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The table below looks at the demand for HP LoadRunner 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 LoadRunner over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP LoadRunner
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank4668
Rank change on same period last yearUp+22
Matching contract IT job ads114
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.004 %
As % of the category below12.22 %3.150 %
Daily rates quoted81
Average minimum daily rate£257£500
Average daily rate£280£500
% change on same period last year-44.00 %
Average maximum daily rate£303£500
UK excluding London average daily rate£342£343
% change on same period last year-0.15 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£41.54£55.00
% change on same period last year-24.46 %
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Bristol
Matching contract IT job ads90127
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.128 %0.128 %
Daily rates quoted1847
Average minimum daily rate£266£297
Average daily rate£286£311
% change on same period last year-7.96 %
Average maximum daily rate£307£325
UK excluding London average daily rate£325£329
% change on same period last year-1.13 %
Hourly rates quoted2322
Average minimum hourly rate£35.29£30.29
Average hourly rate£36.54£34.29
% change on same period last year+6.54 %
Average maximum hourly rate£37.79£38.29
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.64£31.42
% change on same period last year+3.89 %
LoadRunner South WestLoadRunner
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.

LoadRunner
Demand Trend

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

Bristol LoadRunner Demand Trend

LoadRunner
Daily Rate Trend

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

Bristol LoadRunner Daily Rate Trend

LoadRunner
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing LoadRunner across the Bristol region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Bristol LoadRunner Daily Rate Histogram

LoadRunner
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Bristol LoadRunner Hourly Rate Trend

LoadRunner
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing LoadRunner 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 LoadRunner.

134 (80.95 %)QuickTest Pro
227 (64.29 %)WinRunner
325 (59.52 %)FitNesse
418 (42.86 %).NET
516 (38.10 %)WATIR
614 (33.33 %)QARun
614 (33.33 %)NUnit
713 (30.95 %)SQL Server
812 (28.57 %)C#
812 (28.57 %)SQL
99 (21.43 %)SQL Server 2005
107 (16.67 %)Regression Testing
116 (14.29 %)Telecoms
116 (14.29 %)Project Management
116 (14.29 %)Compuware
116 (14.29 %)Agile Software Development
125 (11.90 %)Software Testing
125 (11.90 %)Finance
134 (9.524 %)HP
134 (9.524 %)TestDirector
134 (9.524 %)XML
134 (9.524 %)Pensions
143 (7.143 %)Insurance
143 (7.143 %).NET Framework
143 (7.143 %)ISEB
143 (7.143 %)IPCC
143 (7.143 %)SQL Server 2000
152 (4.762 %)Internet
152 (4.762 %)C
152 (4.762 %)Siebel

LoadRunner
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Bristol region citing LoadRunner 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 LoadRunner. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
118 (42.86 %).NET
24 (9.524 %)XML
33 (7.143 %).NET Framework
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (2.381 %)MS Excel
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (7.143 %)IPCC
22 (4.762 %)Internet
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
113 (30.95 %)SQL Server
29 (21.43 %)SQL Server 2005
33 (7.143 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (2.381 %)Datawarehouse
41 (2.381 %)OLAP
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
134 (80.95 %)QuickTest Pro
227 (64.29 %)WinRunner
325 (59.52 %)FitNesse
416 (38.10 %)WATIR
514 (33.33 %)QARun
514 (33.33 %)NUnit
64 (9.524 %)TestDirector
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (14.29 %)Telecoms
25 (11.90 %)Finance
34 (9.524 %)Pensions
43 (7.143 %)Insurance
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (30.95 %)Tester
211 (26.19 %)Analyst
211 (26.19 %)Test Analyst
211 (26.19 %)Design Engineer
36 (14.29 %)Technical Tester
45 (11.90 %)Software Engineer
54 (9.524 %)Software Design Engineer
62 (4.762 %)Senior Analyst
62 (4.762 %)Performance Tester
62 (4.762 %)Automation Test Analyst
62 (4.762 %)Technical Test Analyst
62 (4.762 %)Test Engineer
62 (4.762 %)Technical Analyst
62 (4.762 %)Senior Test Analyst
71 (2.381 %)Software Test Engineer
71 (2.381 %)Test Specialist
71 (2.381 %)Performance Analyst
71 (2.381 %)Performance Test Analyst
71 (2.381 %)Graduate
71 (2.381 %)Software Tester
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (2.381 %)UNIX
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (16.67 %)Regression Testing
26 (14.29 %)Project Management
26 (14.29 %)Agile Software Development
35 (11.90 %)Software Testing
42 (4.762 %)Manual Testing
42 (4.762 %)Performance Testing
51 (2.381 %)Integration Testing
51 (2.381 %)Test Management
51 (2.381 %)Test Scripting
51 (2.381 %)Security Cleared
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (28.57 %)C#
112 (28.57 %)SQL
22 (4.762 %)C
22 (4.762 %)C++
22 (4.762 %)Java
31 (2.381 %)VBScript
31 (2.381 %)VB
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (7.143 %)ISEB
21 (2.381 %)Degree
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (2.381 %)Netcool/Proviso
11 (2.381 %)Netcool
Bristol IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (14.29 %)Compuware
24 (9.524 %)HP
32 (4.762 %)Siebel
41 (2.381 %)Microsoft
41 (2.381 %)Hummingbird