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This section looks at the demand for IBM WebSphere Process Server (WPS) skills across the UK with a comparison to our Application Platforms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited WPS over the last 3 months to 9 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM WebSphere Process Server (WPS)
Location
3 months to 9 May 2008Same period last year
Rank858782
Rank change on same period last yearDown-76
Matching permanent IT job ads84184
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.041 %0.082 %
As % of the category below0.251 %0.544 %
Salaries quoted78147
Average minimum salary£48,190£56,258
Average salary£54,082£61,397
% change on same period last year-11.91 %
Average maximum salary£59,975£66,536
UK excluding London average salary£52,887£61,241
% change on same period last year-13.64 %
Application Platforms UKApplication Platforms
UK
Matching permanent IT job ads3344033807
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled16.30 %15.11 %
Salaries quoted2843927645
Average minimum salary£37,124£38,027
Average salary£40,596£41,496
% change on same period last year-2.16 %
Average maximum salary£44,067£44,964
UK excluding London average salary£37,078£38,447
% change on same period last year-3.56 %

WPS
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of permanent IT jobs ads citing WPS across the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Application Platforms category.

WPS Demand Trend

WPS
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs ads citing WPS across the UK.

WPS Salary Trend

WPS
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing WPS across the UK over the past 3 months.

WPS Salary Histogram

WPS
Top 25 Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing WPS within the UK over the past 3 months.

RankLocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
1EnglandDown-9271£54,773-11.99 %
2East of EnglandDown-2125£59,520+7.28 %
3IpswichDown-223£60,326+8.90 %
3SuffolkDown-623£60,326+7.96 %
4LondonUp+5322£58,441-7.54 %
5MidlandsDown-228£52,500-33.49 %
6South EastDown-265£53,750+1.52 %
6West MidlandsDown-355£41,000-42.79 %
6WorcesterNew entry-5£43,200-
6City of LondonDown-335£63,500-2.30 %
6WorcestershireNew entry-5£43,200-
7ScotlandNew entry-3£60,833-
7LancashireNew entry-3£35,833-
7North WestDown-23£35,833-55.20 %
8GlasgowNew entry-2£71,250-
8South WestDown-482£42,500-32.33 %
8BerkshireUp+222£50,000-1.63 %
8ReadingNew entry-2£50,000-
9MarlowNew entry-1--
9CambridgeNew entry-1£45,000-
9BuckinghamshireUp+11--
9BristolDown-281£40,000-50.00 %
9BirminghamDown-211£30,000-62.50 %
9CambridgeshireNew entry-1£45,000-
9HertfordshireDown-11£55,500-0.89 %

WPS
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the UK citing WPS also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing WPS.

1198 (100.00 %)WebSphere
2137 (69.19 %)IBM
3102 (51.52 %)J2EE
499 (50.00 %)WebSphere Application Server
597 (48.99 %)Java
673 (36.87 %)ESB
772 (36.36 %)SOA
863 (31.82 %)Finance
959 (29.80 %)UML
1057 (28.79 %)EAI
1155 (27.78 %)Insurance
1252 (26.26 %)WebServices
1351 (25.76 %)Telecoms
1449 (24.75 %)Sun
1547 (23.74 %)OO
1646 (23.23 %)WebSphere MQ
1646 (23.23 %)Spring
1646 (23.23 %)Hibernate
1745 (22.73 %)Degree
1844 (22.22 %)JMS
1943 (21.72 %)IBM Certification
1943 (21.72 %)DB2
2041 (20.71 %)Oracle
2127 (13.64 %)AIX
2225 (12.63 %)Migration
2324 (12.12 %)Unix
2423 (11.62 %)Windows
2522 (11.11 %)RUP
2619 (9.596 %)WebSphere Message Broker
2718 (9.091 %)Linux

WPS
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the UK citing WPS also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing WPS. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1198 (100.00 %)WebSphere
2102 (51.52 %)J2EE
352 (26.26 %)WebServices
446 (23.23 %)Hibernate
446 (23.23 %)Spring
544 (22.22 %)JMS
617 (8.586 %)Middleware
713 (6.566 %).NET
812 (6.061 %)EJB
812 (6.061 %)JSP
812 (6.061 %)Servlets
98 (4.040 %)JSR 168
107 (3.535 %)XML
116 (3.030 %)SOAP
125 (2.525 %)Struts
134 (2.020 %)HTML
134 (2.020 %)XSLT
143 (1.515 %)CSS
143 (1.515 %)JSF
152 (1.010 %)SAP XI
Application Platforms
199 (50.00 %)WebSphere Application Server
273 (36.87 %)ESB
346 (23.23 %)WebSphere MQ
419 (9.596 %)WebSphere Message Broker
518 (9.091 %)BizTalk Server
612 (6.061 %)WebLogic
711 (5.556 %)MQSeries
89 (4.545 %)IBM HTTP Server
95 (2.525 %)NetWeaver
104 (2.020 %)WebLogic Portal
111 (0.505 %)MQSI
111 (0.505 %)Oracle Application Server
Communications & Networking
110 (5.051 %)HTTP
Database & Business Intelligence
143 (21.72 %)DB2
23 (1.515 %)RDBMS
32 (1.010 %)SAP BI
41 (0.505 %)BusinessObjects
41 (0.505 %)DataStage
41 (0.505 %)Crystal Reports
41 (0.505 %)Oracle Reports
41 (0.505 %)Datawarehouse
41 (0.505 %)ETL
Development Applications
16 (3.030 %)WebSphere Studio Application Developer
21 (0.505 %)Eclipse
21 (0.505 %)Ant
General
163 (31.82 %)Finance
255 (27.78 %)Insurance
351 (25.76 %)Telecoms
410 (5.051 %)Banking
55 (2.525 %)Pensions
62 (1.010 %)Government
71 (0.505 %)Health
71 (0.505 %)Retail
71 (0.505 %)Investment Banking
Job Titles
169 (34.85 %)Architect
237 (18.69 %)Java Architect
336 (18.18 %)Technical Architect
435 (17.68 %)J2EE Architect
435 (17.68 %)Java Technical Architect
435 (17.68 %)J2EE Technical Architect
534 (17.17 %)Developer
631 (15.66 %)Consultant
728 (14.14 %)WebSphere Consultant
827 (13.64 %)WebSphere Specialist
926 (13.13 %)WebSphere Developer
1020 (10.10 %)Administrator
1020 (10.10 %)WebSphere Administrator
1114 (7.071 %)Senior Developer
1213 (6.566 %)J2EE Developer
1311 (5.556 %)Senior J2EE Developer
1311 (5.556 %)WebSphere Architect
1311 (5.556 %)WebSphere Portal Developer
1410 (5.051 %)Enterprise Architect
1410 (5.051 %)Java Developer
Miscellaneous
12 (1.010 %)Data Integration
Operating Systems
127 (13.64 %)AIX
224 (12.12 %)Unix
323 (11.62 %)Windows
418 (9.091 %)Linux
510 (5.051 %)Solaris
61 (0.505 %)Windows NT
Processes & Methodologies
172 (36.36 %)SOA
259 (29.80 %)UML
357 (28.79 %)EAI
447 (23.74 %)OO
525 (12.63 %)Migration
622 (11.11 %)RUP
713 (6.566 %)PRINCE2
811 (5.556 %)BPEL
910 (5.051 %)Scrum
109 (4.545 %)DSDM
118 (4.040 %)RAD
118 (4.040 %)TOGAF
125 (2.525 %)Change Management
134 (2.020 %)BPM
134 (2.020 %)Process Management
134 (2.020 %)Data Modelling
134 (2.020 %)Content Management
134 (2.020 %)Zachman Framework
143 (1.515 %)Business Intelligence
143 (1.515 %)OOP
Programming Languages
197 (48.99 %)Java
213 (6.566 %)C#
35 (2.525 %)SQL
42 (1.010 %)PL/SQL
51 (0.505 %)Shell Script
51 (0.505 %)DHTML
51 (0.505 %)JavaScript
Qualifications
145 (22.73 %)Degree
243 (21.72 %)IBM Certification
35 (2.525 %)Sun Certification
41 (0.505 %)IBM WebSphere Certification
Vendors
1137 (69.19 %)IBM
249 (24.75 %)Sun
341 (20.71 %)Oracle
44 (2.020 %)Microsoft
52 (1.010 %)Stellent
52 (1.010 %)SAP
61 (0.505 %)Cognos
61 (0.505 %)Business Objects
61 (0.505 %)BEA
61 (0.505 %)Ascential
61 (0.505 %)Informatica
61 (0.505 %)Teradata
61 (0.505 %)Netezza
61 (0.505 %)DATAllegro
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