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This section looks at the demand for Integration Testing skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Integration Testing over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIntegration Testing
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank115144
Rank change on same period last yearUp+29
Matching contract IT job ads1625
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.025 %
As % of the category below0.773 %0.953 %
Daily rates quoted36
Average minimum daily rate£490£292
Average daily rate£493£308
% change on same period last year+59.72 %
Average maximum daily rate£495£325
UK excluding London average daily rate£364£361
% change on same period last year+0.74 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£26.00
Average hourly rate-£29.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£33.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£38.67£37.48
% change on same period last year+3.15 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads20712623
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.760 %2.617 %
Daily rates quoted547929
Average minimum daily rate£367£362
Average daily rate£389£385
% change on same period last year+1.08 %
Average maximum daily rate£411£408
UK excluding London average daily rate£379£376
% change on same period last year+0.60 %
Hourly rates quoted102193
Average minimum hourly rate£28.52£31.41
Average hourly rate£30.57£33.05
% change on same period last year-7.49 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.62£34.69
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.35£30.32
% change on same period last year+0.10 %
Integration Testing South EastIntegration Testing
South East

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.

Integration Testing
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Integration Testing across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Berkshire Integration Testing Demand Trend

Integration Testing
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Integration Testing Daily Rate Trend

Integration Testing
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Integration Testing across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Berkshire Integration Testing Daily Rate Histogram

Integration Testing
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Integration Testing across the Berkshire region.

Berkshire Integration Testing Hourly Rate Trend

Integration Testing
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Integration Testing within the Berkshire 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ReadingDown-45£400+33.33 %
BracknellNew entry-2--
SloughNew entry-1--
MaidenheadNew entry-1--
WindsorDown-51--
WokinghamDown-11--
Integration Testing South EastIntegration Testing
South East

Integration Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Integration Testing 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 Integration Testing.

114 (46.67 %)User Acceptance Testing
29 (30.00 %)Test Scripting
37 (23.33 %)Regression Testing
37 (23.33 %)Unit Testing
46 (20.00 %)TestDirector
55 (16.67 %)SAP BW
55 (16.67 %)SAP
55 (16.67 %)Telecoms
55 (16.67 %)Validation
64 (13.33 %)DTV
64 (13.33 %)QA
64 (13.33 %)Volume Testing
64 (13.33 %)System Testing
73 (10.00 %)SQL Server Integration Services
73 (10.00 %)Test Management
73 (10.00 %)STB
73 (10.00 %)Automated Testing
73 (10.00 %)BizTalk Server
73 (10.00 %)GxP
73 (10.00 %)ISEB
73 (10.00 %)Java
73 (10.00 %)SQL
73 (10.00 %).NET
73 (10.00 %)Health
73 (10.00 %)SAP XI
73 (10.00 %)webMethods
73 (10.00 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
82 (6.667 %)Construction
82 (6.667 %)Electric
82 (6.667 %)JMeter

Integration Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing Integration Testing 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 Integration Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (10.00 %).NET
13 (10.00 %)SAP XI
22 (6.667 %)HTML
22 (6.667 %)Middleware
22 (6.667 %)MHP
31 (3.333 %)J2EE
31 (3.333 %)Application Packaging
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (10.00 %)BizTalk Server
22 (6.667 %)Apache
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (3.333 %)MS Office
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (3.333 %)Endur
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (16.67 %)SAP BW
23 (10.00 %)SQL Server Integration Services
31 (3.333 %)SQL Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (20.00 %)TestDirector
22 (6.667 %)Ant
22 (6.667 %)JUnit
22 (6.667 %)JMeter
31 (3.333 %)MSI
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (16.67 %)Telecoms
23 (10.00 %)Health
32 (6.667 %)Retail
32 (6.667 %)Construction
32 (6.667 %)Electric
41 (3.333 %)Finance
41 (3.333 %)Pensions
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (26.67 %)Analyst
27 (23.33 %)Test Manager
27 (23.33 %)Test Analyst
36 (20.00 %)Tester
43 (10.00 %)Consultant
43 (10.00 %)Integration Engineer
52 (6.667 %)Technical Test Analyst
52 (6.667 %)SAP Manager
52 (6.667 %)SAP Test Manager
52 (6.667 %)Developer
52 (6.667 %)Technical Analyst
52 (6.667 %)Technical Tester
61 (3.333 %)Siebel Business Analyst
61 (3.333 %)SAP Consultant
61 (3.333 %)Team Leader
61 (3.333 %)Project Manager
61 (3.333 %)Business Analyst
61 (3.333 %)Applications Consultant
61 (3.333 %)Engineering Manager
61 (3.333 %)Functional Consultant
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (13.33 %)DTV
23 (10.00 %)STB
32 (6.667 %)MediaHighway
41 (3.333 %)IPTV
41 (3.333 %)IVR
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (6.667 %)UNIX
12 (6.667 %)Windows
12 (6.667 %)Linux
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (46.67 %)User Acceptance Testing
29 (30.00 %)Test Scripting
37 (23.33 %)Unit Testing
37 (23.33 %)Regression Testing
45 (16.67 %)Validation
54 (13.33 %)Volume Testing
54 (13.33 %)System Testing
63 (10.00 %)Test Management
63 (10.00 %)Automated Testing
72 (6.667 %)Business Analysis
72 (6.667 %)Logistics
72 (6.667 %)Performance Testing
72 (6.667 %)Code Coverage
72 (6.667 %)Configuration Management
72 (6.667 %)Continuous Integration
72 (6.667 %)Manual Testing
72 (6.667 %)Security Cleared
81 (3.333 %)Investment Management
81 (3.333 %)BC Cleared
81 (3.333 %)Electronic Trading
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (10.00 %)Java
13 (10.00 %)SQL
22 (6.667 %)JavaScript
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (10.00 %)ISEB
21 (3.333 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (13.33 %)QA
23 (10.00 %)GxP
23 (10.00 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (6.667 %)NDS
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (3.333 %)Tivoli
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (16.67 %)SAP
23 (10.00 %)webMethods
32 (6.667 %)Oracle
32 (6.667 %)Kerridge
32 (6.667 %)OpenTV
41 (3.333 %)Sybase
41 (3.333 %)OpenLink
41 (3.333 %)Siebel
41 (3.333 %)Microsoft
41 (3.333 %)Citrix