Berkshire System Testing Contracts
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This section looks at the demand for System 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 System Testing over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSystem Testing
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008		Same period last year
Rank107149
Rank change on same period last yearUp+42
Matching contract IT job ads2419
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.032 %0.019 %
As % of the category below1.179 %0.712 %
Daily rates quoted59
Average minimum daily rate£405£317
Average daily rate£421£332
% change on same period last year+26.46 %
Average maximum daily rate£436£348
UK excluding London average daily rate£346£330
% change on same period last year+4.98 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£36.00-
Average hourly rate£37.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£38.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.58£31.82
% change on same period last year-7.03 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads20362667
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.687 %2.656 %
Daily rates quoted526945
Average minimum daily rate£363£360
Average daily rate£385£382
% change on same period last year+0.68 %
Average maximum daily rate£406£405
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£377
% change on same period last year+0.74 %
Hourly rates quoted96196
Average minimum hourly rate£28.55£31.38
Average hourly rate£30.67£32.96
% change on same period last year-6.93 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.80£34.54
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.30£30.18
% change on same period last year+0.42 %
System Testing South EastSystem 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.

System Testing
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire System Testing Demand Trend

System Testing
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire System Testing Daily Rate Trend

System Testing
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing System Testing across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

Berkshire System Testing Daily Rate Histogram

System Testing
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire System Testing Hourly Rate Trend

System Testing
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing System Testing across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 August 2008.

Berkshire System Testing Hourly Rate Histogram

System Testing
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing System Testing within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 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
SloughUp+810£225-
WindsorUp+23£325-
ReadingDown-73£426+9.29 %
System Testing South EastSystem Testing
South East

System Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing System 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 System Testing.

119 (46.34 %)User Acceptance Testing
214 (34.15 %)SQL
312 (29.27 %)VB
411 (26.83 %)JavaScript
411 (26.83 %)XML
510 (24.39 %)XSL
510 (24.39 %)Transact-SQL
510 (24.39 %)DHTML
510 (24.39 %)VB.NET
510 (24.39 %).NET
510 (24.39 %)ASP
510 (24.39 %)ASP.NET
510 (24.39 %)COM+
510 (24.39 %)Microsoft
69 (21.95 %)QA
78 (19.51 %)Telecoms
78 (19.51 %)InterDev
78 (19.51 %)SQL Server
78 (19.51 %)HTML
78 (19.51 %)N-Tier
87 (17.07 %)Web Design
96 (14.63 %)Java
105 (12.20 %)Ant
105 (12.20 %)CSS
105 (12.20 %)XHTML
105 (12.20 %)TestDirector
105 (12.20 %)Finance
105 (12.20 %)Test Management
105 (12.20 %)Test Scripting
114 (9.756 %)Oracle

System Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region citing System 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 System Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
111 (26.83 %)XML
210 (24.39 %)XSL
210 (24.39 %).NET
210 (24.39 %)ASP
210 (24.39 %)ASP.NET
210 (24.39 %)COM+
38 (19.51 %)HTML
45 (12.20 %)CSS
45 (12.20 %)XHTML
53 (7.317 %)JSP
61 (2.439 %)AJAX
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.439 %)Apache
11 (2.439 %)MQSeries
11 (2.439 %)MS Exchange
11 (2.439 %)WebLogic
11 (2.439 %)BizTalk Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (4.878 %)Oracle EBS
12 (4.878 %)Endur
21 (2.439 %)Oracle Payroll
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (4.878 %)SAN
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
18 (19.51 %)SQL Server
21 (2.439 %)Oracle Reports
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (19.51 %)InterDev
25 (12.20 %)Ant
25 (12.20 %)TestDirector
31 (2.439 %)Eclipse
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (19.51 %)Telecoms
25 (12.20 %)Finance
32 (4.878 %)Automotive
32 (4.878 %)FMCG
41 (2.439 %)Government
41 (2.439 %)Military
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (41.46 %)Developer
210 (24.39 %)Applications Developer
37 (17.07 %)Analyst
37 (17.07 %)Web Developer
46 (14.63 %)Test Manager
55 (12.20 %)Microsoft Developer
63 (7.317 %)Test Analyst
63 (7.317 %)Business Analyst
72 (4.878 %).NET Developer
72 (4.878 %)Systems Tester
72 (4.878 %).NET Applications Developer
72 (4.878 %)Business Support Analyst
72 (4.878 %)Support Analyst
72 (4.878 %)Tester
72 (4.878 %)Consultant
81 (2.439 %)Coordinator
81 (2.439 %)Project Manager
81 (2.439 %)Systems Engineer
81 (2.439 %)Test Engineer
81 (2.439 %)Business Consultant
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (19.51 %)N-Tier
22 (4.878 %)NHS
31 (2.439 %)DTV
31 (2.439 %)EPoS
31 (2.439 %)NPfIT
31 (2.439 %)AS400
31 (2.439 %)Replication
31 (2.439 %)IVR
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (4.878 %)UNIX
12 (4.878 %)Windows
21 (2.439 %)Linux
21 (2.439 %)Windows Server 2003
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
119 (46.34 %)User Acceptance Testing
27 (17.07 %)Web Design
35 (12.20 %)Test Management
35 (12.20 %)Test Scripting
43 (7.317 %)Regression Testing
43 (7.317 %)Manual Testing
43 (7.317 %)Integration Testing
52 (4.878 %)Migration
52 (4.878 %)Fault Management
52 (4.878 %)Usability Testing
52 (4.878 %)Project Planning
52 (4.878 %)Data Migration
52 (4.878 %)SC Cleared
52 (4.878 %)Security Cleared
52 (4.878 %)Service Management
52 (4.878 %)ITIL
61 (2.439 %)OOP
61 (2.439 %)OO
61 (2.439 %)PRINCE2
61 (2.439 %)E-Commerce
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (34.15 %)SQL
212 (29.27 %)VB
311 (26.83 %)JavaScript
410 (24.39 %)Transact-SQL
410 (24.39 %)DHTML
410 (24.39 %)VB.NET
56 (14.63 %)Java
62 (4.878 %)VB6
62 (4.878 %)VBScript
71 (2.439 %)Perl
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (7.317 %)ISEB
21 (2.439 %)PRINCE2 Certification
21 (2.439 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
19 (21.95 %)QA
22 (4.878 %)SLA
31 (2.439 %)JSP 440
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (4.878 %)VMware Infrastructure
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (24.39 %)Microsoft
24 (9.756 %)Oracle
33 (7.317 %)HP
33 (7.317 %)VMware
42 (4.878 %)NetApp
42 (4.878 %)IBM
42 (4.878 %)Charles River
42 (4.878 %)OpenLink
51 (2.439 %)SAP
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