfordshire region.

Bedfordshire WebSphere Salary Trend

WebSphere
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing WebSphere across the Bedfordshire region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

Bedfordshire WebSphere Salary Histogram

WebSphere
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WebSphere within the Bedfordshire region over the 3 months to 4 December 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
DunstableUp+24£45,000+3.84 %
WebSphere East of EnglandWebSphere
East of England

WebSphere
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire region citing WebSphere 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 IT job ads sampled that cited WebSphere.

113 (100.00 %)Java
29 (69.23 %)EJB
38 (61.54 %)JSP
38 (61.54 %)Struts
38 (61.54 %)JBoss
38 (61.54 %)WebSphere Application Server
38 (61.54 %)SQL
38 (61.54 %)J2EE
47 (53.85 %)DB2
56 (46.15 %)E-Commerce
56 (46.15 %)Agile Software Development
56 (46.15 %)Web Development
56 (46.15 %)OO
63 (23.08 %)IBM
63 (23.08 %)AquaLogic
72 (15.38 %)Finance
72 (15.38 %)ETL
72 (15.38 %)Business Intelligence
72 (15.38 %)WebServices
72 (15.38 %)UNIX
72 (15.38 %)AIX
72 (15.38 %)Crystal Reports
72 (15.38 %)WebLogic
72 (15.38 %)JavaScript
72 (15.38 %)Performance Testing
81 (7.692 %)Java EE 5
81 (7.692 %)SAP ERP
81 (7.692 %)SAP
81 (7.692 %)ERP
81 (7.692 %)Microsoft

WebSphere
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire region citing WebSphere also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited WebSphere. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (69.23 %)EJB
28 (61.54 %)JSP
28 (61.54 %)Struts
28 (61.54 %)J2EE
32 (15.38 %)WebServices
41 (7.692 %)Java EE 5
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
18 (61.54 %)WebSphere Application Server
18 (61.54 %)JBoss
22 (15.38 %)WebLogic
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (7.692 %)SAP ERP
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (53.85 %)DB2
22 (15.38 %)Crystal Reports
22 (15.38 %)ETL
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (15.38 %)Finance
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (69.23 %)Developer
19 (69.23 %)Java Developer
27 (53.85 %)Java/J2EE Developer
32 (15.38 %)Software Engineer
32 (15.38 %)Senior Java Developer
32 (15.38 %)Senior Software Engineer
32 (15.38 %)Senior Developer
41 (7.692 %)Senior Project Manager
41 (7.692 %)J2EE Developer
41 (7.692 %)Senior Manager
41 (7.692 %)Architect
41 (7.692 %)Project Manager
41 (7.692 %)Java Architect
41 (7.692 %)Senior Java Architect
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (15.38 %)UNIX
12 (15.38 %)AIX
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (46.15 %)OO
16 (46.15 %)E-Commerce
16 (46.15 %)Agile Software Development
16 (46.15 %)Web Development
22 (15.38 %)Performance Testing
22 (15.38 %)Business Intelligence
31 (7.692 %)Project Management
31 (7.692 %)ERP
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
113 (100.00 %)Java
28 (61.54 %)SQL
32 (15.38 %)JavaScript
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (23.08 %)AquaLogic
Bedfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (23.08 %)IBM
21 (7.692 %)Microsoft
21 (7.692 %)BEA
21 (7.692 %)SAP