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The table below looks at the demand for Integration Testing skills within the Buckinghamshire 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 8 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIntegration Testing
Location
3 months to
8 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank7183
Rank change on same period last yearUp+12
Matching contract IT job ads68
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.008 %
As % of the category below0.776 %0.921 %
Daily rates quoted40
Average minimum daily rate£383-
Average daily rate£421-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£458-
UK excluding London average daily rate£372£377
% change on same period last year-1.36 %
Hourly rates quoted06
Average minimum hourly rate-£40.00
Average hourly rate-£40.00
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£39.39£37.94
% change on same period last year+3.81 %
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Buckinghamshire
Matching contract IT job ads773869
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.083 %0.891 %
Daily rates quoted274274
Average minimum daily rate£312£323
Average daily rate£336£343
% change on same period last year-2.04 %
Average maximum daily rate£361£363
UK excluding London average daily rate£377£371
% change on same period last year+1.67 %
Hourly rates quoted8486
Average minimum hourly rate£21.41£29.23
Average hourly rate£22.54£30.27
% change on same period last year-25.53 %
Average maximum hourly rate£23.67£31.32
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.37£30.00
% change on same period last year-2.09 %
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 Buckinghamshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire region.

Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire region over the 3 months to 8 October 2008.

Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire region.

Buckinghamshire Integration Testing Hourly Rate Trend

Integration Testing
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Integration Testing within the Buckinghamshire region over the 3 months to 8 October 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
Milton KeynesDown-24£366-
High WycombeNew entry-2£475-
Integration Testing South EastIntegration Testing
South East

Integration Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Buckinghamshire 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.

13 (33.33 %)Retail
22 (22.22 %)BizTalk Server
22 (22.22 %)PRINCE
22 (22.22 %)Oracle
22 (22.22 %)Active Directory
22 (22.22 %)Risk Management
22 (22.22 %)Finance
22 (22.22 %)Java
22 (22.22 %)JavaScript
22 (22.22 %)Perl
22 (22.22 %)PL/SQL
22 (22.22 %)XML
22 (22.22 %)XSLT
22 (22.22 %)Windows
22 (22.22 %)MQSeries
22 (22.22 %)EDI
22 (22.22 %)TIBCO
22 (22.22 %)webMethods
22 (22.22 %)Mercator
22 (22.22 %)Configuration Management
22 (22.22 %)Project Management
22 (22.22 %)WebSphere
22 (22.22 %)Project Planning
22 (22.22 %)User Acceptance Testing
22 (22.22 %)Test Scripting
22 (22.22 %)SC Cleared
22 (22.22 %)Security Cleared
31 (11.11 %)Windows Server 2008
31 (11.11 %)Data Mapping
31 (11.11 %)Data Integration

Integration Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Buckinghamshire 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.

Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (22.22 %)XML
12 (22.22 %)XSLT
12 (22.22 %)EDI
12 (22.22 %)WebSphere
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (22.22 %)MQSeries
12 (22.22 %)BizTalk Server
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (11.11 %)SQL Server
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (33.33 %)Retail
22 (22.22 %)Finance
31 (11.11 %)Government
31 (11.11 %)Banking
31 (11.11 %)Retail Banking
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (22.22 %)Project Manager
12 (22.22 %)Developer
12 (22.22 %)Analyst
21 (11.11 %)Test Manager
21 (11.11 %)Test Analyst
21 (11.11 %)Systems Analyst
21 (11.11 %)Senior Analyst
21 (11.11 %)Senior Test Analyst
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (11.11 %)Data Integration
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (22.22 %)Windows
21 (11.11 %)Windows Server 2008
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (22.22 %)PRINCE
12 (22.22 %)Configuration Management
12 (22.22 %)Project Management
12 (22.22 %)Risk Management
12 (22.22 %)Project Planning
12 (22.22 %)User Acceptance Testing
12 (22.22 %)Test Scripting
12 (22.22 %)SC Cleared
12 (22.22 %)Security Cleared
21 (11.11 %)ERP
21 (11.11 %)Data Mapping
21 (11.11 %)Unit Testing
21 (11.11 %)Validation
21 (11.11 %)Programme Management
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (22.22 %)Java
12 (22.22 %)JavaScript
12 (22.22 %)Perl
12 (22.22 %)PL/SQL
21 (11.11 %)SQL
21 (11.11 %)C
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (11.11 %)ISEB
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (22.22 %)Active Directory
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (11.11 %)OpenView Configuration Management
Buckinghamshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (22.22 %)Oracle
12 (22.22 %)TIBCO
12 (22.22 %)webMethods
12 (22.22 %)Mercator
21 (11.11 %)SAP