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The table below looks at the demand for Software Testing skills within the Docklands, London region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Testing over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Testing
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank5689
Rank change on same period last yearUp+33
Matching contract IT job ads11
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.339 %0.141 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£300-
Average daily rate£325-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£350-
UK excluding London average daily rate£342£319
% change on same period last year+7.08 %
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£28.83£26.94
% change on same period last year+7.00 %
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Docklands, London
Matching contract IT job ads295710
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.476 %0.774 %
Daily rates quoted132333
Average minimum daily rate£401£432
Average daily rate£428£463
% change on same period last year-7.58 %
Average maximum daily rate£454£493
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£373
% change on same period last year+2.24 %
Hourly rates quoted38
Average minimum hourly rate£40.14£25.00
Average hourly rate£44.64£25.50
% change on same period last year+75.06 %
Average maximum hourly rate£49.14£26.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.30£29.57
% change on same period last year-4.31 %
Software Testing LondonSoftware Testing
London

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.

Software Testing
Demand Trend

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

Docklands, London Software Testing Demand Trend

Software Testing
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Software Testing across the Docklands, London region.

Docklands, London Software Testing Daily Rate Trend

Software Testing
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Software Testing across the Docklands, London region.

Docklands, London Software Testing Hourly Rate Trend

Software Testing
Top 28 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Docklands, London region citing Software 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 Software Testing.

14 (66.67 %)Windows
23 (50.00 %)Citrix
23 (50.00 %)Legal
32 (33.33 %)Equities
32 (33.33 %)Banking
32 (33.33 %)Investment Banking
32 (33.33 %)Derivative
32 (33.33 %)Equity Derivative
32 (33.33 %)User Acceptance Testing
32 (33.33 %)Spreadsheet
32 (33.33 %)TestDirector
32 (33.33 %)Internet
32 (33.33 %)Finance
32 (33.33 %)Law
32 (33.33 %)Windows 2000
32 (33.33 %)Windows XP
32 (33.33 %)ISEB
32 (33.33 %)C++
41 (16.67 %)PL/SQL
41 (16.67 %)SQL
41 (16.67 %)Oracle
41 (16.67 %)UNIX
41 (16.67 %)OO
41 (16.67 %)V-Model
41 (16.67 %)Test Scripting
41 (16.67 %)Time Management
41 (16.67 %)QA
41 (16.67 %)Matrix Management

Software Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Docklands, London region citing Software 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 Software Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (33.33 %)Spreadsheet
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (33.33 %)Internet
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (33.33 %)TestDirector
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (50.00 %)Legal
22 (33.33 %)Banking
22 (33.33 %)Investment Banking
22 (33.33 %)Finance
22 (33.33 %)Law
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (50.00 %)Coordinator
22 (33.33 %)C++ Developer
22 (33.33 %)Developer
31 (16.67 %)Analyst
31 (16.67 %)Test Analyst
31 (16.67 %)Test Coordinator
31 (16.67 %)Software Tester
31 (16.67 %)Tester
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (33.33 %)Equities
12 (33.33 %)Derivative
12 (33.33 %)Equity Derivative
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (66.67 %)Windows
22 (33.33 %)Windows 2000
22 (33.33 %)Windows XP
31 (16.67 %)UNIX
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (33.33 %)User Acceptance Testing
21 (16.67 %)Test Scripting
21 (16.67 %)Time Management
21 (16.67 %)V-Model
21 (16.67 %)OO
21 (16.67 %)Matrix Management
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (33.33 %)C++
21 (16.67 %)PL/SQL
21 (16.67 %)SQL
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (33.33 %)ISEB
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (16.67 %)QA
Docklands, London IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (50.00 %)Citrix
21 (16.67 %)Oracle