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This section looks at the demand for the Test Analyst role in IT contracts within the Berkshire 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 Test Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Analyst
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank8669
Rank change on same period last yearDown-17
Matching contract IT job ads45112
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.059 %0.112 %
As % of the category below1.416 %2.449 %
Daily rates quoted1534
Average minimum daily rate£260£321
Average daily rate£279£337
% change on same period last year-17.26 %
Average maximum daily rate£298£353
UK excluding London average daily rate£282£294
% change on same period last year-3.99 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£20.00-
Average hourly rate£22.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£24.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.02£31.85
% change on same period last year+3.67 %
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching contract IT job ads31794574
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled4.195 %4.556 %
Daily rates quoted7961441
Average minimum daily rate£342£350
Average daily rate£361£367
% change on same period last year-1.62 %
Average maximum daily rate£381£385
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£354
% change on same period last year+0.32 %
Hourly rates quoted229460
Average minimum hourly rate£23.12£28.17
Average hourly rate£24.73£29.53
% change on same period last year-16.25 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.34£30.90
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.60£25.69
% change on same period last year-8.13 %
Test Analyst South EastTest Analyst
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.

Test Analyst
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Test Analyst Demand Trend

Test Analyst
Daily Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Test Analyst Daily Rate Trend

Test Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Berkshire Test Analyst Daily Rate Histogram

Test Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Berkshire Test Analyst Hourly Rate Trend

Test Analyst
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Test Analyst 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
ReadingDown-1915£283-19.49 %
WindsorUp+48£325-
NewburyUp+214£282-11.92 %
BracknellNew entry-1£300-
SloughDown-41--
Test Analyst South EastTest Analyst
South East

Test Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title.

145 (45.45 %)TestDirector
230 (30.30 %)Test Scripting
324 (24.24 %)ISEB
420 (20.20 %)Finance
420 (20.20 %)User Acceptance Testing
518 (18.18 %)SQL
518 (18.18 %)UNIX
615 (15.15 %)Windows
713 (13.13 %)BizTalk Server
812 (12.12 %)Windows Server 2003
812 (12.12 %)Telecoms
812 (12.12 %)AIX
812 (12.12 %)Java
911 (11.11 %)Automated Testing
1010 (10.10 %)Oracle
1010 (10.10 %)Regression Testing
119 (9.091 %)QuickTest Pro
119 (9.091 %)J2EE
119 (9.091 %)Security Cleared
119 (9.091 %)V-Model
128 (8.081 %)WebSphere
128 (8.081 %)Government
137 (7.071 %)Integration Testing
146 (6.061 %)MS Office
146 (6.061 %)Windows XP
155 (5.051 %).NET
155 (5.051 %)Construction
155 (5.051 %)Management Information System
155 (5.051 %)Business Analysis
155 (5.051 %)Retail

Test Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (9.091 %)J2EE
28 (8.081 %)WebSphere
35 (5.051 %).NET
41 (1.010 %)WebServices
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
113 (13.13 %)BizTalk Server
21 (1.010 %)SharePoint
21 (1.010 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (6.061 %)MS Office
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (4.040 %)Oracle EBS
22 (2.020 %)Endur
31 (1.010 %)Cerner Millennium
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (4.040 %)TCP/IP
21 (1.010 %)ATM
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (4.040 %)SQL Server
23 (3.030 %)DB2
23 (3.030 %)SQL Server Integration Services
32 (2.020 %)Datawarehouse
32 (2.020 %)Data Mining
41 (1.010 %)Oracle 10g
41 (1.010 %)Oracle 9i
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
145 (45.45 %)TestDirector
29 (9.091 %)QuickTest Pro
33 (3.030 %)Visual Studio
33 (3.030 %)WinRunner
42 (2.020 %)LoadRunner
51 (1.010 %)StarTeam
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
120 (20.20 %)Finance
212 (12.12 %)Telecoms
38 (8.081 %)Government
45 (5.051 %)Construction
45 (5.051 %)Retail
54 (4.040 %)Billing
62 (2.020 %)Electric
71 (1.010 %)Pharmaceutical
71 (1.010 %)Health
71 (1.010 %)Banking
71 (1.010 %)Multimedia
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (5.051 %)Management Information System
24 (4.040 %)STB
24 (4.040 %)DTV
32 (2.020 %)NHS
32 (2.020 %)Client/Server
41 (1.010 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
41 (1.010 %)EPoS
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
118 (18.18 %)UNIX
215 (15.15 %)Windows
312 (12.12 %)Windows Server 2003
312 (12.12 %)AIX
46 (6.061 %)Windows XP
54 (4.040 %)Solaris
63 (3.030 %)Windows 2000
72 (2.020 %)Windows 2000 Server
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
130 (30.30 %)Test Scripting
220 (20.20 %)User Acceptance Testing
311 (11.11 %)Automated Testing
410 (10.10 %)Regression Testing
59 (9.091 %)Security Cleared
59 (9.091 %)V-Model
67 (7.071 %)Integration Testing
75 (5.051 %)Business Analysis
84 (4.040 %)Software Testing
84 (4.040 %)Requirements Analysis
84 (4.040 %)Web Testing
84 (4.040 %)Test Management
84 (4.040 %)Manual Testing
84 (4.040 %)Validation
84 (4.040 %)E-Commerce
93 (3.030 %)Migration
93 (3.030 %)System Testing
93 (3.030 %)Data Migration
93 (3.030 %)Performance Testing
93 (3.030 %)Security Testing
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
118 (18.18 %)SQL
212 (12.12 %)Java
33 (3.030 %)VBScript
33 (3.030 %)VB
42 (2.020 %)C#
51 (1.010 %)Delphi
51 (1.010 %)Shell Script
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
124 (24.24 %)ISEB
22 (2.020 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (3.030 %)Basel II
13 (3.030 %)QA
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.010 %)Active Directory
Berkshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (10.10 %)Oracle
22 (2.020 %)Kerridge
22 (2.020 %)Manugistics
22 (2.020 %)OpenLink
31 (1.010 %)Citrix
31 (1.010 %)Cerner
31 (1.010 %)Microsoft
31 (1.010 %)HP
31 (1.010 %)SAP
31 (1.010 %)Borland