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The table below looks at the demand for Job Control Language (JCL) skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Programming Languages category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited JCL over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkJob Control Language (JCL)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank209280
Rank change on same period last yearUp+71
Matching permanent IT job ads316
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.863 %0.115 %
Salaries quoted296
Average minimum salary£77,069£48,333
Average salary£78,879£54,167
% change on same period last year+45.62 %
Average maximum salary£80,690£60,000
UK excluding London average salary£50,755£33,283
% change on same period last year+52.49 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads35925221
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.317 %2.337 %
Salaries quoted31094398
Average minimum salary£36,820£36,405
Average salary£40,307£40,145
% change on same period last year+0.40 %
Average maximum salary£43,794£43,885
UK excluding London average salary£35,690£35,938
% change on same period last year-0.68 %
JCL South EastJCL
South East

JCL
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire JCL Demand Trend

JCL
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire JCL Salary Trend

JCL
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing JCL across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Berkshire JCL Salary Histogram

JCL
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing JCL within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 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
NewburyNew entry-14£79,615-
ReadingUp+202£100,000+70.21 %
JCL South EastJCL
South East

JCL
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region 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 IT job ads sampled that cited JCL.

146 (90.20 %)COBOL
146 (90.20 %)CICS
227 (52.94 %)Windows
321 (41.18 %)Mainframe
420 (39.22 %).NET
420 (39.22 %)Degree
519 (37.25 %)Agile Software Development
617 (33.33 %)SQL Server
617 (33.33 %)DB2
716 (31.37 %)SQL
716 (31.37 %)ASP.NET
716 (31.37 %)MS Visio
716 (31.37 %).NET Framework
716 (31.37 %)WCF
815 (29.41 %)Microsoft
913 (25.49 %)IBM
913 (25.49 %)zOS
913 (25.49 %)Education
1012 (23.53 %)Computer Science
1111 (21.57 %)UNIX
1210 (19.61 %)Linux
1210 (19.61 %)Java
137 (13.73 %)Data Modelling
137 (13.73 %)VSAM
146 (11.76 %)Systems Analysis
146 (11.76 %)Data Management
146 (11.76 %)IBM Mainframe
146 (11.76 %)MVS
146 (11.76 %)Project Management
146 (11.76 %)OO

JCL
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region 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 IT job ads sampled that cited JCL. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
120 (39.22 %).NET
216 (31.37 %)ASP.NET
216 (31.37 %).NET Framework
216 (31.37 %)WCF
35 (9.804 %)J2EE
43 (5.882 %)ISPF
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
146 (90.20 %)CICS
23 (5.882 %)SAS
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
116 (31.37 %)MS Visio
23 (5.882 %)MS Project
32 (3.922 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
117 (33.33 %)SQL Server
117 (33.33 %)DB2
25 (9.804 %)Easytrieve
34 (7.843 %)RDBMS
43 (5.882 %)Adabas
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (25.49 %)Education
25 (9.804 %)Finance
31 (1.961 %)Insurance
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
128 (54.90 %)Developer
221 (41.18 %)Lead Developer
318 (35.29 %)Software Developer
416 (31.37 %)Lead Software Developer
512 (23.53 %)Analyst
611 (21.57 %)Solutions Designer
710 (19.61 %)Architect
89 (17.65 %)Lead Designer
97 (13.73 %)Systems Analyst
106 (11.76 %)Software Designer
115 (9.804 %)Analyst Programmer
115 (9.804 %)Programmer
124 (7.843 %)Lead Architect
133 (5.882 %)Senior Analyst
133 (5.882 %)Senior Developer
133 (5.882 %)Software Architect
142 (3.922 %)Technical Architect
142 (3.922 %)Systems Designer
142 (3.922 %)Solutions Architect
142 (3.922 %)Support Analyst
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
121 (41.18 %)Mainframe
212 (23.53 %)Computer Science
37 (13.73 %)VSAM
46 (11.76 %)IBM Mainframe
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
127 (52.94 %)Windows
213 (25.49 %)zOS
311 (21.57 %)UNIX
410 (19.61 %)Linux
56 (11.76 %)MVS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
119 (37.25 %)Agile Software Development
27 (13.73 %)Data Modelling
36 (11.76 %)OO
36 (11.76 %)Data Management
36 (11.76 %)Systems Analysis
36 (11.76 %)Project Management
45 (9.804 %)UML
54 (7.843 %)RAD
54 (7.843 %)SSADM
54 (7.843 %)RUP
54 (7.843 %)Service Management
54 (7.843 %)System Testing
63 (5.882 %)Data Protection
63 (5.882 %)Test Management
63 (5.882 %)PRINCE2
72 (3.922 %)PRINCE
72 (3.922 %)Change Management
72 (3.922 %)ITSM
72 (3.922 %)Incident Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
146 (90.20 %)COBOL
216 (31.37 %)SQL
310 (19.61 %)Java
44 (7.843 %)REXX
51 (1.961 %)C#
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
120 (39.22 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (3.922 %)QA
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
115 (29.41 %)Microsoft
213 (25.49 %)IBM
34 (7.843 %)Popkin
43 (5.882 %)CA
43 (5.882 %)Oracle
51 (1.961 %)Compuware