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The table below looks at the demand for International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) in IT contracts within the Basingstoke region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited ISTQB over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInternational Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank36-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.613 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£270-
Average daily rate£285-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£300-
UK excluding London average daily rate£304£276
% change on same period last year+10.27 %
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£38.93-
% change on same period last year-
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Basingstoke
Matching contract IT job ads6264
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.084 %0.063 %
Daily rates quoted1312
Average minimum daily rate£352£326
Average daily rate£377£330
% change on same period last year+14.22 %
Average maximum daily rate£402£334
UK excluding London average daily rate£333£331
% change on same period last year+0.78 %
Hourly rates quoted257
Average minimum hourly rate£37.33£29.44
Average hourly rate£39.08£30.33
% change on same period last year+28.82 %
Average maximum hourly rate£40.82£31.22
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.62£25.79
% change on same period last year-4.55 %
ISTQB HampshireISTQB
Hampshire

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.

ISTQB
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing ISTQB across the Basingstoke region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Basingstoke ISTQB Demand Trend

ISTQB
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing ISTQB across the Basingstoke region.

Basingstoke ISTQB Daily Rate Trend

ISTQB
Top 6 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Basingstoke region citing ISTQB 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 ISTQB.

11 (100.00 %)ISEB
11 (100.00 %)Finance
11 (100.00 %)Automated Testing
11 (100.00 %)QA
11 (100.00 %)Web Testing
11 (100.00 %)Test Scripting

ISTQB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Basingstoke region citing ISTQB 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 ISTQB. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Finance
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Tester
11 (100.00 %)Software Tester
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)Automated Testing
11 (100.00 %)Web Testing
11 (100.00 %)Test Scripting
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)ISEB
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (100.00 %)QA