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This section looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere skills within the Lancashire 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 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank5350
Rank change on same period last yearDown-3
Matching permanent IT job ads3833
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.014 %
As % of the category below8.279 %7.639 %
Salaries quoted3032
Average minimum salary£38,694£51,156
Average salary£43,097£60,930
% change on same period last year-29.26 %
Average maximum salary£47,500£70,703
UK excluding London average salary£46,229£47,524
% change on same period last year-2.72 %
Lancashire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
Lancashire
Matching permanent IT job ads459432
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.251 %0.181 %
Salaries quoted381362
Average minimum salary£27,323£29,865
Average salary£30,352£32,759
% change on same period last year-7.34 %
Average maximum salary£33,381£35,653
UK excluding London average salary£35,939£36,846
% change on same period last year-2.45 %
WebSphere North WestWebSphere
North West

WebSphere
Demand Trend

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

Lancashire 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 Lancashire region.

Lancashire WebSphere Salary Trend

WebSphere
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing WebSphere across the Lancashire region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Lancashire WebSphere Salary Histogram

WebSphere
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WebSphere within the Lancashire region over the 3 months to 29 August 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
BlackburnUp+210£39,750+17.25 %
PrestonDown-129£43,667-5.58 %
BlackpoolNew entry-6£45,000-
ChorleyNew entry-1--
WebSphere North WestWebSphere
North West

WebSphere
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Lancashire 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.

142 (56.00 %)Oracle
231 (41.33 %)J2EE
328 (37.33 %)Java
427 (36.00 %)AIX
427 (36.00 %)IBM
525 (33.33 %)SQL
621 (28.00 %)OOA/OOD
720 (26.67 %)DB2
819 (25.33 %)WebSphere Application Server
918 (24.00 %)UNIX
918 (24.00 %)TOGAF
1017 (22.67 %)DoDAF
1017 (22.67 %)MODAF
1017 (22.67 %)Cognos
1017 (22.67 %)PL/SQL
1017 (22.67 %)SQL Server
1114 (18.67 %)Shell Script
1114 (18.67 %)TCP/IP
1213 (17.33 %)Business Intelligence
1213 (17.33 %)OO
1213 (17.33 %)MQSeries
1213 (17.33 %)Logistics
1213 (17.33 %)Software Engineering
1213 (17.33 %)Aerospace
1213 (17.33 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
1312 (16.00 %)WebSphere MQ
1410 (13.33 %)Apache
159 (12.00 %)UML
159 (12.00 %)WebLogic
159 (12.00 %)WPS

WebSphere
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Lancashire 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.

Lancashire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
131 (41.33 %)J2EE
28 (10.67 %)Middleware
36 (8.000 %)JSP
36 (8.000 %)XML
45 (6.667 %)WebServices
54 (5.333 %)HTML
54 (5.333 %)Struts
54 (5.333 %)Hibernate
54 (5.333 %)Spring
54 (5.333 %)XSL
61 (1.333 %)Oracle Fusion
Lancashire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
119 (25.33 %)WebSphere Application Server
213 (17.33 %)MQSeries
312 (16.00 %)WebSphere MQ
410 (13.33 %)Apache
59 (12.00 %)WPS
59 (12.00 %)WebLogic
66 (8.000 %)WebSphere Message Broker
66 (8.000 %)CMS
75 (6.667 %)IBM HTTP Server
82 (2.667 %)JBoss
91 (1.333 %)NetWeaver
Lancashire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
113 (17.33 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
22 (2.667 %)SAP ERP
31 (1.333 %)Oracle Applications
Lancashire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (18.67 %)TCP/IP
26 (8.000 %)SAN
35 (6.667 %)HTTP
44 (5.333 %)Internet
Lancashire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
120 (26.67 %)DB2
217 (22.67 %)SQL Server
31 (1.333 %)Oracle Reports
Lancashire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (10.67 %)WebLogic Workshop
Lancashire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (17.33 %)Aerospace
26 (8.000 %)Retail
31 (1.333 %)Marketing
Lancashire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
130 (40.00 %)Administrator
224 (32.00 %)WebSphere Administrator
318 (24.00 %)Architect
415 (20.00 %)Solutions Architect
513 (17.33 %)Developer
67 (9.333 %)Java Developer
67 (9.333 %)WebSphere Specialist
76 (8.000 %)UNIX Administrator
76 (8.000 %)Senior UNIX Administrator
85 (6.667 %)WebSphere Developer
85 (6.667 %)Project Manager
92 (2.667 %)Software Developer
92 (2.667 %)Integration Architect
92 (2.667 %)JSP Developer
92 (2.667 %)Java Software Developer
92 (2.667 %)Java/J2EE Developer
92 (2.667 %)J2EE Developer
101 (1.333 %)E-Commerce Project Manager
101 (1.333 %)Technical Architect
101 (1.333 %)Systems Engineer
Lancashire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (8.000 %)HACMP
Lancashire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
127 (36.00 %)AIX
218 (24.00 %)UNIX
37 (9.333 %)Solaris
46 (8.000 %)Windows
Lancashire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
121 (28.00 %)OOA/OOD
218 (24.00 %)TOGAF
317 (22.67 %)DoDAF
317 (22.67 %)MODAF
413 (17.33 %)Logistics
413 (17.33 %)Software Engineering
413 (17.33 %)OO
413 (17.33 %)Business Intelligence
59 (12.00 %)UML
68 (10.67 %)ERP
68 (10.67 %)Use Case
76 (8.000 %)Security Cleared
76 (8.000 %)CRM
85 (6.667 %)E-Commerce
85 (6.667 %)RUP
85 (6.667 %)PRINCE2
85 (6.667 %)Performance Testing
94 (5.333 %)Unit Testing
94 (5.333 %)SC Cleared
94 (5.333 %)Web Development
Lancashire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
128 (37.33 %)Java
225 (33.33 %)SQL
317 (22.67 %)PL/SQL
414 (18.67 %)Shell Script
57 (9.333 %)Jython
66 (8.000 %)C
74 (5.333 %)JavaScript
Lancashire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (5.333 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Lancashire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.333 %)AquaLogic
Lancashire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
16 (8.000 %)Tivoli
16 (8.000 %)Tivoli Storage Manager
22 (2.667 %)CA SiteMinder
Lancashire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
142 (56.00 %)Oracle
227 (36.00 %)IBM
317 (22.67 %)Cognos
48 (10.67 %)Vitria
53 (4.000 %)webMethods
53 (4.000 %)SAP
61 (1.333 %)Siebel
61 (1.333 %)Sun