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The table below looks at the demand for IBM Rational ClearQuest skills within the Bristol region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited ClearQuest over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM Rational ClearQuest
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6355
Rank change on same period last yearDown-8
Matching contract IT job ads111
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.012 %
As % of the category below1.163 %11.00 %
Daily rates quoted17
Average minimum daily rate£230£246
Average daily rate£235£246
% change on same period last year-4.36 %
Average maximum daily rate£240£246
UK excluding London average daily rate£362£304
% change on same period last year+18.83 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£36.00
Average hourly rate-£36.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£36.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£40.47£34.96
% change on same period last year+15.75 %
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Bristol
Matching contract IT job ads86100
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.139 %0.109 %
Daily rates quoted2233
Average minimum daily rate£246£292
Average daily rate£262£302
% change on same period last year-13.09 %
Average maximum daily rate£278£312
UK excluding London average daily rate£311£324
% change on same period last year-3.85 %
Hourly rates quoted1325
Average minimum hourly rate£35.76£31.07
Average hourly rate£36.79£34.39
% change on same period last year+6.98 %
Average maximum hourly rate£37.82£37.71
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.53£30.81
% change on same period last year-0.90 %
ClearQuest South WestClearQuest
South West

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.

ClearQuest
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing ClearQuest across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Development Applications category.

Bristol ClearQuest Demand Trend

ClearQuest
Daily Rate Trend

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

Bristol ClearQuest Daily Rate Trend

ClearQuest
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Bristol ClearQuest Hourly Rate Trend

ClearQuest
Top 7 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing ClearQuest 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 ClearQuest.

11 (100.00 %)ISEB
11 (100.00 %)TestDirector
11 (100.00 %)Finance
11 (100.00 %)Migration
11 (100.00 %)Retail
11 (100.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
11 (100.00 %)V-Model

ClearQuest
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing ClearQuest 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 ClearQuest. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (100.00 %)TestDirector
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (100.00 %)Finance
11 (100.00 %)Retail
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (100.00 %)Analyst
11 (100.00 %)Test Analyst
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)Migration
11 (100.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
11 (100.00 %)V-Model
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (100.00 %)ISEB