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The table below looks at the demand for the Programme Test Manager role in IT contracts within the England 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 Programme Test Manager in their job title over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Programme Test Manager
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank498546
Rank change on same period last yearUp+48
Matching contract IT job ads1367
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.073 %
As % of the category below0.026 %0.086 %
Daily rates quoted433
Average minimum daily rate£538£448
Average daily rate£600£470
% change on same period last year+27.75 %
Average maximum daily rate£663£491
UK excluding London average daily rate£600£447
% change on same period last year+34.36 %
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--
% change on same period last year-
England IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
England
Matching contract IT job ads5066878113
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled82.22 %85.27 %
Daily rates quoted1626424043
Average minimum daily rate£364£387
Average daily rate£389£411
% change on same period last year-5.43 %
Average maximum daily rate£414£436
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.01 %
Hourly rates quoted49547077
Average minimum hourly rate£21.95£23.32
Average hourly rate£23.39£24.88
% change on same period last year-5.96 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.84£26.43
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.15£23.97
% change on same period last year-3.43 %
Programme Test Manager UKProgramme Test Manager
UK

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.

Programme Test Manager
Demand Trend

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

England Programme Test Manager Demand Trend

Programme Test Manager
Daily Rate Trend

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

England Programme Test Manager Daily Rate Trend

Programme Test Manager
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Programme Test Manager across the England region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

England Programme Test Manager Daily Rate Histogram

Programme Test Manager
Hourly Rate Trend

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

England Programme Test Manager Hourly Rate Trend

Programme Test Manager
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Programme Test Manager within the England region over the 3 months to 4 December 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
LondonUp+725£600+8.03 %
North WestUp+153--
North EastUp+183--
South WestUp+21£600+38.64 %
YorkshireNew entry-1--
Programme Test Manager UKProgramme Test Manager
UK

Programme Test Manager
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region that cited Programme Test Manager 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 Programme Test Manager in their job title.

111 (33.33 %)Test Management
28 (24.24 %)Oracle
37 (21.21 %)Finance
46 (18.18 %)Oracle BRM
55 (15.15 %)Revenue Management
55 (15.15 %)Portal Infranet
55 (15.15 %)Billing
55 (15.15 %)Telecoms
64 (12.12 %)Pensions
64 (12.12 %)User Acceptance Testing
73 (9.091 %)Performance Testing
73 (9.091 %)QA
73 (9.091 %)Programme Management
73 (9.091 %)Project Management
73 (9.091 %)HP
82 (6.061 %)ISEB
82 (6.061 %)PRINCE2
82 (6.061 %)Banking
82 (6.061 %)ISEB Practitioner
82 (6.061 %)Government
82 (6.061 %)Capita
82 (6.061 %)Software Testing
82 (6.061 %)Integration Testing
82 (6.061 %)Test Scripting
91 (3.030 %)System Testing
91 (3.030 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
91 (3.030 %)QMS
91 (3.030 %)SC Cleared
91 (3.030 %)Security Cleared
91 (3.030 %)Release Management

Programme Test Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region that cited Programme Test Manager 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 Programme Test Manager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

England IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (15.15 %)Portal Infranet
England IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
16 (18.18 %)Oracle BRM
England IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (3.030 %)Internet
England IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (3.030 %)WinRunner
11 (3.030 %)TestDirector
11 (3.030 %)QuickTest Pro
11 (3.030 %)LoadRunner
England IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (21.21 %)Finance
25 (15.15 %)Billing
25 (15.15 %)Telecoms
34 (12.12 %)Pensions
42 (6.061 %)Government
42 (6.061 %)Banking
51 (3.030 %)Retail
51 (3.030 %)Retail Banking
51 (3.030 %)Online Banking
51 (3.030 %)Insurance
England IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (3.030 %)UNIX
England IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (33.33 %)Test Management
25 (15.15 %)Revenue Management
34 (12.12 %)User Acceptance Testing
43 (9.091 %)Performance Testing
43 (9.091 %)Project Management
43 (9.091 %)Programme Management
52 (6.061 %)Software Testing
52 (6.061 %)PRINCE2
52 (6.061 %)Test Scripting
52 (6.061 %)Integration Testing
61 (3.030 %)System Testing
61 (3.030 %)QMS
61 (3.030 %)SC Cleared
61 (3.030 %)Security Cleared
61 (3.030 %)Load Testing
61 (3.030 %)Stress Testing
61 (3.030 %)Unit Testing
61 (3.030 %)E-Commerce
61 (3.030 %)Quality Management
61 (3.030 %)Stakeholder Management
England IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (6.061 %)ISEB
12 (6.061 %)ISEB Practitioner
21 (3.030 %)ISTQB
21 (3.030 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
England IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (9.091 %)QA
21 (3.030 %)ISO9001
21 (3.030 %)SLA
England IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (24.24 %)Oracle
23 (9.091 %)HP
32 (6.061 %)Capita
41 (3.030 %)SAP