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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Tester role in IT contracts within the Basingstoke region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Tester
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank29-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads80
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.367 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted20
Average minimum daily rate£285-
Average daily rate£293-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£300-
UK excluding London average daily rate£291£280
% change on same period last year+4.01 %
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£26.33-
Average hourly rate£28.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£29.67-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.63£27.11
% change on same period last year-16.52 %
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Basingstoke
Matching contract IT job ads338372
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.457 %0.367 %
Daily rates quoted10181
Average minimum daily rate£357£340
Average daily rate£385£363
% change on same period last year+6.01 %
Average maximum daily rate£414£386
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£355
% change on same period last year-0.15 %
Hourly rates quoted9097
Average minimum hourly rate£25.88£28.12
Average hourly rate£27.01£29.11
% change on same period last year-7.22 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.14£30.11
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.85£25.69
% change on same period last year-7.14 %
Software Tester HampshireSoftware Tester
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.

Software Tester
Demand Trend

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

Basingstoke Software Tester Demand Trend

Software Tester
Daily Rate Trend

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

Basingstoke Software Tester Daily Rate Trend

Software Tester
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Software Tester across the Basingstoke region.

Basingstoke Software Tester Hourly Rate Trend

Software Tester
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Software Tester across the Basingstoke region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Basingstoke Software Tester Hourly Rate Histogram

Software Tester
Top 21 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Basingstoke region that cited Software Tester in their job title 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 with Software Tester in their job title.

18 (88.89 %)ISEB
24 (44.44 %)Degree
24 (44.44 %)QA
33 (33.33 %)Performance Testing
33 (33.33 %)Unit Testing
33 (33.33 %)Integration Testing
33 (33.33 %)Test Management
33 (33.33 %)Manual Testing
33 (33.33 %)SQL Server
33 (33.33 %)Windows
42 (22.22 %)Finance
42 (22.22 %)Linux
42 (22.22 %)MS Excel
42 (22.22 %)Test Scripting
51 (11.11 %)Web Testing
51 (11.11 %)Oracle
51 (11.11 %)QuickTest Pro
51 (11.11 %)Oracle Reports
51 (11.11 %)Automated Testing
51 (11.11 %)Software Testing
51 (11.11 %)ISTQB

Software Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Basingstoke region that cited Software Tester in their job title 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 with Software Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (22.22 %)MS Excel
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (33.33 %)SQL Server
21 (11.11 %)Oracle Reports
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (11.11 %)QuickTest Pro
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (22.22 %)Finance
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (33.33 %)Windows
22 (22.22 %)Linux
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (33.33 %)Performance Testing
13 (33.33 %)Unit Testing
13 (33.33 %)Integration Testing
13 (33.33 %)Test Management
13 (33.33 %)Manual Testing
22 (22.22 %)Test Scripting
31 (11.11 %)Automated Testing
31 (11.11 %)Software Testing
31 (11.11 %)Web Testing
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (88.89 %)ISEB
24 (44.44 %)Degree
31 (11.11 %)ISTQB
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (44.44 %)QA
Basingstoke IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (11.11 %)Oracle